Kemal vs Skyfish ***SPOILER***

[Skyfish]

Was feeling suicidal the other day so I accepted a game vs Kemal [crazyeye]

Small map, pangea 40% water, 4 billion years, temperature/climate random, sedentary barbarians.

3 random AI opponents, difficulty level deity, with the free units of the AI reduced to 2 in addition to the free 2nd settler they get on deity.

Player 1: Kemal, Egypt.
Player 2: Skyfish, Aztecs.

Note: We'll be playing with the additional rule that no MAs may be signed against the human opponent ever during this game.


Here is my starting position :

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/uploaded/Skyfish/200379133313_Kemal-Start.jpg
21.55*KB

[Skyfish]

Seems I can only play one game out of 2...
Very disappointingly I have made a number of crucial mistakes in this game and only a miracle will help me [dunno]

First I chose a crappy civ, intending to go for a Jag rush, forgetting we were on Deity and not knowing I would be neighbour to Rome who had Legions already in 2500bc [wallbash]
Second I let Kemal, arhuably one of the best players in the world, choose the Egyptians, a devastating civ in his hands...[fdevil]
Third I lacked concentration, trying to play turns quickly at work while managing a 20-person business at a very 'tiring' time for me [scratch].
Direct result was multiple MM errors and bad tactical, even strategic choice...for the 1st time in ages I had multiple riots in pre-1000bc times,
best way to lose a game vs a quick start specialist and super fast finisher as Kemal.

At least he has a real good time laughing at my expense [:o)]
But I wanted to give him a run for his money, even though I knew I'd never win...ah well maybe next time.... [crazyeye]


Here is a picture of my "empire" [scared2] at 1450bc :

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/uploaded/Skyfish/200372310232_Kemal-1450bc.jpg
112.2*KB

[Skyfish]

Sorry for the lack of update but the game is already over [sad]
Kemal outplayed me on all fronts, combiend very poor play on my part and there's the recipe for quick defeat .

Congrats to the Great Kemal for a splendid victory [dance] [drunk] [band] [drunk]

...and a 1st place in the ladder ;)