[Spoilers] Pindicator's Nice Thread

[pindicator]

003

Not happy




I believe we're looking at Rome Purple (Gavagai) more than Sumeria Royal Blue (Superdeath).  Either way we aren't going to be able to go with the start I had envisioned, with multiple work boats and a worker before even starting a warrior.  And that doesn't even count for the prospect for Roman Legions later in game.

So can we snuff this baby out in the crib?  If I swap to a warrior this turn then it finishes end of turn 7.  It then takes another 12 turns to reach his capital - so t19 - but really it is t16 when the warrior would be visible to his borders.  Assume I get a favorable turn split then he could not notice until t17 and would only have 2 turns of production to react.  But I also completely cripple my own growth.

I hate to admit it after detailing all the above, but I honestly don't like the move.  It doesn't feel sporting, and having gone out that way in a (relatively) recent pitboss, I'm not sure I want to do the same to someone else.

At least I'll have skirmishers, but if I'm not going to race a warrior towards their capital before my first work boat is done.  Maybe after

[pindicator]

007

Found a hut and it turned out to be a map.




That's Commodore.

Just how big is this map again?

[Krill]

I thought players asked for a tighter map than PB64?

[pindicator]

I thought it was going to be the same size. Still, looks like Mjmd said it was a Small map and there are more players than 64, so I suppose it makes sense.

[pindicator]

I really need to get my scout to come east and see what is south of my capital. My settling priority is probably going to be to get a defensive split with Gavagai in the west (not neessarily the most land, just whatever lets me defend the easiest), and then focus on beating Commodore to whatever is south of me. Hopefully there is something significant south of me to settle and not another neighbor.

[Krill]

I thought it was going to be the same size.  Still, looks like Mjmd said it was a Small map and there are more players than 64, so I suppose it makes sense.

Whilst I am spoiled I make no comment on any differences, except to comment that this not PB1 size of 11 people on a huge map.

Of course this game seems to have hit the ground running so whilst waiting on your reports.

[Mjmd]

Ginger recently asked in the tech thread for a size comparison. I can confirm it is less tiles / player. Btw it is 'tiny' (set to standard) tectonics.

[pindicator]

Oh shit, my start really sucks then

[pindicator]

008

Decided not to make contact with Commodore.  We're already busy with someone to put our EP points into and I don't want to do anything to make him think he needs to speed up his settling.  Or settle in my direction.




Stone and marble for Commdore?  What a lucky guy.  But there's a possibility I can get the Stone.

Fishing finished end of turn and I stuck with Bronze Working next.  I've been looking at a variety of stats and the ones that I'm stuck between now are either

• 2nd wb (18) > anarchy (22) > Whip Worker at 3 (25) > Warrior (26) > 3rd wb (32) > Whip Settler at 4 (35). Uses 2 chops
  
• worker (19) > warrior (24) > anarchy (25) > Whip Settler at 2 (31) > 2nd wb (35). Uses 3 chops
  
• 2nd wb (21) > anarchy (22) > grow to 4 (24) > Whip Worker (26) > Whip Settler (31) > Warrior (34). Uses 1 chop.

Anyway, I need to remind myself that it's not the 1st settler that is important here but the 2nd and 3rd. So probably better to get the work boats out first even if it means a later 1st settler.

[pindicator]

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!




Can't wait for Gavagai to send me my warrior present.