Emperors Gambit

[Modo44]

Why Code of Laws??? My Indians were four turns from getting it the hard way. And I told you so in previous posts... Was it so hard to read them?

India started Polytheism now (27 turns). America is going for Construction, but that is going to take very long.

Oh, and China came with the first demands. They got 26 Gold for not attacking America yet.

Turn sent.

[Aqualung71]

Sorry, I forgot and I've been trading hard with the AI.

This turn I gave up Philosophy to China and got Map Making in return, now distributed. You guys keep going with Poly and Construction - I've started with Republic.

Both Egpyt and France are going to have to attack China eventually. Can anybody offer any help?

[Modo44]

Originally posted by Aqualung71
Both Egpyt and France are going to have to attack China eventually. Can anybody offer any help?

America could do something. Has no Horses or Iron connected yet, though, so things need to be prepared first. Not really up for a mass upgrade either (need cash for research...)

India is too far, and too worried by Rome to send any help over there.

[Paddy]

1350bc to Modo

[Modo44]

I know this is crazy, but Washington started building the SoZ. The only other wonder build at the moment is the Great Wall in China, so I decided to take my chance. To add to that, New York is a Barracks city for the near and far future...

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[Aqualung71]

1325BC to Paddy

[Paddy]

1325bc to Modo

[Modo44]

To Aqualung.

[Aqualung71]

Latest damn turn to Paddy, whatever that may be.

Crap game this

[Paddy]

1300bc to Modo

[Modo44]

What happened?

One Roman Archer headed for France, I think. sits near Delhi, and I am not going to ask him to leave. My Warrior is exploring inside roman territory, and I have to say I am "a litte" worried.

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[Aqualung71]

China just declared war on me (this turn). France is doomed, while Egypt has 4 cities totally surrounded.

I'm ready to call it a day whenever you guys are

[Paddy]

sold... was a good idea... then sid stepped up and the slaughter began

[Modo44]

I got lucky enough to be the last one on their plate, but I doubt I would have had much of a game. None of my civs is ready to send serious help to anyone, and when they will be, they will need help themselves. We lose, AI wins. Praise the Sid.


EDIT: I will not spam here by adding pictures, but some details, to show how bad it was at the end of the game.

Land area, both my civs together: under 5 %
Land area, Roman AI: 18%

Population, both my civs together: about 12%
Population, Roman AI: 45%

Score, all five human-controlled civs: 1530
Score, Roman AI: 1387

The powergraph shows Rome as even bigger that us. Oh, and the strongest human-controlled civ, Aqualung's France, was just invaded by China, which would result in a quick extinction of the French people.

All in all, I think it is safe to say we would have lost if we continued this, for sure.