A WILD KILLER APPEARED!

https://i.imgur.com/gvUaf1Q.png

Napoleon dynamite, the killer.

https://memegenerator.net/img/instan...iller-time.jpg

And now, for my post #1337

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https://i.imgur.com/9lSMvGz.png

Cool. [8D]

If he was a guinea pig, he'd be that stud.

That guinea pig :D

He'll die a happy man.

Imagine guinea pigs had child benefits.....

He better connect his spinning wheel to something productive and profitable. Them's gonna be some payments.

In other news:

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 Matrix has popped 2 cities, bim bam. He already had a solid start with religion and high-gold luxes, but a deadly free-for-all is brewing.

https://i.imgur.com/L92CEOc.png?1 Killer has founded his 3rd city, somewhere inland. He is headed for that free-for-all and I'm content with letting them at it.

Demographics have me on top of food yield by a wide margin. I can micro myself into #1 for most stats. Stone connected in 3 turns and I've got some sweet chop/whip action to go into settlers that overflow. Said settlers will be all set to go spam cottages inland and steamroll me up the corporate ladder.

SHENANIGANS

SOMETHING BIG JUST HAPPENED

The balance of power inland has shifted. Here, take a look:

https://i.imgur.com/kDNdo8l.png

What does it mean? Here's a little historical re-enactment.

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 Pope Matrix #1 glhfnorekthx

https://i.imgur.com/L92CEOc.png?1 I got ze killer copper [tm] and a 3rd city

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 Oh yeah? I got 3 cities too badda bing badda bang

https://i.imgur.com/L92CEOc.png?1 Nice city you got there. It'd be a shame if ... axes ... were to happen to it.

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 *sweats in holy*

https://i.imgur.com/rKApCWA.png

https://i.imgur.com/L92CEOc.png?1 U give me, I attack another guy

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 *sweats in holy*

https://i.imgur.com/lnD5zcX.png

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 *sweats in holy*

https://i.imgur.com/FxNu0NV.png

https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 No backsies [:(!]

During Matrix's turn. The first crusade ended in a capitulation without bloodshed. And thus, the free-for-all commences. [doomsol]

Note to self: actually watch Napoleon Dynamite. Supposed to be a killer movie.

That guy really does look like herr dr. Killer.

Turn 78

There might be some big news ahead. Not jinxing it.

https://i.imgur.com/L92CEOc.png?1 Killer is on a rampage. He sent axes north, cut a deal with his holiness https://i.imgur.com/Oa0L9St.png?1 for 1 freebie coastal city and free passage to the next poor shmuck. Said victim barely played his turns ever and has trouble running the game. Not completely sorry to see him go.

Killer also happens to have elephants. As if we needed that to worry about.

Ynnek is in the center of the land, above Matrix. He might be able to settle on the E coast and trade. I really look forward to massing international trade routes. I may not have luxes but I have peace and quiet, so let's make the most of it.

If all goes according to plan, I should have a big economic steamroll going. With a large enough navy and a couple of defenders in good form, it should be possible to sneak my way up to a surprise comeback victory. Too bad isolation fucked immortals. Still, by IMP settling hard and early, and making the most out of CHA :) I'll pull a few rabbits out of the hat I was dealt.

For now, more workers. And triremes for defense.

Well crap. 4 hammers short, 1 turn late. Let's hope it still works.

OH YEAH !

6 chops and 2 perfect (1 shield off) overflow whipped settlers(+50%)-into-wonder(+100%) later,

https://i.imgur.com/dFtHpBQ.png

My pyramidal scheme paid off. Last turn had me 4 hammers short so I was somewhat worried.

https://imgur.com/3EfxEti.png

The Pyramids are on and I finally have some breathing room in the way of :) management.

https://i.imgur.com/NqGS7Gv.png


Time to get triremes and a gazillion cottages [tubs]

Still #1 for crop yield with a bunch of small-time cities (5-5-3-1-1) which all have monument and granary. Fell to #3 pop though, which I bet has to do with Herr Killer swallowing the AI and one of them having 2-3 much larger cities. Got a solid, wide foundation to build upon, gonna make more workers and show the world that surfers are the coolest [surf]