[PBEM22] Friends with Benefits

[roland of gilead]

Then send what is needed to Nan Madol to hold and harrass (pillage economy etc) and plan for the long but hopefully effective knock out blow against Japan/Portugal with the potential to cage them?

So the choice is raze NM and throw everything at Japan/Portugal, and leave Chev to machinate his way to Jongs unmolested, or setup a 2v4 and leave Gaul/England alone?

I'd rather try to hold NM.

Agreed. Three ships will set off next turn.

You can control shift enter or something and force the turn to end. 

But i think that will limit you at 2 i think and they can't even attack out.

Control shift is not allowed. At least I think we discussed it before and the conclusion was that it was an exploit, though it has never been listed as an explicit rule.

wouldn't that be in relation to saving production? this would be a bit different.

[roland of gilead]

When will walls become an issue?

[roland of gilead]

Ok, you could say it's different but you still break the 1 UPT design concept which is a fundamental part of the game.

Yeah but only because you are making them

[Krill]

The walls problem was what I've been thinking about but if we, hypothetically speaking, locked all 6 opponents on their starting islands, we don't care if they have walls, just so long as they can't get off their islands.

[roland of gilead]

The walls problem was what I've been thinking about but if we, hypothetically speaking, locked all 6 opponents on their starting islands, we don't care if they have walls, just so long as they can't get off their islands.

True but they will shoot at you. A frigate, walls and crossbow would certainly go a long way to chasing you off. 

But realistically by then it will be too late. 

locking in is fine but taking cities does so much more.

[roland of gilead]

True rams in the ocean are fun.

[roland of gilead]

Nan Madol also gives you somewhere you could buy emergency troops near the front line.

[roland of gilead]

I know Krill will get some but you need to be in the hunt for admirals.

some of them are excellent. A fleet or and armada really early. +3 to all ships.

[Krill]

Capture more cities.

New cities take over the military builds and drag down every opponent, with no city development so the cities can be lost for limited loss later on if needed.

Build districts in the starting cities.

Profit.

[Krill]

Well Chevs culture output is trash and NM might break his plans...