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Gaspar · January 5th, 2012, 00:49

Just a 30 second update. Didn't take screens this last turn.

2t to Electricity. When that lands I'm going to pop my GA and invoke the 5t cooldown with Commodore. If my math is right, 6t should give me enough time to get Industrialism and get a force ready to hit him a turn or two after the NAP is over. Also maybe an outside shot at Broadway, for fun.

Commodore's actually in worse shape militarily than I thought - he's just researching Steel now. Without Cannons, I don't think his well-promoted Cavalry will be able to hurt my Infantry/Marines/Tanks enough if I bring numbers.

I'm building the navy now, though mostly I'm laying the very last stretches of infra to make that happen. My production is pretty good, but its really nip/tuck as to whether or not I can generate enough military to hurt Commodore. I have been flashing a few Cannons at Commodore to hopefully give him the wrong idea. I want him thinking my focus is Faun (the city culturally pressuring my cities) not his legendaries.

FWIW, I'm sure there are some folks who wondered why I'm trying to stop Commodore's victory attempt i.e. why wouldn't I rather he won than mackoti. The bottom line is I'd like to win myself. While that's a long shot, its still a shot. Its no shot if Commodore wins before then, though, and right now he's closer to victory than mackoti.

Gaspar · January 6th, 2012, 01:44

Ridiculously long and probably boring chat with NH about this game. He thought I should post it, so I am. Gives you some insight if no pictures. WARNING: Language is much saltier than I would ever use in a regular post as it was a chat, so I spoilered it you're bothered by that sort of thing. Also, FWIW, I didn't revolt this turn and the GP out of Agria Dulce was a Scientist, so I'm just a Merchant away from the 4-man. jive

Gaspar · January 8th, 2012, 13:09

T156! Many doings, handle it. wink

First off, this came in, deliciously.

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In anticipation, I activated my NAP cooldown with Commodore last turn. Which turned out to be 7 turns rather than 5 as I had been anticipating. banghead

Unfortunate, but I guess that just means more tanks?

And then I fired off the 3-man. With luck, assuming a merchant at decent odds from one of the two GPs I expect to pop here, I'll get a 4-man either right after or at a later, spaceship part(?) producing date. I had hoped for a more interesting report, but I didn't have it in me. So here's F1 @EOT:

[Image: t156b.jpg]

Gaspar · January 12th, 2012, 01:48

For once, I can be fairly certain what the uproar in the lurker thread is about. I suppose it only appropriate if I give my thoughts on the topic...

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... I dunno really. On some level, I feel bad about taking advantage of mackoti breaking a NAP. On another level, I certainly can't be blamed for it - I did not encourage him and even if I had, ultimately its up to him. It does make a bit of a farce of how the game has gone, I certainly feel left comfortable in my NAP with mackoti now (of course, if he wanted to hit me, waiting until AFTER I started sinking all of my production into military builds was probably not the world's wisest choice.)

Anyway, I *am* going to take advantage of it by attacking for territorial gain rather than to raze his legendaries. So if he can fight off mackoti (no chance) then he wins. Only sporting of me. wink

Okay, so not so sporting, but I estimate I can hit 6 cities on the first turn of war. I will keep rather than raze everything Commodore can't hit back, since I can use the territory. Commodore's cities are pretty well developed, so hopefully they'll become productive quickly. I don't think I can beat mackoti without him screwing up, but at this point, I've played this long, may as well try.

Gaspar · January 12th, 2012, 09:51

Heh. Not more than a couple hours after posting that I got an email asking if I was intending to hit his cultural cities or just roll through the rest of his territory.

Gaspar · January 14th, 2012, 02:08

Man, playing with mackoti is just impossible. He immediately assumes that everything you say is part of some diabolical plan to backstab him.

We had agreed maybe 20t ago that we'd go in on Commodore on the same turn, end the cultural attempt and then tentatively space race. Somewhere along the line he got the idea that I was just going to take Commodore's undefended cities and not help, so he decided to go in 2t early and due to the fact that I intend to honor my NAP and not attack until then, he'll have already claimed a good sized chunk of Commodore's land before I can ever get there. Since he's already stomped over the easier mark in TT, he has so much more land than me I don't see the need for this.

Fine dude, whatever, you win.

fluffyflyingpig · January 14th, 2012, 07:10

Well, doesn't Mac attacking Commodore break the agreement you had with him? Just go attack him instead!

mackoti · January 14th, 2012, 15:15

Quote:Man, playing with mackoti is just impossible. He immediately assumes that everything you say is part of some diabolical plan to backstab him.

Very true i realy believed that comodore would let you emtie cities to take because he said that to me.

I sent you an email that i want to discuss with you, you said no time and i said to myself what a good excuse, and i made a plan to raze most of Commodore cities, which i gave up after i seen that its takes at leasst 9 turn for a city to go out of revolt so i would let you have the land because anymay in 15-20 turns i was launching so the extra land and nice cities would not count at all.

So dont feel bad i realy wanted to talk you about the think but you said no time,and more than that Commodore sending that message put on the edge.

Gaspar · January 14th, 2012, 17:38

Eh, the game was okay for what it was. I folded mentally a long time back and with it went any chance I ever had of catching you. You played better than the rest of us by orders of magnitude, so no big deal. Just disappointed the end played out the way it did, I was looking forward to attacking Commodore with him actually trying to defend.

Mardoc · January 17th, 2012, 13:15

Gaspar Wrote:Eh, the game was okay for what it was. I folded mentally a long time back and with it went any chance I ever had of catching you. You played better than the rest of us by orders of magnitude, so no big deal. Just disappointed the end played out the way it did, I was looking forward to attacking Commodore with him actually trying to defend.

Well, it was a fun ride. Next time, build some spears wink

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