[SPOILERS] Team SsS

[scooter]

I'd be up for sending him (Stitch) S or SE, but really anything is fine with me at this point.

[Sandover]

Turn 37:

Smash the Lion Killer has found the Tech Peddlers!(ss1) We finally get to join the diplomatic game.

I've sent the following message to Exploit;

Dear Tech Peddlers,

Smash the Lion Killer has braved the wilds and stumbled upon what we believe to be the southwestern borders of your territory. Are you as eager as us to establish diplomatic contact between our two young civilizations?

Sandover
Team SsS

Stitch is currently trying to taunt a lion into attacking him in a forest so he can get xp for a promotion.

Storm has found some sugar and what seems to be a fertile river valley further north. Fourth swarrior completed, named Strike.(ss2)

[banshee]

Turn 37:

Smash the Lion Killer has found the Tech Peddlers!(ss1) We finally get to join the diplomatic game.

I hope you address him correctly as "Target #1"

[scooter]

Great, we finally got contact. I'd be interested to see if he's gotten contact with anyone else yet, and if so if he can direct us on which way to go.

[scooter]

Also I'm noting that Exploit's score is quite high. I think he would be first if not for Rego's team buildling Stonehenge... This would hint at a capital with a high population right? So he's probably gone heavy on warriors and/or is working high food tiles.

[Sandover]

I'm working on some C&D atm, looking back at my old screenshots. Going to post a summary in a little while. You're definitly right about the capital though. Technopolis is currently the world's only size 5 city.

[Sandover]

C&D Session I - Target: Tech Peddlers



Here's a list of score increases for this team, combined with what I think happened. Note that I'm counting how many interturns have passed, just like the counter does in game.

Starting Techs: The Wheel & Agriculture.

34: t14 - Animal Husbandry
40: t20/21 - Land(4) and Technopolis size 2
46: t22 - Mining
52: t25 - Land(6)
54: t26/27 - Technopolis size 3
56: t29 - Technopolis size 4
58: t34 - Technopolis size 5
64: t36 - Bronze Working

Likely Builds: Worker followed by warriors. Recently started a settler or worker.

Likely Tech Path: Pottery and then Writing.

[Sandover]

From Exploit;

Dear SsS,

It is good to see that the brave Smash the Lion Killer has survived the hazards of wilderness travel to reach our lands. Indeed you have reached our southwestern border. To the north of Smash you shall soon find desert while to the east, south of our lands, you shall find forests. The nation of Tech Peddlers is definitely eager to establish diplomatic relations with its neighbours.

Do we have your permission to inform our other contacts about you and your rough position so that we might facilitate your meeting? Are you interested in knowing about them and their locations as well?

Regards,
Exploit

And my response;

Dear Tech Peddlers,

You have our permission to share such information with others, and we would very much appreciate any information you can provide to us as well. We will do our best to respond in kind, though I must admit that we have up until the time of our meeting been unsuccessful in finding other civilizations.

In order to reach you Smash first had to travel northeast along the river Srhine, then cross some highlands in an eastern direction after which the journey was made easy by following the unnamed river that partly form your western border. He ran into quite a few lions on the way there, as you might have guessed. They were hardly a match for him, but slowed him down considerably. Tell me, does this river he followed during recent years yet have a name?

Regards,
Sandover
Team SsS

[scooter]

Great, hopefully we'll be able to make a few more contacts soon. Do you have any thoughts on offering some sort of screenshot exchange as a sign of goodwill to build relations? Just an idea that popped into my head.

I'm also wondering if the way he (Exploit) talked in pre-game planning and with the title "Tech Peddlers" if they're planning on playing the game kind of as a solo "mercenary" type? Exploit seemed to talk like that's what he wanted to do.

[scooter]

Oh another thought, I'd be interested to see what he thinks of the map type that we're on. My two theories have been either a Lakes map or some sort of heavily-modified Team Battleground - maybe even a "green" Team Battleground like Speaker talked about awhile back in the General forum. Perhaps share our guesses and see what they think it is.