Raging Spies

ramses II. · October 28, 2002, 11:06

In my last game, the Spanish were Democrats, I was Fundy, so they bribed my cities. I got the SoL and switched to Communism. About 30 turns I built nothing else than spies.
The Spanish had about 20 big cities up to size 25 before.
After my "Spanish Raid" the had 20 size-1 cities.
They switched to Fundy - I switched to Demo - my cities built caravans and freights - I bought a whole empire for a little money. It lasted only some turns to bring them up to their former size, cause I let them celebrate - a really BIG party.
the spy war, that's my thing! I love vet spies!

Scouse Gits · October 28, 2002, 12:17

So do we all - especially LaFayette!
Espionage helps of course ...

SG[1]

solo · October 28, 2002, 13:45

My second favorite unit! What a bargain, too, at only 30 shields!

Hydey · October 28, 2002, 17:20

takes the fun out of the game doesn't it?

ramses II. · October 29, 2002, 01:59

No, it doesnt.
If you capture a city, a lot of city improvements get lost, but not if you bribe it.
Those size 1 city were very cheap - but they had already temples, aqueducts, sewer system, market places and so on.
With Mike's and Bach's and CfC and a lux rate of 40 % it takes only a few turns to bring them up to their former size.
And the spy war is more "human".
It's the "Microsoft Strategy":
If you can't fight an enemy - buy him.

Elephant · October 29, 2002, 18:29

Quote:

Originally posted by ramses II.

It's the "Microsoft Strategy":
If you can't fight an enemy - buy him.

The Microsoft Strategy" would be to make an inferior city with the same name, THEN buy the city, delete all the Science infrastructure (no researching bug fixes), then run massive food caravan routes to suck the life out of it while making the home empire fat. Then give it a few name upgrades (Zimbabwe v3.2) and jack the price up...

Scouse Gits · October 30, 2002, 04:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Elephant

The Microsoft Strategy" would be to make an inferior city with the same name, THEN buy the city, delete all the Science infrastructure (no researching bug fixes), then run massive food caravan routes to suck the life out of it while making the home empire fat. Then give it a few name upgrades (Zimbabwe v3.2) and jack the price up...

Cynic

SG[1]

Thoddy · October 30, 2002, 05:59

A suggestion: use this strategy at the attached file

zz_a1911.zip
post from Rufus T. Firefly 25-10-2001 22:56

Format ToT.

from the invasion planet Earth Thread.
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...0&pagenumber=8

try to bribe 200 enemy cities

debeest · October 30, 2002, 12:45

Cynicism is rarely misplaced, SG1.