Archduke and Emperor K team thread

[TheArchduke]

-I think the specialization benefits us in that Russia gets a bonus for sending trade routes, and since my internal routes won't provide much production, it is best to send them to you any ways. We will see how this plan fairs.
-I am thinking it is best if I settle the spots in the south with tundra. While even with Russia's unique ability they are not the best tiles, I can at least benefit from tundra. Depending on our continent layout it might be best for me to get the south and you get the north. With me having a couple coastal cities.
-If we want me to get the settler (which I am going to say is a good call) then I need to bring my warrior back from scouting and send my soon to be finished scout north. The warrior will be needed to escort my settler. Keep in mind that the best place to put down the larva is going to be (1)(1SW) of where I have it marked. That will give it +4 at the very least. That will require best case, one level 3 tile purchase, or worst one level 2 and 3 tiles purchase, so i would have to spend a few turns building a monument or something.
-I like the quick second city also because that should guarantee us first religion unless china beats us 2 it with stonehenge. I would prefer to not have to run any projects and just build shrines, but that is an option.
-Colosseum, we will have to keep a close eye on singaboy's civic score. I have 7 jungle, 1 forest and 1 stone tile that will be available to rush the theater and wonder. I would like to keep the stone around though, since I will be short on production with limited industrial zones.
-If we can get religion before stonehenge we are in a good position, fighting for the second one may be more difficult. 
-We may not get first pick of pantheon so be on the lookout of what I should pick instead of divine spark, considering there is most likely a religious CS out there, hopefully Kongo does not get it.

- If we wait and build a monument we might very well not rush the second city at all. I will check out positions lateron but I like the +4faith.
- If not on hills imo you should always harvest the stone sooner or later.

[TheArchduke]

Not much to report apart from the tile picker picking bananas and not stone.

Yay for settler first.

[Emperor K]

If we went with me getting 2 cities monuments would follow the larva's.
Ya for some reason I did not count the grassland tile

[Emperor K]

Turn 8

Not much to note.

Warrior heading south to scope out the tundra area and see what the terrain is like around the natural wonder. Scout done next turn then i'll go straight into the larva. Forgot to see how long it would take but with only 1 tech it should be very cheap.

[Emperor K]

Actually going builder next then larva i think.

[TheArchduke]

Are you sure, I would rather not waste any time whatsoever on that larva.

Still the plan was you builder and me settler.

I am torn, leaning towards the Lavra.

[Emperor K]

That is why I posted.

Larva it is, I played my turn quick, My builder can't do much any ways.

[Emperor K]

Well now singaboy has Sulla to join him, lol well. I tend to type out what I am thinking and repeat myself, change idea's a bit to ensure I have them all written down. Like I stated earlier I am going to let you take the reigns on this game so we hopefully have the best chance of success. I think we may be the most handicapped team on account that in PBEM 6 we are playing under different circumstances. I keep a very accurate report of each turn in that thread and I think I will start doing that here as well. My turns reports won't be to long, but I'll include more analysis and theories.

We can win this. We still have several turns to figure out how to spend our gold, I do think buying a settler is the way to go.

[TheArchduke]

We can definetly win this, but the Singaboy/Sullla team just went from a serious threat to the only real threat.

Anyway, where were we? I think we should buy a settler for you asap.

[TheArchduke]

11 turns to size 3 and a settler, nice.

The slinger will head over to the camp and assist the warrior I think for the archery eureka, or should I scout north.

Hmm, how many CS do we have in this, if 8 we met all that we will get probably for now.