[SPOILERS] A threesome becomes a twosome

[plako]

T25

Plenty of Griffons around. Neither of these are the one that killed Kyan's units.

[DaveV]

The griffon that killed my scout is most likely still lurking nearby. It should have 1 or 2 promotions.

Still tracking power graph:

[DaveV]

Kyan and plako,

My son is having jaw surgery tomorrow, so I'll be in the hospital with him all day and possibly overnight. If the turn rolls around and I haven't checked back in, please play my turn. I'm planning to move the warrior onto the hill south of the planned city site; I don't think there are any other moves to make.

[plako]

Concerning culture. Can Dave found freak shows in our cities?

[DaveV]

According to my testing, no. Also can't add a slave to freak show in allied city, nor do a mini culture bomb with a disciple. But a mage can cast Hope in an allied city.

[DaveV]

Meanwhile, back in the game:

plako's warrior fought off the western griffon, but then the eastern one ate it. My warrior was well positioned to wreak revenge:



And:

[Kyan]

Sorry guys, im going to be unavailable until Sunday. Please feel free to play the Illians in the interim.

[plako]

1st settler ready. What do you think concerning my world spell? Waiting for finishing another settler or firing it up immediately after DaveV has settled ang gifted?

[DaveV]

I'd say it depends on when the game hit the threshold number for barbs. Once barbs start appearing, we'll probably be building nothing but warriors for twenty or thirty (or forty or fifty) turns. Deity barbs are seriously annoying.

In other words, the second settler may be so far off that it's not worth waiting for.

[DaveV]

Another thought: what about moving the gift city one more tile to the west, so the copper is first ring? Having bronze weapons sooner rather than later could be a big advantage.