Aggie vs Jack Merchant 3 *spoiler*
 

Turn 2:

I guessed that I had to go east with my second settler, because I was on the western edge of the map. Did I guess wrong?

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You can put it 2 tiles west on berlin on that hill... :(
...or move him NE.

Turn 5:

I moved south and found fresh water and a cow. Guess I'll be doing a RCP on 3 and 3.5

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RCP is nice except if you have to jump your palace in the early game :D

Why should I jump the beautifully located palace? I see great possibilities for a (tight) first ring and also a decent number of second ring cities...

Turn 91:

I'm taking a gamble in this game. Skyfish made a great map, but the best spots to settle are actually not near the palace, but more to the south. Still I didn't decide to palace-jump. Instead I created two rings, one around Berlin and one around Frankfurt. After building a courthouse there I started the FP just now. This is my territory:

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This is the world is I know it:

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I sent a galley out to find the other continent. But India probably will have more luck, with the Great Lighthouse.

I feel that my position is great. And once I have currency, money will be no problem at all :)

I'm going to hook up the horses in two turns. My first war probably will be about the French bordertown Chartres and the Ottoman cities that will be placed near my borders very soon. War is unavoidable, since the continents known to me are getting full.

Very good job on building those cheap harbours ! they are real powerful for militaristic civs.
Too bad you did not follow the Map Makers' hidden advice though it would have benefited you more ;)

Any AI wars at all in this game ? [groucho]

You'd expect AI wars. But I haven't seen any fighting near my borders. I still don't have embassies with everyone. But I don't trust Rome. I know that they are after me!

EDIT: Like I say, I took a gamble. But when FP is ready, Frankfurt will be a powerhouse!

Turn 92:

Jack knows the world [aargh]. And all ancient techs except currency. He also went into anarchy.

But.... I have two spices to trade, giving me everything but Republic and Construction. This is the world map:

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Turn 96:

Currency is known. A couple of leaderheads have changed, so they are in the Middle Ages. Time to start trading:

France : I give world map, incense, 10 gpt, 25 gold for Currency
India : I give Currency, 13 gpt, 16 gold for Construction and Spices

I get Engineering as my free tech.

France : Eningeering gives me Republic, world map, 28 gpt, 121 gold
Rome : Engineering gives me Monarchy, 11 gpt, 3 gold
Persia : I give Engineering, 150 gold and wm gives for Monotheism
Otto's : I give Monotheism, world map, 17 gpt, 18 gold for Feudalism

Needles to say that I'm a tech leader at the moment [hammer]

I go into anarchy and draw 5 turns before I am a Republic.