Worker deal with GoW

[BigFurryMonster]

GhengisFarb contacted me with the following issue:

They are able to capture our worker in 2 turns. They feel it's more 'efficient' to capture the worker (before we disband it or ND destroys it) and compensate us for it.

We discussed various deals:

They capture the worker, and...

1. ...they get to use it for X turns - then they move it to their capital and turn it over to us. An amount of gold may be 'loaned' to us in this period for safety.
2. ...they give us Y gold as compensation.
3. ...they give us their World Map.
4. ...they offer us MapMaking for 40 gold.

I told him that I would discuss these options. They will have MapMaking in 5 turns. Since the worker is more efficient in our civ, we'll have the option of buying it back from them.

ND is in the area and will otherwise capture it, anyway.

What do you think?

[Jon Shafer]

As much as I hate dealing with GoW, we must do what's in our best interests. Map Making for 40 gold is too tempting to pass up.

[CiverDan]

I agree. Anything we can get for that worker at this point I consider a bonus. It is doign us much good anyways..

[ixnay]

Yeah. Map Making is a good deal.

[BigFurryMonster]

Is Vox also trying to get us MapMaking? Or can we get it from GoW and donate it to Vox as per our agreement?

[BigFurryMonster]

Offered GoW option 4).

[BigFurryMonster]

They are very interested in selling us MapMaking. But we'll deal with Vox about this first...

GoW also says:

[18:31] We are willing to do the Construction/ Monotheism thing
[18:31] ANd we will have two galleys in 3 turns with four Horsemen if your team needs to hire mercenaries.
[18:31] Hint Hint

[WarriorPoet]

Hold up, do you trust them??? What's to keep them from building the worker into their capitol after they've used him???

[BigFurryMonster]

We'd request a sum of gold for safety, if that is what you mean.

[Jon Shafer]

We must work things out with Vox ASAP. I'm still rather upset, so I'd rather BFM or someone else handle things with them.

[WarriorPoet]

BFM, could you please?