[SPOILER] PBEM21, "Zero to Hero" (Kuro, Pericles' Ottomania)

[Kuro]

So, turn in.

Before doing C&D, scouting.



Not much going on here.

I realized I never gave my Galley a name and fixed that. And also scouting...



Ari can move on to that plains hill to the right for maximum visibility next turn, while the HMS New Zealand can go around the bend and still return to the capital in time to transport my Settler.

Last turn, NobleLewwyn went up 7 points, which is consistant with a pop increase. This turn, Ellimoogle went up 6 points, also consistant with a pop increase.



Looking over last turn's demographics should be able to tell me if Ellimoogle or Lewwyn is the Size 5 city.

Also, mechanics question: How is tech worth calculated?

Rival demographics are giving high GNP, indicating 100% research:



However, if we go 100% on this 1-prereq tech...



I'm still #3 @ 45 GNP. So #2 GNP is 46-49, most likely 46-47 due to the average.

Of course, the important thing is that nice food score. Plus, I'm actually last in cultural output(4 CPT from CRE vs. 5 from religions or a whopping 10 from Stonehenge), so I have less "fake" GNP.

Abby and Ducky both moved in to pre-chop forests this turn, each into a seperate forest. I might actually chop them both, put them into a Settler, then instantly whip the Settler the turn after(That'd be a...4T Settler, I think).

Turn ends and, with us getting AH, we can see any Horsies on the map...



There's a little pony!

I think I see the purpose of the peak now: If it wasn't there, you could settle a Pigs/Horses/Copper site that is also coastal.

[Kuro]

Oh, and Ellimoogle's 6 is also consistant with a tech.

[Kuro]

Food does, in fact, overflow. I suspected that.

So Erodan can actually grow in 2T and whip out the settler for Eridan 2T after. The overflow will go into a Scout for the main land. Then I will regrow and whip out another Settler. Overflow for THAT will probably go into a Worker, for the main land, then grow on something and whip a Worker/Settler...ecetera.

[Kuro]

Demographs show that, in fact, NobleLewwyn has the Size 5 city.

I'm honestly confused. I think my C&D is broke.

[Kuro]

So, for city sizes, it seems like it is...

NobleLewwyn: 5, 3
Jkioan: 5, ?
Ellimoogle: 3, 1

...But that doesn't seem consistant with the SCORE increases. Unless Ellimoogle doublewhipped their capital and I missed the score drop, maybe because they gained a tech or something...

[Kuro]

Oh, and because I never mentioned it, but it amused me...

Referencing their Inca title because they chose the Inca before remembering they were banned, Jkioan's team changed their in-game civ name to Inca. This amuses me.

If it turns out their cities have Incan names, color me impressed.

[Ichabod]

Hey, Kuro, here's your dedicated lurker with another completely not related to the game comment!

What do you think about joining the WW6 game that will start soon on the forums? You seem to be a pretty active member, so I think you'd enjoy participating. We are looking for some new faces, because the players are almost the same from the previous games.

[Kuro]

What's WW6? Werewolf?

[Ichabod]

Yeah, it is werewolf. I shouldn't speak like it was obvious !

[Kuro]

Well, I've only ever played Werewolf on IRC programs, never on a forum. And admittedly, I dunno how active I can be.

But eh, I DID enjoy those games. So sure, why not.