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**Godel** · January 21, 2008, 06:43

Some things to discuss so I can make some decisions if there is no team input on any particular turn.

1. What is our prioity for cities? First, our core cities are going to run out of health soon, so claiming rice or other health resources is a priority. We have now scouted the east coast:

I assume the next city will be founded on the desert tile 1 east of the rice (same latitude as Carnero), unless we want to claim land further north? Any input on this?

2. As soon as we can we revolt to Pacifism/Caste system, generate a scientist in Wines and build an academy in EotS.

3. How are we generating settlers workers (in the short/medium term)? (a) whip Taz and regrow, (b) train in EotS (that halts growth, we have enough health to work another floodplain, (c) train in Taz (this is worth considering now that the iron is online).

4. Techs: I started Feudalism because of the tech trade deal with AC. Must we research Paper immediately after, or can we first detour for monothiesm to make more use of spiritual trait?

5. If someone could do a dot map for city placement, that would be very useful. (We need to keep the fog in the SW corner as long as it takes to get a level 4 unit for HE.)

6. What is the deal with open borders with AC? Are scouts allowed to pass through rival territory? Does lack of map knowledge affect trade routes?

**DeepO** · January 21, 2008, 15:18

desert tile for next city? Is the banana up North already taken? If not, that would make a better target.

To get the rice, we might want to wait a little longer, and go for the forest or the tile 33 or 36. That way, we don't risk losing the cow as a productive tile.

DeepO

**Godel** · January 21, 2008, 18:25

I agree that banana up north is a better city site. I'm not sure what the group concensus is regading settling up north (issues with AC borders etc) which is why I asked the question. I'm not sure what the reasons were for Carnero not being founded further to north near the banans (I was away at the time).

Regarding settling the east coast - I think that three cities is a possibility: one to the north with rice/horses, one in the middle with with cows/horses/2nd rice, one further south with crabs/2nd rice. That way we get more coastal commerce (though on the flip side it means more coastal cities to defend later in the game).

**notyoueither** · January 23, 2008, 01:10

The border with AC was unknown. I asked Blake where to move the settler and he came back saying to settle in the cow area for now while we work out the border.

**Godel** · January 25, 2008, 18:03

Turn 126, AD250

Units

Warriors
Thug: 2/2, 0/2 Exp. Fort (EotS)

Skirmishers
Nash: 4/4 0/2 exp. Fort (The Voice).
Neville: 4/4 3/5 exp. Fort (gold near The Voice).
Liverpool: 4/4 2/5 exp, CGI. Fort (Wines).
Skirmisher V: 4/4 0/2 exp. Fort (Taz)
Skirmisher VI: 4/4 0/2 exp. Fort (Wines)
Skirmisher VII: 4/4 0/2 exp. Fort in Cow City
Skirmisher VIII: 4/4 2/2 exp. Destroys Barb Axeman.
Skirmisher IX: (in forest) Destroyed by Barb Axeman.
Skirmisher X: 4/4 0/2 exp. Move 99 from EotS

Axemen
Brashear: 5/5 2/5 exp, Com1. Move 2 scouting East Coast.
Domi: 5/5 4/5 exp, CRI. Move 4.
Redick: 5/5 8/10 exp, CRII. Move towards EotS
Laraque: 5/5 4/5 exp, CRI. Fort on hill (SE of Cow City) to clear fog.
Pronger: 5/5 2/5 exp, CRI. Move 1 going to The Voice.
Stevens: 5/5 7/10 exp, Move towards EotS
Axeman VII: 5/5 2/5 exp, ComI. Fort on forested hill near EotS.

Catapults
Cat VII: 5/5 0/2 exp. Move towards EotS
Cat VIII: 5/5 0/2 exp. Move towards Taz

Spearmen
Spear III: 4/4 0/2 exp. Fort Wines.
Spear IV: 4/4 0/2 exp. Move 9 (recon for banana city)
Spear V: 4/4 1/2 exp. Fort in The Voice.
Spear VI: 4/4 0/2 exp. with Pronger
Spear VII: 4/4 0/2 exp. Fort (Taz).

Scouts
Clarke: 2/2 4/5 exp, Com1. Fort watching iron S of EotS

Workers
Worker I: Mine gold 3 of 4.
Worker II: Move towards The Voice
Worker III: Move 7 farm Wines88
Worker IV: Move 1 Road
Worker V: Move 9 farm Wines88

Taoist Missionary: Move from Carnero towards core cities.

Civics
HR - Bureau - Slavery - Decentralisation - Paganism
(Can revolt in 3 turns)

Religion
Confucian (can revolt in 0 turns)

Science 50%

Current (47/turn): Feudalism (17 turns)

Treasury 50%

Current 13g (+29 g/turn)

Cities

Eye of the Storm (Size 7)
WF: 44, 74, 7, 78, 9, 8, 1
Food: (4/turn) 9/34 (7 turns)
Hammers: (13/turn)
Production: Skirmisher done. Begin library (7 turns)

Winestrom (Size 6) (poprush - 36 turns)
WF: 2, 3, 4, 7, 87, 88
Food (9/turn): 19/32 (2 turns)
Hammers: (1/turn)
Production: Library 37/90 (a long time)

Taz City (Size 5) (poprush - 41 turns)
WF: to 14, 1, 2, 88, 2
Food (5/turn): 15/30 (3 turns)
Hammers (6/turn)
Production: Library 38/90 (9 turns)

The Voice (Size 1)
WF: 4
Food (3/turn): 12/22 (4 turns)
Hammers (4/turn)
Production: Library 5/90 (21 turns)

Carnero Tempestas (Size 1)
WF: 1
Food (3/turn): 12/22 (4 turns)
Hammers (1/turn)
Production: Granary 4/60 (56 turns)

In-game diplomacy
None

Distant events
None

**Godel** · January 25, 2008, 18:14

I decided to build a library in EotS to encourage growth and science there. Taz can pop rush a settler in 4 turns (delays Pacifism and Caste system for 1 turn, but it means that EotS can build a library rather than a settler now). I have set Science to 50% to accumulate gold; I will increase the Science rate to 100% once the library in EotS is done. (Does AC need Feudalism ASAP? Otherwise it will be more efficient in the long term to set Science to 0% atm.)

I have sent a spearman to see where AC's southern most border is. Unless I hear otherwise, I'll send the next settler to the Banana site.

I propose we send the Taoist missionary to Taz. Taz can build 2 temples quickly in between whipping and then hire two priests for a shrine.

I still need a response RE borders with AC (see post above). Are we permitted to send a unit around the edge of their lands? (I doubt they would let us send one through their lands.) Have we agreed to a border with them yet?

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