Lightning Strikes!

[Thoth]

quote: Originally posted by kcbob on 02-24-2001 09:43 PM I spoke too soon. Roman has finished. That's the good news. The bad news is that he can't get to Apolyton now. Not to worry, though. He sent me a copy of his completed game and I'll forward it to Thoth and Julius.

Game recieved, played and save file forwarded to Julius, kcbob and the Gits.

775 bc A new King takes the reins of the Sioux empire. Big Mound is instructed to build warriors before building settlers.

750 Our settlers move towards new city sites. The charioteers from Little Bighorn are sent after our eastern settlers to ensure the peasants in the new city work.

675: Wood Lake is founded in a forest with ample fishing grounds.
To the east, Dead Buffalo is built to take advantage of offsore whaling grounds.

650: Riots erupt in Wood Lake, these will be put down by the hasty intervention of Big Mound's warriors. The king steps down, and passes the mantle of rulership.

No new technologies were discovered during our reign, but Literacy is just around the corner. Still no evidence of other civilizations.

[kcbob]

Man, when I asked for serious players, that's what we've got. We're rockin' now. Way to go Thoth.

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Frodo lives!

[Julius Brenzaida]

650 BC Just when he was disappointed to learn that some cross-country skiing championship risked being cancelled because of coldness (-22 celsius), King Julius II (KJ2 for friends) was called for help by the Sioux. He was pleased to find a prosperous nation. In 625, Literacy was discovered and the search for Currency began. In 575 BC, the Germans build the Pyramids. In 550 BC, Point of Rocks was founded, a fitting name to caracterise KJ2 reign which ended the next turn. No significant event, a nice bunch of little cities. One worry though, we’re late for Trade and wonders. But the skiing should proceed after a delay !

[Julius Brenzaida]

quote: Originally posted by kcbob on 02-24-2001 11:36 PM Man, when I asked for serious players, that's what we've got. We're rockin' now. Way to go Thoth.

Game sent to Scouse Gits with copies to Ribannah and Kcbob. We’re playing faster than light ! Is that serious ???



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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[Scouse Gits]

"Give me Gardens, noble leader!"
Our tech path seems to be a little strange for followers of the True Faith, but there is little an individual leader can do to assist here. However, as part of our Manifesto in ourcompletely Democratic clawing to the top of the heap and assuming power, we do solumnly swear that our Capital shall be graced with beauty as soon as possible.

Game received, will play tonight.
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The sigless Git

[Thoth]

quote: Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-25-2001 05:23 AM Game sent to Scouse Gits with copies to Ribannah and Kcbob. We’re playing faster than light ! Is that serious ???

I was starting to wonder if we could actually finish a full round in under 24 hrs.

[kcbob]

quote: Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 02-25-2001 09:22 AM "Give me Gardens, noble leader!" __________________ The sigless Git

Amen, brother. One with vision appears on the horizon.

quote: Originally posted by Thoth on 02-25-2001 I was starting to wonder if we could actually finish a full round in under 24 hrs.

It's a shame Monday has to roll around.

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Frodo lives!
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[Scouse Gits]

525 BC - "Give me Gardens, noble Leader!" The High Priest cried on the Castle steps. "Our People are unhappy, they do not accept the precepts of the Holy Eye, Sea an' Ness. We must placate them with things of Great Beauty!" ... and so it was that the SGs newly enthroned as King, still dripping with the blood of those less susccessful than themselves were inspired to set the Kingdom of the Sioux on a new Happiness and Beauty footing. The decadent Libraries of the previous regime were torn down to be replaced by the foundations of a Great Garden and a fund raising structure known as a Barracks - all other construction was diverted into noble Horsemen whose sole function in their short lives was to be their self-sacrifice on the altar of the 'Garden'.
500 BC - Raging Brook, Running Bear (first citizen unhappy - the High Priest was right!) founded
475 BC - Aztecs (who are they) are rumoured to be near to the completion of the Colossus; Silver Moon founded - we think that we can now get the Garden - fingers crossed.
450 BC - Aztecs build Colossus; Zulus switch to Lighthouse; Germans abandon Library; We now have 119 shields invested in the Great Project, 154g in the Bank, 40g in the Barracks and 320g in Temples - so we can rush at need.
425 BC - Germans start a race for the Library (goody! hope they win!)
400 BC - Currency -> Trade; The Hanging Gardens of Little Bighorn are built to great rejoicing.
375 BC - The Kingdom is content - the investment Barracks was swapped for a Library in the capital and the SGs ride off into the night ..........
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The SGs feeling happier than last time

[Ribannah]

Across the seas, the princess Ribannah received word about the jubilant Sioux and decided to see for herself the beautiful Gardens. As soon as she entered the capital, people grabbed her from all sides and started calling: "We have a queen, we have a queen, after all those years!" So how could she refuse?
There was work to do. The growth of the great Sioux nation had come to a full stop, not a single settler was searching for land. People worked mostly in the forests, ignoring many of the roads their ancestors had so painstakingly built. This was adjusted and trade along the roads grew so much, that the discovery of - well, Trade, whatever that might bring (there was whisper about a new way of sending goods) - was envisaged to happen decades sooner.
Research was boosted even more when Little Bighorn completed the first Sioux Library. Now, said Ribannah, will we learn all that other peoples in this world have learned, and she ordered the start of a maginificent new project known as the Great Library.
This attracted more workers and in the year 300 BC Little Bighorn reached a population of 100,000 citizens. Meanwhile, migration started anew when no less than six groups of Settlers set out to find a new home.
When Trade was discovered, a big decision had to be made. By means of a referendum, the first in the history of the nation, it was decided to dedicate all efforts to an entirely different project called Marco Polo's Embassy. Instead of simply gathering the scrolls of other peoples, the Sioux would make themselves known to these tribes, to see if it was possible to exchange knowledge and make friends. Caravans were started to bring the necessary materials to the capital. And, the lady Ribannah was thrown out, er, sent forth in order to find those unknown tribes ....

375 BC Reassigned several workers from forests to roads
350 BC Library in Little Bighorn, Great Library started
325 BC Settlers built in Slim Buttes
300 BC Little Bighorn becomes size 4! Message: "Glorious Sioux are largest"
275 BC Settlers built in Dead Buffalo, Bear Paw and Stony Lake,
... Trade discovered, switching to Marco Polo's Embassy, "Greeks start Oracle"
250 BC Settlers built in Cedar Creek and Wounded Knee

Edit: zipped save sent to DaveV and kcbob

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If you have no feet, don't walk on fire

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[Scouse Gits]

Nice one, Rib -- we shall have to have words about the relative merits of a shield based economy versus an arrow based one in an ICS game! The danger is that if you put those workers on the trade routes you find that the cities tip to size three before they can produce the Setttler - this is seriously bad news once we get to the two pirates per city stage ...

[DaveV]

File received. I am headed for the airport, and won't be able to send on the game until tonight.

[Ribannah]

quote: Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 02-26-2001 03:21 AM The danger is that if you put those workers on the trade routes you find that the cities tip to size three before they can produce the Setttler - this is seriously bad news once we get to the two pirates per city stage ...

Ah, but the idea is to have the technology to deal with that when the time comes. If only we can beat the Greeks to the Oracle



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If you have no feet, don't walk on fire

[DaveV]

quote: [Originally posted by Ribannah on 02-26-2001 06:54 AM] If only we can beat the Greeks to the Oracle

Well, the Oracle may not do us much good with only one temple...

250 Chariot in Stony Lake is awakened, and given the mission to explore more territory. Many workers moved from grass to forest. Unneeded temples sold in all cities except capital.
225 "Aztecs undertake MPE".
200 Settlers build Little Big Horn to size 5.
175 Little Big Horn to size 7. 60% science, 40% lux to maintain WLTPD (ouch!).
150 "Zulus have nearly completed Lighthouse". Little Big Horn completes MPE ("I met a traveler from an antique land..." ), Aztecs switch to GW.
Zulus, Aztecs peace

                    Russian Zulu    German  Aztec   Persian Greek   Sioux
Alphabet,           x       x       x       x       x       x       x
Bronze Working,     x       x       x       x       x       x       x
Ceremonial Burial,  x       x       x       x       x       x       x
Code of Laws,       x               x       x       x               x
Construction,                       x                       G4      T3
Currency,           x       x       x       x                       x
Horseback Riding,   x       x               x       R       x       x
Iron Working,       x                                       x       T7
Literacy,           T2              x       T5                      x
Map Making,         x       x       G2      x       G5      G3      T1
Masonry,                    R       x       x                       T4
Monarchy,           T1      x       T4      x                       x
Mysticism,          x       x               x       G6      x       T2
Polytheism,                 x               x               T7      T6
Pottery,            G1              x       T6      x       x       x
Trade,                      x       T3      x                       x
Warrior Code,       x                                       x
The Wheel,          R       x               x               x       T5
Writing,                    x       x       x                       x
                    484     399     359     416     53      570

Germans declare war when asked for tribute.
Aztecs ignore our feeble threats.
Greeks ignore our feeble threats.
Zulus: no maps, war.
Persians: no maps.
125 Russians undertake GL, Zulus complete Lighthouse. All AIs demand tribute and declare war when I refuse.
75 Aztecs and Zulus sign secret alliance vs. Sioux. Hides (d) Running Bear->Little Big Horn: 48. Wildcat Valley established.
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[Thoth]

quote: Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 02-26-2001 03:21 AM The danger is that if you put those workers on the trade routes you find that the cities tip to size three before they can produce the Setttler - this is seriously bad news once we get to the two pirates per city stage ...

Rubbish. With two pirates, hire an elvis. With the HG, presto, instant we love the King day up to and including size 4. Once size 5 hits....start Xinning.

[kcbob]

I've received the game and will get on it when I get home tonight. Hopefully, that won't be much more than 2 or three hours.

BTW. I don't think I've ever built the Oracle. Should I consider that in future ICS games?

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Frodo lives!