[SPOILERS] Roland and Suboptimal Team Up

[roland of gilead]

TURN 61

Bronze working is in and as we already knew we have 2 really good sources or Iron.



Golden age secured and Monumentality chosen of course.



I find the scout up north and attack it. Get a bad roll of dice and frankly may lose my warrior here. Certainly won't stop the scout getting back. Hey ho.



Chose to research celestial navigation as I want harbour placed asap in Tav, really need to work on my Eureka's here. Will post on that separately.



5 out 8 got golden ages.



after all this I realise I never got the extra movement on my settler and my arse is now making buttons that I chose the wrong dedication. I don't believe i did and this game is so flawed I am not surprised you don't immediately get it but it is still a worry. Hey ho.

[Bruindane]

Roland, China looks strong going into a golden age, and you have a lot of room to expand and I can't wait to see the wonders.

James Tavernier is much stronger with the two irons-- a really nice outcome.  I'd take advantage by building the Government Plaza and Ancestral Hall there, then chain building settlers for the next era or two.

Indonesia will give you the Shipbuilding eureka  If you sail the missionary to the "Big Island" where suboptimal is settling next, then you might not need to use faith on another missionary. "The Obvious Child" may convert naturally by the time it builds a holy site and a shrine.

[roland of gilead]

i think missionary to big island is a good shout.

gov plaza at 3rd city is the plan. It has some great tiles to work.

What do you think Sub send that missionary over to big island to get it started?

I need Goldson converted asap. saying 11 turns just now but will grow before then.

[suboptimal]

I agree with sailing the to Big Island missionary - a newly settled city will take one charge to convert. However, I'd also consider waiting until we see more of the island's interior. My first city will likely not contain a Holy Site (Campus, Harbor there) and the second one will likely build the GP first. You'll have the Shipbuilding eureka on Turn 63.

The more I think about it I am leaning more towards just taking Brussels starting next turn. It's take three turns to die (unless a galley shows up) and the city will drop from 3 pop to 2 pop when I conquer it. I'd immediately buy a settler, dropping it to 1 pop. That'd be quicker than buying the settler at Al and sailing it to Big Island. The city would regrow in 7 turns and I'd buy another settler. I'd use Brussels as the initial settler pump for Big Island unless/until I find a high-food location on Big Island to settler, at which point I let Brussels grow. Actually, three turns after conquering Brussels I could buy a second settler at Al and sail that down to Big Island as well. The advance scouts would have enough time to defog (and de-barbarian) the interior a bit.

[roland of gilead]

If we aren't using the missionary immediately on the big island the best use may be to get Goldson producing 2 of each asap.

Almost certainly when we get the 2 apostles from mahabodi one of then will have a promotion that allows a couple of charges to be used before taking a belief.

[roland of gilead]

I think you should take Brussels ASAP.

[roland of gilead]

As we have a gap in play I want to do a series of posts that help me work out my next 40 turns or so.

What do I want from that. Strong Culture and science.
8-12 cities.
Starting's at least of strong ground forces and a navy.
Fully dedicated religion.
Strong defence.
Excellent gold per turn.
Trade routes everywhere.
2 of each type of district except Encampment and Entertainment. That's the key to getting Eureka's and inspirations a lot of the time. will want more in terms of HS and Campus

OK so a lot of that relies on wonders which relies on huge faith. fortunately that ties in with culture.

Also want to get Sub to Jongs asap.

[roland of gilead]

firstly Techs I need 8 boosts asap.



Build ancient walls - both cap and 4th city will be doing this within a few turns. Limes will be slotted in 1 turns.
Build a water mill - cap will do this straight after walls.
Make a trade route - first faith purchase will be trader and foreign trade will be done in 3 turns.
own 2 galleys - Sub will get me this in a couple of turns.
3 speciality districts - Tav will be on campus in 2 turns. Goldson on GP shortly.
Improve 2 sea resources - can be done shortly or Sub will pass to me.
Build an iron mine - will be done in 4 turns or so at Tav
Build a pasture - Sub will pass to me or I can do at 4th city.

That all seems ok with only 3 districts not imminent and perhaps watermill a bit out.

[roland of gilead]

Ok let's have a look at the next round of Eurekas and priority techs.

Military Tactics - Kill a unit with a Spearman - Got some barb trouble coming my way so possible certainly.
Apprenticeship - Build 3 Mines - I will have this really soon.
Buttress - Build a Classical Era or Later Wonder - Apadana coming soon.
Stirrups - Complete the Feudalism civic - Big priority need to find it first.
Machinery - Own 3 Archers - Going to upgrade slinger and build 2.
Education - Earn a Great Scientist - i should be able to do this via capital. If not Sub has a good chance.
Military Engineering - Build an Aqueduct - will build at goldson
Castles - Have a government with 6 policy slots - good culture should get there. Theocracy should be revealed soon and is the one to go for.

This all looks ok.

[roland of gilead]

now for civics. My path is clear. PP - Foreign trade - theology - maybe military training for the discount on harbors.



3 outstanding inspirations.

Build 2 campus - i will do this but not in the near future hopefully sub can pass on to me.
Research construction - i will be doing this asap.
Build an Encampment - not happening soon so i will hard tech for the team.