Game Report 820-870 AD

[BigFurryMonster]

GAME REPORT 820 - 870AD
Tuesday, November 5th, 3:00 GMT

Please let me know if there is anything important I missed.

General

Nice turnchat! We defeated France and got a Great Leader in the process.

Military
820 We take the French city of Dijon.
820 We take the French city of Besancon (with 3 French workers).
840 We take the French city of Tours (with 4 French workers).
850 We take the French city of Grenoble.
870 The French land a pike (near Banana HQ).
870 We take the French city of Avignon.
870 We get a Great Leader (Khufu) out of a battle with the French.

We defeated France!
Russians and Aztecs start moving troops (toward us?)

Cities
830 We rush a Cathedral in Willsbury.
830 We rush a Cathedral in New York.
830 We rush a Courthouse in Bacteria.
830 We rush a Courthouse in Muncie.
840 We rush a Courthouse in Shiberport.
840 We rush a Courthouse in Antioch.
850 Disease strikes Macross City!

Trades
820 (We give) dyes (Greece gives) 19gpt, 23g and World Map.
820 (We give) Chemistry (Persia gives) 6gpt, 8g, and World Map.
830 (We give) 40g and World Map (England gives) 2 workers.
860 (We give) World Map (Germany gives) 3g and World Map.

Science
820 We start researching at 40% speed.

Foreign
840 Russia starts building Magellan’s Voyage.
850 Russia builds Smith's Trading Company (in Moscow).
870 England builds Magellan’s Voyage.

Next Turnchat
Friday, November 8th 2002, 21:00 GMT

[MrWhereItsAt]

Aggie;s stuff I am uncertain about - all I know is what you can tell from the save and the log, the complete version of which I include below, but here's my stuff in a bit more detail:

820AD
Attack on Dijon
1 Spearman killed by Cavalry - no damage
1 Spearman kiled by Cavalry - no damage, becomes Elite, takes Dijon, with 0L, 2 resisters, no slaves

Attack on Besancon
1 Sword killed by Cavalry - no damage, Besancon taken with 3 pop, and 3 slaves, no resisters

Other
1 Sword NW of Amiens killed by Cavalry - 1 HP damage

Slider set at 40%
+339Lpt and Democracy in 12 turns

830AD
Buy 2 workers from England for 40L and WM

840AD
WLWIAD in Port Rouge
1 resister quelled in Dijon
Russians building Magellan

Attack on Tours
1 Pikeman killed by Cavalry - 2 HP damage
1 Spearman killed by Cavalry - no damage, one more Spear left
1 Spearman killed by Elite Knight - 1 HP damage, takes Tours with 2 resisters, pop 5 and 4 slaves

Other
Longbowmen near Tours killed by Elite Knight - 1 HP damage
1 Swordman outside Lyons defeats an Elite Knight -
no damage, Knight retreats with 4 HP damage

[BigFurryMonster]

Thanks. Added a few bits.

[Kloreep]

The Aztecs have always moved their armies around; so far as we can tell, it's just posturing and/or nutty AI routines.

This recent chat, IIRC, Russia moved a horseman or near our borders, and we've also sighted two russian ships around Apolyton. But I'm not sure if it's cause for alarm yet; and the Caravel could have landed something on Uber Isle on the last turn if the Russians wanted to.

[joncnunn]

Do we have adequate defensive units on Uber Island along with some counter striking units present there?

If the Russians think Uber Island is underdefended they will try to land stuff there before fighting breaks out.

The dumb AI never considers the amount of GPT it's currently receiving when calculating it's desire for war. (In my own game, I once signed a deal paying 18 GPT for a tech the very same turn the AI declared war on me resulting in a free tech for me.)

[Kloreep]

Our forces on Uber Isle aren't that many; we have a Musket and a Cav in AGC, and a War Chariot near Boomtown (Which could be moved to Boomtown and then upgraded on the same turn if needed). However, the caravel could have landed troops on the hill near AGC this chat, so if the Russians are targetting our lands, they're probably after another area like the lightly defended Persian coast.

[joncnunn]

Perhaps the Russians have also noticed that if they attack us, they lose that city surrounded by us immedately as well.

(That's the big difference with regard to Russia between my own game and this one.)

[joncnunn]

Of note for sea defensiveses, I've never seen the AI use more than 1 naval transport ship for a big invasion.

So, all we need right now is enough stuff near our coasts to take on 4 units (Galleons)

During the Industrial era though, we will need to greatly increase our Uber Island and other coastal defenses to enough stuff to take out a stack of 8 Infentry landing from a Transport. In the case of Uber Island it may be easier just to park a stone age unit on every coastal square which will completely secure that Island until Marines.

[Hot_Enamel]

I would love to see Russia declare war.
We could make a beeline for Moscow and get their wonder city
Use the GL for an army -> Heroic Epic = More Leaders

[Harovan]

Originally posted by BigFurryMonster
850 Russia builds the Sixtine’s Chapel (in Moscow).

How this? I thought we own it?

Btw, an army seems to be a good choice for the leader. Or is Adam Smith's still available? (sorry, I'm not paying big attention to the game...)

[BigFurryMonster]

Maybe they built a copy?

We'll investigate!

[MrWhereItsAt]

Russia didn't build the SC, but the STC. That is Smith's Trading Company, not the Sistine Chapel.

[BigFurryMonster]

Ah! Damn abbreviations. I'll edit it.

[Robber Baron]

The Russians built Smith's Trading Company.
Adam Smith is rolling over in his grave right now!

[joncnunn]

And Stalin.

[BigFurryMonster]

Edited for turnchat date.

[joncnunn]

Magellons Voyage is a key wonder that would trigure a Golden Age for England if she hasn't had one already.

I sugest that we wait until after Elizabeth's Golden Age ends before attacking her.