[SPOILERS] Asoka of Aztec (DMOC/Nakor)

[Nakor]

Chariot in Calc to take care of a barbarian. Going to build another Axe before settler.

Started the Library in MV. Got to stick to our plan...

Kublai's power isn't rising. We're at 69000 and he at 83000.

[DMOC]

If it isn't rising, we might as well continue to expand, but south and east this time. Try to pay back later, etc. Stockpile some defenders in MV.

[Nakor]

We got 5-6 units in MV. 3 Axes, 1 Spear, 1 Chariot, 1 Warrior (not sure).

I agree, let's start another expansion fase, tech Math - Constr - Arch -HBR and attack with Cat's, HA's and Jaguars!
Or we could tech the economic techs and payback later with a better tech advantage. Then again, that's my usual play style...

[Nakor]

Kublai offered peace and I accepted. Now we can build and expand for at least 10 turns and we need that. Kublai is at 6 cities already...

Calc is building a Granary before whiping settler and building Library.
MV will whip the Library next turn.

Where do we settle next?

[Nakor]

IW in, makes us number 1 in soldier points... just a bit late...

Kublai is teching Monarchy.

I'm going Agriculture (1T) and then Maths or Masonry - Mono.

Dialed up a settler in Calc, going to be whipped next turn. As will be the library in MV.

[DMOC]

Agriculture and then I would suggest Masonry after, not Math. Why do you want Monotheism? For the OR bonus?

I really like the fish / clam / rice city spot south, but the problem is that it's all food, and the rest of the tiles are junk. We should use that site for a potential Globe Theatre city, although I don't think drafting 1 move units might be best in a quick game.

In the short term, we should expand close to where our cities are, for max defense and better maintenance costs. I think the sheep / fish / silk spot would be a nice 5th city for us, and it's coastal so we can use Moai Statues in order to build fast ships that can go north (and explore KK) or south, and explore the southern area. I'm not sure if the southern area can help us explore another civ, though. Side note: do you know the location of the the other 2 civs? Alternatively, another strong coastal site would be 1n of the corn, which has the added bonus of 3 lake tiles that will be 3f with a lighthouse. It's also reasonably protected from KK.

After that is the gold/horse/rice spot for it's long-term production potential. Ideally, we will farm and mine as much as possible, and hopefully put a Heroic Epic in that place. Side note II: do we have a 10xp unit? That city spot is also completely landlocked, and has no useless water tiles. (4 mountains, though .)

What do you think our medium-to-long-term plan should be? I want us to expand peacefully, but at the same time hopefully we can deny KK more of our lands or deny him the victory at all by engaging in a full-blown war. Do you have any wonders in mind that might help?

[Nakor]

Mono for OR and maybe Judaism would be nice. But I'm ok with leaving it there a bit.

Masonry picked but first a turn at 0%.
2-pop whipped the Library at MV. Still size 4 so we can work 2 scientists soon. Going for a Granary there first to let it grow some more (and make whipping better) before Axe - Settler - Worker
Decided not to 3-pop whip Calc but wait 1 turn for the settler.

There is a good spot SE that has great production so I'll try to make that number 6. There are no rivals south, so expanding north should have priority.

We don't have a 10xp unit yet. Got a chariot and axe on barb duty, let's hope they get to 10xp soon.

Regarding the middle-long term plans, I think we should expand peacefully and get a tech advantage to Kublai. We might want to consider going Aest - Lit and build The Great Library to help our tech rate and GS production.

[Nakor]

The next turn I whipped the settler (overflow into a Library).
MV will grow next turn so I'll wait 1 turn before asigning 2 scientists. Building a Granary next. e will finish the granary next turn.

[DMOC]

What spot SE are you considering? With the wine and rices?

[Nakor]

Yes, the wine and rices has horses as well and a lot of forests and production potential.