Turn 74, 1080BC

[Hot Mustard]

Turn 74, 1080BC

Units

Warriors
Spinebreaker: 0.7/2 9/10 Exp (W2). Heal (7 turns)
Thug: 2/2, 0/2 Exp. Forted (EotS)

Skirmishers
Zidane: 4/4, 0/2 Exp Forted (Choke)
Materazzi: 4/4, 0/2 Exp. Forted (Choke)
Beckham: 4/4, 0/2 Exp. Forted (Choke)
Cantona: 4/4 0/2 Exp. Move 6
Schumacher: 4/4 0/2 Exp. Forted on Hill

Axemen
Axemen I*: Forted on desert Hill - hub point
Axemen II*: Move 9

Workers
Worker I: Cottaging (1 turn)
Worker II: Farming (3 turns)


Science
Current (30/turn +10?): Masonry (43/114) (2 turns)
Mathematics (235/357)

Cities

Eye of the Storm (Size 5)
WF: 1, 44, 74, 7, 78 (same)
Growth (-/turn): 0/30
Production (15/turn): Axeman (35/35) complete, start Scout

Winestrom (Size 2)
WF: 4, 7 (same)
Growth (5/turn): 15/24 (2 turns)
Production (1/turn): Granary (20/60) (40 turns)

Taz City (Size 1)
WF: 41 (changed to get extra gold from cottage while farm completes)
Growth (3/turn): 15/22 (3 turns)
Production (1/turn): Skirmisher (5/25) (20 turns)

*Need names.

[Hot Mustard]

Re: Turn 74, 1080BC

Originally posted by Hot Mustard
Eye of the Storm (Size 5)
Production (15/turn): Axeman (35/35) complete, start ??? (see below)

Next build options:
1) Third Axe (3 turns, 4 over - creates perfect overflow for 8 turn settler afterwards)
2) Scout for possible huts to the west. Yang's scout will be at 444 of Taz City by this point and only able to move 1 (hills) next turn. With our production overflow we could build a Scout in 1 turn and be 1 square further west than Yang next turn, with the added advantage that we know where to head, as the north-west has already been uncovered.
3) Furs Settler (9 turns, 11 over - present overflow is 1 short of making 8 turns)
4) Worker (5 turns, 3 over)

Originally posted by Hot Mustard
Axemen II*: ???

Second Axe is complete - need name. What are we going to do with this guy?

[Arrian]

3rd Axeman, yeah. It looks like we will need it.

-Arrian

[Krill]

I'd like the 1 turn delay on the third axe and get a scout out there. Mainly because I want to know where to plant cities out west, find out where the horses and iron are and get any huts that are out to the west.

[Hot Mustard]

I know we have awhile, and circumstances may change, but I'd prefer to discuss sooner than later - which build option do people prefer for this turn?

Thanks Krill and Arrian for your 2c - let's hear from more.

[Blake]

Scout. We can afford the turn.

[notyoueither]

Scout, but only if we're careful with it. Barb warriors are out there. The day of the scouts ripping around at 2 tiles per turn are over. You use the second move to get away from the barbs. If no barb after the first move, end turn.

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Scout, but only if we're careful with it. Barb warriors are out there. The day of the scouts ripping around at 2 tiles per turn are over. You use the second move to get away from the barbs. If no barb after the first move, end turn.

Interesting - that's something I've never done. That may give the race to AC's scout though.

[Arrian]

Yeah, that's generally how to keep a scout alive once barb warriors show up. In SP, I tend to take risks with my scouts, but here (if we build a scout, which I'm now leaning against) I'd take it slow and safe.

By the way, do we drop AC a note indicating we've seen a barb warrior out west and advising caution?

-Arrian

[notyoueither]

There's an idea.

[Hot Mustard]

Re: Turn 74, 1080BC

Turn 74, 1080BC

Units

Warriors
Spinebreaker: 0.7/2 9/10 Exp (W2). Heal (7 turns)
Thug: 2/2, 0/2 Exp. Forted (EotS)

Skirmishers
Zidane: 4/4, 0/2 Exp Forted (Choke)
Materazzi: 4/4, 0/2 Exp. Forted (Choke)
Beckham: 4/4, 0/2 Exp. Forted (Choke)
Cantona: 4/4 0/2 Exp. Moved 6
Schumacher: 4/4 0/2 Exp. Forted on Hill

Axemen
Axemen I*: Forted on desert Hill - hub point
Axemen II*: Moved 9

Workers
Worker I: Cottaging (1 turn)
Worker II: Farming (3 turns)


Science
Current (30/turn +10?): Masonry (43/114) (2 turns)
Mathematics (235/357)

Cities

Eye of the Storm (Size 5)
WF: 1, 44, 74, 7, 78 (same)
Growth (-/turn): 0/30
Production (15/turn): Axeman (35/35) complete, started Scout (1 turn)

Winestrom (Size 2)
WF: 4, 7 (same)
Growth (5/turn): 15/24 (2 turns)
Production (1/turn): Granary (20/60) (40 turns)

Taz City (Size 1)
WF: 41 (changed to get extra gold from cottage while farm completes)
Growth (3/turn): 15/22 (3 turns)
Production (1/turn): Skirmisher (5/25) (20 turns)











Cantona moving 6 has revealed another Vox Archer, 3 from his position, or 9 from their Archer on the hill. For next turn we'll need to carefully consider our options for Cantona and have some contingencies based on their options.

Also to be discussed for next turn is Scout movement, and possibly related message(s) to AC.

SpineBreaker continues to heal up north - no barbs in sight.

[Arrian]

Good job, HM.

-Arrian