Turn 106 - 250 BC

[UnOrthOdOx]

We should attempt to get troops in a position to reinforce Echo in case the horde is just positioning for an attack there instead of withdrawing.

We can make a decent guess of troop numbers with a new power graph, and a copy of the demographics screen that lists all the numbers.

[Slade Wilson]

We could send a spearman there from fort sierra. It can be there in 3 turns. But thats a good idea, to station it within 1 turn of both echo\foxtrot.

I am on a modem and wont be able to upload quite as many screenies as others, but here is demographics\power\score. We are zooming ahead on mfg\food\gdp

[img]//apolyton.net/upload/view/91677_Civ4ScreenShot0011.JPG[/img]

[UnOrthOdOx]

The workers near echo are supposed to cottage, btw.

Pixel counts tell us their Troop # is at 100000 compared to our 98000.

A mere 2000 points more.

However, this is where our pop count stacks against us as it "artificially" inflates our troop numbers.

Archers, axe, chariot and spear are equal in troop value. However, we know they are lacking metal. So the bulk of their force will end up being archers and chariots.

(until catapults at least)

So, actual troop numbers are about 4-6 more total units than us. The disposition of which is impossible for me to tell.

Can Lima be popped this turn? It's also a worthy candidate.

Pop foxtrot, pop lima, finish spear in FS: 8000 troop points, should put us back in the lead there.

[Slade Wilson]

Lima still has whip unhappiness.

[UnOrthOdOx]

So long as the new whipping will not drive it into revolt, does it matter?

(don't know if it would or not, can't recall difficulty)

[Slade Wilson]

He's a ruthless one
The unhappiness time will stack with the current. The popover says +1 unhappy for 11 turns. Lima has only 16 food stored and wont grow again. The whip would get it faster now and may delay the entire queue afterwords

[Slade Wilson]

I think from a happiness standpoint the city might be able to take it, but i didnt count it out all the way and would prefer waiting. I have the sav ready if there is nothing else to suggest

EDIT
hammer overflow 7
food stored now;16. would need 10 more to get back to size 4 which would take all of two turns. One of the plains\hills\mines would not be worked. Then it would take 6 turns to grow to size 5. This citizen would be unhappy. The whip unhappiness would fade 5 turns after that. One turn after that the city would grow again.

The 7 overflow hammers+6 HPT would get an axe in 5 turns. We could lose the gems and better not whip, i think. Otherwise whipping would be good.

[Slade Wilson]

:dictator:

I sent the turn. Hopefully UnO agrees with my reasoning and i am not strung up for high treason. Midturn attached a bit late(i forgot earlier, is my excuse)

[UnOrthOdOx]

If you're still around, please copy the save to John Miller, verweg, snoopy, and Aeson as well as the 2 you sent to.

All emails listed in this thread:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151606

[Slade Wilson]

done. I sent to snoopy before but didnt mention it.