The Legacy of the Babylonian Empire - A CivIII Succession Game

[quinalla]

Yeah, poly is having serious issues, so if anyone can load this page and see this, try and e-mail your save game and log to the next person in line so they don't have to wait an hour to download from here, at least while it is so slow.

[Eli]

I finished the game, but I dont know Mike's Email. So if you can email me something to shadowmn@netvision.net.il I'll send you a reply with the savegame, since there is no point in trying to upload it now.

But here's the log :
(1)1650AD - President Eli IV rises to power, after a long delay in the game. The Babylonian empire is the world mightiest empire. It spreads from Syracuse in the east to Uruk in the west, and from Lagash in the north to Zariqum in the south, with total of 36 cities, huge defensive army, a large workforce, good income, one almost ready Wonder of the World and a happy society.
Peace was signed with the Zulus, the war with their far empire was pointless. Sanitation was sold to them for a modest price. We signed trade embargoes against Greece with all other Civilizations, only the Persians demanded some gold. Everyone except the Zulus have Communism, and refuse to trade it with us.
(2)1655AD - Nothing spectacular.
(3)1660AD - Adam Smith's Trading Company is completed in Admantus, Babylon proved it's superiority yet again.
The Greek city of Rhodes, in the north part of our empire was conquered. Coal can again be found in the cities.
Peace was signed with the Greeks. Sanitation and Electricity was sold to them immediately, in exchange for world map and 29gold/turn.
(4)1665AD - Privateer kaput. Few Factories were built in some of our cities, drastically improving our production capabilites.
(5)1670AD - The Shakespeare's Theater project was cancelled. Babylon will build a Coal plant and will produce the next wonder. One of our young brilliant scientists dicovered Replaceable Parts, and we spend more than 1000gold to upgrade our primitive Riflemen to the modern Infantry. We started to research the Scientific Method, with the goal of being the first to get Electronics and to build the Hoover Dam in Babylon.
We sold Replaceable Parts to the three Civilizations who didnt have it, getting a total of 98gold/turn and Communism. We also sold rubber to the Iroques for 29gold/turn, and Communism to the Greeks for 3gold/turn. Our income now is 660gold/turn, when income from other civs gives us more than 33% of our total income.
(6)1675AD - The citizens in the Persian city of Troy revolted and asked us to accept them as a part of Babylon.
(7)1680AD - As usual, the big income is used to rush a factory in one city every turn, and later also a hospital. When all cities have these two structures we will see a great leap forward for our Empire.
(8)1685AD - Nothing interesting.
(9)1690AD - We discover the Scientific Method and start research the Atomic Theory.
(10)1695AD - Our agreement with the Iroquois, according to which we gave them Wines, and received Incense, some other luxury and lots of gold expired. Acoording to a new agreement that was signed earlier this year we will supply them with Wines in exchange for Furs and 19gold/turn. We also gave them Scientific Method for Spices, Incense, maps and gold. The Aztecs paid 61gold/turn for it, and the Persians 32. The income skyrocketed to 700gold/turn.
(11)1700AD - Ur building the Theory of Evolution. If we dont succeed in getting it first, it should switch to Battlefield Medicine.
(12)1705AD - Lalala.
(13)1710AD - The Persians built the Shakespeare's Theater in Arbela.
(14)1715AD - Many Factories and Hospitals are constructed.
Right of Passage agreement was signed with the Iroquois, just to make the game a bit more complex. Btw, after the 20 turns of the Embargo against Greece are over, we can try sell them lots of stuff.
(15)1720AD - Lots of stuff are built here and there, mainly Marketplaces. From some reason our income dropped to 312gold/turn. We cancelled the supply or 3 luxuries to the Aztecs for 30gold/turn, and renewed it for 77gold/turn, also we increased the saltpeter from 25 to 31gold. A deal was also improved with the Egyptians, from 42 to 64.
Also, we cancelled the RoP agreement with the Persians.
(16)1725AD - Babylon started building Battlefield Medicine, with the goal of switching to the Hoover Dam when possible.
(17)1730AD - Many City Improvements are ready. We discovered the Atomic Theory, next is Electronics, in 7 turns.
(18)1735AD - As usual, 5-6 improvements are being constructed every turn.
(19)1740AD - Ngome revolts and joins our Civilization. Quinallus starts building the Wall Street.
(20)1745AD - Uruk has nothing left to build, so the city starts building Infantry units for underdefended cities. The goal : 3 defense units in every city.
A friendly advise to my successor - Pollution is a *****, build more workers.
The reign of President Eli IV was a peaceful reign. All wars ended after two turns, the economy improved, and tens of city improvements were built, and more are being built. Our defences upgraded to a new, invincible level, and our workers connected almost all cities with railroads. But the future is not certain, pollution became very common in the last turns, and it is unknown how the factories will affect the world.

[Mike4879]

President Mike
1745AD - 1786AD

(0) 1745AD - Campaigning as a man of the people, Governor Mike of Rome is elected President. His first act is to trade Atomic Theory with all other nations, except Greece, raising the nations GNP to over 800 gold per turn, and securing Dyes and Espionage from the Persians. Many citizens feel betrayed. In a bold reform, the science rate is raised to 100%.

(1) 1750AD - Work on an Intelligence Agency begins in Pisae. A new military initiative is planned in Neapolis, where new cavalry divisions are being recruited every year.

(2) 1755AD - The discovery of Electronics is celebrated.

(3) 1754AD - The building of the Hoover Dam is started in Habbus.

(4) 1756AD - Electronics are traded to Egypt for The Corporation, and 110 gold per turn.

(5) 1758AD - We receive word that Egypt has started building the Hoover Dam.

(6) 1760AD - Persia asks to trade territory maps. We decline.

(7) 1762AD - Wall Street and Battlefield Medicine are completed at around this time.

(8) 1764AD - Radio technology is discovered. Research begins on Refining.

(9) 1766AD - To renew out trade agreement for Incense and Spices, we give Electronics, World Map, and 355 gold to the Iroquois.

(10) 1768AD - Very bad news. The Iroquois have completed the Theory of Evolution.

(11) 1770AD - The Intelligency Agency is complete. President Mike decides it may be best not to use the agency just yet, since our foreign relations seem to be in total decline.

(12) 1772AD - In a radio address to the nation, President Mike precides over the Babylonian legislature, and declares war on the Greeks. "We will proove to the world once again our power". Shortly after, the Greek cities of Delphi, Ephesus, and Mycenae are captured (all in one turn!).

(13) 1774AD - 160 gold is payed to the Iroquois to continue their embargo against the Greeks. The citizens of a Persian city called Tarentem have rebelled and joined us. The Egyptians complete Universal Suffrage.

(14) 1776AD - We have captured the Greek city of Knossos.

(15) 1778AD - Babylonian troops capture Sparta and Leonardo's Workshop.

(16) 1780AD - We have captured the Greeks Thermopylae and Ulundi.

(17) 1782AD - Our forces are met with strong resistance outside of Athens.

(18) 1784AD - Zululand and Greece sign a trade embargo against us. "One war at a time", President Mike remarks. The Greek city of Argos is captured. In an effort to maintain order, the luxury rate is raised to 20%.

(19) 1786AD - The Aztects go against us and sign a mutual protection pact with the Zulus. The Greek city of Herakleia is captured. The Greek capitol of Athens is captured, including The Great Wall!

Later that year President Mike mysteriously passes away from natural causes. He is unable to complete his last turn (gotta go)

[quinalla]

Well, I downloaded the game finally, but the first time I loaded it, Civ 3 crashed, so hopefully now that I have rebooted, it will work, I will keep you all posted.

-quinalla

[mactbone]

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Feel free to send me the updates now, and thanks for the patience.

[quinalla]

Well, the game still isn't working, sorry I have been busy, I think something was messed up in the download and I can't re-download it for some reason. Anyway, if someone can e-mail me the save at quinalla@null-karma.net, then I will play. If you don't want to wait, go ahead and go Random.

MacTBone, welcome back and I will be sending you the webpage updates shortly.

[Mike4879]

It appears the attachments are not working on the site. I have sent quinilla the sav game through e-mail, I will try to attach it again down here

[Eli]

Quinalla?

[quinalla]

Guys, I am sorry, I think you should just skip my turn, this week went from looking like I would have plenty of time to relax and play Civ 3 to crazy, hardly have time to eat dinner kind of week. Again, sorry to make you wait, especially after complaining about getting this game moving again. Go ahead and go Random.

[Random Entity]

I'll have mine done and posted on Saturday.

[Random Entity]

President Random Entity the Fifth

After President Mike's untimely death, his Vice President Random Entity V took control of Babylon. During his term, he hopes to put an end to the war that has corrupted the nation for so long.

(0)1786 AD - Several cavalry regiments fortify their positions on the Western front.

(1)1788 AD - Resistance groups in Athens and Herakleia are quickly put down. The former Greek city of Thermopylae experiences famine once again, and the President is criticized for not finding a solution to the problem. Later that same year, Babylonian scholars discover the secret of the internal combustion engine, and provide the government with the concepts. After a quick and brutal campaign with no Babylonian casualties, the Greek outpost of Pharsalos is captured.

(2)1790 AD - The Aztecs contact Admantus again to proclaim that "raw greed is the only thing stopping us from crushing your puny civilzation". President Entity, not wanting to provoke further feelings of contempt, agrees to their demands for the secret of combustion. He then sells the secret to other nations in order to bring the country out of debt. The last remaining Greeks in Corinth mount a counter-offensive, but it largely proves to be futile. Hundreds of cavalry troops arrive at the Corinth battleground daily, and the Greeks realize that their empire will soon fall.

(3)1792 AD - After a four-year campaign, the last Greek city of Corinth is captured. The citizens of Greece rejoice, as they can now appreciate the freedom of Babylon. The Greek Empire is destroyed. The President's advisors caution him not to continue the campaign into Zululand for several reasons, the most obvious being that another war would tear Babylon apart (rioting had already begun in several core cities). They advise that the President should consolidate his power near the Zulu peninsula before striking.

(4)1794 AD - Most of the remaining cavalry in Babylon are spread out to defend the entire nation. It becomes painfully obvious that the Zulus are trying to watch Babylonian forces - they have become paranoid.

(5)1796 AD - Mass production is developed in Babylon.

(6)1798 AD - Coastal cities begin mass producing ships to add to Babylon's lackluster navy. The secrets of mass production are sold to the world's remaining nations.

(7)1800 AD - The Egyptian city of Thebes completes the Hoover Dam before a Babylonian city could. The cities building the Hoover Dam change their productions to focus on building regular, non-Hoover hydro plants, because "It's basically the same thing, right?"

(8)1802 AD - Transports are built and fortified in several coastal cities for future use.

(9)1804 AD - Babylonian scientists give humans the ability of flight. Initial tests in Admantus are successful, and soon Babylonian generals lobby to use "aeroplanes" for military use.

(10)1806 AD - In the space of two years, the number of airplanes in the Babylonian Air Force has increased to well over a dozen.

(11)1808 AD - Nothing of interest takes place.

(12)1810 AD - Babylonian fighters begin conducting air superiority missions to control the skies over the continent. A new aircraft carrier leaves the port at Byzantium.

(13)1812 AD - With the discovery of motorized transportation, Babylon enters a new age of prosperity and advancement. This immediately causes Babylonians all over the country to celebrate by playing techno music loud enough to be heard globally. Later in the year, Rocketry is developed.

(14)1814 AD - SAM Missile Batteries and cruise missiles are built in an effort to make Babylon impenetrable.

(15)1816 AD - Cruise missiles are deployed near the Zulu peninsula to prepare for the "inevitable absorption of the Zulu people."

(16)1818 AD - A new battleship is built near Pompeii, and joins the aircraft carrier to create the first signs of a new fleet. President Random Entity resigns, feeling that he has accomplished all he can. The reigns of leadership are passed on to his Vice President.

NOTES: I stopped early because I want to see if I can get one more turn in before the game ends (either by default in 2050 or by a victory of some sort). Speaking of which, anyone have any ideas on how we want to end this? A Cultural victory doesn't look too likely, but we could possibly win via the Space Race or Dimplomacy (if we can improve relations with other countries... a lot). If you've got any suggestions, post them here.

[Eli]

Is MagicBacon still playing?

[Random Entity]

I'm not sure, but even if he isn't, we're so close to the end that we could probably finish it up with the four people we've got left.

[Eli]

So it's my turn now, right?

Btw, before whoever gets to be the last finishes the game, he/she should save in the last turn. So that we can all get the highscore recorded.

[Hueij]

With the discovery of motorized transportation, Babylon enters a new age of prosperity and advancement. This immediately causes Babylonians all over the country to celebrate by playing techno music loud enough to be heard globally.

Hahahaha... This must be one of the best lines I've read in the Stories forum...

Keep it up guys (and girl), this is a fun thread to read