It's a Mad Mad Scxn Game!

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Straybow
I played 15. We may want to shorten the rounds or we won't all get to play again!

STYOM's alphabet jumps from "E" to "W." Very interesting

SG[1], nothing in the Roolz against Fundies but it is rather unsporting.

You may want to rename it FormerTintagel instead of WasTintagel, in that case I had intended to capture the city, but destroyed it and rebuilt it instead. So I violated the letter of the rule rather than the spirit

I played 10 turns just because I didn't have time for more... suddenly rather busy here! 20 is too few at the start of the game, but I felt 10 was about right based on the level of activity on my turns.

STYOM

[La Fayette]

Truly, I didn't mention those Chinese because I just didn't care.
Don't be frightened 'Chubby' (or don't even act as if you were ). Not only do our trains run on schedule, but they are TGVs compared with the poor steam engines that those guys can offer.
We haven't yet started to show our muscles, apart from a few vet crusaders that those guys are very much frightened by, but we are 2 techs from Automobile (and researching faster than 3 techs/turn), which means that we might start building battleships already now... and tear them to pieces quite soon, Fundy or not Fundy, Commie or not Commie...

[Scouse Gits]

The First Day

Charles 'Chubby' Chipmunk is elected Prime Minister of Briton. A mild mannered gentleman well known as a devout churchgoer and devoted father to his sixteen children by his wife and four 'wiflets'. All of whom live as an extended family in his converted 12th Century Abbey just outside Daresbury. His political opponents view him as a dangerous enemy, but staunch friend. His political platform came as a surprise to the electorate, for, for many centuries, British politics had centred around domestic issues and whether or not the trains ran to schedule; Chubby opened a new vista and proclaimed the external threats that the happy, peaceful realm of Briton faced. The British people had reacted with unusual unanimity, many pointing the finger and saying "Nnnniiii", and upon his election by a landslide majority had joined Chubby in his Call for Prayer in the Great Chapel at Avalon.
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08:00 Monday morning - The Cabinet Office.
"Gentlemen, I have reviewed your reports; spoken to the two Ambassadors that will still receive us; and consulted with the ArchDeacon of Avalon. The country seems well, the trains run on time. So why was I not told that we had been invaded?"
This opening was greeted by gasps of shock and horror from the Great and Good who sat around the table.
"While I was speaking to our 'friend' the Chinese Ambassador he let slip an up to the minute map of his country. Mr. foreign Minister, can you tell us where the city of Tsingtao lies?"
This dignatory stuttered and referred to his aides, but he had to admit defeat.
"Tsingtao, gentlemen, lies 3 units directly NW of my own home town of Daresbury and contains a garrison of at least six Chinese units with naval support! You, Sir!", he indicated the still stuttering Foreign Minister, "are dismissed!"
When the Cabinet reconvened at 10:00 that morning, the Foreign Ministers place was occupied by a short, rotund gentleman with pinz-nee spectacles and a monastic tonsure. He was introduced as the Abbot of Camelot a renowned scholar of foreign affairs.

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... and I haven't even begun to rant about the tech path and Wonder selection - you guys tried hard no Commie, Fundy or SoL - but for my money - we shall just have to see how the game unfolds ...

SG[1]

[Straybow]

I played 15. We may want to shorten the rounds or we won't all get to play again!

STYOM's alphabet jumps from "E" to "W." Very interesting

SG[1], nothing in the Roolz against Fundies but it is rather unsporting.

[Scouse Gits]

Thanks LaFayette - a hard act to follow - but I have DLed and am now on the case -- and I definitely don't promise not to go Fundy

SG[1]

[La Fayette]

mad mad growth

STYOM played 10 turns, but IIRC Straybow asked us to play 20 if we could manage it. That's why La Fayette was re-elected much more than De Gaulle, Mitterrand and Chirac put together (president from 1320 to 1764, that is really far from real life for a Frenchman ).

Anyway, I chose peaceful growth for a change:
1630: Wool to Teoti...: 152g + Barb King: 150g
1650: Silk to Teotihuacan: 140g, Silk to Teoti...: 122g, Coal to Teoti...: 116g.
Steam discovered; RR will be next.
1660: Silk to Tenochtitlan: 234g
1670: Pollution in Abington (SG2 was right ...as usual)
We proceed to massive techgifting to the Mongols (6 techs, reducing beakers/turn from 1540 to 1408).
Vikings ask for 400g. We say 'No thanks'. They say 'war'.
1680: One of our exploring caravels sinks an unlucky Zulu trireme. Another one destroys a Viking elephant + catapult along the coast (I grant you this is not really 'peaceful' growth, but we are at war with them, aren't we? ).
RR discovered, we choose Indust as next one.
1690: Hut: 50g. Gold to Teotihuacan: 79g; Coal to Tenochtitlan: 194g.
1710: Cloth = 194g; Hides: 110g; Dye = 210g (all to Teotihuacan)
1720: Indust discovered ('bye, bye KRC': not great in this game, apart from testing that SG2 is right...as usual)
1750: Our exploring Galleon sunk by Zulu ironclad
Zulu and Aztecs sign 'Tenochtitlan Pact'
Adam Smith completed in Avalon.
Corporation discovered, Electricity next.
1754: Celts and Mongols sign 'Khanbalyk Pact'
Our exploring transport sunk by Viking ironclad.
1756: Darwin completed in Avalon (wrong planning
); provides Elect + Electronics.
1758: Dye to Tlatelolco : 152g
1762: Steel discovered; Gravity next.
1764: Hoover Dam completed.

La Fayette is so old and so unwilling to be watched on TV stumbling like a pope that he suddenly resigns.
(nevertheless promissing to be back within a few centuries,
... now perhaps this is not quite realistic, but I enjoy the idea:
1) 'metempsychosis' is quite a nice name
2) falling in love again... and again... and again... quite a nice idea ).

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Sorry about the delay... real life intervened

In 1520, STYOM resumed Premiership of the kingdom. Ahhh, Democracy... it brings a smile to even a tyrant's face. Nonetheless we have some significant priorities to address - # 1 is defence - 2 of our cities have no Musketeers - and #2 is terrain improvement. Avalon has no room to grow, and Abington would be much more productive with KRC if the land was improved. Beyond that, STYOM aims to stockpile some Caravans for the building of some sort of happy Wonder - JSB or eventually WS/CFC - to facilitate renewed celebration. Or a move into fundy

Science adjusted to 1.2.7. (Science every 5 turns)

1530: Zulus expel our Diplomat. "Right... I'll do you for that!!"
Some workers are moved to maximize Caravan production in Avalon.
Dye Avalon>Tlatelolco 220g.

1540: Gibbon states we are the happiest civilization in the world. A real Lou Gehrig moment.
Explosives discovered; researching Economics.
Hides Camelot>Teotihuacan, 74g.

1550: Aztecs proclaim Democracy.
Chinese Diplomat turfed out of lands near Daresbury. STYOM speculates that the Chinese may be making inroads on our NW coast... makes a note to build a city S of Daresbury accessing both specials.

1560: Workers busily improve lands around Avalon and Abington.

1570: Celt Warrior shows up outside Ex Mongol and demands 450 gold. ROFLMAO!! Naturally, they get war.
Economics discovered; start Feudalism (no decent choices).
We trade University for Feudalism with Chinese.

1580: Researching Theology.
Beads ExMongol>Tintagel, 16g
Coal Avalon>Teotihuacan, 380 gold.
Gold Brenzaidograd>Teotihuacan, 152 gold.
Dye Abington>Teotihuacan, 114 gold.

1590: Theology, researching Physics (plans for Corporation).

1600: JS Bach rushed in Camelot. Tintagel razed in a fit of pique.

1610: Zulus sneak attack trade Caravel
JS Bach in Camelot!
Luxuries increased to 1.4.5
Stock Exchange rushed in Avalon.
WasTintagel founded.

1620: Vikings start Eiffel Tower Yeah, that'll be some wonder race...
Viking Ironclad steams past our Caravel Maybe Conscription or Steam Engine would be good next!!
Celebrations start in many cities.
Copper Avalon>Tlatelolco, 240g
Copper Dogsbody>Tlatelolco, 264g
Musketeer rushed in WasTintagel.

STYOM steps away from the Premiership, citing pressure from certain 'religious fanatics' who seek power... but he shall return to lead the Britons again one day!
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OK. Celebrations are running throughout the land - I didn't check to see if any cities needed tweaking to keep the celebrations going next turn.

Vikings have the only techs we might want (Steam Engine) but they aren't talking to us. I have a Crusader south of WasTintagel trying to hunt down the barb kings in the area.

[Straybow]

We complete Uni and go for Astro because we can trade with the Chinese for Sanitation.

LaFayette: "owsthat? our coneheads discovered Sanitation in 960AD"

No, no. As in, we've got Sanitation, Chinese had Astro, so choose Astro and then trade so we get new choices.

[Scouse Gits]

I sometimes build KRC if I get Engineering quickly. It's an under used wonder.
BTW you do get pollution once your shields are over 20 (I think)

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SG(2)

[La Fayette]

Why I did it (King Richard C)

I build KRC only once in a while, because of other important wonders and because the AI often runs towards that wonder.
However, it must be stressed that KRC is VERY powerful if one uses it wisely: it is the only means to obtain many shields in one city long before industrialization, without any pollution (or global warming ).
The cost is 300 shields and it often provides you more than 3000. Nice return on investment.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

I have it... should be able to play today/tonight.

STYOM

[Julius Brenzaida]

I think you all know how to play under a democracy. Trading with the Aztecs is underway. Terain around Avalon should be improved, explosives is 1 or 2 turns away. I’m building a few marketplaces to stenghten trade. One should rebuild a muskeets in Abington and send it to catchy name : I had to disband to rushbuild Magellan and beat the Vikings to it. We are very well and our citizen feel free !
Here is the saved game.

[Julius Brenzaida]

1320 we discover Democracy. While we revolt, we declare war to Celts and capture their city of Carnaefon on our continent. We rename it Celtic Relic. We fail to capture Armagh on a nice tiny island.
1340 we are a democracy !!!
1360 Mongols now in democracy too !
1440 we disvover Chemistry. We kill a celtic settler. Aztec complete Statue of Liberty.
1480 100 gold in a hut.
1500 we discover Metallurgy.
1520 we complete Magellan. Avalon is now size 18. Good time to retire !

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Re: Pythonized Play Order

Originally posted by Straybow
[5) "And after the spanking, the oral sex!" SG[1] "Well I could stay a bit longer..."

I smell a , or perhaps a is more apropos.

Where's Ming when you need him?

[La Fayette]

Re: King Richard's Crusade?

Originally posted by Straybow

We complete Uni and go for Astro because we can trade with the Chinese for Sanitation

owsthat?
our coneheads discovered Sanitation in 960AD (and the purpose was to build some real fat cities ASAP )