High Priestess in Space - Succession Game

[-Jrabbit]

Excellent choice of deployment for that trireme!

Great use of the whale, too...

Not to mention the road going to the fortress but not between cities.

Watch out for these guys -- They look like a major threat!!

[Vlad Antlerkov]

1660: Vlad Antlerkov appointed Midpriest. Seeing that we're at 1660 and still in the bloody Medieval age, he decides to go after Industrialization ASAP.

1670: City renaming. Glastonbury becomes East Lutefisk. Caravans get shuffled around. Caravel encounters Chinese ironclad!

1680: Babylonians have ironclads, also! Chinese and Russians sign secret alliance against us, and China attacks us. We lose that caravel. Talks with the Russkies, Greeks, and Egyptians prove beneficial; we get peace treaties with all three, at no cost (techs, GP, or otherwise).

1690: Chemistry discovered. Many Zealots like studying how things blow up, so we're researching that.

1700: Chinese discover Magnetism, cancelling Lighthouse. The bastards. On the plus side, we get Magnetism, cancelling out those effects (since we all got upgraded), and we also get Steam Engine, as part of a peace deal with China. We gave them Astronomy and The Wheel. Everyone, laugh at China now.

1710: More caravan shuffling.

1720: Explosives discovered! Booyaka! Now doing Railroad. Discovered some roads near Cyborg.

1730: More caravan shuffling.

1740: Russkies discover Railroad.

1750: Railroad stolen. And Theory of Gravity.

1752 (!): Barbs sink Russian caravel. Now researching Industrialization.

Industrialization should be done within a turn or three.

[Vlad Antlerkov]

And guess what? As of 1752, that trireme was still there. In fact, I loaded up a much earlier save (40 AD) and looked at the map in cheat mode. Still there.

That trireme crew must be bored by now.

[Hydey]

Vlad discovers secret Russian training ground for trieme sailers.

[La Fayette]

Brothers,
If the trireme never moves, it is not a brilliant Russian idea.
But I wish to stress that Kiev is a canal city: if the Russians managed to have an ironclad sailing on the 'lake' instead of a trireme, this would be very dangerous for any ship sailing offshore Kiev (impossible to attack the clad from the sea, and the clad can attack you anytime).

[-Jrabbit]

I've seen similar trireme-in-lake deployments before. They never seem to change

BTW, nice "shuffling" of those camels, Vlad

[-Jrabbit]

Vlad's done, so that makes it time for Le Marquis, right?

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Vlad's done, so that makes it time for Le Marquis, right?

Oui oui! I will download soon, and play by friday night. (in about 36 hours)

[Vlad Antlerkov]

La Fayette:

Only a human player would think of that.

[La Fayette]

Originally posted by Vlad Antlerkov
La Fayette:

Only a human player would think of that.

That's right. I have never seen the AI attacking from one of those 'laguna harbours'...but I have met (twice IIRC) a battleship sailing on such a lake close to a city, and that made the city really difficult to take before howitzers .

[Marquis de Sodaq]

I have the save, will play tonight and tomorrow. Sorry for taking so long, I've been very busy...


(le marquis at the end of this weekend)

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Left Priest Sodaqqaji ascends to command of the holy people under Marzipan Wizard Jezebel. He calls in the commander of the merchant fleet and slaps him about. Empty transports sailing willy-nilly all over the ocean! There are camels waiting to take our holy products to the infidel! Sodaqqaji looks over the Marzipan Wizard's realm and is pleased. So we're not the most well-read folk on the planet, the gods on high abhor the teachings of sacreligeous nonsense to the common folk, who might not be so discerning about right and wrong. We work hard, trade aggressively, and our womenfolk are fertile! Clearly signs of blessing.

During his leadership, the Left Priest hears news of the Russians formulating some idiocy about our origins. Such a text should be written by our wise men, not heathens! Quickly, a bright monk named Darwin is ordered to write a treatise that would usurp the Russian tomfoolery. With eight camels at his disposal, Darwin completes his theory. The international press rejoices at our brilliance, and the Russians are left buying copies of our books. The brainstorming session led by Darwin also nets us some good ideas - We now conscript our young men into the military. Also, some dim bulb was illuminated by the good intent of our mighty creator, and came up with a way to vastly increase our production. Later, our traders come up with the brilliant idea of incorporating our vast gold production. Camels are retired to wherever camels retire, and freight trucks roll forth from the guilds! Wise men are now trying to find a way to harness electricity. With divine inspiration, we will use it to bring us closer to the stars.

Alas, the Russians do not take worldwide public humiliation lightly. Soon thereafter, they sneak attack our innocent merchants! The evil Babylonian scourge joins them in their vain attempts to intimidate our mighty realm. Ironclads are dispatched to punish the treacherous louts. Our northern army sacks Ravning Enge, putting many citizens to the wall. A laughable Viking invasion near Vikings SUCK! ends with little more than some good high protein feed for our dogs.

Some weak willed faithful cease their celebration of Jezebel's glory. They are easily plied back into the fold with some material comforts. The Left Priest then reduces luxuries while they celebrate, and nobody takes note. In thanks, they improve our holy mother's throne room with some fine marble pillars.

Left Priest Sodaqqaji steps down from his leadership and returns to perform his secretive duties on Inquisitor Isle.

[Hydey]

next please

[La Fayette]

Originally posted by Hydey
next please

Perhaps you, Hydey
I know for sure that the Gits are away until august 18th and Messer Niccolò is away until august 21st.
I suggest that you send Thoth a PM and, if he doesn't reply within 24h, you play.

[Hydey]

good thinking La fayette , i have sent thoth a PM and shall play if he does not answer it in a day or so.