Huge Successors 1: Build and Conquer!

[snoopy369]

And our empire ...

[snoopy369]

And the Incan Force that I managed to corner ...

[snoopy369]

And the Demos. 3,4,5 in the main categories.

[snoopy369]

And don't forget, it's 15 turns apiece now, since it's the second era.

Happy hunting!

[conmcb25]

Holy SoD CatMan, did they bring that SoD over via ship?

The AI?

Im impressed!

[snoopy369]

No, actually. It's the earlier SoD ... at least i haven't a clue how THAT got here ... but slightly larger (from up further). I eventually filled in the empty spaces culture-wise, and when they 'retreated' due to a wish to avoid war, they went there, and I boxed them in.

[conmcb25]

Where did this SoD come from originally?

And weren't we at war with the Inca? Or was it the Aztecs?

[McMeadows]

McMeadows II - 270-480 AD - vic status

Countrymen,

The reign of King McMeadows II was though. Allthough his predecessor was very happy with the situation he left the monachy in 270 AD , the new king wasn't happy at all. The huge stack of Incan military was indeed surrounded by our troops, but they were hopelessly outnumbered.

McMeadows hurried over to meet the Inca in Cuzco taking Snoop Dogg III with him. This nephew of the former king was to be the new gouvernor in the embassy to establish. To have the army of the Inca's fight for a just cause the Inca and king agreed to join forces in an alliance versus the Aztecs including a ROP at the cost of knowledge on currency.

On his way to London the king ordered the troops surrounding the Incan army to make way for their movement towards the Aztecs.

It was busy in 270 AD at the foreign ministry as the Spanish were urged to retreat from English territory. Furthermore the Arabs were interested in our proposal to teach them to sit on a horses back for 48 gold.

At the end of the year the Spanish announced they'd finished the Great Wall in Madrid.

[McMeadows]

McMeadows II - 270-480 AD - power graph

As busy king McMeadows was in the first year of his reign, the remainder of it was close to dull. The former King had given out a grant to study the concept of Feudalism. This was going to take a long time. As there were no indications given as for how long the scientists were allready working on this project, the king decided to let them continue, meanwhile feeling that such enterprises should have been undertaken after libraries had been built to hurry the process.

McMeadows has been focussing on training new troops and building improvements that would stimulate growth, economy and where usefull the expansion of our cultural border.

330 AD Texcoco captured by Inca's. Payed with currency for gems to the Ottomans. Intelligence reported that the Spanish have feudalism.
360 AD Kyoto finishes Hanging Gardens. Intelligence reported that the Spanish have monotheism.
450 AD Aztecs recaptured Texcoco. Received 75 gold for construction from the Ottomans. Exchanged Feudalism for Republic + 12 gold with the Inca's. Agreed over peace with the Aztecs at 7 gpt + 151 gold + worker.
460 AD However the Aztecs didn't want to retreat so war it was again. Acquired Engineering at the cost of Republic + Feudalism from the Ottomans. Received 14 gpt + 31 gold for Engineering with Spanish.
470 AD Spanish demanded 19 gold, which was granted. News got around that the unknown Egyptian civilization had been destroyed

[McMeadows]

McMeadows II - 270-480 AD - map

In the year 480 AD, the reign of McMeadows II comes to an end. Allthough it should have lasted 15 turns, it seems to be a tradition to last a little longer. Most action was undertaken by the Incas and Aztecs, who fought many battles. Our army was not sufficiently strong to really make a punch. The idea to have the Inca's do the dirty work didn't start out really well. Texcoco appeared to be heavily guareded by numerous spearmen. As a consequence, instead of capturing the city right in front of the Inca's we ended up having done the dirty work. But the Inca's repayed us several times when Aztec troops were slashed when they were about to attack our troops or up to 3 times were to cut off our iron supply. In the end the Inca's couldn't keep the resupply of troops up to par with the losses and alltough they are still fighting, the Aztecs are now at our door. In Iron Mountain there are a few MI's that can still be moved this turn, as well as some catapults. Mind the though Aztec spearman that resisted several attacks and has penetrated into our territory.

Work on Literature has now been started 20 years ago ( 2 turns).

[McMeadows]

McMeadows II - 270-480 AD - demographics

All in all king McMeadows was not able to found a new city, nor conquer one. Nonetheless the population grew 65%, keeping up with the larger nations. Our production grew 62%, our GNP 63% and our MFG 52%.

[McMeadows]

McMeadows II - 270-480 AD - save

King Conmcb25 II step forward and make us forget these puny results,...! Make us forget these puny results,...!

[snoopy369]

Sounds good mr. dutchman ... Did we pay the aztecs or receive payment for peace?

[Beta]

Originally posted by snoopy369
What is with peoples' fascination with monarchy? In Civ3, Republic is a far superior form of government ... at least in my humble opinion, and in that of the various hardcore modders', who tend to hamstring republic (check some of the CFC mods )

And strictly speaking it was my turn before Smelly, but that's ok. Beta, you didn't seem to catch on that the turn order switched up on you. Read post 1

I'll play this one shortly...

Sorry about the turn screw up.

As to Monarchy - and I know it doesn't apply here, but in MP where there is some serious warring going on - it works well. I wished I had used it in Misfits for example. I am continually fighting WW and it costs - and I am not sure the extra gold compensates.

Now in a SP game, where you have more control, and can get the AI to attack you, I agree, republic is a better choice.

BUT - we are England. So we will be a monarchy. And secondly, let's handicap ourselves a bit. In fact - I think we should eventually switch to Communism.

[McMeadows]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Sounds good mr. dutchman ... Did we pay the aztecs or receive payment for peace?

No way would we have paid those bastards,...