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**Paul** · August 3, 2001, 12:33

Wow, well done. Congratulations.

**Xin Yu** · August 3, 2001, 14:08

Interesting.
Tech path: Mon, Rep (early republic is good with NONE units), Tra, Ban, Sea, Con, Uni, Eco, Dem, San.
Building sequence: Library, Temple, Marketplace, Bank, Colossus, Harbor, University, Stock Exchange, Shakspear, Aqueduct (so late! seems size 8 is good enough with constant hides caravans), Cupernius, Newton, Sewing System, Superhighways, Factory, Hydroplant, Offshore Platform, Mass Transit (even have time for this!), Apollo.

**Wiglaf** · August 3, 2001, 15:26

Good game, and congratulations. Indeed, the early republic in OCC is extremely important (IMO), as Xin said. Works like a charm.

What'll you do with 3+ civ less months?

**La Fayette** · August 3, 2001, 15:40

whay is Ribannah going to do now?

perhaps Ribannah is now going to play some scenarios.
DaveV showed what a strong ICSer could do when he changed the record in the Rome scenario from about 80 to 43.
Then samson told us he was going to play a few of them, after what he achieved in the field of early landing, but he disappeared from this forum in the meantime (hello, samson, send us a smilie).
Rib, you are welcome!

(La Fayette, having a look at Ribannah's first results in the field of scenarios)

**Grigor** · August 3, 2001, 17:09

To hail with overweening sycophantic prostration the glorious Princess Ribannah!

One of the exciting things about this log is the astonishing clarity of strategic purpose:
1. Build city economy for $$ and Trade ASAP [size 7 in 2450BC]
2. Build Science machine
3. Rely on one-turn advances after 750 BC

I also enjoyed
-the wandering start (evidently not a problem)

-the single-minded growth from size 2 to 3 which involved much slower tech discovery than has been the norm in OCC games

-the unhurried building of the Colossus and the postponement of Trade routes until after its building

-the frantic one-turn trade and infrastructure building after the erection of the Colossus, even suffering an 8-turn discovery rate

-just not even bothering with quick discovery rates until Sir Isaac's, suffering 12 turns before Bridge Building...

-selling the aqueduct and sewer system in 350 BC cuz shucks, size 19 is enuf

-the post-launch sequence building every cheap wonder

What a classic performance!

**Scouse Gits** · August 3, 2001, 18:54

I think Grigor has said it - "Classic"

**freshman** · August 3, 2001, 19:26

Very very impressive. I'm in awe. You have the timing of a Swiss Watch. I wonder if someone out there has a patch to remove the Spaceship parts limitation!

I am currently replaying my 3rd game ever of OCC with Smash's Old Fashioned OCC and studying your log thoroughly. I'm having a heck of a time keeping up with your log, but it forces me to learn all sorts of nano-management tricks just to keep up. I'm running about 5 turns off your game, because I've had less external gold flowing in and haven't been able to rush as much. I fully expect never to gain back any turns.

Next I'm going to try this map, and follow your log again. I'm learning more and more that fast advances in the begining can be wasteful; you need to be careful to pace your advances so that you can keep up with the improvements/wonders they allow. A rule of thumb seems to be in your game to space a tech and its realizing its value within 1 or 2 turns. If you're not able to take advantage of realizing its value quickly, slow down science to raise enough gold until you can realize its value.

You are a true mentor

Respectfully,
your admiring student

**Caesar the Great** · August 11, 2001, 17:24

*jaw drops* i remember when OCC records were back in the 1800s......... the good ole days......

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