"Nothin' Fancy" Sxn Game

Straybow · January 16, 2003, 00:48

Rules? Rules? We don't need no stinkin' rules! Just play

2.42, Large map, Deity, 7 civs, Raging Hordes

Señor Federico rises to rule the Iberians, who have Bronze, Horsies, and Warrior Code. To be continued…

Scouse Gits · January 16, 2003, 06:41

I'm in ...

SG[1]

DaveV · January 16, 2003, 08:48

What, no canal-building requirement? Sign me up, anyway.

Scouse Gits · January 16, 2003, 09:16

Hey Stray - just noticed your country flag, wouldn't Panama be more appropriate than East Timor?

SG[1]

Six Thousand Year Old Man · January 16, 2003, 14:21

Sign me up - but be warned that I will be starting a new, insidious succession on completion of the No Trade monster.

Grigor · January 16, 2003, 14:36

I'm in! THis will be my first one, so I may have a few silly questions when the time comes.

Six Thousand Year Old Man · January 16, 2003, 14:55

Welcome, Grigor... don't feel bad about asking questions.

And don't feel bad about the verbal abuse from the Scouses Git, either (when it comes, and it will) - they do that to everyone

I was mostly a King level player when I started playing succession games. Now I laugh at King level

. So if you want to be a better player, this will help... even if you are already good, I daresay.

Scouse Gits · January 16, 2003, 15:05

Insidious Libel Ming - ban the bounder!!

We don't deal in verbal abuse - just robust constructive criticism - except when we are dealing with a bounder like STYOM of course

Welcome, Grigor - I'm sure you will enjoy the experience.

SG[1]

Six Thousand Year Old Man · January 16, 2003, 15:59

If libel is the issue... I can post some quotes from other succession games if you like

All part of the fun!

Quote:

robust constructive criticism - except when we are dealing with a bounder like STYOM of course

Well do I remember

Straybow · January 16, 2003, 17:59

Quote:

Order restored in Nothin' Fancy
• Zoom to City
o Continue

Straybow

SCG

SG[1]

DaveV

~~STYOM~~ (assuming you don't change your mind)

~~Grigor~~ obiwan (assuming you've got 2.42)

SG(2)

Canals: No rules, however certain player(s) shall endevour to create such wherever useful or amusing.

Flag: Considered Panama, flag boring. Have long aggitated for East Timor independence (since a National Jr UN thingy in high school), and the flag is cool.

Libel and verbal "abuse": Par for course; get over it.

Straybow · January 16, 2003, 19:22

4000 Hut Horsies
3900 Madrid founded; lotsa swamps around. Choose Cer for research.
3750 Canal site located (too far away

)
3700 Hut NONE Archers, therefore somebody else nearby

3600 Shonuff, Vikings encountered. Swap Horsies for CoL, War for Alp
–––– (Note to self: Trondheim is a canal—mark for conquest)
3450 Hut Map

3300 Seville founded.

SCG · January 16, 2003, 19:25

invitation accepted

I must admit I'm going to be rather rusty again, so sticking me towards the end of the first round would be best (my how things have changed since I last played seriously!!!http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=22197 )

Anyway looking forward to it

Straybow · January 16, 2003, 19:29

We've got Swamp, Swamp, Grass, Swamp, Forest and Swamp…

Scouse Gits · January 16, 2003, 20:40

I'll play if there's room for another. Glad to go down the batting order as it's been a busy week.

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SG(2)

SCG · January 16, 2003, 21:17

*takes a quick look around* it still says i'm the only one to have downloaded the game. If you all want, i can see what i can do with the game in the #2 position? (if i do, what year do i make available for the next person to start with? 2400?)

Straybow · January 16, 2003, 22:08

Order of play hereby adjusted

15 turns would put you at 2500 BC

SCG · January 16, 2003, 22:09

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Originally posted by Straybow

invitation accepted by SCG who complained about lack of 2.42 Sxn Games in Do you still play Civ2?

*takes a bold step* I've played through the end of 2500
edit: to fix save year

log to follow

SCG · January 16, 2003, 22:27

3200 evaluate situation: science at 24 turns, nothing can be done atm. Seville: no extra science using fish, and resources more valuable atm than 1 more gold. Madrid: Again the resources from the forest will speed setters, though building will create a temporary resource deficiency - worthwhile if we use to build a 3rd city.
3150 still can't buy warrior, tickle settler and rearrange to build settlers in 2 rounds
3100 nothing of significance
3050 settlers and warrior finished - warrior finds whales - have next 2 city sites eyed out (and potential SSC site can have wheat, silk, fish, and possible hidden special)
3000 realize haven't contacted vikings recently, they are neutral and we have nothing to offer, they drop to uncooperative
2950 ...
2900 Central Beach founded, science rate halved to 12
2850
2800 hut, Hello There! discovered, science down to 10, that means the SSC would be city #5...
2750 ...
2700 ...
2650 Ceremonial Burial - tempted to go for writing (Republic) or Currency (Trade) but

decides on Monarchy to satisfy fellow players

, tickle towards settlers in madrid
2600 ...
2550 tickle settlers in madrid
2500 hut, 50 gold (fin settler(madrid), tickle settler (seville) fin phalanx (Hello There))

thoughts: I forgot to watch where Seville grew to size 2, so we could have been a couple turns closer to monarchy by now. In any case we should be in monarchy about the time we found our SSC (unless next player decides to use an existing city)
Also, I managed to get both exploring units into one area of the map for a while so I didn't explore as much as we could have, so used a quick warrior to try and rectify the situation. Thirdly, i neglected the vikings (only contacted once in my time). someone may want to have a chat with them. All things considered, though, I'm sure i could have done far worse than i did.

Straybow · January 16, 2003, 23:24

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tempted to go for writing (Republic) or Currency (Trade)

Tease

All set up for the Gits' merlot session… or what do you guys prefer?

Hydey · January 17, 2003, 01:40

I love love to join you guys but I can't be stuffed loading up 2.42 so I will wait for the next MGE game to fire up .

I will be keeping an eye on happenings in this game

Scouse Gits · January 17, 2003, 04:07

Merlot, Syrah, Cab Sav, Cab Franc - if its red we quaff it ...

Will be on it asap - anyone with available time right now - feel free to jump in - as I post the save has been d/led only once - and that's not me - will post when I d/l

SG[1]

Ben Kenobi · January 17, 2003, 05:46

Room for 1 more newbie?

If not, I'll lurk.

And you really don't want to see me lurking,

La Fayette · January 17, 2003, 16:05

I join you if there's room for me

Straybow · January 18, 2003, 09:09

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And you really don't want to see me lurking,

What is that, a threat?

We've already got 7 people... anybody else want to comment on late additions?

Scouse Gits · January 18, 2003, 11:04

I won't be able to get to it before tuesday - please someone step in...

SG[1]

SCG · January 18, 2003, 11:11

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Originally posted by Straybow
We've already got 7 people... anybody else want to comment on late additions?

well, as this is my first succession game, all i can really do is comment based on what i've read in other logs.

Most of the other games have limited players to 8. In one of those more recent games, (The No Trade, No Problem Succession Game ), the 8th player (La Fayette) only got to play 1 set of turns. Granted, they started with 20 turns per turn instead of 15, but that game also had a couple handicaps too. If the more experienced players are as efficient in this game as in that game, late additions may well again only get one set of turns.

That said, I have no problem adding them in

edit: trying to fix link

Six Thousand Year Old Man · January 18, 2003, 11:44

I have no problem with adding players. I'm starting a new game in MGE format :shameless plug for new game: so latecomers to this one are welcome in mine.

Six Thousand Year Old Man · January 18, 2003, 12:19

On further reflection... I'm already playing in the no science game, plus my new game, AND I don't have any version restrictions. So, I'll step back from this game and let some of the newcomers have a go.

Carry on...

Ben Kenobi · January 18, 2003, 14:22

How can a lurker threaten?
How can you see a lurker?

If there is room, sure, but if it works better with 8 I'll just wait for the next game.

Experienced folks know best.

Grigor · January 18, 2003, 17:17

OK, so Dave V is up?