Archduke and Emperor K team thread

[TheArchduke]

Brave Sir Robin whilst I am sweating kills the horse archers.

Eureka for Archery. Next up craftmanship and then 3-4 slingers and 3 warriors asap. I will provide early defense and muscle.

   

[Emperor K]

Not good, unknown player is running prophet projects. I think the best bet is to harbest the stone into the shrine, then harvest the stone into the lavra at city 2 and run projects in both.
I will build another builder after the religion is founded. Let me know what you think?

Also found a second continent.

[Emperor K]

I have a feeling since there are 2 prophet points per turn that divine right is no longer going to be available

[TheArchduke]

Not good, unknown player is running prophet projects. I think the best bet is to harbest the stone into the shrine, then harvest the stone into the lavra at city 2 and run projects in both.
I will build another builder after the religion is founded. Let me know what you think?

Also found a second continent.

Agree on both.

Falls under not so good news that Divine Spark is gone.

Run a GP project and harvest, the stone, we can do 2nd but not 3rd to religion.

[Emperor K]

Well just remembered I can't harvest stone without masonry, going to grab the forests I marked on the map. We are down by 1 point but We may still be able to get first one.

I switch to Holy site prayers in holybram, 5 turns. The builder can get to the forest and chop it in swampbram in 4 turns. Then he can double back to help holybram. The +2 from the larva are better than the +1 from the shrine.

swapped back to mining so I can finish in time for the harvests (it is at 1 turn).

[TheArchduke]

Oh crap.  

Masonry.

By the way, I got a heart attack, do you see your builder on the first try, because I did not.

   

Yeah, harvest that forest into Alswamphram.

My slinger died, 2 horseman and one chasing him was too much, bad play on my part.

[Emperor K]

Turn (24)

Alright, all caught up. 

So start of the turn and foreign trade is in, start on state workforce.

Made the swap out of God King, it was not going to get me a pantheon any earlier so more production is always welcome.

As for news in the north

Have not found any thing yet. There is still that Nubian warrior headed towards us, just to keep that in mind.

Lastly the situation around the capital.

Not much that is new, checked the great person screen and it appears we are in the lead. I confused the number the new interface shows, it is actually the number of turns until the person is earned. Currently I have 22 points while crispy has 20. Project done in 4 turns and lavra due in 7. The chop in 3 turns should finish it though. After those finish I will probably go with 2 more projects that will most likely complete the race. I would rather not have a early stonehenge steal the first one.

Also to note the holy site at swampbram will be +5 due to forests so that is nice. If divine spark is taken, any qualms with me taking lady of reeds and marshes? there are 7 in swampbram alone!

I am thinking after the religion is founded (either by running projects or shrines) I will knock out a builder in holybram and get my first trader done in swampbram, followed by shrine finishes.

As always any idea's / better build orders or changes in the game can change this.

Merry Christmas!

EDIT: Ya when I looked at your screen shot I did not see him either. I knew there was nothing that threatened him there though so was at shock at first. RIP slinger, the barbs will regret the day they messed with the EMPIRE!

[TheArchduke]

That barb scout spells trouble btw. I suggest both our warriors go west and patrol.

Altdorf will focus on slinger production as soon as I get Agoge in. As will Nuln.

Renamed Wine Dot Al-Winebram.:D

Also.

MOST important. With/If Divine Spark is gone, grab Lady of the Reeds and Marshes. It will be awesome for you.

[Emperor K]

Turn (25)

Scout is moving along slowly.

No new info to report. Debating on heading south or continuing west.

As for the capital, warrior moved a bit just to make sure the builder was safe. He will head west as soon as he escorts the builder back to holybram. 

We are still in the lead for first religion by 2 points. Project and lavra two should help speed that along. I am thinking about buying the first trader instead of building it. I am about 7 turns away from being able to afford it. Need 3 barb kills for quest for city state by you, not sure how soon I can get that though.

[TheArchduke]

Yeah, the project and the holy site is the right call, we do not want to mess around, and who knows how quickly a possible stonehenge might snatch the 2nd or 3rd religion.

My warrior goes north on builder protection duty. I need Agoge to finally push out some units. Debating with myself if I finish the campus first and put us ahead in the GS game.