Turn 81, 875BC

[DeepO]

Oh, and as to the RNG: if it decides to act up once, it acts up more then once too. I really envisioned the scout to die, the odds weren't that great to start with.

DeepO

[Hot Mustard]

Originally posted by DeepO
Oh, and as to the RNG: if it decides to act up once, it acts up more then once too. I really envisioned the scout to die, the odds weren't that great to start with.

DeepO

People will need to tell me/us what the odds are - I don't think I've ever lost a Scout sitting on forest hill in SP to a barb warrior, so I just wasn't worried about it.

[Arrian]

I've lost them in that situation often. They're weak little units. 1str. The +75% terrain bonus and bonus vs. barbs basically makes it a fair fight.

DeepO brings up another possibility:

Instead of the barracks, a settler. Axe-settler-catapult:

T81 - Begin axe. 2h overflow +12h/turn.
T82 - 14h
T83 - 26h
T84 - Axe complete, 3h overflow, begin settler.
T85 - 15h
T86 - 27h
T87 - 39h
T88 - 51h
T89 - 63h
T90 - 75h
T91 - 87h
T92 - 99h
T93 - Construction complete. Settler complete, 11h overflow, begin catapult.

Of course, that leaves us rather low on units. So low I don't think we'd have a garrison available for the furs city. Then again, if the scout stays alive, it could clear enough fog that we could play fast & lose with that (furs could work copper & immediately build a skirm).

-Arrian

[Arrian]

The other option, of course, is to do neither a barracks nor a settler and just pump axes until we get construction. That offers the best chance of re-establishing the choke on Vox whilst preventing any Voxian shennanigans in our own lands.

-Arrian

[Hot Mustard]

Lots of options, not enough voices.

[Dominae]

We need to build Axes until we're confident they're unable to hook up metals.

We've been given a gift: a close neighbor and the opportunity to take them out relatively painlessly. So let's not be greedy. Warm bodies in Vox's territory is what we should focus on for now. Why even build another Settler until Vox is gone?

[Solomwi]

Finals are starting, so my voice will continue to be pretty quiet for the next couple weeks, but I agree with Dom on warm bodies in Voxland. Keeping up the unit flow is the best way to keep that iron out of their hands.

[Arrian]

Dom's point is well taken. I think, upon further review, that he's right.

Axes and, once available, cats. Nothing else.

-Arrian

[Hot Mustard]

Re: Turn 81, 875BC

Turn 81, 875BC

Units

Warriors
Spinebreaker: 2.0/2 9/10 Exp (W2). Moved 3
Thug: 2/2, 0/2 Exp. Forted (EotS)

Skirmishers
Cantona: 4/4 0/2 Exp. Forted on Forest Hill
Schumacher: 4/4 0/2 Exp. Forted on Hill

Axemen
Axemen I*: Forted in Wines (we need the happiness)
Axemen II*: Fort (protecting worker)
Axemen III*: Forted on Road Hub
Axemen IV*: Moved 3 towards Vox Warrior on perimeter

Scouts
Scout I: Heal

Workers
Worker I: Cottage (3 turns, Wines)
Worker II: Cottage (4 turns, Taz)


Science
Current (41/turn +7): Construction (43/500) (10 turns)


Cities

Eye of the Storm (Size 5)
WF: 1, 44, 74, 7, 78 (same)
Growth (-/turn): 0/30
Production (12/turn +2): Axeman (35/35) done, started Axeman

Winestrom (Size 4)
WF: 1, 2, 4, 7 (growth) (added a plains forest)
Growth (5/turn): 05/28 (5 turns)
Production (3/turn): Granary (27/60) (11 turns)

Taz City (Size 2)
WF: 2, 41 (same)
Growth (5/turn): 23/24 (1 turn)
Production (1/turn): Skirmisher (12/25) (13 turns)


Diplomacy
Received Alphabet from AC










The big news this turn is that we discovered silver in the hills 7 of EotS!

Unfortunately we're already past the time limit, or I'd ask for input how this new luxury might change our orders. Discuss in next turn's thread.

[Arrian]

Holy Crap! FINALLY THE RNG SMILES UPON US!!!

That's awesome. We're probably going to want to switch up our workforce so that EotS grows again...

-Arrian