3550 Bc

[Nuclear Winter]

Dejon´s purpose seems fair to me

[ruby_maser]

I third Señor Dejon's proposal; west of the silks for City #3 is best, IMH

[DAVOUT]

It is not yet sure that the tile W of the silk is near a river.

Do we play at regent or monarch ?

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
It is not yet sure that the tile W of the silk is near a river.

Do we play at regent or monarch ?

Regent.

[DAVOUT]

What is best : two cows in the same city, or two cities with one cow each ?

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
What is best : two cows in the same city, or two cities with one cow each ?

Playing against humans - I think it is wise to keep our cities close together and to not waste any time looking for sweet spots or a way to divide up good tiles. *

Also, our second city is very important. It has to be able to be able to build on its own quickly (defense, temple), so I'd be happy to give it both cows.

*These ideas are not my own, someone (can't remember who) said much the same thing in our pre-game strategy discussions.

[ruby_maser]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
It is not yet sure that the tile W of the silk is near a river.

Oops, you're right. I had my direction mixed up. I meant to say one tile east of the silks. But I might like to propose to the southeast as well.

Even without the orthogonal grid, I tried to map out the overlap with the assumption that city #2 will be located just east of the nearest cow in Cow Valley.

1.) city #3 east of silks -- we loses the river-bonus hills just west of where the slaves are currently working but have no overlap with the other cities. We also immediately get two grasslands to work.

2.) city #3 southeast of silks -- we have a mountain and jungle tile overlapping between it and city #2 but we keep the river-bonus hills. (note: this would also prevent us accessing what looks to be a second grassland tile just out of sight to the northeast until our borders expand)

[DAVOUT]

City #3 southeast of silk has access to the second grassland.
But for city #3, since we are at regent, the lux is not yet urgent. I wonder whether we should not explore the W of the second cow before deciding.

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by dejon


I agree with your #2 site suggestion, however I prefer directly W of the Silk for #3 - no overlaps that way.

Oops, sorry, I meant directly E of the Silk. Looks like a couple of people interpreted it that way, too.

Where is T.E.G. headed next? The terrain to the NW and NE could easily sway this decision either way. There are many things more valuable than a hill with a river. There is also no rush on this, if we are agreed on the second city site.

Since no one else has offered any suggestions for the name of the second warrior, I suggest "Madrid Guard".

[DAVOUT]

For discovering the greatest surface with TEG, either he follows the mountains ridge, or he starts full W, W, W, ...

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
City #3 southeast of silk has access to the second grassland.
But for city #3, since we are at regent, the lux is not yet urgent. I wonder whether we should not explore the W of the second cow before deciding.

I am against delaying the founding of a second city. The proposed site (NW of Gold Mountiain) provides everything we need. It also will border Madrid after expansion, and will only require 2 turns to get to by road.

[DAVOUT]

Guard is traditionnally reserved for Elite corps. What about Madrid Brigade ?

[DAVOUT]

Originally posted by dejon


I am against delaying the founding of a second city. The proposed site (NW of Gold Mountiain) provides everything we need. It also will border Madrid after expansion, and will only require 2 turns to get to by road.

My point is about city #3.

[ruby_maser]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
City #3 southeast of silk has access to the second grassland.

I know it does... but not until we get a temple in their and the borders expand. To only have access to one truely food-productive tile until we put a temple in place will slow growth for that city. Putting the city directly to the east of the silks will allow it to grow faster, and if there is one grassland there, there may northeast of that which would keep us growing once the border expanded w/o having to chop it out of the jungle completely.

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by DAVOUT
I wonder whether we should not explore the W of the second cow before deciding.

Sorry, I didn't quote clearly. I was referring to this sentence. I thought you might mean before deciding on city #2.