O Sole Mio Succession Game

[Julius Brenzaida]

Here is the log.

1850ad. I think we shall remain in fundy. With money, we can get everything. I trade for tactics with the Russians, thanks Bloody Monk. Catherine then cancels our alliance ! Kyoto production changed to spy. Library is maybe not a bad idea in this potential, but it can wait for when and if we grow. An all-out war with spies and cavalry looks like a good option to me. We rushbuild many cavalries.
1851ad City walls of Osaka, Japanese capital, falls thanks to sabotage. After heavy fighting the city falls and we now own Sun Tzu. Railroads build to link to the last Japanese cities. More rushbuilding at the end of the turn.
1852ad. Many sabotage acts, not very successful. I rushbuild many more spies.
1853ad. Edo walls fall, city quickly captured. Same story for Satsuma. We’re losing some spies (sorry LaFayette) but nothing else. I start building a navy (some Ironclads, it would have pleased SG[2]), as we shall soon visit other continents.
1854ad. We are now 7 millions. Satsuma rased by Japanese counter-attack. Nagoya wall falls and … it is captured. We now own Eiffel Tower. Yokohama discovered. We start building more engineers too.
1855ad. Matsumaya discovered. Yokohama captured.
1856ad. More rushbuilding.
1857ad. Matsumaya destroyed. Eastern Star founded.
1858ad. Persepolis captured. As Mongols were cutting some road connection, we declare war on them and kill one of their units. A fitting way to end my turns.

We have now 17 cities and some might be build in the next turns, engineers are reaching good spots.
I haven’t made my usual rushbuild on the last turn, leaving it to my successor. We now have 2993 gold.
Our forces : 19 engineers, 21 riflemen, 15 cavalry, 3 cannons, 8 ironclads, 5 transports and 7 spies.
There is one Japansee city yet to be discovered and one Russian city in the far west of our continent.

[Julius Brenzaida]

I think I could have been more efficient with the fighting and stand ready for Robust Criticism. My ironclad fleet is ready to bring me back to the institute. Our main problem, I think, is that the sea is unusually crowded. I would attack the Russians or Viking next, but maybe someone will have a better idea. I’ve pushed our civilization in the direction of “all for war” but switching is still possible.
Here is the save.

[Bloody Monk]

Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida
I think I could have been more efficient with the fighting and stand ready for Robust Criticism. My ironclad fleet is ready to bring me back to the institute. Our main problem, I think, is that the sea is unusually crowded. I would attack the Russians or Viking next, but maybe someone will have a better idea. I’ve pushed our civilization in the direction of “all for war” but switching is still possible.
Here is the save.

War IS fun, Julius, isn't it?!? Nice turns.

I doubt there is much basis for Robust Criticism since the result was successful. My criticisms are minor. The vast military/transport force is unbalanced as to home city distribution. If a change in gov't is contemplated, this must first be addressed.

This next is more a call to action. There is now a fleet ( 8+2) of Clads which are in a state of "use em before you lose em"; to wit, Electricity has been discovered already. And since both the Russians and the Vikings know Electricity, I would target someone else first. I say go after the Mongols, particularly Karakorum where Magellan's calls out to be liberated.

Finally, and also minor, why not build the remaining Clads in the northern ports to fascilitate exploration of all that black space??

Monk

[Zenon]

Congratulations, Julius! The Japanese war has ended in just 10 turns. A successful campaign!

Monk, yes, of cause, these nice little ladies are always needed. Why the Russians? Well, the alliance was nice during the OCC time but of little value at this stage (easy to say now, it´s allready cancelled ). When I traded maps after building MPE I thought this would be the natural path of conquest once the home continent is secured: Russians, Vikings, English, Chinese. For the pathetic Mongols we could send an expedition force from the home continent in the late game. If we go for the Mongols first our campaign to the West would be delayed. I am probably influenced to much by playing ELGs: always trying to save a few turns. Certainly other approaches are possible, too.

Zenon

[Scouse Gits]

Looks OK to me, Julius - Rabid Rodent licks foam from incisors...

1. Old n Slow
2. SG [1]
3. La Fayette
4. STYOM
5. Cyrion
6. DaveV
7. JRabbit
8. Julius Brenzaida
9. Straybow
10. Zenon

[Cyrion]

The turns sound good, guys!

[Julius Brenzaida]

Well, I think for first that I could have build more cities. And the Japanese are not entirely done. And I lost too many units, it could have been better.
My idea for the fleet was to escort transports to the russian continent, or the viking one. I didn't think about the weak Mongols too much. But true enough that we could send a small force there to capture Magellan. They're the only one not in democracy, we could even build the cities there. More ironclad to the north, yes. Remember that we have LW and they will upgrade when we get electricity.

[Bloody Monk]

Yes, Leo will upgrade, but to useless Destroyers. So, use em before you lose em.

Monk

[-Jrabbit]

Excellent progress, lads!

[Scouse Gits]

... but none recently

[La Fayette]

Zenon, please

(It is clear that Straybow has not yet finished reading the guidebook of his new computer )

[Bloody Monk]

Someone said they heard the Straybow say, "I've fallen and I can't get up."

Monk

[Sparrowhawk]

DaveV asked back on page one if the thread if Cure for Cancer was going to be built in this game and I am not sure anyone answered but Genetic Engineering is close so everyone could keep that in mind (especially considering the theme of this game).

Though I am the last person who should be suggesting who is holding up a game, I think Zenon has played recently, as as Straybow is AWOL, doesn't that mean Old and Slow is next?

[Elephant]

SG: Zenon played between JRabbit and Julius...

Oh boy, we captured Tower... that should help our rep...

The Russians sounded kind of desperate during Zenon's rounds...

And where did Persepolis come from?

[Old n Slow]

Since Straybow seems to be MIA, I decided to jump in for ten turns...

Save attached, log later (maybe tomorrow.)