Emperor games C3C: how to improve your skills

[Krill]

Why do you still have a warrior?

[Krill]

double post.

[Dominae]

Originally posted by Krill
Why do you still have a warrior?

That's Grog. He's holding the fort in Amsterdam so that none of the AI civs get any ideas about attacking an undefended city. I never got around to upgrading him (no other need for a Barracks), and the one Swiss Merc. that I built was worth more Shields when I needed to disband something for rushing purposes.


Dominae

[Krill]

ok, wrong question, why haven't you upgraded the warrior or built better defensive units

[Mountain Sage]

Originally posted by Thriller
Thought I'd try this one too now AU501 is finished! Don't have time for a commentary on this one, but I've noticed a few unusual things already:

1. Upon first meeting AI civ's seem to be polite. Isn't this strange for Emperor?
2. AI's don't seem very aggressive (except Greece who is a million miles away and declared war for no reason). So far have only had one extortion demand and that was for 13g
3. Not too many AI-AI wars seem to be happening either
4. AI tech pace seems slower
5. Cool map!

Any comments on the above MS?

1. It's normal. I set the 'aggressivness' on the minimum, as to make the finish more dramatic...
2. ditto
3. ditto, I wanted all the AI to stay in the game as long as possible
4. dunno, I did not tamper with that
5. thanks, but perfectly random...

[Mountain Sage]

Now, this is why I asked you to save the game prior of your diplo win.

NEVER HEARD ABOUT ALTERNATE HISTORY?

It goes as follows: on the morning of the vote at the UN, you woke up fresh and relaxed. Willy would not carry unanimity, but he would be elected with a clear majority. All of a sudden, the phone rings. Willy is at the other end. 'Listen, you counsellor, why should I become Secretary-General of a puny world, when the stars themselves will be within my grasp soon? Call the election off, now we're in or a new race. Oh, and besides, make a list of those who did not plan to vote for me, they shall pay it'.

The election is called off, you go for the space race and start conquering all other civs. Good luck.

Dominae: you have a long way to go, it seems

[DrSpike]

Sod that...........I'm playing for a diplo win as instructed.

[vmxa1]

Plot twist hey.

[Dominae]

Yeah, I'm screwed.

So the victory types now available to us are Conquest, Domination and Spaceship? I'll win by Culture long before any of those happen, unless I disband Amsterdam...


Dominae

[lethe]

Oh, all my lovely tanks can go visit Ragnar at last? There is just something GREAT about tanks.

It will be a while, as my right shoulder is aching and I am neck deep in two other games at the moment. But I will be back!

[vmxa1]

I never like Ragnar anyway, so pound him.

[DrSpike]

I'm playing.........it's going well.

However, is flipping on? I have 2 Viking cities that must flip to me sooner or later. My palace is right in their face, and my culture is more than twice theirs. Many of the squares surrounding their cities are in my hands.

Flip damnit!

[Mountain Sage]

Originally posted by Dominae


Yeah, I'm screwed.

So the victory types now available to us are Conquest, Domination and Spaceship? I'll win by Culture long before any of those happen, unless I disband Amsterdam...

Dominae

sorry, I didn't expect you to play an OCC game. BTW, still about your game , well, some people carry their avatar's names better than others...

The Spaceship victory is 'mandatory'. Afterwards, we'll see... I'll post some screenshots and comments about my first part early next week.

[Mountain Sage]

Originally posted by DrSpike
I'm playing.........it's going well.

However, is flipping on? I have 2 Viking cities that must flip to me sooner or later. My palace is right in their face, and my culture is more than twice theirs. Many of the squares surrounding their cities are in my hands.

Flip damnit!

No, it's not on, otherwise Dominae would have won by 'proxy flipping'.
You have to get at them the hard way, with sticks and stones and....

[DrSpike]

That's silly. If there is no war then we should be able to flip.

Also did you mention you turned it off earlier? I would have finished earlier had I bumped my palace somewhere more central. I was using the knowledge that those Viking cities must flip.