[LURKERS] Why has nobody started this thread so far?

[AutomatedTeller]

Ruff is reporting he is starting with Archery.

[Ramkhamhaeng]

Ruff is reporting he is starting with Archery.

Thanks. He was the only one with Archery.

[Commodore]

I ran a simulation out to Turn 100.

Looks like Mjmd is predicted to be far and away the best-situated, although Superdeath and ElGrillo are both rather strong and he's got overseas issues. 

I'd actually call Miguelito the best-off here, with anemic Mr. Cairo and Elkad looking ripe for the taking. Poor Scooter is the screwest; but that's because Gandhi AI I think, the poor daft bugger has chased nothing but religion while ignoring islands both east and west.

[Bobchillingworth]

Props to AI Elkad for managing four overseas cities by T100! That's actually pretty good.


No idea wtf is up with AI Nauf's city spacing. That's like some Civ 3 shit right there.

[Commodore]

AI Nau thought he was running Kuriotates, but then he was able to settle more cities and he was just excited.

[NobleHelium]

Logged in for T0.
Clicked my little scout with his little backpack to check the PH NNW.
Oops, that was my settler. Dammit.

Didn't seem worth moving back for a beaker, so I settled there.

Hunting (scout survivability, eventual AH), then Agri. Still finishes before the Worker does.

Met two so far. Scout sees his first critter.

Elkad may have changed his capital from two food to one food...

[Kaiser]

Can Ramk relocate Capitals in a PB? xD

[Charriu]

I would say yes he can.

[NobleHelium]

How would the clam city (at X) orphan any food?

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to make any comments regarding your cityplanning?

My general rules for being a global lurker are as follows:

1) Don't ask any leading questions unless the player has mentioned that thing very specifically. So no questions like "how soon would you be able to build the Apostolic Palace?" or "what about teching Rifling instead?"
2) Don't make any suggestions for the player taking a certain course of action in the game, like "you should scout here" or "what about attacking your other neighbor?"
3) Don't comment on the player's opinions on the value of aspects of the game. For example I think the Hanging Gardens is not remotely a good enough wonder to be planning to get at the beginning of the game, but I'm not telling Mjmd that.

You are welcome to ask or answer technical questions or ask for details for things the player has already mentioned, in a neutral manner:
1) Yes, you can plant two cities within two tiles of each other if they are on different continents / islands.
2) How does your clam city orphan any food? (is a fine question, especially since the player already mentioned orphaning food)
3) How exactly do you plan to build wonder X? (if the player has already mentioned planning to build that wonder)

[AutomatedTeller]

I itch to ask Mjmd leading questions about his micro