[PB67 Mjmd] The Mandalay - ARE YOU WITH ME LADS!!!

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T55

F#*@

Somehow I gained 2 food in my foodbox but lost 2 hammers in my settler vs my sim. I've been sick for about a week, so who knows how that happened. I usually check this kind of stuff so PHAH. Pushes back pig city by a turn, but shouldn't actually affect growth basically at all as now both workers will be able to instantly improve pig instead of one. Just means 1 lost turn of growth in capital.

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T61/T62




I'm a little sad this isn't 1N, but there were advantages to settling here. I get 2 flooplains in 1st ring instead of 1 and then I'll get horse in 2nd ring. I also saved some roading turns. I'm 1st in food with improving pig and Tarkeel whipping and bad in GNP (my mind literally skipped over reading it but I'm just assuming). AND its only getting worse!!!! Reckless Mjmd expansion into crashing economy is on track!!! 



Am I overly trusting my NAP with SD especially as he just got HBR and improved the horse? Sure, but I'm hoping his NAPs mean more than his fish for fishs. I had sunk some overflow hammers into a monastery and I am regretting that now.

I didn't note it but I swear Bully In the Alley is going to be doing a worker next. Some cities will have to build monuments sadly.

Other people:
- Charriu has gotten 2 scientist so far........ Which is the opposite strategy of sacrificing food for GNP. When you are  isolated on your own continent you can do that kind of thing.
- Tarkeel is on track for GLH
- Ginger is on track for oracle assuming into MC colossus. 
- Bing - evidently did not learn early game micro from Vanrober (I know Van did for him in the past and it shows he now doesn't).

Overall this is a very SLOW expanding game. I should not be first to 5 cities on T56. Its a respectable normal timing, but its not blistering and most people are still at 3!!!

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What is the policy if I know two players are in a settler race? IE Tarkeel and SD are, but I haven't directly let either know they are and I don't think either actually knows.. I told Tarkeel he should settle a different spot, but since he hasn't agreed to an alliance that was all the information I gave. I'm also not sure on SD timing.

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Phah settler race splits. Someone roll a dice for T65.

I meant to put that as a voting option this game and just forgot. OOPS.

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Flip a coin!

Or make Amica decide 

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T67 / T68 (hasn't happened but listen I have time tonight).

I've been saving this song for the diplo game for a while.



This will be the front most city down by Ginger. Settle back for a couple of reasons. Worker labor efficiency, more tiles in 1st ring, and 2nd ring culture will get 2nd clam of Roots. 



Ginger and I have had um a rocky relationship so far this game and I want to compare it to my NW. SD free sharing of maps (like full non modified) and other information. Tarkeel also freely sharing maps and information. Early on I agreed to let SD get the stone and Tarkeel and I recently agreed to him getting the dry wheat up there. Both resources should be mine; however, I'm giving them up. Mind, its more imperative for me to make deals here as well. Since for reasons of Commodore and map reviewers not being able to count I started close to SD that has shaped my diplomacy pretty heavily. I forgot to change sign, but Tarkeel will be settling 1E of the mountain up there and obviously I won't settle that filler.

VS Ginger, who from the start has been deceptive and hasn't shared maps and barely any other information. He is also trying to claim much better land. Now for Tarkeel and SD I SAW how bad their territory was (other than moved SD capital) and Tarkeel did have a fast start but not much past. With Ginger, WHO KNOWS!!! So sure that area of my empire has resources, but Ginger saying "GIVE ME because you have a lot" A) doesn't take into account the rest of my empire, B) I have no way of knowing if he actually is short on, C) he has Bing to expand into, and D) I don't need him.

Especially with Tarkeel and SD maybe getting in a tussle I'm actually hoping he makes the mistake of trying to put a city 1E of the dry rice. Would let me slow him down.

I'm pretty sure Charriu is just going to win this game in a walk btw. Something about OP civ plus sandbox start, and plus of course Charriu is pretty good.

Anyways, I have 2 settlers out with 2 more in the works. Although the two in queue will be predicated on worker timing. For instance I'm finishing cottage for capital before going SW and settling turn chop finishing instead of turn before for western cow. Cows with mediocre tiles can definitely wait a turn or three. Cottaging will be commencing shortly; most cities that aren't capital and WheretoGoJohnny will be whipping workers meant to cottage. Even those two are doing workers to keep below happy cap while waiting on timing for settler whips.

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T69

So even before Tarkeel SD war I was playing morning turns to keep turn pace. Now that there is a war I'll probably continue to do so (when I can) even though I could play in the evening. 3 pitbosses is A LOT. Anyways, I feel like I ramble a lot and so feel this is appriopriate. Some pitboss I'm just doing all Sean Dagher.



Speaking of rambling, look at all those notes!



I did not know what I wanted to do with this city. At the end of the day I decided to settle right away but NOT take any tiles from Fastnet Rock. Fastnet Rock needs all its food to grow to 4 perfectly and I want to get its whip counter going / get another worker out. Not great for granary timing, but eh. Early In The Morning also just needs some random production and I believe the food math works out nicely.

So Mjmd how do you expand so fast most games?

Combined with some attention to detail its mainly an utter and complete disregard for economy. Cottages are for suckers. They aren't a road, chop, or food improvement. After granaries I then transition to workers which then start madly cottaging everything.

I will say the games there is a luxury metal this strategy goes better. The ones I get jungled gems not so much. Anyways, first cottage got done this turn; more coming. I also am pressuring SD to get writing and I'll build a rd for open borders trade there.