AU506: The Power Early Warfare - Pregame Discussion

[Dominae]

From the results of this poll, it's clear that there is interest in a "Power of Early Warfare" course, so with Lord Nuclear's approval, that's what we're going to do for AU506. The same poll also made clear that there are about half as many lurkers in AU as players (confirming a suspicion of mine); I hope you guys are enjoying the show!

It's standard practice to release each new course on either a Thursday or Friday, just in time for the weekend. However, I completed the scenario for this course early, and I figure there's no harm in opening an unoffical pregame discussion thread in order to whet some appetites.

I'll include a complete course description in the download thread later on this week. For now:

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The Power of Early Warfare

Purpose: To demonstrate the power of early warfare.

Map Size: Small
Land Form: Pangea
Water Coverage: 60%
Climate and Temperature: ?
Barbarians: Raging

Player Civ: Zulu (Expansionist, Militaristic)

Opponents: 7

The Vile Aztecs
The Evil Babylonians
The Loathsome Chinese
The Wicked French
The Insane Indians
The Sinful Mayans
The Vicious Mongols

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Discuss!

[pvzh]

If there is any source of water nearby to irrigate all those games, the starting location is freaking great. I would say, ideal! No Greeks, Romans, or Carthagian is a good news, and only one scientific civ.

Too bad the screenshot is reduced, so there are not much of "gaze through the fog".

I would move the scout 62 and worker 9 to see things around just in case, but I doubt that move of the settler will be of any use.

Not sure about build order, definetly need one more scout, than probably barrack (to accomodate the chop), than Archers. As population becomes available another settler (need 2 city at least for unit support). Then keep finger crossed for free settlers/techs.

[Theseus]

Rivers??!!

[Dominae]

None visible.

[PeaSoup]

I see just a hint of river to the east of the Oasis, so there must be flood plains near by as well

[joncnunn]

Originally posted by PeaSoup
I see just a hint of river to the east of the Oasis, so there must be flood plains near by as well

Looks more like an inland lake to me.

[joncnunn]

Moving the Scout (6-2) is sufficent.
Your not going to want to plant a city on either game in any case because it would cause the food bonus to be lost.

In place does seem to kill the hill, but considering the mountains and desert and not being agricultural, wouldn't be terriable. And is that a resource I see underneath the scout?

[punkbass2000]

I would right-click to see if they're FPs or Desert, but I think jon is right; it's an inland lake.

[joncnunn]

Come to think of it, it's probably very estinatal to found a city right there in place. Who knows if there is a fresh water source west of the hills?

I'm thinking on the first move:

found in place, start resseraching CB so that if a goody hut is discovered giving a tech it will give a more expensive tech than CB, and start construction of a scout

Scout : 6-2. Not sure which direction to explore afterwards yet.

Worker : Road to 6-6. Then form the irrigation chain back to capital. Now it's all set for chopping forest / game and irrigating them.

Build Queue: After Scout, Warrior, Granery, Settler, Baracks, Settler, Imp, Settler, Imp, Settler, Imp.

Edit:fix directionly challenged Scout
Edit: add tenative build queue

[joncnunn]

And where's the save?

[Dominae]

Originally posted by joncnunn
And where's the save?

I'll have everything ready by Thursday night.

Will you participate this time, joncnunn?

[Theseus]

Originally posted by joncnunn
Scout : 6-4

Otherwise I agree.

[joncnunn]

Fixed the directionarly challenged scout in my post.

Originally posted by Theseus



Otherwise I agree.

[joncnunn]

Huum, sure, why not, my own current SP game has been effectively over for days, just a matter of discovering the Ship Ship part techs and building it. And a large stack of Tanks is ready if my southern neighbor loses his mind.

Originally posted by Dominae

I'll have everything ready by Thursday night.

Will you participate this time, joncnunn?

[Dominae]

Anyone care to post a tentaive build queue? What do you expect the first 40 turns to be like? What will the first few build items in your capital be? What tech will you go for first? Do you have any set plans regarding foreign policy? How are you anticipating this game will play out? Discuss!