[SG] Free for all!

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 08:29

If nobody minds I'll have another ten turns at this. Post the results later.

Cheerio!

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 10:40

All done. Let's see what you think of this.

turn 1 - 1826 - Promoted Frigate with Flanking 1 - Continued with moving the expeditionary force.
turn 2 - 1828 - Got Miliatary Tradition, going for Assembly Line via Constitiution and Corporation. - Small force reached borders of Mycenae and large enough presence on Greek/Roman mainland, next turn we'll give 'Lex a nasty surprise (this is where you all get a chance to say "Blimey, he's a bit crap at this, isn't he?") -
turn 3 - 1830 - War is declared. Gentlemen, Mycenae is ours! - Main expeditionary force is heading to Arretium which is being softened up by our navy. -
turn 4 - 1832 - As yet, no response from Greece. - The international community seems to be in a state of "Couldn't give a monkeys." - Enrico Dandolo reaches the land of the Incas. - The City of Tokyo is a little unhappy about the war with fellow Confucians.
turn 5 - 1834 - Researchers discover Constitution - Monty's golden Age ends. - Not much more to report
turn 6 - 1836 - Greeks land 3 Knights just South of Osaka, expect a little pillaging but not much more. - Sank their Galleon for them. - Dandolo arrives at Machu Pichu and we receive 1300gp for our effort. - Gentlemen, Arretium is ours. - I plan to take Corinth next (possibly raize it to afford ourselves some culture room.)
turn 7 - 1838 - Corporation achieved, moving on to assembly line. - Greek threat removed from the area around Osaka. -
turn 8 - 1840 - The assault on Corinth and Argos go on apace. -
turn 9 - 1842 - Captured Corinth, to raize or not to raize? I think I'll make a cup of tea while I decide. No, I think we'll keep it. Delphi next, I think. - Aryabhata (Great Scientist) born in Memphis, converted into a super specialist. - The attack on Argos continues slowly - Discovered an Incan city on the very East of our lands, we may have to do something about that.
turn 10 - 1844 - Gentlemen Argos is ours!

...and that's my ten, as usual I'll let the next player hit the next turn button.

If I was playing this myself, I'd probably take Delphi then make peace and rest/reinforce awhile but you may think differently. The choice is yours, have fun.

Save and screens to follow.

A't' best

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 10:57

Mycenae is taken.

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:01

Alexandria enjoys the war.

All the nice girls love a sailor but in a pinch will party with soldiers too.

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:17

Arretium is forced to see sense

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:20

Corinth joins the family

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:22

Sneaky Incas

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:24

Argos leerns to speak Makahluan

Steve

Edit: It would probably be useful if Ilearned to speak English - corrected spelling.

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:26

Our Score

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:27

City comparison

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:29

Demogs

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:30

Home, sweet home.

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:31

Dispatches from the front

Steve

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 11:36

And now, the ever colourful save game.

http://apolyton.net/upload/view/2156....Civ4SavedGame

Steve

Addled Platypus · August 7, 2006, 14:26

wow

alot has happened, since I have been away

I will reserve wensday for 10

anyone before that ?

rumpo kid · August 7, 2006, 14:36

Go on Rex, kill 'em! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Steve

phbreng · August 8, 2006, 13:27

hey platypus... ill give a try on my second period as emperor...

c ya in the next 10 turns..

phbreng · August 8, 2006, 15:59

Played, and i gotta say it was a really prductive one..

heres the resume

1844 - set the Science to 80%, so we still keep getting some good money, but accelerate our research

1846
Troops heading to take Athens - Lets crush them
Wallstreet started been built on Thebes (More money is always good)

1848
Started Hermitage in Memphis, since velutonia cant build wonders anymore
Decided to move troops to take Delphi and Pharsalos

1850
Lighthouse started on velutonia (stagnant... people need food)
Troops on athens: 4 Longbowmen, 1 pikeman... Piece of cake
Troops on Delphi: 2 Longbowmen, 1 Pikeman... 2 pieces of cake
Frigates setn to bomb Pharsalos

1852
Assembly line discovered (nice time to build infantry), researching democracy (3 turns)
Upgraded some troops to infantry

1854
Changed to freescpeach, so maybe Argos can get some land from the romans
Trades made:
Liberalism and 2050 gold fo Scientific method from Huyana
Bribed Montezuma to fight Huyana for Military Tradition and Liberalism (Huyana was growing too powerful, maybe this can hold them for a while, or maybe not)

1856
nothing special

1858
Democacy discovered, going for physics trying for that Great Scientist (later discovered that Someone was quicker than me

)
Athen is ours!!!!!

1860
Started to build statue of liberty on Velutonia
Pharsalos is ours!!!!

1862 Hermitage completed on Memphis

1864 nothin special

1866
Took Delphi!!!!!!

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So, this was my government, and for the next generation my sage adivice is that we finish the greeks as soon as possible, since the war weariness is starting to create some trouble on some of our mighty cities...

phbreng · August 8, 2006, 16:00

forgot he save...

Addled Platypus · August 10, 2006, 02:28

doing the 10 now

still wensday in USA California.....brb

Addled Platypus · August 10, 2006, 03:24

I beg all our past and future leaders forgiveness for the unexcusable act of forgetting the screenies

I did not want to delay our next ruler either.
So, please dont banish me to the few lands of Alexander

With all the excitement of taking over with all the hard work put in buy our glorious rulers I have the honor of saying:

1868 Research arty
1870 Started Pentagon(18 turns)
1876 Research Combustion
1880 Thermopyle is OURS
1882 +1300 trade misson with JC
1884 Researching Rocketry..tough choice over flight

Defense Miinster is happy to declare:
Only 2 calvary units lost in all the action.
The next city is in our sites and some units are dug into the nearest hill, awaiting some arty and other reinforcements

In General, the first couple arty's should almost be ready
Most of the prior conqoured cities are now in our bounndry and are producing better

the glorious save
http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?....Civ4SavedGame

Addled Platypus · August 17, 2006, 04:17

next apolytoner please step up

and help steer us to greatness

phlucas · August 17, 2006, 13:10

1888: Corinth starts the first Destroyer.

1890: Caesar declares war on Montezuma.

1894: We enter the Modern Era with the research of Rocketry. I start on Electricity, a prerequisite for Industrialism.

1896: Got Sparta (loss: 1 Rifleman).

1904: Julius offer spices and wants oil. No deal. We research Electricity and start on Industrialism. Knossos is taken. As there are no immediate war goals near, I stop the war with Alexander, who apparently has two cities somewhere. I make peace and demand one of his cities, and now we know where he hides. People are demanding Emancipation, but without WW this is of no concern.

1906: Thebes finishes a factory, starts Broadway. Kyoto builds the Pentagon, starts a factory. We employ US.

1908: Memphis starts Appollo Program (finishes in 32 turns).

So, with the Pentagon under our belt, we might want to create more units, targeting Caesar. Jails are being built in the lands, so that WW is of less concern. Alexander will be finished off easily, the transports are already coming to the troups.

Current tech situation:

FeMme · August 17, 2006, 14:09

Nice work phlucas

Addled Platypus · August 17, 2006, 16:02

"1904: Julius offer spices and wants oil. No deal. We research Electricity and start on Industrialism. Knossos is taken. As there are no immediate war goals near, I stop the war with Alexander, who apparently has two cities somewhere. I make peace and demand one of his cities, and now we know where he hides. People are demanding Emancipation, but without WW this is of no concern"

gotta love being the big meanie

Verrucosus · August 18, 2006, 12:06

Hello everyone!

It's nice to be back in Egypt. The game certainly didn't lose momentum over the summer. I had secretly thought that we might drag this one out until the first anniversary of the Civ4 release, but now I see I almost missed the big finish. Unless someone else already has the save, I'd like to play another turnset tonight.

phlucas · August 18, 2006, 12:23

Originally posted by Verrucosus
I had secretly thought that we might drag this one out until the first anniversary of the Civ4 release, but now I see I almost missed the big finish.

I think it's still a while until we come to the end. A diplomatic win seems to be the fastest possible way: 14 turns until Mass Media (10 if we abandon Industrialism for now), and everyone except for Alexander is "pleased" towards us. Do we have a veto minority by now?

Domination is also possible, but more work (Rome is easy prey, but then we would still have to get several Inca or Aztec cities).

The next two sessions will be quite important with regards to what goal is persued. I am eager to see what will be decided.

Unless someone else already has the save

The first download was by me to check the upload.

Verrucosus · August 18, 2006, 13:01

Thank you, phlucas. In that case, I will go ahead.

I don't want to abandon Industrialism, but I shall try to keep the option of a UN victory open. In my own games, I haven't had much luck in that regard recently and it would be nice to see us at least try. Somehow I don't see Montezuma and Huayna Capac (even when pleased) giving us their vote, but at least it will be their fault when we turn to one of the other options.

Anyway, I'll now have a more thorough look at the game.

(edited spelling)

Addled Platypus · August 18, 2006, 15:22

I smell blood in our furture

Verrucosus · August 18, 2006, 16:22

Welcome, fellow students of Egyptian history. We will now turn the early 20th century which - as you shall see - was an exceedingly boring period in our great nation's history. Please do not use the following timeline when preparing for your next history exam. I do not assume any liability for physical damage, emotional distress and loss of income resulting from poor or failing grades.

1908 AD
- Verrucosus is returned to power after his party's landslide win in the first post-war election. Not having served since 1470 AD, he was quite surprised to learn that he had to win an election before assuming office. The good news is that, being the elected leader of Egypt, he can no longer be sacked at a moment's notice by Pharaoh Makahlua who is still the revered symbol of the nation and its long and proud history.
- The traditional tour of all Egyptian cities shows the new leader the vast diversity of modern Egypt. The specialist focus in Alexandria is shifted from science to culture to help keeping up the pressure against Roman influence across the sea. Factory construction in the backwater-town of Argos is halted in favour of a library.

1910 AD
- Traded maps with the Incas, declined a request of the Romans to attack the Aztecs. Traded Oil to the Romans for Spice and 4 gold/turn.
- Several minor civilian projects started on the western coast (granaries, harbour etc.).

1912 AD
- Declined an Incan request to attack the Aztecs. Traded Marble for Deers to keep the Incas pleased.

1914 AD
- 4 infantry, 3 cavalry divisions and 1 artillery unit board transports for Ephesus to have some assets in the east of the Aztec/Incan continent if an intervention should become necessary
- 2 frigates are replaced by destroyers to patrol our coast, 1 destroyer is sent west to guard the waters near Ephesus

1916 AD
- Industrialism is researched. We have three local sources of aluminium. Scientists move on to explore the secrets of the Radio.

1918 AD
- "A friend in need is a friend indeed" as Huayna Capac put it when asking for railroad technology. Verrucosus gave in to avoid getting the "You refused to help us" entry from the Incas. [This decision might be controversial. I wanted to maintain good relations with the Incas and thought that Railroad (which had already been researched by the Romans as well) was not too high a price to pay at this point.]
- Several cities start production of tanks.

1920 AD
- Montezuma asks us to rescind our deals with the Incas. Our refusal causes Aztec attitude to drop to "cautious".
- A transport with 2 workers, 1 infantry unit and Egypt's first tank leaves for Ephesus.

1922 AD
- The Statue of Liberty is unveiled in the harbour of Vetulonia. Specialists from all over the world (mostly scientists) settle in our cities as Egypt becomes the champion of freedom.
- The Roman and Aztec Empires make peace.

1923 AD
- Egyptian scientists discover the Radio and move on to research Mass Media.

1924 AD
- The last transport arrives at Ephesus. The workers start to develop the Egyptian part of the island. The force assembled at Ephesus moves to the hills north of the city to get a better view of the Greek capital.

1925 AD
- The Aztecs capture Aztcapotzalco.
- After enjoying a relatively quiet term of office, Verrucosus loses the election for no obvious reason.
Apparently, the people's favour can be as unreliable as the Pharaoh's. At least, he manages to defend his own seat in the National Assembly and will continue to represent the good people of Nara (East) in the years ahead.

Thoughts for discussion:
- The diplomatic situation is tricky. I might have missed a golden opportunity to boost relations with both the Romans and the Incas by joining them against the Aztecs when they asked.
- The Aztecs have just taken an Incan city, but the power graph favours the Incas (see below).
- Kyoto should finish a tank next turn and would be a good location for the U.N.
- The timeline doesn't include all production orders. Cities on the southern continent are still busy with infrastructure, while a number of the northern cities is now building troops.

[Edit: If Platypus Rex smells blood, it might be that of the almost defenseless Greeks. Our forces near Ephesus are in position to attack them immediately if the next player chooses to do so.]