The 'No Trade, No Problem' Succession Game

[Straybow]

Since we've got a dozen people playing much changes between turns. I always try to check up on every save posted so I'm not too lost. I thought you had no trouble doing the d/l at work and repackaging for Mac use, but if not harp on us for copies in the necessary format, or we can email the .sav files.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

My first turn ended with 2 cities... my second turn started with us facing a practically-conquered Celt foe, Indian cities under our brutal heel, and a proto-shipchain towards the vile Americans and Greeks.

So, lots can change!

[hint]perhaps you should try reading the logs, Jrabbit...[/hint]

[-Jrabbit]

I try to keep up with the logs (reading them in lurk mode was how I got into the succession thing originally), but did not grasp the scope of change here. Maybe confused it with the other game...

Gamefile is safely Macified and ready for action. Digging deep to try and find the time...

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Can we have a status report Jrabbit? The natives are getting restless...

[-Jrabbit]

The gifts are purchased and wrapped, the house is cleaned (relatives coming tomorrow night), misc chores complete. which means... YES!

Got clearance from the tower to head to the basement and turn on the computer.


Will do what I can tonight and update before I retire.

Thanks for your patience.

[Scouse Gits]

Keep at it -Jrabbit -- it is most important to stay in good odour with 'the tower' - I am currently seriously out of favour with the Powers That Be - no change there then, I sympathise...

SG[1]

[-Jrabbit]

Got 4 turns in before I was dragged away last night. Trying to sneak in a couple more today before the Band of 12 descends on us for dinner and gifts.

so far, so good. I don't think I'll be able to finish it off, but perhaps the next person will -- if we can find the darned Russkies.

backatcha soon, I hope.

[Scouse Gits]

Good on you rabbitman

SG[1]

[-Jrabbit]

Take it away, you Git!

well, I couldn't do all I wanted to to, and rushing to get a couple extra turns in just cost us some time. Haste made a bit of waste.

No time to post full events, so here's the gist --

The Aztecs have been a thorn. Two major assaults repulsed, plenty of crucs wasted vs. their walled muskets. Don't even have their capital located yet.

As for everyone else, one city apiece is the norm.
--America is down to just Dallas (not found). Oh, there's a Barb New Orleans (6) ready for slaughter.
--The Greeks are down to Rhodes.
--The Babs are down to just Kish.
--Mongols still holding Karakorum (capital).
--Russians have Moscow, but no one knows where...

did I forget a civ? Dunno. Tired. Full report after Christmas. Meantime, here's the save.

BTW, I did know turn prep so next in line will need to do the tickling thing.

Oh, and what do you guys mean when you refer to BB's and DD's (destroyers?) ? There's enough context to get me close, but I guess i don't speak the lingo quite yet.

Finally -- Happy Holidays to all!!

[Hydey]

well done rabbit man

[Scouse Gits]

Returns to page 6 in order to find I'm up! will d/l momentarily and trust to find some time this festive bah humbug season!
All the best everyone,

SG[1]

[Cyrion]

Re: Take it away, you Git!

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
--The Greeks are down to Rhodes.

[threadjack mode]
Be sure that if you could get some benefit from trade with a foreign Rhodes, then someone in your roster will conquer it next turn...

No, don't insist, I won't give no name...

An avid (if somewhat drunken...) reader of your adventures...
[/threadjack mode]

[-Jrabbit]

Lagomorphic Log

The Rabbit King looks about, sees over 60 cities to manage. Heavy sigh at the thought of long turns. But joy at the thought of a nice, easy hack-n-sack menatlity.

1380 -- Mousing around, I am shocked to see we're building tons of Barracks. Which means no Sun Tsu. How can that be??? Oh, the no science thing... Right... We didn't miss it -- just not available.
Much Barb movement. Russians get gunpowder.

1400 -- Population hits 6MM. We sack Argos for 30 GP, decline Greek cease-fire.
Capture Ellipi for 21 GP.
We also find new targets -- Akkad (Bab) and Calxlhuaca (Aztec).
Sack Herakleia for another 28 GP.
Hut = 50 GP.

1420 -- Greeks switch to Republic. We respond by sacking Thessalonica for 37 GP.
We find Knossos and immediately attack. Mistake. We will return!!
Exploration of southern polar area begins.
Troop transport gets semi-organized.

1440 -- We find Texcoco and Babylon
Akkad captured = 13 GP.
We locate Rhodes, last undiscovered Greek city. Conveniently located for future destruction....
Hut = 50 GP
Knossos taken = 136 GP. So that's where they keep their money.
Polar hut = 200 GP
The Rabbit King notes Aztecs are allied with the Russians, wonders if that's a carry-over or a new thing. If new, maybe a clue on Moscow's location...

1460 -- We capture the Pyramids of Babylon and 13 GP. Check for granaries to sell. Babs demand audience, opt for war.
Samarra (Babs) found and taken = 5 GP (woo hoo!).
Thought we had black-clicked the last American city (Dallas), but it turns out to be New Orleans (6), a Barb stronghold. Not fun, since we can't bribe for NONE units. We briefly consider establishing an embassy with them.
City of Unneeded Canal is founded on 2-whale spot.
Hut yields many Barb horsies. Crusader leaps back onto caravel. Barbs head toward Slump.
Capture Calixtlahuaca for 32 GP and [B]Bridge Building[/B}. Stunned to learn that someone had a tech we could use. Leo's upgrades a few warriors to Musketeers.
Survey reveals the only civs with multiple cities are the Babylonians (2), Aztecs (4), and americans (3).
Our reputation is "Atrocious."

1480 -- We have reached 7MM in population.
Eridu taken for 10 GP. We resolve to end the pathetic economic squalor rampant in the cities we've been taking.
Polar hut yields Crusader.
Chicago taken, along with its 43 GP.
City of Why Not Here? is founded amid former Celt empire (IIRC).
Hut yields advanced tribe. City of Pisa is size 2, with granary, temple, and marketplace. Granary sold.
Mass assault on Teotihuacan. Their walled muskets repulse about 10 crusaders (including several vets). The Rabbit King vows revenge.
Hut on new island yields nomads. Crusader stays behind in order to forge a new life on the virgin soil.
Still no sign of Russians.

1500 -- Barbs land near Karakorum, revealing that their best defense is a Phalanx.
City of Silkiness is founded NE of fading American empire.
Final Babylonian city of Kish is spotted.
We found the city of Chilling Effect north of Aztec empire.

1510 -- Americans decide on a Republican government. The fools!!!!!!
Polar hut = 100 GP.
Additional huts yield Advanced Tribe (Melbourne) and 100 GP.

1520 -- After much manipulation prepping to take the American stronghold of New York (9), we basically waltz in using only about 4 of our massed Crusader force. Yields 97 GP. Bored troops set sights on new Orleans, knowing final city of Dallas must be near.
Our other attack force takes on the Aztec city of Texcoco. We are again repulsed.
The Rabbit King swears revenge, orders all caravels to load up with vet crusaders.

Having lost 2 major battles, the troops have been heard to mutter that they have "no confidence in the damn Rabbit." Fresh grafitti spotted in the capital expresses the thought that "Any Git Could Do Better."

The Rabbit King sees the writing on the wall and secedes the monarchy. :

[Scouse Gits]

Good game Rabbit!
We need Clads!!!

Have not yet played, but have perused the scene - you really have left me little to do, my first thoughts are get some battle settlers to build forts under the Aztec walls and pound them into submission - but will consider carefully since the Aztecs are the only serious opposition you have left me - or us if I can find a slot for (2) and I to get it together, maybe Friday evening [hic].
Just one question - why are we researching Democracy?

and in response to your earlier question (I think it was you) BB = Battleship & DD = Destroyer - military designations....

SG[1]

[-Jrabbit]

The Monarch Prior To -Jrabbit is the reason we are "researching" Democracy.

No one else has 'clads, so the seas are wide open to our fleet of Caravels.

I agree that fortresses would be a nice way to attack the Aztecs, but suspect I was just a bit impatient in going after them too soon. (Was hoping to take them out with crucs, but misestimated the needed size of the force -- barely -- both times.

The other major "todo" on my list was "Find Moscow." A search strategy is needed, and the Unexplored North should be the target. A couple shipfuls of Explorers should get it done in short order.

The goundwork is nearly laid for the "coup de gras." The only real challenge left is --

How Soon Can We Do It?
Good luck Friday. Take no prisoners (I'll be at the Chicago Poly Meet that night! )