ToT Sci-Fi succession game

[Zealot]

Ok, both Sharp and Ecowiz are in. But that closes the "slots" available. No new players will join us unless someone drops-out.

I checked Mercator's profile, and he hasn't posted anything since 23rd. So I propose, just as an exception, that Sharp continues to play in place of Mercator. I believe that we could let them play because Mercator has already played, and Sharp and Ecowiz haven't yet.

So, Sharp [and Eco], welcome aboard! You may take the kingdom! Please play no more than 20 turns!

[Mercator]

I'm still alive! I didn't visit Apolyton a while and when I wanted to Apolyton was down...

Since the last attachment hasn't been downloaded yet, I'll play right now. Sharpe and EcoWiz can join in after me...

For the record, I guess that would make the playing order look like this:

Zealot
Hydey
Marcel I
Mercator
Sharpe
Ecowiz Returns

[Zealot]

Looks fine by me!

[Marcel I]

I agree sire

[Mercator]

750: The poorly defended Meteor City is being attacked by a Jahree Ixion, but survives the attack. Planetville is founded.

(I may have forgotten some things here... My computer crashed, and while I had just saved my game, I hadn't saved my log yet)

650: Expedient Hierarchy discovered, the people revolt and want a Hierarchy, in the meantime a period of Pandemonium ensues. Free Expression is now being researched.

625: The new Hierarchy forms. More attention is paid to science. An Arabber leaves for Iihi.
600: An Guardian from the Clerisy meets us. We acquire Merchant Marine in the conversation that follows. A peace treaty is signed.

500: "M" signs off from duty. Another uninteresting reigning period ends.

[Zealot]

Sharp, you're next.

[Hydey]

Can we all post when we download the save game for our turns so that we know that the game is still moving.

[Mercator]

Originally posted by Hydey
Can we all post when we download the save game for our turns so that we know that the game is still moving.

You can usually tell from the amount of downloads a savegame has... Although not in the last case, because I downloaded it myself once to test. I had experienced some problems with another attachment so I wanted to make sure this one worked.

But anyway, good point.

[Sharpe]

I downloaded the 500 ap game tonight (glad to see apolyton is back up).

How many turns are we playing? I will play 20 this time I guess.

[Sharpe]

Very active - some good some bad events in the reign of Sharpe

500 ap - Salvage of 50 Bp, founded Moonburg
450 ap - Bribed Barbarian Repeller for 41 Bp, and it destroyed its accompanying diplomat for 100 Bp
425 ap - Built colonist in Second Outpost
400 ap - Another 50 Bp in salvage
350 ap - Orion Station builds colonist, Stellar Village is founded
325 ap - 400000 people now
300 ap - Starcity builds colonist , survive attack from Jahree coercor at Meteor city, get Nomad settler in north
275 ap - Planetville builds colonist - Free expression tech developed
250 ap - Get 20 Bp from traders in Iihi
225 ap - Comettown builds colonist
200 ap - Stellar Village destroyed by Barbarian ophion
175 ap - Build Guild Library in Valerian, Outpost One builds colonist
150 ap - Ophion Barbarians appear (no pun intended) north of Second Outpost
100 ap - Meet Engineers (pink) in south - Made peace after receiving 350 Bp in tribute
75 ap - Moonburg builds colonist , Destroyed Jahree Ixion at Meteor city, lost colonist to Barb Ophion at Orion Station
25 ap - Survived Ophion attacks at Orion Station and Second Outpost , survived attack by Ixion at Meteor city , Repeller destroyed by Ophion attack near Second Outpost

Discovered Gene Tailoring - went for Flying Machines next , Population reached 500000

Beginning of 1 ap - Sharpe abdicates

(Watch out - there are still a lot of Ophions between Second Outpost and Orion Station)

[Ecowiz Returns]

I'm really having trouble in arranging time to play, this week. It is best that I skip this turn.

[Zealot]

Ok, then I'll download it later, if I have time. But tomorrow night I'm sure I've played my turn.

[Zealot]

Not much to say until:
80 PE: Founded Rocket Center SE Outpost One.
140 PE: Star City (capital) begins to build the Wizard Scouts Wonder (+1 data/sqr) for 29 turns
150 PE: Refused alliance with the Funesti against the Clerisy for 50 Bp. Why aren't the Funesti destroyed by us already?
Hydey?
180 PE: I just got the news that the Clerisy have almost finished contructing Wizard Scouts!!! What the Heck is going on here?!?! Why weren't we notified???
Argh! Mercator! Sharp! Whose fault is it?!?
200 PE: Switched to Fleck's Genesis... Starcraft is right around the Corner, and it's an important tech, wich shouldn't be delayed.
Arabber from Meteor City to Cittrah for 20 Bp...

These were my first 10 turns. I'll play 10 more tomorrow.
I accept advices!

[Sharpe]

Wizard's Scouts (Colossus) will expire soon enough at Xenobiology - not too far ahead, so it isn't that big of a deal if we don't get it. Besides Fleck's Genesis (Darwin's Voyage) will be useful.

I think we desperately need to connect our cities with roads, fill in the areas of our "territory" with cities - which I consider to be at least from the Funesti in the west to the east coast and as far south as we can go - don't think we should go much further north - that should also get rid of those nasty barbarian ophion outbreaks which plagued my last 10 turns.

Also build more workshops and guild libraries so that we can pump out colonists for orbit as fast as we can. Also need to build laboratories in our key science cities.

Just my 2 cents of advice.

[Zealot]

Originally posted by Sharpe
Wizard's Scouts (Colossus) will expire soon enough at Xenobiology - not too far ahead, so it isn't that big of a deal if we don't get it. Besides Fleck's Genesis (Darwin's Voyage) will be useful.

Unfortunatly for us, Xenobiology is that far away, and it would be a really good boost in our research! And Wiz's scouts are cheap, much cheapper than Fleck's Genesis. If I got an alternative wonder I'd rather switch than to build Fleck's Genesis. I prefer a long-term beneficial wonder than just two techs I can probably get by exploring those wreckages scattered around the world.


Thanks for the advice. I've been investing on workshops so far. But I still don't get why is so important to get all our cities connected by road, when we're already a Monarchy and there's plenty of Graminae (grassland) to irrigate in our cities' radius!

Oh, Btw, our tech is almost researched. Is there any specific tech you would like me to head to ASAP, or may I choose myself? I'm pondering about Starcraft...