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  • #16
    hahahaaha all will be revealed very soon
    Gurka 17, People of the Valley
    I am of the Horde.

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    • #17
      yes major rapsutins brillaint plans led to the capture of samaria and the peace traty thus signed led to the city of hamadan being gifted to us..

      all this despite the cowrdly president wishing to continue his vacation and not attack samaria.....
      GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71

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      • #18
        TurnChat / Senate Session 29 Part I

        * WIA has joined #civ3dem
        * ChanServ sets mode: +o WIA
        WIA:
        WIA: Auto-op.
        Paddy: hello
        WIA: Hello Maki, Paddy.
        Paddy: wanna play some Viking Civ
        WIA: Viking Civ? What do you mean?
        Paddy: our game, wanna have a session?
        Paddy: theViking is interested, so is Mak
        WIA: The DG?
        Paddy: yes
        WIA: Gimme a moment to start it...
        Paddy: Ok.
        WIA: Couldn't for too long - it's 12:30 and I have to be at the Post Office at 8 tomorrow to pick up some
        plane tickets
        Paddy: ahhh
        Paddy: how long do you think
        WIA: 1.5 hrs max
        WIA: For me, anyway.
        Paddy: sounds good to me
        Paddy: cool
        Paddy: just looking for theVikings email address
        Paddy: he wantted a message for when we started
        Paddy: did you see the Session 28 minutes?
        WIA: I saw them, didn;t read the whole thing.
        Paddy: cool
        WIA: !
        WIA: Just saw 'Paddy Borg'
        Paddy: hahaha
        Paddy: we scored that from Persia as part of the deal
        WIA: I thought so...
        WIA: Have some thoughts before ending turn...
        Paddy: ok, will be back in 3 mins
        Paddy: list them up
        WIA: Will post them in blue..
        WIA: 12
        WIA: 12Entertainer in Raiding Base to taxman
        WIA: 12WF from grass in RB to mined wheat
        WIA: Unless there's a specific reason for avoiding growth there
        WIA: 12Taxman into worker in Larvik
        Paddy: good value
        Paddy: 4 Entertainer in Raiding Base to taxman
        WIA: 12 Taxman in Valhall into worker = +1 gold if at sea
        Paddy: 4WF from grass 1 in RB to mined wheat 4
        WIA: That;s all I can suggest
        WIA: Although if we can land on that Mtn island to the east then it would be good target practice
        Paddy: 4 Taxman into worker in Larvik wf 6
        Paddy: 4Taxman in Valhall into worker force 3
        Paddy: that is great
        Paddy: target practice... hahahahaha our cats needit they are terrible
        WIA: What's our aim? Peaceful development for the moment, or building up again to attack Persia/Spain
        Paddy: ahh I will grab the goal sheet
        Paddy: goals
        Paddy: Regroup and prepare battle fleet for Madrid.
        WIA: Gotcha
        Paddy: Then if ready - Attack Madrid.
        Paddy: we met all the other so far
        Paddy: as you can see we are bringing the fleet back from Samaria
        Paddy: and are building up in NA
        Paddy: we do have a few spare troops in Birka, that need to be moved
        WIA: Uh huh
        Paddy: 4Birka, wake Rock and Fire cat move 9-9-9
        Paddy: 4Birka, wake the three swords and move 9-9-9
        * Makahlurking is now known as Makahlua
        Paddy: welcome back
        WIA: I think we should keep at least a couple of troops around... Just in case. Say the Archer in Birka and
        a Sword or two from Thor was here
        WIA: Hi maki!
        Makahlua: Sorry, long conversation about the evils of performance reviews ^^
        Makahlua: Heya, WIA
        Paddy: yes, we do have full garrisons of 3 units in each of those towns
        Paddy: do you see anything else?
        WIA: Nothing special. As long as we have something in reserve in that isolated spot in case of Persian
        backstabbing I'm happy
        WIA: You;re the Prez/
        WIA: I'm just a citizen
        Paddy: hahaha sure you are Sir, sure you are
        Paddy: 4End Turn
        Gurka 17, People of the Valley
        I am of the Horde.

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        • #19
          TurnChat / Senate Session 29 Part II

          Paddy: Egypt wants 34 gold and Territory map
          Paddy: we have 337
          Paddy: they have Knight
          WIA: What version are you in?
          Paddy: 1.27 if I remember correctly
          WIA: Whoops@!
          Paddy: why?
          WIA: Suggestion - we move a unit from Paddy Borg to the border with the green civ to contact them
          WIA: Gotta reload.... loaded in C3C
          Paddy: ahhh
          Paddy: we have just built a galley there to
          Makahlua: got a current save anywhere:[/b][/color]
          Paddy: so any suggestions on dealimg with Cleo???
          Paddy: yes
          Makahlua: how about jsut give in, so she doesn't attack? ^^
          Paddy: the save is on the Senate session 29 is on NOW!!! thread
          Paddy: cool
          Paddy: 4We will give you
          WIA: Yeah, we can recoup 34 gold in no time.
          Paddy: yes
          Paddy: saves a useless war
          Paddy: shall we both to trade, or say goodbye
          Paddy: Goodbye to Egypt
          Paddy: 4Goodbye to Egypt
          WIA: Am following this...
          Makahlua: oooo! who's the green border over there on our new outpost?
          WIA: Yep!
          WIA: Time to move the Spear out to the border to investigate!
          Makahlua: a galley there too, excellent
          Paddy: yes
          Paddy: 4Presidents Guard 2
          WIA: Aztecs!
          Makahlua: azteccs, should known
          WIA: Time to contact them and see what they are like...
          Makahlua: hey they think we are advanced o.O
          WIA: OMG! They have no contact with AMYONR, incluiding Persia!
          Paddy: ok, you two are losing me
          Makahlua: who senses a land mass to conquer?
          Paddy: yes
          WIA: I say give them CoL or something crap, maybe Poly, for their WM
          Makahlua: when we moved PG along side the border, we both went to the diplo window
          Paddy: cool
          WIA: You bet we did
          Paddy: shall we chat with them
          WIA: YES!
          Paddy: 4propose a deal with Aztecs
          WIA: They have no gold, but a tech for their WM sounds good.
          WIA: Poly for WM? Poly is useless
          Paddy: 4Poly for wm
          Makahlua: CoL or Poly, Prez's choice
          Paddy: offer
          Paddy: they took it
          Makahlua: oh -no- wonder!
          Paddy: they are no where else
          Makahlua: they are on a little isle in alke!
          Makahlua: *lake
          WIA: LOL!!!!!
          Paddy: what an amazing start location
          Makahlua: rather like their historical location, nice touch there
          WIA: GLORIous. Glad we didn;t decide on MM for their WM.
          Paddy: I sense that handso f Togas here
          WIA: And nothing can happen to them until we get Berzerks or they get MM
          Makahlua: and look at all the wheat cows and game around :drools:
          Paddy: yes, would be a nice city to have too
          Paddy: we have some good room to grow
          Paddy: new galley in Paddy's borg name = ???
          Makahlua: looking at the map, I see the shallows between the west ilses of our territory and the 'land of
          milk and honey' are set just far enough for a galley with the GL to make it across ^^
          WIA: Drinking Vessel?
          Makahlua: good one, WIA
          Paddy: new galley in Paddy's borg name = Drinking Vessel
          Paddy: 4new galley in Paddy's borg name = Drinking Vessel
          WIA: Suggest 4 7, wait and see what's there...
          Paddy: cool
          Paddy: 4Drinking Vessel 4-7 wait
          WIA: 8?
          Paddy: yep
          WIA: More fish and wheat - wow
          Paddy: 4Drinking Vessel 8
          Paddy: 4Rock and Fire cat 9-9-9
          Makahlua: we need the GL -badly- now. before Spain gets over there!
          Paddy: we have seen several spainish and peresian galleys coming back from here before we got here
          Paddy: 4WorkerBee stack 3
          Paddy: 4Octs slave mine
          Paddy: new archer in FoG name = ???
          Makahlua: Apple Splitters
          Paddy: hahaha good
          Makahlua: ^^
          Paddy: 4new archer in FoG name = Apple Splitters
          Paddy: fort??
          WIA: yeah.
          Paddy: 4Apple Splitters fort
          Paddy: OctX swords stack 3 and fort??
          Paddy: keeps tem central etc
          WIA: OK.
          Paddy: 4OctX swords stack 3 and fort
          Paddy: new galley in Thors Hammer name = ???
          Makahlua: that's just the 3 swrds, or swords + archer?
          Paddy: should only be 3 swords
          Makahlua: gotcha
          WIA: Archer stays in Birka.
          Makahlua: Faith Hope and Glory? (song i like)
          Paddy: hahaha
          WIA: Go for it.
          Paddy: 4new galley in Thors Hammer name = Faith Hope and Glory?
          Makahlua: with out the ? silly ;p
          Paddy: ahh well I am a blonde
          WIA: A blonde Aussie, too
          Paddy: ohh yeah baby...
          Paddy: 4 Faith Hope and Glory 8-9 sit
          Paddy: 4Torden galley 6-2-1
          Paddy: 4Bobs worker stack mine
          WIA: 412Build More botas chanfe from Forest to grass with shields?
          Paddy: TBFree and Rammed galleys are being pestered by that Spainish galley
          WIA: 1 more food that way, no shield loss...
          Paddy: cool
          Paddy: 4Build More botas WF 1 to 2
          Paddy: 4TBFree and Rammed by Helga 6 and sit
          Paddy: 4Madrid X 9-6-6
          Paddy: 4Thors Sickle 6-6-9
          WIA: That's all, i think.
          Paddy: 12Time to search the cities
          WIA: Gimme a sec
          WIA: Can get 2g for our TM from Spain
          Paddy: good
          Paddy: 4spain deal TM for gold
          WIA: Need new builds for Paddy's Borg and FoG, that's all I could see.
          Paddy: yes
          Paddy: did you choose 2 gold, or let her nominate that
          WIA: Chose. She doesn't like any more than 2
          Makahlua: maybe a courthouse in FoG? they're getting pretty corrupt too.
          Makahlua: she would've done TM for TM too
          WIA: We can't use their TM much, if at all.
          WIA: Anyway, that means it's worth 2g or less
          Paddy: cool
          Makahlua: yeah, probably nothing we need to know anyway ^^
          WIA: Ohhh... my head hurts.
          Paddy: so do we go with the court house
          WIA: CH sounds fine. We can always change next session
          Paddy: cool
          Paddy: 4FoG build queue to CourtHouse
          Makahlua: they need to get thier hill mined sometime soon, too
          Paddy: yes, I have been trying to get a stack there, but keep losing that voote
          Paddy: Paddy's built queue
          Paddy: settler??
          WIA: Another unit - it's all alone there.
          Makahlua: maybe a scout, so we can get a look at the lands?
          WIA: Sounds better...
          Paddy: 4Paddy's Borg Build Scout
          WIA: There's far more food than shields, so a settler would take forever to build.
          Makahlua: yeah i'm thinking we'd have to chop for -any- buildings.
          Makahlua: the next few shileds will all probably be corrupt ;p
          Paddy: ok
          Paddy: anything else then
          WIA: I'll need to crash about now - my head hurts too much.
          Paddy: cool, thanks for that
          WIA: That looks like it.
          Makahlua: i'll be lurking for awhile in cae you get more folks, Paddy
          Paddy: 4saving
          Paddy: if you are interested Mak, I would like to do some more
          WIA: Man you're keen!
          Makahlua: np, since I have you to tell me if i'm craked lol
          Makahlua: *cracked
          Paddy: well I put these hours aside this week to get this done
          Paddy:
          Paddy: then I had a call out earlier etc, so would love to use the hours to play
          WIA: I know the game is in good hands with you and others as into it as you are, paddy
          Paddy: thanks WIA,
          Paddy: as my girrl says I am an addict to Civ
          Makahlua: We need some of you guys over here
          Paddy: as Big Free taught me, build it, play it and they will come
          Paddy: if you read the minutes af last month etc, there were many sesions of just myself and 1 other player
          Paddy: we will build this nation
          Paddy: hahahahaha
          Makahlua: I and tV were chicken yesterday b/c I think we both don't feel experinced enough with Diety ;P
          Paddy: TV ???
          * Makahlua looks at Tenochtitlan and wonders how the -hell- are we gonns sack that?
          Makahlua: the Viking
          Paddy: opps yes
          Paddy: Diety ha
          Paddy: we can do it, we be Viking
          Makahlua: i'm the typo queen get used to it ^^
          Paddy: it may be hard, and some may just want to rush in berzerking, but our nations blood runs a fair
          proportion of this current world
          Paddy: that is fibe... I can live with typos
          Makahlua: LOL]
          Paddy: ready then ???
          Makahlua: yep!
          Paddy: 4End Turn
          Gurka 17, People of the Valley
          I am of the Horde.

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          • #20
            TurnChat / Senate Session 29 Part III

            Makahlua: at least no one's started more wonders...
            Paddy: hahahaha
            Paddy: there may be none left for them to start
            Paddy: 4Rock and Fire cat 9-9-9
            Paddy: 4Thors Sickle 9-9-6
            Paddy: 4TBFree galley stack 9-9-6
            Paddy: 4Persian HC Wk Stack roads
            Paddy: 4Worker Bee wk stack mine
            Paddy: 4Torden Galley 4 sit
            Paddy: 4Faith Hope and Glory 6-3-3
            Paddy: 4Presidents Guard 8
            Paddy: ok
            Paddy: Drinking Vessel, which way shall we go??
            Makahlua: 7-4-4 along the coast or 8-7-1 to get alook at the sea squares too?
            Paddy: 4Drinking Vessel 8-7-1
            Makahlua: oo, another cow.
            Paddy: 12 time to search the cities again ... love them cows
            Paddy: would love some settlers
            WIA: [01:42] Makahlua: We need some of you guys over here
            WIA: Over where? In the Hive?
            WIA: In Texas?
            Makahlua: Texas. not enough geeks around here
            * WIA sets mode: +Mk +oo
            WIA: Hmm...
            * WIA sets mode: +oo Makahlua Paddy
            WIA: AhA!
            WIA: I'm a traitor - I play sports and drink a lot too.
            WIA: I'm nopt even a pureblood geek
            Paddy: I really must learn all that stuff you are doing someday
            Paddy: sports... hmmm scarey stuff that
            Makahlua: that's ok by me i just want someone who's eyes don't glaze over at the mention of strat games ^^
            Paddy: sports, what guage... mine is 12, I like roo shot
            Paddy: hahaha
            Makahlua: not seeing anything Paddy, but I assume SaG is doing Aqueduct next?
            Makahlua: I hear roo is good on pizza
            Makahlua: next = next turn
            Paddy: it is great on a bread roll too
            Paddy: yes aqua duct would be great
            WIA: You guys need to register your nicks sometime.
            Paddy: yes
            Paddy: 4saving
            WIA: I'll have to compose a thread on it.
            Paddy: yes please
            WIA: Well, this is my stop. Time to sleep.
            Paddy: or add to the Demo FAQ
            Makahlua: rest well, WIA
            WIA: Best of luck. G'night guys.
            * WIA is now known as WIA_sleeping
            Paddy: thanks again, bye
            Paddy: end turn
            Paddy: 4end turn
            Gurka 17, People of the Valley
            I am of the Horde.

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            • #21
              TurnChat / Senate Session 29 Part IV


              Paddy: 4SaG Aquaduct
              Paddy: Egyptians building smiths
              Makahlua: waht build for BMB?
              Paddy: ???
              Makahlua: they finshed the barracks over here.....I better fetch the save fromt he thread, eh?
              Paddy: I so want temples all over the southern isle
              Paddy: do you wantt the save???
              Makahlua: please, since something's awry over here
              Paddy: if so I need to load it
              Paddy: ok
              Paddy: It is loading to the thread now, will take a minute or two
              Paddy: I have dial up
              Paddy: well sometimes
              * Makahlua pats her DSL
              Paddy:
              Paddy: it is on the SS29 start thread now
              Makahlua: ok looking before I end turn, I see both Togas Town and BMB should finish their barracks next turn;
              is that right?
              Paddy: yes
              Makahlua: ok
              Paddy: cool
              Makahlua: ok, set SaG to aqua; now what should those 2 build?
              Paddy: myself, I want temples all over the south isle
              Paddy: suggestions???
              Paddy: I see so many egyptians that I do not want them to flip
              Makahlua: that's probably the best course then, untill we can secure the egyptian cities
              Paddy: yes
              Makahlua: we can assist them with chops as well.
              Paddy: 4build temple in Togas
              Paddy: 4build Temple BMB
              Paddy: 4Rock and Fire cat 9, fort
              Paddy: 4Torden galley fort
              Paddy: 4TBFree galley stack 6-9-9
              Paddy: 4Persian Hatred C WK Stack 3-3
              Paddy: 4Thors Sickle 9-9-6
              Paddy: 4Digger & Ralf Roads
              Paddy: new horseman in Bifrost name = ???
              Makahlua: Road Warriors
              Makahlua: ?
              Paddy: hahaha cool
              Paddy: 4 new horseman in Bifrost name = Road Warriors
              Paddy: fort??
              Makahlua: yeah, for the time being
              Paddy: 4 Road Warriors fort
              Paddy: 4Faith,H&G 3-3 sit
              Paddy: 4bobs worher stack roads
              Paddy: 4Presidents Guard fort
              Paddy: Drinkers again???
              Makahlua: 7-7-1 I tihnk to keep our sea view going 9adds to WM value)
              Paddy: cool
              Paddy: 4Drinkers 7-7-1
              Paddy: 12 time to search the towns again .... ....
              Makahlua: BiFrost - more horses?
              Paddy: yes, i think so
              Paddy: we have so few, and we went to great sacrifices to get that horse resource on the southern isle
              connected
              Makahlua: cool
              Makahlua: nothing else from em then.
              Paddy: ok 4Saving
              Paddy: do you want the save?
              Makahlua: everyything looks fine this time, so we can just go ahead
              Paddy: 4End Turn
              Gurka 17, People of the Valley
              I am of the Horde.

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              • #22
                TurnChat / Senate Session 29 Part V

                Paddy: Egyptian Knight Near Togas Town
                * Makahlua ulps!
                Paddy: 7Arebala Persian city completes Magellans
                Paddy: yes ULP
                Makahlua: drat :/ we need that too!
                Paddy: yes...
                Paddy: we do have some issues
                Makahlua: yes, GL will be out of date soon at the rate they are going....
                Paddy: yes
                Paddy: well the threads will be alive with this info
                Paddy: maybe our fleets should go back into Persia???
                Paddy: ok lets get them together at least
                Makahlua: 'the threads are aliive with the sound of waiiilinggg" *ahem* sorry
                Paddy: hahahahahaha
                Makahlua: yeah we need to regroup ema nd restock.
                Paddy: 4Thors Sickle 6-9-9
                Paddy: 4TBFree galley stack 8-8-8
                Paddy: 4worker bee stack roads
                Paddy: 4Octs Slave 2
                Makahlua: madrid + jaen (at least) would be worth gouing after for getting us closer to tech parity.
                Paddy: yes
                Paddy: I want Jean when we take Madrid
                Paddy: such a target
                Paddy: 4Bobs worker stack 4-1-1
                Paddy: we can get bobs down to FoG
                Makahlua: yes, get that hill
                Paddy: yes, that hill
                Paddy: 4Faith Hope and Glory 6-2-4
                Paddy: new galley in Thors Hammer name = The Edge moves 8-9 sits
                Paddy: 4new galley in Thors Hammer name = The Edge moves 8-9 sits
                Paddy: new horse in RoV name = ??? to fort ???
                Paddy: the Fstmovers
                Paddy: ???
                Paddy: opps Fastmovers
                Makahlua: Polo Club
                Makahlua: ?
                Paddy: 4new horse in RoV name = Polo Club to fort
                Paddy: 4Persin HC wk stack chop
                Paddy: Drinking???
                Makahlua: 7-4-2 I think, 7-7-2 wount move us much
                Paddy: 4Drinking Vessel 7-4-2
                Paddy: a goodie hut???
                Makahlua: ooo, a hut.
                Paddy: wow
                Paddy: wow
                Paddy: ok, I think we need to go get someone and pop that
                Paddy: if it is barbs, we will have the galley to get them out
                Paddy: if they survive the initial attacks that is
                Paddy: 12 Time to search the towns yet again ..... .....
                Makahlua: Ah! Bifrost. Need to take the WF @ 1 and make it an entertainer, anticipating it's growth (we're at
                max MP there)
                Paddy: cool
                Paddy: 4Bifrost. Need to take the WF @ 1 and make it an entertainer
                Makahlua: coul dactually do science or tax for one turn and wwitch to ent next turn actually.
                Paddy: do you want to take it from the mountain
                Paddy: 3 shield 6 gold
                Makahlua: i was trying not to lose a turn on the horse (whcih is in a perfect 10 turn cycle)
                Makahlua: not to mention we'd lose some gold that way too.
                Paddy: yes
                Paddy: well done
                Paddy:
                * Makahlua is learning
                Paddy: so take it from 1 the mountain then
                Makahlua: oops.
                Makahlua: I mean from 2
                Paddy: cool, thanks
                Makahlua:
                Paddy: hmmmmmmmmmammamamamamammamaa chuckle, it is all good
                Makahlua: i really will stop confusing 2 an 1 eventually lol
                Paddy: 4Bifrost. Need to take the WF @ 1 and make it an tax
                Paddy: 12anything else??
                Paddy: this will be my last turn, my dial up ends in 10 mins... there will be another session this weekend,
                ok probably 2 sessions...
                Paddy: I do not see anything
                Makahlua: ok one morequick city adjustment and then i'm done
                Paddy: yes
                Paddy: 4Birka WF @ 9-6 move to 6
                Paddy: that was good, well spotted
                Paddy: We will name an archer unit Eagle Eyes after you
                Makahlua: Deity is all about the little things
                Paddy: yes it is, and swamping the bastards
                * Makahlua bows
                Paddy: Thank you for staying on for the extra turns,
                Makahlua: no problem, I had the time free for once
                Paddy: 4Saving
                Paddy: well we are only 14th in one thing now.... ajahhahahaha
                Paddy: and we will get better
                Makahlua: yes, more techs for peace
                Paddy: need settlers over Near Paddy's Borg asap
                Paddy: hahahaha
                Makahlua: get worker out of there and we might have something. it needs a courhouse touhg to get more than
                one shild ;p
                Paddy: well 1.20am here... see you... maybe in a few hours when the rest of the world gets home and plays up
                some
                Paddy: yes it does
                Makahlua: have a nice sleep!
                Paddy: good night Mak
                Paddy: sleep, hahaha, dinner with my girl soon
                Paddy:
                * Makahlua is now known as Maki_lurking
                Maki_lurking: oho!
                Gurka 17, People of the Valley
                I am of the Horde.

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                • #23
                  great session guys.... wish i could have stayed for 29 .... 28 was the best war one yet...
                  GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71

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                  • #24
                    340AD The New Western Lands
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                    • #25
                      340AD The Aztecs

                      Love their moat
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                      • #26
                        Poor Aztecs...:evi:

                        Does anyone else think it is funny that Tenochtitlan is on an island in a lake, just like....it really was?
                        Duddha: I will return...
                        Arnelos: ... and the civilizied world shudders ...
                        "I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. That, or Duder. His Dudeness. Or El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing..."
                        Free California!

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                        • #27
                          340AD New Lands to the North

                          We lost The Blue Lady to discover this shot.
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                          • #28
                            obviouslty one civ that the maop designers didnt want to grow
                            GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
                              340AD New Lands to the North

                              We lost The Blue Lady to discover this shot.
                              stiop wasting our boats....
                              GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71

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                              • #30
                                340AD In this city, Magellans Voyage was just built
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