Succession Game IX - Don't throw those bloody spears at me!

[HuangShang]

so i was at the end of my turn and out of no where these 4 modern inf and 4 calv attack Taung and take it over from our 7strong defense w/o losing anyone, so we're down to 3

good news, the spy got oil tech from egyptians, but even w/ 80% sci and 4 cities, it would take 88 turns for mass production so i left the sci tax at 0

and remember wut i said about riots and plague?

the spy's in the west now, will have screen in next post, i think thats where we need the defense

this last turn leave 2 cities' build queries to be chosen by Shadow:

in Giza, we survived a 2 modern inf and 2 calv attack w/ no dead, but one red zone inf, i lost a light arty in bombing some moving egyptian armies, BTW they been there most of my turn

in Ulundi, im gonna go w/ what i hope we can pull a 4 ship, 4 calv, 4 light arty (in light that next gen and on the light pieces will become stronger than the heavy ones) so that we at least have one safe haven

i hope our next goal can be Swazi, lets leave just defend on the west

[HuangShang]

ok thats 2 posts that i have to resend and i had tried like ten times already, wut up w/ my connection?!
so wut was i bout to say?
o ya, they got pillboxes and there's some left over LOS from my defeat this last turn

[Maquiladora]

good news, the spy got oil tech from egyptians, but even w/ 80% sci and 4 cities, it would take 88 turns for mass production so i left the sci tax at 0

As I suggested just turn science off (unless you think we're gonna live for another 88 turns!) and use the extra gold for the spy to steal techs but more importantly now incite revolutions, as soon as they revolt get a unit in the city.

[HuangShang]

but a 7stack defended Taung fell to a balanced, modern phoneacian 6stack, and at this rate even if we get the tech where is the money for upgrading, which still seems the best option to catch or keep up, however one may see it

causing enemy revolts is an idea i take with more than just a grain of salt, but is there any chance we can get a fast diplomatic deal from a new, helpless civ?

we need a balanced expeditionary army fast, but our outmoded garrisons still need the 12 numbers

also, i noticed we still a modern democracy, is this wut we need?
i think pumping out units, including spies, can be done better in other goverments, do we have communism?
what do you guys think able my navy-as-front-line-defense idea?

it seems the bigger we are, the harder we fall, last time we had somewut of a chase going on, but this time, even if we lasted longer, we end up turtling in separated pockets, obviously unable to reinforce Taung (at least i was unable to)

[Maquiladora]

but a 7stack defended Taung fell to a balanced, modern phoneacian 6stack, and at this rate even if we get the tech where is the money for upgrading, which still seems the best option to catch or keep up, however one may see it

Well we cant upgrade or even build the unit if we dont have the advance to start with. Perhaps we can make a revolt then make a peace deal and try and get advances from that little civ, then take its one city.

[HuangShang]

but can we get an advance out of a revolted city before any Ai decide to take its one city? will they go for it?

dont we need a diplomat, how can we ever keep him alive? theres no room in the cities so have him run around the map like the spy?

and if we take a revolted city do we fill it up w/ units or leave it open?

guess this is all left to the player that gets the turn it happens...

[Maquiladora]

Well we dont have many options we have to take risks now, but you can choose which way to do it and the next player can follow it on.

[Shogun Gunner]

Originally posted by Maquiladora
3875 BC Isandlwana founded atop a big beaver next to some big mountains.

~snip~

3650 BC - 3500 BC More exploring then died of beaver feaver.

"beaver fever"? Is that what I think it is? and to die from it????

[Maquiladora]

I dunno, what do you think it is? or the big mountains for that matter

[Shogun Gunner]

I was kinda thinking the "delta" if you know what I mean

[HuangShang]

has shadow been around recently?
he never said anything about starting his turn

[Maquiladora]

As far as I know hes still interested but he said he wasnt receiving updates to the thread so ill PM him to check and give him a day or two to answer.

[Shadow]

Hey guys, I'm here!
Thanks for the PM Maq, I still wasn't receiving the updates from the thread, but the PM message got through.

I'll play this weekend... hopefully I'll get my 10 turns in before we get totally annihilated...

[HuangShang]

they will never take Ulundi!
but do the surrender option apply to our own.... forced surrender?

[Maquiladora]

I doubt it, or we'd be gone by now.