Huge Successors 1: Build and Conquer!

[snoopy369]

okay, now that christmas holiday is over, can we get back to
PLAYING OUR TURNS???

pretty please ...

I think it's Beta, next, btw.

[Paddy]

of anyone useing such big letters

[McMeadows]

If Beta has been subbed by Paddy for this round... hmm.. Snoopy you could play next. Actually I don't care, I'd just like to see the save moving.

[snoopy369]

me -> con -> Paddy this past run ... so McMeadows it's you next if Beta's being skipped

[conmcb25]

If you guys spent less time worrying about the exact order and we just played based on whomever had the time when the next turn should be done we would probably be a heck of a lot farther along right now

Quit worrying about the dam order, if McMeadows has the time, let him play

If we post the saves here it doesn't matter who plays next

[McMeadows]

I picked up the save, but I don't have an awfull lot of time at the moment. Should take a few days. Nonethless, it's better than having the save not being played at all... as Con mentioned..

[Beta]

I'll watch from the sidelines for this round. Someone else take my turn. Thanks folks.

[McMeadows]

McMeadows III 950-1090 BC

When McMeadows stepped to the throne he felt a little uncomfortable. He had not expected to rule England yet. Young and unexperienced as he knew he was, he had to gain the trust of his people fast or he would not be taken serious during his reign.

Youth also brings ambition, determination to achieve victory. Here he stood on the battle field, at war with the Aztecs and at the door of their capital. AVENGEANCE, as the former king found his grave here on these battlefields

950 AD Aztecs lost: 7 pikemen, 2 longbowmen & 1 knight. England lost: 2 MI, and in counterattack also 2 pikemen & 1 archer. The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan with the Great Library & Oracle was captured.

960 AD In the Great Library of Technotitlan the secrets of monotheism, theology, chivalry & invention were found. Aztecs lost: 2 longbowmen. England lost, in counterattck 1 pikeman
Ottomans received theology in return for gems, 7 gpt & 17 gold

970 AD Aztecs lost: 1 longbowman, 1 knight & 1 MI in their counterattack lost 1 longbowman extra. England lost, in counterattack: 1 MI

980 AD More secrets were reveiled studying the boolks in the Great Library: printing press, gunpowder, chemistry & education. Aztecs lost: 1 longbowman.
Japanese received printing press in return for 34 gpt & 79 gold
Mayans received printing press in return for 4 gpt, 12 gold & contact with the Indians
Indians received printing press in return for 23 gold & contact with: Romans, Dutch, Zulu, Byzantines, Vikings & Russians
Byzantines received theology in return for 12 gold & contact with: Mongols, Greeks & Germans
Vikings received theology in return for 33 gold & contact with: Chinese
Mongols received monotheism in return for 5 gold & contact with: Babylonians, Persians, Portugese & Cathaginians
Portugese received monotheism in return for 22 gold & contact with: Celts
Chinese received polytheism in return for 25 gold
Greek received Mathmeatics in return for contact with: Koreans
Germans received printing press in return for 15 gpt & 44 gold
Zulus received philosophy in return for 24 gold

990 AD England lost, in counterattack: 1 MI & 2 slaves. Aztecs lost: 2 MI.
Romans received chemistry in return for 12 gpt, 24 gold & contact with: French
French received pottery in return for 3 gold & 1 night with Joan

1000 AD England lost, in counterattack: 1 pikeman. Aztecs lost: 1 longbowman & 4 pikemen. England lost: 3 MI. Tlacopan was razed.
Japanese recevied silks in return for 4 gpt

1010 AD Aztecs lost: 3 pikemen & 2 longbowmen. England lost 2 MI. Malinalco captured (next to a saltpeter source).

1020 AD Aztecs lost: 1 knight.

1030 AD Aztecs lost: 3 pikemen. From the English ranks a young hero McMeadows IV (indeed the sun of the ruling king) inspired a great leader, Boudicea. Calixt was razed. Peace was negotiated with the Aztecs earning the English 15 gold. Mooing Meadow founded.

1050 AD French received polytheism in return for 17 gold & another night with Joan
Indians received chemistry in return for 26 gpt & 95 gold
Portugese received theology in return for 9 gpt & 43 gold
Mongols received theology in return for 13 gpt & 15 gold
Chinese received literature in return for 20 gold
Ottomans received printing press in return for 2 gpt & 67 gold
Dutch received monotheism in return for 8 gpt & 10 gold

1060 AD Forbidden Palace build in Tenochtitlan with the inspiring supervision of Boudicea, who was allowed to retire afterwards.

1080 AD England lost a galley in treacherous waters (right of the coast of Rome).

1090 AD McMeadows III dies peacefully in his sleep. England mourns his death but will celebrate the coronation of the new king soon enough.

[McMeadows]

McMeadows III - demographics

The legacy of McMeadows III are some thoughts for the next in line to consider:

- Monarchy is not the best government for the situation, as England is at peace. However, a reasonable amount of troops has been gathered at Conterberry. Going to war with Spain is a consideration. Hopefully the Inca's will join in an alliance if such an expedition is ventured. After the dust settles, democracy might be available and boost Englands economy. Nonetheless, going Republic will boost the economy now. A tech lead with so many nations around to trade with allows for insane amounts of cash to enable rush buying and maintaining a high tech rate.

- Copernicus becomes available in 8 turns. York is building a university at the moment and has the highest amount of trade.

- A settler is on its way to the open lands near Mooing Meadow. A potentially prosperous city can be founded in honour of my successor.

[McMeadows]

McMeadows III - powergraph

The Iroquois or Hittites might become an KAI. Together they have knowledge of banking. The Iroquois seem to be very powerfull in the powergraph. The Hittites are insanely rich, having 2467 gold available.

[McMeadows]

McMeadows III - vic status

A record has been kept of the production output. I don't claim it to be complete (things might have slipped the attention, when I was eager to continue the war), but it does give an idea of the focus over the past reign

2 settlers
5 workers
1 MI
1 knight

5 harbors
3 temples
4 libraries
4 aqueducts
1 cathedral
1 courthouse
1 granary

[McMeadows]

McMeadows III - save 1090 AD

This leaves me with a link to the save and a good luck for my successor, who is going to be....?

[Paddy]

well done me lord

well done indeed

[McMeadows]

...In need for a successor...

[snoopy369]

Now all hail the ruler King Snoopy IV and hear of his great and glorious reign ...

(all years AD)

1100: Spain refuses to leave our territory and declares WAR on the glorious Nation of England. Death and destruction will ensue. Our glorious Trebuchet army doth head toward the Spanish Capital of Seville, and a quick raid on Murcia is launched; failing to capture the city but significant damage is done by our great Knights of the Round Table.

1110: Spain attacks Reading; fails to capture it. A Longbowman is made in that city, the better to defend it with.

1120: Trebuchets fail to do significant damage to Spanish defenders of Seville; attack delayed a few turns so to mop up Spanish offensive units in the area.

1130: Reading finally falls, but not after defenders fought bravely...

1140: A significant force of Knights heads to Seville to back up the trebuchets who have been working over the Spanish army there. No units destroyed yet, but a good idea of the size of their force has been obtained.

1150: Hail to the Victors valiant ... Hail to the Conquering Heroes! rings through the streets of fair Seville, which is now under the control of the English Hordes. The great Trebuchet force was instrumental in taking Seville with no losses of forces, weakening the units defending Seville significantly (a far cry from the 2/12 shot in 1120, they went 7/12!) Next up: Barcelona! Spanish leaders run to Toledo ...
Also, many trades occur due to our discovery of astronomy (sadly 2 turns after Iroquois/Hittites). We obtain Banking from Rome, and some money from the Ottomans for Education. We work on Physics hoping to acquire that before the Hittites ...

1160: Democracy and Metallurgy are discovered by the Hittites (and presumably someone else, but I haven't figured out who yet! - i don't see anyone who does anywho, and we don't need any communications the hittites have!) ... both in the last couple of turns though. They get some free techs??

1170: Norwich falls due to bad luck and a failure to reinforce - but knights will retake shortly. Barcelona is now under siege and will soon fall to our superior forces...

1180: Barcelona taken!!! No losses again because of the valiance of our trebuchets.

1190: Barcelona revolts that was fast ...

1200: Barcelona retaken; Madrid nearly under siege...

1210: Madrid under siege. Aztecs moving toward us??

1220: Aztecs move in with 6 knights ... but move out at my request. Weird. Anywho madrid gets bombarded, but we need more units (they have 4 musketmen)...

1230: Aztecs again move in, 8 knights now, again leave. Still need more units (our 2 resupply knights got hit, they're alive but injured, so heading back)

1240: Again with the aztecs, again leave. Again bombard madrid, again don't attack.

Here is the save ...

Huge AD 1240 Save