Hard Times Succession Game

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
"Red Guys" Settler has joined the group - anyone seen him on the boards?

SG[1]

sequitur?

[Bloody Monk]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
"Red Guys" Settler has joined the group - anyone seen him on the boards?

SG[1]

I make no comment, but if you check his profile in the group list, it lists 4 posts, the last of which was on MP. Some interesting speculation as to his ID in that thread.

I welcome anyone who contributes, as, I am sure, do you. Let's play!!

Monk

[Scouse Gits]

The reason I posted was because my intent to welcome the newbie was thwarted by his not having posted on a relevent thread - not to start a DL dance - as they have in the MP forum.

SG[1]

[Bloody Monk]

SG[1],

Yep, I get it. We may never know. His signing up under SXN group may have been a mistake. Or maybe not saying hello is a barbarian thing.

Monk

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

The return of the King...

A light thaw reveals the frozen body of King STYOM. After some brisk rubbing by nubile Viking prisoners exchange students virgins, he is pronounced fit to resume Kingship.

540 AD: Plays with the tax/science sliders to no avail.

Re-arranges some workers.

Notes with some alarm that we have lots of little undefended cities scattered everywhere

Next oedo year is 620... so revolt in 600. STYOM likes the idea of a Republic.

560: Caravans are built.

580: Meet and sign peace treaty with Russians after they demand Physics unsuccessfully. Several peace treaties signed, with no tribute. Vikings won't talk.

600: 3 demands for tribute>3 declarations of war
Hut at (3,111) >Theory of Gravity
Viking Diplomat killed near Aarhus.
REVOLUTION.

(Having learned from bitter experience in a previous game, STYOM disbands a couple of Warriors so as to maintain shield support for Triremes).

620: Magellan's Expedition completed in Cold Harbour.

We are now a Republic Tax rates 1.2.7, Science 7 turns, down from 14.

WasZimbabwe founded to take advantage of the nice irrigation left behind by the extinct Zulus.

Peace with Vikings and Chinese. We are now Supreme.

640: Whale Woe celebrates, Woebegone celebrates.

Bridge Building discovered. Choices are Atomic Theory (no - leads to nothing), Economics (leads to Corporation, which is a LONG way away, and of course allows Adam Smith), and Feudalism (kills the warrior for tickle purposes, but gives us better defenders and allows STWA to be built). After much hemming and hawing Feudalism is chosen. Science now 10 turns/tech

Settler rehomed FurCoat>Mt4.

Spanish city of Shanghai located. Nomads from (149,115) hut.

660: Peace with Russians, war continues with Spanish and Chinese. Vikings are sneaking up on Lindholm.

680: We offer peace to Vikings, they demand something, we refuse; war...

Viking Horseman and Catapult destroyed outside Lindholm.

Library rushed in Whale Woe.

South Outpost founded.

700: Whale Woe hits size 8. Science=8 turns. As there's no cash for an Aqueduct, we adjust tax rate to 2.0.8 for the cash and sciences.

Nomads from (25,75) hut. Cease Fire with Spanish, Peace with Chinese. Vikings still mad

720: Kill stacked Viking Catapults near Lindholm. Science=6 turns.

740: Not much.

Consul STYOM drops through the ice while fishing and vanishes... swept away by the tide of history??

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Not much progress. 2 new cities, 2 techs. My successor may wish to rush the diplomat in progress at Lindholm to see what the Vikings have, techwise (they're Supreme again )

We need lots of mines, as many of our cities have no shield surplus.... Settlers in the east end of our lands are generally occupied with digging mines. The good news is that are cash flow is about 20/turn, so rushbuying is an option. I was planning to build a city with the Settlers at (59,7).

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Here's the save.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Play list updated...

I played 10 turns, which felt about right. Hopefully we can get at least 2 sessions for everyone.

1. STYOM
2. La Fayette
3. SG(2)
4. Jrabbit
5. Bloody Monk
6. Hydey
7. SG[1]
8. obiwan18

[Scouse Gits]

Good turns STYOM

SG[1]

[La Fayette]

STYOM
If you post a save, you sure hit a critical mass of smilies from La Fayette thanking very much

[La Fayette]

All right...
here are the smilies:

[Ben Kenobi]

STYOM-

What about Aarhus? Have the Vikings bothered to counterattack?

Having a base so deep in their empire should be useful for espionage purposes.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

The Vikings have pretty much ignored Aarhus. I did have to execute a Diplomat outside Aarhus in 600, and every turn or 2 I sent the Crusader out for a look-see.

Lindholm, OTOH, they're pretty p*ssed off about!

[-Jrabbit]

STYOM --

La Fayette --

-Jrabbit --

[La Fayette]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
La Fayette --
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I usually play ASAP, which seems to mean tomorrow

[-Jrabbit]