Decided to start the game as it's too hot to do something serious
the start
the start screen is posted in the KoD thread. I decided to move the scouts on the hills. The plan: founding washington on the W hill, taking advantage of the gold hill. 1 worker will move on the cow, other start immediate chopping of spice (Nemo food) forest. I'm gonna go granary first. usually I'd like to have 1 or 3 more scouts but the environment is so food rich I;m gonna go farmer and hope I'll outexpand everybody.
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3450 bc
Met the ottos, traded pottery for 20 gold to keep up the high research rate.
Get a settler from a hut. I ponder where to settle, deciding between the 2 gold hills NE of Washington. It's gonna be the closest one (longest walk) because of the reduced distance (less corruption) and so I can settle SW,SW,SW withmy first homrgrown settler. That will take advantage of a grass+wheat covered by the minimap.
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3200 BC
Found New York, met Persians, traded pottery for 20 gold and BW.
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3100 BC
Meet the Gerries, the also lack pottery and trade me a worker for it. Best free tech ever imo.