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I tend to agree with the consensus (I'd be hearing all about it if I didn't, that's for sure! 
), but there are a coupla points I haven't seen anyone mentioned.
Firstly - the three workers we have stacked W of Ubergorsk, threatened by two stacks of Persian Spearmen/Settlers. They CAN'T get to Loveshack in one turn as they would have to cross the river, and we have not got Engineering, thus we haven't yet the ability to cross roads on rivers as bridges! The only alternative is to move them S or SE, and to move one Spearman out of Ubergorsk to protect them until they reach that city next turn. Seeing as the only threat to that vity is the aforementione Spearman/Settler stack, I think one fortified vet Spearman behind Walls is enough to at least temporarily hold off a Regular Spearman
Secondly, we must do any and all upgrading ASAP, and send these troops to protect the road from Ubergorsk, currently threatened by two separate Persian Spearman/Settler stacks - we lose this, we lose Iron in any city but Ubergorsk, where it is nearly useless anyway. This would be a horrific blow.
Thirdly, to what German Mega-Factory Production centres do you refer? Berlin has potentially 12 shields, but Frankfurt only a max of 9, and I imagine severely less, since those Flood Plains will be well used. I estimate it has only the four that come from its' own tile and the mine. Leipzig has a max of 6, and with the flood plains worked, I estimate only 1-2! Those are all flood plaains there and that is where their pop comes from. No shields there! The only close German city of any size we need to worry about is Berlin, so the only thing to worry about is their standing army, and if they get lots more gold for rushing (no pop-rushing in Republic...
Or are my thoughts plagued by the flu I have, and my eyesite distorted by the conjunctivitis? (Consider that a warning - DO NOT under any circumstances approach me in the street should you see me there. I WILL infect you. I am hoping to use this against the Germans and Persians - by leading our troops personally in lieu of Uber, I will initiate the first germ warfare.)
El Presidente
MrWIA
), but there are a coupla points I haven't seen anyone mentioned.Firstly - the three workers we have stacked W of Ubergorsk, threatened by two stacks of Persian Spearmen/Settlers. They CAN'T get to Loveshack in one turn as they would have to cross the river, and we have not got Engineering, thus we haven't yet the ability to cross roads on rivers as bridges! The only alternative is to move them S or SE, and to move one Spearman out of Ubergorsk to protect them until they reach that city next turn. Seeing as the only threat to that vity is the aforementione Spearman/Settler stack, I think one fortified vet Spearman behind Walls is enough to at least temporarily hold off a Regular Spearman
Secondly, we must do any and all upgrading ASAP, and send these troops to protect the road from Ubergorsk, currently threatened by two separate Persian Spearman/Settler stacks - we lose this, we lose Iron in any city but Ubergorsk, where it is nearly useless anyway. This would be a horrific blow.
Thirdly, to what German Mega-Factory Production centres do you refer? Berlin has potentially 12 shields, but Frankfurt only a max of 9, and I imagine severely less, since those Flood Plains will be well used. I estimate it has only the four that come from its' own tile and the mine. Leipzig has a max of 6, and with the flood plains worked, I estimate only 1-2! Those are all flood plaains there and that is where their pop comes from. No shields there! The only close German city of any size we need to worry about is Berlin, so the only thing to worry about is their standing army, and if they get lots more gold for rushing (no pop-rushing in Republic...
Or are my thoughts plagued by the flu I have, and my eyesite distorted by the conjunctivitis? (Consider that a warning - DO NOT under any circumstances approach me in the street should you see me there. I WILL infect you. I am hoping to use this against the Germans and Persians - by leading our troops personally in lieu of Uber, I will initiate the first germ warfare.)
El Presidente
MrWIA
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