Us-Against-Them Free-for All

[debeest]

In other words, take pity on us poor crippled Windows victims.

[Scouse Gits]

Am on it - let's see if we can improve the outlook ...

Stu

[Grigor]

Everybody seems to be inviting me to prolong my tour of Institute duty...

I always build my first wonder with 4 camels (switched from settlers) after trade, which should be in 2 techs (would have been the one we are researching now but for my rash indulgence with the hut). Is that an inferior plan? If so, then I really should have mined the coal to use it for the wonder city, and even eventually built on it. What is the prevailing thought about that?

Repeating 10 times:
"I will save and zip using nerdy PC geek-names"

[Scouse Gits]

the log to follow

[Scouse Gits]

2000BC - Goal is to improve the local aesthetics by building some nice flowers. Convert Settler in Carthage to Horseman. Switch to shield economy.

1950BC - Horse in Carthage, start Colossus; Caralis founded.
1900BC - Panormus founded; Malaca build Settler;
1850BC -
1800BC -
1750BC -
1700BC - Uttica builds Settler
1650BC - Population 110,000; hut reveals Horseman;
1600BC -
1550BC -
1500BC - High Council - we are second in Science;
1450BC - Map Making->Pottery surprise!
1400BC -
1350BC -
1300BC - Malaca trains up Settler
1250BC - Panormus builds Settler
1200BC - Macauley confirms that we are the Second most advanced civ; Germans start Pyramids; Caralis completes Settler;
1150BC -
1100BC - Noble Settlers reveal the hidden Silk outside Carthage!
1050BC - Settler joins Carthage (4);
1000BC - The Empire is nearly joined by roads; Pottery will come in next turn hopefully to be followed by Trade; The Great Gardens (in the guise of a large statue) are half built. Two Settlers are bound for sites to the NE - one a three special the other I thought on the Buffalo, the decisions are now yours ...

[-Jrabbit]

Originally posted by Grigor

Repeating 10 times:
"I will save and zip using nerdy PC geek-names"

Noblesse oblige...

[La Fayette]

Originally posted by Grigor
Everybody seems to be inviting me to prolong my tour of Institute duty...

I always build my first wonder with 4 camels (switched from settlers) after trade,

1) Not me...
(it wouldn't be the same if you had tipped 10 huts before Monarchy )

2) I (almost) always build my first wonder with 4 camels, so I'm not the one who would be willing to send you to The Institute for that

[Old n Slow]

Looks quiet --

-1000 (0) (Babs start GL) discover Pott; opt for Trade over Write & four other techs. Pop = 200K

-900 (4) (Romans start Col; Ger move capital to Leipzig)
-875 (5) found Leptis Parva in the North
-850 (6) Panoramus squirts out a settler; found Cartenna with two fish in the south.
-825 (7) Found Rusicade with 3 (or more) specials in the east.
-800 (8) (Leipzig announces the discovery of Philosophey (Rats); Sioux move capital to Wounded Knee.)
-775 (9) Discover Trade, opt for Write
-750 (10) Utica implodes, growing to size three, hire an Elvis)
-700 (12) 1st camel (food for wonder) is born.
-675 (13) Chinese start GL
-650 (14) Pop = 300K
-600 (16) The Hanging Gardens appear in Carthage.
-500 (20) Four camels arrive in Carthage for the Colossus

(Seeing as though the Romans started this 16 turns ago, I felt that this wonder was more at risk than Marco's.)

We also have a few more camels well along for Marco's -- maybe in a few turns in a more central location.

[Old n Slow]

Nope -- on second read --

No Marco's

Good thing I caught that thought in time.

Makes the Colossus even more important!

[Scouse Gits]

Flowers and Statues - the aesthetes prevail
Pity Carthage is so poorly sited - who goes to The Institute for flunking Initial City Siting 101?
Who gets next shot?

Stu

[duke o' york]

-Jrabbit?

Anyone but you, O n S, La Fayette and Grigor.

And La Fayette is the one looking for special offers on brosses à dents in Auchan at the moment for the siting of Carthage.

[-Jrabbit]

Still trying to find RL time to finish my 5 turns in Lazy Summer. So not me, not now.

[Old n Slow]

as far as initial city goes, Carthage is ok; as far as starting a wonder for SSC site goes -- how come that nice East site (Rusicade) was left open for so long -- and the wonders should have been built there.

[La Fayette]

If someone is unhappy with the siting of Carthage, please load the game at 4000BC and explain to me what was to be done.

(until then I don't feel guilty at all )

[duke o' york]

I don't know. Maybe Stu uses Hut(and special)Finder from the off, so he'd know where to put his first city. I doubt it though. I always use a map and loads of guesswork.