Acceptance of Plan Eagle

[Jon Shafer]

I know it's early, but I wanted to get the general feeling of how people have reacted to my proposed invasion strategy for America.

You can find the discussion going on about the plan here.

Keep in mind, things can be altered (when the two armies combine forces, for example), so the plan won't be "This is 100% how we will invade America..." It will be more flexible than that, and there will no doubt be changes to the plan as it gets closer to the time of invasion.

[jdd2007]

future foreign affairs minister supports it

[LordImpact]

Plan Eagle rawks! Warhawks and Imperialists of the world unite! Vote YES for Plan Eagle!

--Impact

[Epistax]

all i can do is take off my shirt, whirl it in circles, and say, w00t.

[ThePlagueRat]

Good going, the flexibility of this plan is what makes it so great!

[notyoueither]

I'd like to hear from where the 12 units that Eagle calls for as a minimum would come from and in how long.

[Jon Shafer]

The target timespan will be around 30 turns before sufficient forces can be allocated. I have compiled an estimate of how long it will be before each city expands, what improvements to terrain will be made, which tiles are to be worked on, etc. at maximum city efficiency in producing units to get my numbers.

After 30 turns:

Apolyton will have produced 7 Veteran Archers or Spearmen.

Termina will have produced Barracks and 4 Veteran Archers or Spearmen.

Banana HQ will have produced Settler and 3 Regular Archers or Spearmen.

'Blue City' will have been founded, and have produced 2 Regular Archers or Spearmen.

This gives us a total of: 11 Veteran Archers or Spearmen, and 5 Regulars. This total of 17 units will be a suitable force to allocate between the 1st and 2nd Armies, as well as keeping a 'home defense reserve' 3rd Army as well.

[FrostyBoy]

I support it, but just before you attack, suck em dry.

[Verto]

And when you do it, make sure you've got some appropriate music playing in the background...Imperial March comes to mind...

[notyoueither]

Ride of the Valkyries.

[LordImpact]

March Slav

[notyoueither]

Case Teal

OK. This is how I figure it. I have tried to anticipate waste and population growth. For Instance, Termia will grow, but I assume the fourth shield will be lost to waste.

px(y) Population of x [total] grows in y [number or turns]
sp (spearman) ar (archer) se (settler) Ba (barracks)
sp, ar, se or Ba(x) building/unit complete in x [turns]
sp or ar0x Veteran spear or archer and the number of that unit complete
arxy Regular archer and the number of that unit complete

--------------  Apolyton  ---  Termina   ---  BananaHQ  ---  BlueCity
T00. 2070bc -- p1(2)sp(3) --- p1(4)Ba(12) -- p2(10)se(12) -
-           --
-           -- p2(10)
-           -- sp01/sp(5)
-           --            --- p2(10)
T05. 1870bc --
-           --
-           --
-           -- sp02/ar(5)
-           --
T10. 1700bc --            ---            --- p3(??)
-           --
-           -- p3(--)     --- Ba/ar(5)   --- p1(10)se/ar(15)
-           -- ar01/ar(3) ---            ---            --- se mv 1
-           --            --- p3(--)     ---            --- se mv 2
T15. 1575bc --            ---            ---            --- se mv 3
-           -- ar02/ar(3) ---            ---            --- FND/ar(10)
-           --            --- ar03/ar(5) ---            --- p1(9)
-           --
-           -- ar04/ar(3)
T20. 1450bc --
-           --
-    1400bc -- ar05/ar(3) --- ar06/ar(5) --- p2(10)
-           --
-           --
T25. 1325bc -- ar07/sp(3)
-           --            ---            ---            --- p2(10)arx1/xx
-           --            --- ar08/xx    --- arx2/xx    ---
-           -- sp03/xx
-           --
T30. 1200bc --
-           --
-           --
-           --
-           --
T35. 1075bc --

[Jon Shafer]

How do you do that.

[notyoueither]

I can see 8 vet and 2 reg archers, as well as 3 spearmen complete within 28 turns.

This would allow for 2 armies of 1 spear, 4 vet archer. 1 reg archer for each of New York and Washington. If that does not do the job, we should look for other work.

The last spear could follow the New York army to garrison NY so that the army could move on to engage the enemy elsewhere (with it's vet spear escort). It would be very close to the stack (1 tile max if ar08 and arx2 are sent to NewYork).

I have previously recommended an approach on Washington from the East. This would be optimal since we can use the diagonal from the East to arrive at Washington in 2 turns after war is declared and not be on the wrong side of a river. We just have to hope that Abe doesn't build a city east of Washington. Keep a warrior around so that we can spot that eventuality early. The first 4/1 archers and 1 spear completed can be sent early to move into position for this thrust.

It would greatly speed things along if we link Apolyton with Blue City and on to BananaHQ with a road prior to the war. This will speed the last units to the front, and speed the arrival of dyes and horses for Apolyton and Termina.

After the third spear, I really recommend Apolyton switch to a settler. We really do need to expand our borders towards the French, unless we want Joan to build barracks within 6 or 7 tiles of Apolyton.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Trip
How do you do that.

Start at the beginning and count.

It looks harder than it is.

/Edit. Sir Ralph will be along any minute to point out some deficiencies. BTW. Who can spot the first error? Hint, it has to do with building a new city.