[PB63 Spoilers] Mr. Cairo

[Mr. Cairo]

Spoiler thread. More to come. Maybe.

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[Tarkeel]

Mr Cairo, here is your starting location. Beware of the danger of gazing into the fog, anything outside your settler's BFC is likely to change before the map is finalized.

[Mr. Cairo]

So I picked China because of Agriculture/Mining, and the CKN isn't bad either.

So I want a Creative leader, options are:

Catherine (CRE/IMP) My favourite leader, so if I can't decide on anyone else, I'll default to her.
Gilgamesh (CRE/PRO) PRO is ok, nothing too special imo
Hatshepsut (CRE/SPI) Very good combo for a Cultural victory, but I don't start with Myst, so I can't really go for a religion early on.
Kublai Khan (AGG/CRE) AGG is better than PRO, but not one of my favourites. Although it is getting some decent buffs lately.
Louis (IND/CRE) Cheap Forges are great, but I am terrible at going after Wonders, it's not really my style to take a gamble on things like that, especially those early game wonders like Pyramids.
Pericles (PHI/CRE) No.
San Martin (CRE/CHA) CHA monument bonuses are useless with Creative, so no.
Sury (EXP/CRE) Always a solid choice.
Willem (CRE/FIN) Probably my second default choice.
Zara Yaqob (CRE/ORG)

I'll probably go for Sury if he's available, followed by Catherine, then Willem.

[Mr. Cairo]

OK then, game started. My naming these will be my top 100 songs from 2021 according to spotify.


FYI, I find these first few dozen turns very uninteresting, so I doubt I'll post anything here for a while. I have no doubt there are others in this game describing their every move and decision with exacting detail if that's your jam. I will reply to questions though, on the off chance one is asked.

[Charriu]

So I guess you are going for a complete domination win in this game with 100 cities

[Tarkeel]

I find that the most interesting part of the early turns is the scouting, so since you're open for questions, what's your scouting strategy?

[Mr. Cairo]

So I guess you are going for a complete domination win in this game with 100 cities

Naturally.

I find that the most interesting part of the early turns is the scouting, so since you're open for questions, what's your scouting strategy?

I always scout in concentric rings around my capital. I'm far more interested in finding the optimal city spots than I am learning who/where my neighbors are right at the start.

[Tarkeel]

Could we have an overview shot of your empire?

[Mr. Cairo]

https://youtu.be/UM1VHvpdsco?t=88

[Mr. Cairo]

I played after MJMD last turn and I plan on attacking him this turn, so I'm not going to play my turn until he does.