[Spoilers] Luff_Hi of Japan

[Ruff_Hi]

Guess that answers that question. Warrior moved 1SE. I've sign posted the quickest route for Yaz (hopefully he cannot see those signs) and I think I can protect both of my cities. If he takes a less efficient route, I can certainly hold.

Edit: Duh - I even got my in game signs wrong - he has to get over that hill first. I should have a spear or two waiting for him

I have 2 workers 1 SE of my copper.



PS: I know he cannot see my signs but it sounds funnier if I question it.

[Ruff_Hi]

Yaz,

I see that you have started moving military units to back up your claim to the city site that is to your capital's east. I would advise you to stop proceeding if you value that unit. As I have always said, I don't want to fight you, but I am not in a position where I can just cede you that city location.

Ruff

Dear Toku,

We were hoping when we saw your messenger arriving that it would be to ask for forgiveness for your past transgressions against our people and to negotiate for peace. Instead all we find is that the Japanese remain forever aggressive and violent by sending us threats and demands.

Neither myself nor my advisors can recall you ever saying you do not wish to fight or indicating as much, perhaps we missed the message though while busy cleaning up and burying the bodies of our scouting party? I can certainly understand the position at least: you'd much prefer we just let you take all of our territory without a struggle. Unfortunately that is not something I can bring to the people "Dear People of Persia, please abandon your homes, your fields, your farms and your smithies. The Japanese want them. That is all.".

No, I think I would soon find my place beside the scouting party if I were to suggest such a thing. So war it is and the only person who change this is you Toku by abandoning this path and your demands.

Maybe I wasn't clear with Yaz why I am at war with him. Lets test that ... so good lurker, why am I at war with Yaz?

[Rowain]

... so good lurker, why am I at war with Yaz?

Because you are Tokugawa

[Kyan]

... take Persepolis ... ??? This war isn't about killing Yaz ... it is about taking that jungle bound city spot. First things first .

I cheated and read the answer sheet

[Ruff_Hi]

yeah - but what did I tell Yaz about the war ... did I say it was about that city location and that is all?

[Kyan]

yeah - but what did I tell Yaz about the war ... did I say it was about that city location and that is all?

Bah you just made me read a lot of stuff

Ok, if i was Yaz i'd think you wanted the city site rather than my capital. You've made it clear in your emails. However, it seems that site offers him little other options for expansion which means IF you take that site, i'd be surprised if this was anything other than a fight to the death.

[Whosit]

i'd be surprised if this was anything other than a fight to the death.

All the best fights are.

Ruff, you have the Wheel, right? Are you going to build a road on the forest right away so that you don't waste turns moving the Workers back? Or are you planning to build your Bronze army out of Osaka? I'm going to guess that you are going to focus on production for your cities?

Show them Persians who's boss!

[Ruff_Hi]

Ruff, you have the Wheel, right? Are you going to build a road on the forest right away so that you don't waste turns moving the Workers back?

I moved to mine and road bronze ASAP. Sure, costs me a worker turn, but I wanted to convert those warrior builds to spears. I'm saving cash just in case I need to upgrade a warrior. After I have copper hooked, I will be chopping two axes and then making a move for MY city site.

[Whosit]

I moved to mine and road bronze ASAP. Sure, costs me a worker turn, but I wanted to convert those warrior builds to spears. I'm saving cash just in case I need to upgrade a warrior. After I have copper hooked, I will be chopping two axes and then making a move for MY city site.

Oh, right, you must have sailing already. So Kyoto would get the benefit of Copper immediately. OK.

[Ruff_Hi]

Update - Copper connected. I've decided that '17' is going to take a stand and stop running away. He is a str 2 warrior (Combat 1, Woodie 1) on a hill so he gets +110% including the 5% fortify bonus. He only has to fight off a str 4 immortal (due a promotion) so that sounds like a 50/50 fight to me. YAz can hit him anywhere that he can move to so he may as well sit it out.

My other warrior can be upgraded to a spear next turn - 1 flippen coin short. I knew I should have looked into the upgrade cost last turn - I could have worked a 2c tile and have that coin. I've been running 0% science for a few turns saving just in case .

That warrior build in Osaka turned into a spear build [2] after I hit EOT.