Turn 43

[Harovan]

To be edited by the leaders of the Scholia.

Status:
- Researching Writing at 100%
- 87 gold cash, -1 per turn.
- The barbarian camp is destroyed.

Urgent questions:
- none

Military:
- Grog returns to the Lookout Ridge.
- Settler moves 1, Zonk moves 4 to escort him (unless barbarians appear outside Cyclone, in which case Zonk intercepts them)
- Slash moves 2


Economy:
- Worker #1 moves 2 out of EotS (so he can work a tile EotS and Cyclone share)
- EotS grows. Should be working three FPs, 1 fur.
- Other cities and worker keep doing what they're doing.

Diplomacy:
- none

[Theseus]

Why aren't Ouch and the Warrior above Cyclone moving?

[nbarclay]

I added military orders for Zonk to escort the settler unless barbarians threaten Cyclone and for Slash to move south. (Our generals are, of course, welcome to change the orders if they want to.) Ouch is staying put on the assumption that Willy will want to return to his lookout position now that the barbs are dealt with.

[Shiber]

What's our next destination in research? Is it MM?
It would be nice to have galleys. We could use them to explore both Vox's coasts and Lux's coasts, and verify what Vox has been telling us. Plus, we'll have information about the close territory of both Vox and Lux, while they will have none such information on our territory (until they build galleys), thus escalating our position in these 3-way relations ("we know where you live so you better do as we say").

[notyoueither]

I think MM would be a very good plan, for both Vox and us. The sooner the contacts are made, the cheaper the tech gets.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Theseus
Why aren't Ouch and the Warrior above Cyclone moving?

You are the general, or at least one of them. I'm filling the chapters with the obvious. You are always welcome, and by the thread's idea even requested, to fill in your further orders.

Is it, btw, worth to move Zonk? If we move Slash before the settler the next 2 turns, there's nothing about the settlers way, what we wouldn't monitor.

[nbarclay]

The two possibilities I like are either to beeline for Republic or to try for the Great Library. If we REX at a maximum pace, with Vox researching Philosophy while we go for Code of Laws, we might actually be first to Republic. If we go for the Great Library, having one civ research Map Making while the other does Literature would probably be the right move.

Nathan

[nbarclay]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph

Is it, btw, worth to move Zonk? If we move Slash before the settler the next 2 turns, there's nothing about the settlers way, what we wouldn't monitor.

If by some odd chance there are barbarians next to the city site just on the far side of the hill from the settler, it would be useful for Zonk to be able to escort the settler that last move onto the city site. Otherwise, Zonk can start back to Cyclone.

[Harovan]

Turn is here. Our people are happy and start to build our new palace.

[Shiber]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
Turn is here. Our people are happy and start to build our new palace.

Kewl!
Don't place the pieces this turn. We still need to discuss what kind of palace we want (which theme, and pure or mixed themes).

[Harovan]

I placed the bottom. It's the same everywhere.

[Harovan]

Team Scores:

75 (+1) Gathering Storm
86 (+1) Demogyptica
70 (+0) Glory of War
82 (+1) Role Play
66 (+1) Vox Controli
65 (+1) Lux Invicta
91 (+2) Legoland

[Harovan]

Turn made and will be sent in a few minutes.

Screenshots are a unzoomed view (large), f11 and power today.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Shiber
We still need to discuss what kind of palace we want (which theme, and pure or mixed themes).

I know nothing, what would be less important, and will abstain in that discussion.

[Shiber]

Well, the palace thing is just what it's supposed to be - a source of pride for the player, and nothing more.
I've heard some people say that it's a way to feel how much your citizens are satisfied with you, but it's really just an ego boost.
But who cares, it's just another fun part of the game.