[pb74 spoilers] FUNNY IMAGE THREAD

[greenline]

password = bandraw

[greenline]

this is my spoiler thread. i am not going to 'try hard' this game like i am in pb72. why?

well, just by choosing to play in this big game, i am guaranteed that all the other players have to write a funny and insightful player analysis of me. so basically, i've already won.

also to win in a giant PB like this you need both massive luck to break your way in addition to being a micro/macro/spreadsheet god. i think i will just try to aim for maybe winning my island and not dying in the first 100 turns.

expect few reports and some photoshopped pictures. i do not think people cared for my book recommendations but they liked the old photoshops i did for that pbem game, right?

[Qgqqqqq]

I think I mostly disagreed with you a lot on the books and didn't feel inclined to argue about it.

You write good reports, though.

[greenline]

well, if my empire stays relevant in the late game, ill try and give some decent overviews. but if i am mackoti's neighbor don't expect much...

[greenline]

Greenline is Mao Zedong OR Mansa Musa OR Lincoln of Persia

While I don't like replaying the same leaders and EXP seems a little on the weak side, it is hard to turn down PRO and boosted Bazaars. I will probably pick Mao / Persia unless Persia's start techs really don't fit.

[greenline]

if all these german scalawags push us into emperor i'm just going to reroll until i get any ORG leader

[Mjmd]

If you look at PB59 a lot the late game contenders were financial still.

Also, I will mention living to the late game is a prerequisite to doing well in it.

[greenline]

was PB59 on emperor?

i just don't get the appeal. unless the map is edited torusworld levels of lush (which in this case it isn't), there's not that much fun about 40% science at 3 cities and needing the most impactful economic traits to keep up

[Mjmd]

Yes it was.

So on these large maps / games there are a couple economic engines that can power you that aren't org or fin.

- early shrine
- early powerful wonder
- early kill someone especially if they've done one of the above.
- or just manage your economy well. Cornflakes with Boudica in PB63 was GNP lead for a LONG time. Eventually in PB65 Cornflakes got a shrine but most of that game he was owning GNP naturally with cre/phil. Neither big maps but still good economic management.

[Qgqqqqq]

Ignore the fish 2SW, it doesn't exist.