RB PBEM #1 - Charlemagne [SPOILERS]

[Jabah]

Are people actually reading this?

mh

With more than 1.000 views for each of the 6 threads (each of the players + the no-player allowed one), you bet there are people interested in it.
It is also one of the first tthing I do in the morning at work, checking how all of you are doing

[TheArchduke]

I am following each thread.

[sunrise089]

I read every player every post.

Ditto.

[mostly_harmless]

Ok. Thanks.
Will get a more detailed update then once I get the save again.

mh

[RefSteel]

Just another lurker admitting that I'm following with interest and enjoying your reports, especially including all the pictures!

[mostly_harmless]

T26 played.

Here is a more detailed overview of my status.
The land around my core and to the NW.

Aachen will pop it's 4th ring in 12 turns, allowing my to mine that gold way up in the north for additional happiness.
It will also allow a trade route connection with my 2nd city, should the religion not spread there earlier. The complete river will be within my cultural borders, which is enough for trade routes, even without Sailing. 2 more gold per turn!

The valley to the west holding copper is a dead end. I will probably review my 3rd city placement to grab that copper.

There is not a lot of food resources around, so improving those two wine tiles I have, is a priority.

My scouting warrior in the north died after popping a barb from a hut. So, it will be a while until I have someone else up there again.

Here is the SE:

My scout is in the southern east corner. i just met Ghandi's scout there and a greenish border south of that cow tile. Mehmed.

If I could grab that pig resource, that would be nice. Maybe this a quick third city?

Here is Aachen:

What I did not know before (because I never played an imperialistic civ) is that 50% bonus for settler production only applies to the hammers used not the extra food used. grrrr.
That's why I work the two forest/plain/hills and not the floodplains!

I have met Saladin (athlete), Mehmed (Dreylin) & Ghandi (Ruff). Out of those three, Ghandi and Saladin have not met.
So my first guess is:
Saladin to my south, Mehmed to my south east, Ghandi to my south far east and Pericles ... to my north east? Could this be some sort of rotated inland sea map?

mh

[mostly_harmless]

Next turn played. Not much happened. I am last in score. Can see Mehmed's and Saladins demographs, and noticed that someone already settled their 2nd city.

mh

[mostly_harmless]

Settler is on its way south. Both warriors are in that area, slightly wounded (lions). Worker finished chopping a forests and completing a mine. Chop and overflow from Settler goes into another worker.
I plan to revolt to Slavery before settling the 2nd city to keep the waste as low as possible.

Scouted some more of Dreylins lands. Early 2nd city, two workers already, road network ... impressive.

mh

[Swiss Pauli]

What I did not know before (because I never played an imperialistic civ) is that 50% bonus for settler production only applies to the hammers used not the extra food used. grrrr.

Whipping settlers at size 4 and expanding rapidly might be the way to go. And I'm wondering why you've chosen to play 'the man with no traits'? Rathäuser are good, but expensive. As a peacenik, I can't really comment on the merits of the Landesknecht, though.

[mostly_harmless]

I told Sullla to pick me a leader at random.

mh