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

[Ichabod]

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.

That's the spirit!

Don't worry about time issues. There's not such thing as a minimum time commitment or anything, just participate as much as your time and will allows. The important thing is not to worry about lack of posts leading to people suspect you of being a wolf. That's just the nature of the game after all.

[Kuro]

I won't worry, for sure. I somehow manage to do well enough(For example, writing about 5,000 words before and after that update on other stuff ), and eh, if the lack of posts makes me a wolf suspect, then I wasn't playing a good game of not being a wolf suspect anyway, so it works.

[Kuro]

Unrelatedly, both to inject some life into this and for opinions: What should I research after Writing?

Options should be:
Iron Working
Metal Casting
Mysticism
Horseback Riding
Alphabet
Mathematics
Masonry

I think that's it...I'm right now considering Masonry(I need it for Hammams), Mysticism(Then to Meditation, in preparation for Philo bulbing: And possibly to get Judaism if I go Masonry too), Iron Working(If I find enough jungle) or Metal Casting(But it has a very long researched time, I'd definately have to swap to Currency midway through).

[Kuro]

Aw yeah, info fishans.

[Kuro]

I'm going to guess from the tech reply it's absolutely nothing personal due to the wink smiley. They're up to something, probably MMing and/or trying to figure out how to a wonder.

[Kuro]

They see me playin'

They hatin'



Just standard grassland ovah here...not much special. That little outward nub could theoritically be a halfway point.



Lookit that...could make a very nice Corn/Pigs/Horse site right there. Ari will scout around that copper and then maybe head up.



...Actually, look at that.

Clams/Horse/Pigs/Corn with 1-2 grassland hills to boot, depending on placement. If that copper has a nice site, then, well...

For C&D...I am honestly offically stummped. Jkioan and NobleLewwyn went up 6 and the Size 3 capital went up to Size 4, indicating one of them went up to Size 4, since Ellimoogle did not...but the only way I could get the scores to work before was to give Ellimoogle that city!

Auuuuuuuuugh!



What I can gleam, though:

I don't think anyone has any third city.

My GNP on 40% prereq is highest @ 100%, even losing culturally.

Food is #2, which is good with my high GNP.

Production doesn't actually matter much right now, I can whip everything.

Both Abby and Ducky work on chopping a forest. Both will go to an instant 40 hammers into a Settler, allowing instant 2-pop whipping. This and the capital's should be done so quickly, 1-2 turns between each other, that which is Eridan won't matter. I guess whichever completes first will become Eridan for max speed.



Eridan's original location seems obvious, but 1E gives more overlap but in return can work cottages with the capital. Considering Eridan will NEVER be a power city, I feel this may be worth it. It might steal the Ivory from Feferi for a moment if it's faster than pop-grow whipping a Work Boat.

Oh, and keeping with the naming theme...



NOW will somebody get it?

Turn end, bizzitches.

[Kuro]

Oh, interestingly, Writing went down to 3T at EOT, due to Feferi working the Ivory for until it's whipped. Even better.

[Kuro]

Relatedly, though, sorry about the lack of relevant information lately. I am both slowly running out of my depth for C&D(Which consists of a single CFC article) and have been a bit busy lately. Fortunately, the scouting provides some nice stuff, and as I get more cities you'll get more fun stuff.

[mackoti]

i hope you started in both cities setleters at size 4? and get the boat back to transpot this and workers to the main continent that looks so rich.No time for granaries and libraries for now, after you have at least 5 cities you shuld start thinking on that.

[Kuro]

The Settler in Feferi will start next turn. There's no reason to start it until the turn both chops come in: After which I can whip it in one turn.

Capital isn't Size 4 yet for whipping, will be next turn, where it needs 2T of production for whipping.