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[Elephant]

I'd put #7 as #1, #3&4 as #2, and #6 as #3 priorities.

Regarding early caravan deliveries, from the SSC the earlier the better. If you can "lock in" the early routes with supplies that will change later as the city and number of techs grow, you will find more than one supply unblocked in the mid to late game. If I'm in a really perfectionist mood I try to drop Colossus in just before the vans arrive at their destinations.

[Scouse Gits]

Seems a sound plan - go for it!

Stu

[dunnm]

Cheers Chaps

[Bloody Monk]

Excellent!!

dunnm blazes new trails. Have fun!!

1) Presumably you meant Straybow's Canal at [66,22]??

7) Relationship--just monitor their attitude and...ibid
Build, at or rehome to SSC, something Zim demands asap.

Monk

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by Bloody Monk
Build, at or rehome to SSC, something Zim demands asap.

Monk

I think that dye is the only possibilty at the moment. You can build dye in Susa or Arbela. Without a road network in place, it will take a while to re-home a van from Susa.

RJM

[fed1943]

Thank you, people.

I will in, not right now, but I will.

Best regards,

[Bloody Monk]

Originally posted by rjmatsleepers


I think that dye is the only possibilty at the moment. You can build dye in Susa or Arbela. Without a road network in place, it will take a while to re-home a van from Susa.

RJM

There is no point in using up a 50 shield camel for a 65-85g delivery this early unless it is homed from the SSC. Once the SSC site is decided on the deliveries can begin, spaced around building WOWs. The choices will expand with expansion...build more cities. Also, until the correct road is in place to Zim, the routes won't stick anyway. So first priority is Not camels but more Settlers. At this date 7 or 8 cities could already be down.

Hint: remember the concept of a station city. If a city is founded on one of the correct road tiles, the road only 'needs' to go to that city to activate the road bonus. Another virtue of the Straybow canal city site discussed previously.

Monk

[Scouse Gits]

I'm out for a while, guys.

Complete system crash - bloody thing won't even begin to POST!

£3,500 doorstop!

Stu

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
I'm out for a while, guys.

Complete system crash - bloody thing won't even begin to POST!

£3,500 doorstop!

Stu

Not sure whether you'll be able to read this , but my sympathies. I lost a hard disk a couple of years ago, and that was a real pain.

RJM

[dunnm]

Stupid question but how do I post a save ? I have it on a floppy at the moment.

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by dunnm
Stupid question but how do I post a save ? I have it on a floppy at the moment.

At the bottom of the "text entry screen" (the one with all the smileys on the left when you type yor message) there is a box with "browse..." on the right. Either enter the address of the .sav file directly in this box or press the browse button and (eventualy) select your save.

Beware - IIRC this link has to be reinserted if you preview your reply.

RJM

[dunnm]

hope this works

[dunnm]

and the log.....

1050 BC build RJM’s canal city and call ’Canal’. PRB & toggle workers in Pas aim to get Camel for MPE. PRB camel in SSC to head for Z. Shaka won’t talk

IT Z war & Phal head for Susa with an Archer following

1000 BC Shaka won’t talk

IT Z war next to Susa, Phal retreats

975 BC Pas camel ready for MPE

950 BC Gift Trade to Shaka – wont trade tech or join alliance

925 BC Camel completes MPE in Pas. Canal War to Camel

900 BC Pers MPE to Settler. Settler finishes irrigation goes NW for city near whale

Now for a look at our neighbours

Boadicea Cordial 195g 2 cities up HB,MM Research Writ
Shaka Uncoop 201g 2 cities up IW,MM,Mas,Myst Reasearch none ( no doubt concentrating on building legions to attack us )
Joan Neutral 142g 2 cities up Mas,Myst,Writ Research Lit
Monte Icy 190g 2 cities up HB,IW,Lit,Mas Research Con
Hipp Icy 113g 1 city up HB,Whe Research MM
Genghis Uncoop 207g 4 cities up HB,MM,Mas,Myst,Whe Research WC

We are S & S

Decide to get Myst & MM from Monguls – key civ but main competitor

Gift Mon – get peace Myst for Cur, MM for Alph, HB for Tra. Genghis cuts short discussion

Monte – Gift Tra get peace Lit for Mon, Writ for MM. Won’t excange maps and runs.

Enough chat for now. PRB Camel in Pas

875 BC Start Phil. Send southern Settler SW for new city. Shaka won’t talk

850 BC Pas builds camel

825 BC Shaka still won’t talk

IT Shaka wants audience. We goft Lit. Wont do any deals

800 BC Nothing

775 BC build Tarsus

750 BC Discover Phil get Poly. Mono not offered go for Rep. PRB camel in Pas.

Visit the neighbours

Boadicea – Gift Phil get peace and Map
Joan – refuse to give Trade get peace
Monte – I don’t want tech trade get Map
Hipp – Gift MM get peace. Gift Phil get Map
Genghis – Gift Phil won’t deal on Maps and cuts short our discussion

Build Gordium in the North

725 BC Susa buids Silk and blows up :idiot

700 BC Nothing of note

675 BC Pers blows up :idiot :idiot Two mistakes!! Note to self – CHECK EACH CITY AT END OF TURN

650 BC Pas builds camel Tarsus & Gordium War to Settler

625 BC Camel has got to Zim without being attacked 52 g ( sorry BM read your post after I played ). PRB Camel in Pas

600 BC Nothing

IT Canal builds Dye. Pers builds Settler. Z War & Legion close on Susa

575 BC Pers settler heads W. Change Susa from Camel to Phal

IT The inevitable sneak attack comes from Shaka. Lose Vet Phal. To Legion defeat Z War

550 BC Build War in Tarsus :wall sure that was a settler ! Leave moves for successor. Not sure what to build in Susa, hope the yellow lined Z Legion dies :scared

Notes on turn set – messed up trade ! Diplo went OK. Not sure why we have kept the Z alive ? Off shore trade partners are available ?
Note for my successor – good luck – I have left you no money for RBs in Susa

[Scouse Gits]

Stu - utterly pissed from first of works retirement parties -
No money left is good - no interest from th4e civ2 bank!!

Chers, Stu (pissed)

[Elephant]

We can trade in Stu's gold watch...

We're keeping the Zulu alive for trade route bonuses using road/rail multipliers, which could be calculated and begun now if we can calm them down and get a couple roads finished. I often find gifting Republic acts as a balm, and beginning to pull ahead in tech sometimes helps too.

But like I said before we only need one good city to trade with. Perhaps Stu might like to take out some aggressions (after appropriate scouting) in the next round?