Turn 141, 250AD

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by notyoueither
The discussion of the building in Elipolis is for a Palace, correct? We already have an FP. How could we build another one?

OTOH, we could begin a palace, and bail to a wonder if RP has to be granted land.

A palace is 436 turns from now at 2spt. At 6spt it would be about 150 turns.

Or, am I missing something?

prebuild palace in elipolis, then turn before would build fp, disband arashi, switch eli to fp. biuld settlers and workers to whittle down the arashi population, then rebuild a on the spot.

[notyoueither]

Damn. I thought FP was a once only building. Thanks.

[Theseus]

Why were the southern troops not positioned as discussed?

If we mean to use the stealth settle as a forward post (Barca4441 ?), why was it not moved towards the desired position?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Damn. I thought FP was a once only building. Thanks.

A useful trick, much easier for me to manually reposition than the palace, without leaders.

[notyoueither]

I thought I did move as discussed. We pushed a few pikes forward.

When we split the workers from the stealth settler, we will have to defend both stacks.

[Theseus]

Originally posted by notyoueither
If we use the three workers for a road on the hill at Barca 4 4 1, we can cut the road at Barca 8 9 on the 3rd turn following this one.

Why cut the road there?

[notyoueither]

Because that stops the iron going to RP, and does not require a DoW to do.

[Theseus]

Got it.

[Theseus]

I am (provisionally) naming the hill at Barca 4441 "Fort Liberation" or FL for short.

First, fortify a Pike at each of FL 6 and 2.

Move the three other Pikes to FL.

Move all local Knights to FL.

Move the three Workers and the Settler to FL 6.

I forget exactly who I moved from where, but I ended up with:

* another unfortified Pike at FL 3, a Pike and two MedInf (all unfortified) at FL 6

* 4 Pike, 2 MedInf, and 4 Cats at FL 69

* 2 Pike, 3 MedInf, and 4 Cats at FL 63

(I obviously used the two vet MedInfs from Barca 7)

Other thoughts:

* Somebody has to get Pikes onto Toledo 11 and then 111... and Toledo 6 would prolly be good too.

* I don't really care much about the ND MedInf northwest of Toledo... it's not a very meaningful position.

* Getting roads built at NM 14 and 111 would be smart.

[notyoueither]

We guard the workers and settler at FL 6 with what?

[Theseus]

Ooops, sorry, left that out.

Move one more Pike and two MedInf there.

[notyoueither]

After moving the galley 4, the enemy have 0 troops in range of FL 6 3. We can leave a single pike there. That gives us an additional pike.

btw, could you fill me in on what we do once we reach FL ahead of our settler and roads?

[notyoueither]

p 4 4 4 2 of Barca moves 7. Spots riders. 1 is 3 3 of Alamo. 1 is 6 9 of Merida.

[notyoueither]

Hello? btw, could you fill me in on what we do once we reach FL ahead of our settler and roads?

Also, do you mean all knights in area to include the 4 from Barca 4 4 2?

[notyoueither]

Why leave anything vulnerable at Barca 4 4?

Theseus, I have to get this done. I have been here for 4 hours now. Do you want to respond, or should I just get it done?