[Spoilers] Dreylin & Grimace TOW the line

[Dreylin]

t49 -

Everything on track, and I've not seen anything abroad that concerns me overly.

With GJ & Haram trading EPs now and 2EPs away from getting Joey's graphs, I sent the Warrior 1E to meet Tsargon. 3 Cities (incl. Capital) as predicted, and the third was planted last turn.

[Dreylin]

t50 & 51 -

Rolled the turn, which removed an extra turn of worry about wasted chops and leaves a coin flip at worst:


Although as you can see the turn has other concerns with that Barb advancing past Waffle Iron:


If I've been watching the numbers correctly, this is only the third "fourth city" to be placed, so I'm keeping up on expansion (even if no Granaries or whips yet).

I also took a look at Haram's newest city, which is in a familiar spot:


Anyway, now to wait for the turn roll....

[Grimace]

Although as you can see the turn has other concerns with that Barb advancing past Waffle Iron:

Do we have anything that can interdict?

If I've been watching the numbers correctly, this is only the third "fourth city" to be placed, so I'm keeping up on expansion (even if no Granaries or whips yet).

Not bad considering.

I also took a look at Haram's newest city, which is in a familiar spot:

I expect we'll see a LOT of similar dotmaps.

[Dreylin]

The overview shot was actually taken last, so you can see the situation. Waffle Iron /should/ be safe with its defending Warrior on a hill. I've also shuffled the Warrior from Toaster to release Kettle's Warrior (SE and NW of Kettle respectively). The Worker will complete the road on the Wheat next turn, so that Warrior can make it to the forest SE of Waffle Iron next turn. I'll probably follow with the second Warrior, since Kettle doesn't need MP until it grows, and it can 1t Warriors with ease. So barring the <5% direct attack on Waffle Iron, I don't think there's any danger.

I did decide not to move the Northern defogger down as well, since I don't want to risk compounding the problem by leaving spawn points open in the NE. He has a promo waiting - after healing from the Lion fight he got a Barb to attack him across the river for a second xp - so once I can get a replacement up there I will bring him back to either a border, or to cross the SW channel.

I also took a look at Haram's newest city, which is in a familiar spot:

I expect we'll see a LOT of similar dotmaps.

I'm not sure; the second city site we picked had a lot less overlap than is "RB-standard". Next turn I'll take a shot of GJ's land to show how he kept the second city closer (1W of Pigs iirc) and third is 1W of the Deer. Tsargon has CRE, and his NW city is placed 1SE of Waffle Iron - so picks up the Copper in second ring already. And Haram may deviate since he has Stonehenge (I didn't see his second city location, as my Scout had already passed).

[Dreylin]

civstats turn roll prompts a tentative

[Dreylin]

t52 -

The Barb moved inoffensively:


So I put the nearer Warrior into the forest and the following across the river. If it attacks I'll have someone in range to clean up, otherwise we wait for it to move onto flatland and double-team it.

I was going to have a revolution throw a massive party, but decided to postpone for a turn to complete the Worker.


And now we're off the end of the micro plan and into the wilds ... I'm going to have to start spending actual time on the turns now!

[Grimace]

So? Did we get it?

[Dreylin]

Well I don't normally boast about my huge erections (ahem), but it's there in the water offshore Kettle...

[Grimace]

Ah yes, I see now! I didn't zoom the picture, so I didn't notice anything unusual.

[Dreylin]

t53 -

Barb moved onto flatland, so I hit with the roaming Warrior:


Nice, picked up 4xp. Time to heal and then stand watch on the Bananas.

Threw a massive Party to celebrate the GLH:


Just don't tell them what happens next...