* * * Spoiler 1 vs 1 Me Vs Stapel * * *

[classical_hero]

The game is in. Thanks to Rik for the game. I am playing as Australia. So who will win, The Aussies or the Dutch. Here is my start location.

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There are a lot of good food producing tiles around. I cannot wait to expand so I can get acces to that cow. My first job for that worker is to irrigate and road the wheat.

As you can see by ho my opponents are, this game is a game full of seafaring nations. Basically Australia are England. I am Seafaring and Commercial with the Man of War as my UU.

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/uploaded/Classical_Hero/20059417509_Start Location.jpg
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I have decided to go for Writing as my first tech. Hopefully I will be able to get to Philosophy first and perhaps get a slingshot to Republic.

I am producing a curragh first because this is an archipelago map and this will be the best way to get contact with the other civs.

Obviously you guy can help me with my strategy. If you see me doing something wrong please correct me.

[Rik Meleet]

I advise against a curragh as first build.
You'll realise soon enough why. [hmm]

[vbraun]

He said he would be. [:P]

[classical_hero]

I will need advice since i do not normally play at Demi God level when playing against the computer.

[Rik Meleet]

I've just talked to Stapel and I'll give you the same info I gave him.

CH & Stapel: For your information.
The tweaks:

* The Palace produces privateers every 10 turns till the end of the game.
* Besides SoZ and KC there are 2 unit producing buildings. The Palace + 1 more building-type. This building priduces veteran privateers.
* Privateer has hidden nationality, cannot bombard, is invisible and has "detect invisible".
* You both are the English and your UU Man of War is now available with Astronomy.
* Man O War can transport 2.
* East and West on the map do not touch.

[classical_hero]

Here is my starting Island The black dots are my planned city locations.

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As you can see I have two luxuries right on my doorstep, I'll assume that Stapel has the same situation. I have three other luxuries that I can see. Two I should be able to get to, but one should belong to the Carthagians by the time I am able to get to it.

Here is my Mini Map.

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As you can tell, I am right in the bottom left corner, so another assumption would be that Stapel is on the Top right hand corner of the map, so we would be far away from each other.

[Ginger_Ale]

Why don't you move the dot 3NW of Canberra 1SE? You gain a BG on grassland, and lose a plain tile, you still have the river, still can work whale/fish. It looks like a winning situation.

[classical_hero]

Thank's for the suggestion GA.

[classical_hero]

Here is the latest F4 screen.

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As you can see I still need to get contact with two more nations.

[classical_hero]

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So far I have four cities on my Island. I'll settle in this order of the Dots. Red, so I can get some moe commerce bonus with all the whales that are down there. Then I'll get the horses so I'll settle on the Yellow dot. Then I'll get the blue dot for some more commerce and finally I will settle where the other warrior is.

[Beam]

Why are you building a temple with 2 luxes connected and walls with no direct threat?

[admiral kutzov]

how many curraghs do you have out?

[classical_hero]

quote:Originally posted by admiral kutzov

how many curraghs do you have out?
have a look at post five for the answer to that question. Rik, gave us a special surprise for this game and that is the reason why.

[grahamiam]

quote:Originally posted by Beam

Why are you building a temple with 2 luxes connected and walls with no direct threat?
and only 1 worker? seems like you need to cover that island asap, but your pop is too low due to too many unimproved tiles. ditch the walls and temples for some workers and get that land improved! you need more towns!

[classical_hero]

I will be playing this game very muchdifferent from my usuaul playing style against the AI because I am so far behind in tech that I have decided to be a Feudal vasal when I eventually get out of the AA. That will mean that i will try and get Trebuchets and other cheaps offensive units so that I can overwhelm the AI.

[Rik Meleet]

tip: build harbors.

[classical_hero]

That might be a problem with the three dromons on my doorstep. At one stage I had upto 8 Privateers asnd now I am down to one, because it is the one from the every ten turns.