High Priestess in Space - Succession Game

[Scouse Gits]

Nice one La Fayette - didya get all the maps? didya? didya?

Vlad you the man ...

SG[1]

p.s. This Git's thoughts turn naturally to Jihad! Other nations might build Star Ships - I don't think so

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Well, I'd prepare for my Jihad, but as you can see, I don't have the savegame yet.

[La Fayette]

oops!
seems I retired a bit too soon
Here's the save
(and yes: I got all maps; I don't know whether this is common knowledge but my experience is as follows: gift techs until the AI civ is one degree under enthusiastic; if you do that, they never say no to trading maps)

[Scouse Gits]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
In a spaceship game, especially if we dont have the science advantages of Rep/Demo, it may be necessary to impede the progress of other lands to the stars
Of course, the SG's may have specific guidelines in mind.
STYOM

Most important of all we have the advantage of not being the AI

I would expect a 19th Century landing if we all get our acts together. There are no guidelines except win by spaceship and the only change of government allowed is to Fundy. This can be soft Fundy via SoL or the real thing with Conscription and Monotheism. This choice is interesting, because I'm not sure which is best in these circumstances. The former gives us the advantage of early money with tithes - whilst the latter means our science rate can remain higher for longer. Could the 8 caravans used to build Lady Liberty be put to better use? Watch this space...

We may well be engaged in some wars along the way to AC, but as science will come from trading we want a good choice of cities for foreign trade. This requires a vast empire...but we must also have lots of nice fat AI cities to bombard with freight ... as well as the occasional Ironclad

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SG(2)

[Vlad Antlerkov]

A.D. 40: Vlad Antlerkov appointed Midpriest of the Zealots. Decides to build the Oracle in Three Spoons.

A.D. 60: Caravans arrive in Three Spoons. Found gold southwest of Big Mound. Trade caravan arrives in the heathen port, St. Petersburg. 152 GP!

A.D. 80: Switched to Mike's. Vikes and Greeks declare war on each other.

A.D. 120: Trade route established to Kiev. 90 GP.

A.D. 160: Mike's built! Egyptians retake their capitol. Pretty good for infidels.

A.D. 180: Russians build Sun-Tzu. Vikings declare war on us.

A.D. 220: L'Udal found on the same continent as Big Mound.

A.D. 280: Signed alliance with Chinese against Greeks.

A.D. 340: Vlad retires to Jihadsville.

[Scouse Gits]

New from the Synod

Sounds good guys - Mike's is worth 3 gold/city in the long run - so churn out those cities - just a manageable quota - I don't want to have to micromanage 214 cities as some bright spark suggested above, but say a round 175 that feels a NICE number, with a base (tithe) economy of > 500g/turn we can start motoring.

As always in this silly game it is going to be a balancing act - we need infrastructure (if you are not familiar with a Celebrating Fundy civ - think Demo, you will not go far wrong), we need growth (lots of it), we need trade - at this stage getting long term lucrative routes in place is more important than short term big cash bonuses, they can come later when we NEED the science and as ever we need Science, but strangely for a SS game that is not the highest priority at this stage - put expansion first, trade second, infra third and science last!

What heresy is this you cry! Are we not seeking the Stars! Yes my brothers we are going to the stars, but in the later years our men of science will be unable to compete so they will need help - the help that comes from a huge empire able to buy many freights and run them into our giant capital or into fat infidel zoo cities.

Hint - should the AI found on any one or two square islands - let them be - they will become wonderful zoo cities with lots of trade arrows and no production to speak of.

So in the early years it is more important to prepare for the long hard run to the Holy Stars, my brothers and sisters, we shall never lag behind the infidel - we have Marco's we know where they are and what they are doing - and, virtually before they are aware that they have made a new discovery, our glorious Corps Diplomatique (under the command of ArchDeacon La Fayette, perhaps) will relieve them of the onus of having to cope with knowledge on their own. Thirty shields (for a Dip) is one of the cheapest and most cost effective ways of making science advances!

The heathen will not like this - he may even declare war upon the Righteous - we shall respond in kind - another city, another tech advance - and they beg for peace.

Be aware of Synod ruling 125: A ruling prelate that permits another civilisation to achieve a three tech lead shall be invited to perform an Act of Faith in the Great Gardens of the Sturch.

SG[1] - in benign and helpful mode as he gathers the wood for the pyre(s) ...

[Scouse Gits]

Good sermon SG[1]...every priest(ess) should take note

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SG(2)

[Hydey]

hydey pretends to listen to the sermon and then goes off and does his own thing.

[Messer Niccolò]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits

Most important of all we have the advantage of not being the AI

... beware to the power of sticky mouse, PC hardware diverted our science path from Monotheism (and our powerful "Men-in-Cross") to the less warmongering Banking... but AI doesn't know that "business is war" so for the 'holy bros' nothing changes...

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
We may well be engaged in some wars along the way to AC, but as science will come from trading we want a good choice of cities for foreign trade. This requires a vast empire...but we must also have lots of nice fat AI cities to bombard with freight ... as well as the occasional Ironclad
SG(2)

I think that occasional is not the correct word, but SG[1] will be pleased to teach us the enlightened way of erudite speech...


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Originally posted by Scouse Gits
...or into fat infidel zoo cities.

I knew this would happen!

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
The heathen will not like this - he may even declare war upon the Righteous - we shall respond in kind - another city, another tech advance - and they beg for peace.

... and, finally, they will see the light .....

Mr. N. from the top of the mountain, painting a big cross (or whatever is the God Sign) on his shield...

[Scouse Gits]

Has 'electricity' yet reached the top your mountain, Master Nick?? (So your home PC can work...)

SG[1]

[Messer Niccolò]

Being conscious that electricity could upset the Gits I've decided not to have this confort in my cave...

The real reason is that actually I don't have my pc, it will be back (I hope) on Saturday or Sunday.
... I've a pc in the office but playing civII at work could be a good reason to take a long (but very long) vacation, therefore I prefer to wait until Sunday...

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Re: New from the Synod

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
Hint - should the AI found on any one or two square islands - let them be - they will become wonderful zoo cities with lots of trade arrows and no production to speak of.

Oh, what rhodes have we traveled to need to mention this? Of course we will leave them be.

...unless they are in the way!

The wonderous PC de Sodaq is back up and running. I restored my internet connection and installed civ. The rest can wait!

Put me on the list, High Priestess. Shaman Sodaq will use special juju to bring us closer to the stars!

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

FYI

Just a heads up - Thoth hasn't replied since last weekend to the 'New ToT succession' thread. So he may be AWOL, experiencing heathen delights somewhere

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Everyone:

I'll be gone from 7/19-7/29, with no access to the internet or Civ II during that time.

Just so you don't think I'm AWOL.

[Scouse Gits]

Re: Re: New from the Synod

Originally posted by Marquis de Sodaq Oh, what rhodes have we traveled to need to mention this? Of course we will leave them be.

After the Rhodes incident I was sure you would change your user name to Marquis de Nasdaq

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SG(2)