Fear the Food of the French! - Succession Game

[Casaubon]

I agree, particularly since we only have potential direct access to one luxury good at this time (dyes). I think if we can block off the english to the north, and the Germans at Avignon, we should be able to colonize the west mostly for ourselves (until the galleys come from other lands...). If nothing else, we can use a couple of warrior/settlers to block easy access here and there...

Supposedly, the changes with patch 1.16f will make it less likely for the AI to drop a city in the midst of a 'culturally defined area.' That's why I tried to press a perimeter on the other side of the desert (plus the AI tends to avoid those areas until last).

I'm really curious to see what is to our southeast (along the German empire), and if there are more resources (strategic/luxury) down that way.

[GeorgeWang]

Thus began the rule of Wang the First, later known throughout history as George the Tyrant.

1. 975 BC Seeing the woefully underdeveloped french cities, a pitiful military, Emperor Wang drew up what would later be known as the four-points plan.

- increase military ("Two divisions for every city!" cried the young despot.)
- build temples ("Let the people have places to gather so that they may worship me!" demanded the god-king)
- increase work force ("We need more workers!" lamented the cruel dictator
-build wonders ("Show the world our achievements")

Busy drawing up his plans, the emperor did little else those years, and so nothing of note occured.

2. 950 BC Emperor George was still busy drawing up flyers for the tenets of his new rule. Again, little of note occured.

3. 925 BC Emperor Wang began the first step towards the abyss. The Temple of Tours was rushed. Thousands died beneath the whip of the young god-king. The French people began to pray to the godking for mercy. However, it was not to be.

4. 900 BC Temple of Tours was completed. Barbarian horsemen were sighted near Avigon. An unit of warriors successfully defeated the infidels.

5. 875 BC The emperor began conscripting slaves for the granary of Paris.

6. 850 BC Granary of Paris was completed upon the backs of thousands of slaves. The emperor decided to begin work on swordsmen as the people of paris took a decidedly less favorable outlook upon their ruler. Slaves were conscripted at Orleans for work on the temple of that city.

Meanwhile scientists have discovered Writing. The emperor sent emissaries to England and Germany to form embassies, to better know our ... friends. With the newly discovered technology writing, the godking authored the first book of recorded history, "My way or the Highway." The scientists' next goal was to discover Literacy as the emperor discovered few among the masses could actually read his book.

7. 825 BC Temple of Orleans completed. Emperor Wang began the purge of Paris, executing thousands of dissidents while searching for loyal citizens to join his armies.

8. 800 BC The first guard of Paris was completed. Known as the Emperor's shield, they would be garrissoned to dissuade the unhappy people of Paris from revolting.

9. 775 BC The purge of Paris continues. Thousands who refuse to join the military died as the Emperor continues to "recruit" men from Paris. Meanwhile, near Avigon, another group of horsemen raiders fell beneath our brave warriors.

10. 750 BC Another of the Paris Guard (Swordsmen) was formed. These were sent to a neighboring city which was underguarded.

11. 730 BC The emperor continues the Purge of Paris. The death count rises over 50,000 under his tyrannical rule.

12. 710 BC A newly formed Paris Guard was sent to buttress the empire's defenses.

13. 690 BC The Purge of Paris continues.

14. 670 BC Another completed Paris Swordsmen marched to the understocked garrisons of neighboring cities. The success of the militarization of Paris led the Emperor to begin the militarization of Avigon. Few of the backs of the Avigon people are spared the whip as they completed the Granary.

15. 650 BC The emperor "inspires" the people of Marseilles to complete their temple with threats of violence. Then, for the heck of it, the emperor slaughters a few thousand Marseilles citizen. Meanwhile, the Purge of Paris continues.

16. 630 BC New Paris Swordsmen are sent to one of the frontier cities.

17. 610 BC The Purge of Paris continues. The Purge of Avigon begins.

18. 590 BC Warriors were lost to barbarian raiders near Avigon. A new swordsmen unit was completed in Paris and sent to a frontier town. The temple of Avigon was completed.

19. 570 BC A Paris Swordsman unit was sent to quell the raiding near Avigon. It will take many years before the unit reaches there however. Meanwhile, the Purge of Paris continues. The Avigon people were given a respite.

20. 550 BC A new swordsman unit from Paris was completed and sent to the border with Germany. The Purge of Avigon begins anew as thousands die to hurry the completion of a barracks. Meanwhile, out on the frontier, one of the many workers recruted under the Emperor was lost to raiders!

As the year 530 begins, dissidents from across the empire but especially Avigon and ESPECIALLY Paris overthrow the Emperor after a 425 yr reign. The emperor ran towards the borders, hoping to escape into Germany, but was caught by one of the many Paris Swordsmen he sent along that same route and summarily executed.

The emperor is dead. His funeral was short but sweet as thousands who have suffered and/or lost a loved one to his tyranny lined up to spit as his corpse was paraded throughout the empire. His spirit hopes that history will be a bit more forgiving.

[GeorgeWang]

Dang, it didn't post my saved game the first time.

I didn't do much expanding because I was trying to gear up so we could try to conquer the German and/or English early and our defenses were a bit "loose". As for the desert, it should be ok because our capital is right next to it and the land sucks, which will pretty much make any city they plop down there ours eventually. There are definitely barbarian encampments to the west so be careful.

[XPav]

Emperor XPav the Second, a lowly irrigation engineer, comes to power when the prisoners in the dungeons of George the Tyrant are released. A simple man, espousing the doctrine of "make the water flow", he is quickly installed by the mob!

530 Emperor XPav attacks a barbarian horseman with a swordsmen, showing his prowess on the field of battle. Deciding to purse a path of peace (and eager to make the people happy), he tells everyone to get to the work of sweet-lovin', and prepares expeditions to the frontier.

510 The people of Paris revolt because of all the whipping The Evil One did. It is anticipated they will be upset for a long time.
Travelers from afar bring word that the 'Zulus' have finished some Pyramids. Upset, the beginnings of the Pyramids are converted into a temple.
490 Despot Elizabeth of the English gets pissed, saying we're on her turf. We were there first, but she build a city. Because we'd rather concentrate on the sweet love down by the fire, we agree to move back a bit.
470 Hurray! Horseyland founded! Emperor XPav eagerly awaits a pony.
450 The Germans send word that they have finished a temple. Writing having been discovered, The quarter-finished PyraOracle is decided to be converted into a library.
430 The people in Paris pissed again. Time to send people on a trip. Bismarck contacted, told to get the hell off our land. He agrees.
410 People are STILL pissed off... too many people in our cities with nothing to do but hump like rabbits. More expeditions started to get these people somewhere useful.
390 British found a city again! They're getting close. They will have to be dealt with sooner or later. Maybe when someone more warlike takes over. The road to the horsies is completed. Now Emperor XPav can finally have a pony, just like he always wanted. Roads started to the English & Germans so trade can be established. Maybe if the people of Paris get drunk, they'll stop being so annoying.
370 Emperor XPav agrees to a right of passage with the English so he can scout out their empire. He takes all their money & a worker in exchange for literature. We complete the colossus! It is a giant statue of XPav & his pony. Everyone loves it.
350 The people of Paris get pissed off again. Emperor XPav hate those people. Maybe George the Tyrant was right to whip them.
330-310 Emperor XPav rides his pony a lot, while overseeing public works project the empire over.
290 Our road to the Germans is done. We trade for wine & all their money in exchange for contact with the English & literature.
270-190 Workers are sent to build a road to the dyes reputed to be on the northwest side of the continent. Settlers are starting to be build, and send to the frontier to settle new cities.
170 Map making discovered. We trade with the English & Germans and find the extent of our continent. There isn't much room left, so many cities begin to make floaty things. The settlers will have to climb on the floaty things and go somewhere else to found new cities.
150 Rouen founded (to get a port on that sea) -- the frontier expands, and the next city should be close to the dyes in the jungle.

Emperor XPav falls off his pony. Badly hurt, he whips the people of Horseyland to make a temple to his greatness, then dies, a happy man. His beloved pony is buried in Horseyland with him.

[Tarquinius]

Sorry guys, couldn't play the last few days, and can't do it the next few days neither . So please skip my turn for now...

[Casaubon]

hey guys - we picking this game back up?