And now...

A short history of the Tory tribe, 2950 bc - 2000 bc.

2950 - Exploring on land, but keeping an eye to the sea. And I see a barbarian raiding party off the coast.
2850 - Barbarians land
2800 - Writing has been researched. Now working on pottery as we understand that truly wonderous things can be done with pottery given the right setting, like maybe that garden in Finchley... Hut, Warrior Code. Warwick built.
2750 - China discovers philisophy
2700 - Hut 50G
2650 - Hut Barbs! Explorer lost. :-(
2450 - Pottery discoverd, now researching Bronze Working
(The ruler, who claims to be hard of hearing, has just discovered that wonders are disabled. :rolleyes
2350 - Newcastle built, Hut 50G
2100 - BW discovered. (oh well, at least the phalanxes are nice) Working on Currency. Oxford was built this year.
2050 - Hut Currency.

To the next Ruler: If you take the horsemen near Newcastle due east you may find a barb leader before he escapes. Good luck on your journey.

Download the Save Game Here.

John-SJ

You have been lucky thus far - both the Mongols and Zulus have chosen to play perfectionist! In my test game I had already encountered Mongol cities by this stage (with a similar quantity of exploration).

You are still bottom of the PowerGraph - the nearest being about 100% ahead of you.

Beware the Chinese!

end of Oracular Report #1

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In the early days of our people, there were many small towns scattered across the face of the land. Meager support was found in them for the defense of the inhabitants. So it was that the elders of the Most High Council set forth on a course to find new ways to protect the people, new ways to seek divine favour from the Most High gods. Polytheism with its oliphants and many gods was chosen as the way to seek out new lands and deliverance from our enemies.

Then, within 50 winters, a new city was begun. Liverpool it was called and a prophecy of a group of leaders with strange hair and music in their voices was foretold (but that’s a story for another time).

Polytheism was discovered after another 150 winters and Iron Working was decreed as the next area to improve ourselves. Mighty are our foes and strong we must be to vanquish them.

Another 150 winters passed. The world seemed peaceful. But peace and harmony can be transient. Lo! Barbarians at the eastern edge of the empire. Valiantly our lone knight fought. Courageously he stood his ground. Victoriously he triumphed! (How else would one triumph?)

The concept of Trade was found lying in a dirty hut, a gift horse not to be laughed at. Roads were begun for the purpose of connecting our great cities, to aid in their defense should the need arise. And as the sun set on this era in our history, a single settler was seen taking the first step towards what was hoped to be Nirvana. A mountain of gold in the south, seen from afar, beckoned this brave nomad. And off he went as the reigns of power were passed to the next in line to command our noble people.

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quote: Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 02-05-2001 08:50 PM Yes .. I should be able to pass it on tomorrow. --------- SG(2)

Cool! Thanks for the quick update!

John-SJ

More like an OCC log!!

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quote: Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-08-2001 07:05 AM Has anyone won with OCC without wonders ? Probably, but we should ask Paul. It looks like a defeat of ICS, unable to respond to some "light" adjustements to the game.

Yes Ribannah won Dave's Headstart Game (no wonders except UN & Apollo) last Autumn playing OCC!

I don't think ICS is defeated. Wise players are always open new suggestions!

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ICS is Infinite City Sleaze - so when the "Infinite" part no longer works we are by definition playing something different.

Back to the drawing board Julius! You have to get your No Limits patch working for all the sleazers!

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quote: Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 01-23-2001 08:32 AM Grovel, grovel, grovel ... AI Headstart Succession (Take 2) now available from here

I think I will give this one a go, I like the odds.
No OCC though for a change

Edit: hmmm, maybe I'll change my mind ...

A short history of the Tory tribe, 150 bc - 260 ad.

150 - Gold caravan, Warwick->Finchley, 25G
125 - Republic discovered. On to The Wheel (working toward invention). I have chosen not to attempt a Republican government at this time. Many of our cities are yet small and trade poor. I fear it would be all to easy for the support costs to impede the progress of important undertakings or for the lack of luxuries to cause too much unrest.
100 - Gold caravan, NewCastle->Finchley, 28G
75 -
50 - Finchley Builds Colosseum, (WOW! The people are so happy!) hut 50G
25 -
1 AD - Silk Caravan, Leeds->Finchley, 66G
20-260 - The events during this period hardly seem worth recording. Nothing of much note happened, but during this quiet time in history many great projects were undertaken. I have commanded our cities to produce settler units to round out our improvement forces. As I look out over or great(?) civilization I see our people building roads to increase trade, and inside our cities we are building temples to help deal with unrest, especially in the further reaches of our empire. One day soon it is hoped that we can replace our current monarchy with a more modern and efficient republican government. During this time several trade routes were also established. Our goal is to maximize trade for each city, but this goal must be balanced with a need for temples. Our scientists have been busy as well. In 75 bc we discoverd the wheel, and in 140 ad our wise men unveiled the secrets of engineering! As a final act during my reign I have ordered the builders of several cities to begin work on libraries, that our scientists might be able to conduct research faster.

The tiny village of Castle Gobs produced an extra Settlers fast, taking into account that a 1-size lone city cannot be disbanded. Shortly after, the first increase in city size was celebrated.
In the year 3000 BC the Settlers arrived at a nice spot for a new city (whales and pheasant, as detected by our explorer The Jolly Bard), to be founded within the next 50 years.
Our wizards have taken great steps towards a famous modern type of government, called Republic. We are not exactly sure what to think of it, after all Lady Ribannah is doing fine without any advice, but who knows?

-4000 Castle Gobs [19,163] already founded
{working peat, then 2xwine}
-3850 Alphabet, {peat,2xwine}
-3700 Writing, {whales,4xwine}
-3500 wine mined
-3450 Code of Laws, {whales,4xwine}
-3200 Settlers(Cas)
-3150 Castle Gobs=2
-3050 Literacy

Deity
MGE

BTW, Ribannah, I think you're posting in the wrong thread. You might want to start a new thread for the new game.

quote: Originally posted by kcbob on 02-12-2001 01:28 PM BTW, Ribannah, I think you're posting in the wrong thread. You might want to start a new thread for the new game.

It's the same map, I thought it would be nice for comparison to have the log in the same thread - but if you think it is confusing I'll move it - no prob.

Ribannah, I don't know about everyone else but I suppose I could keep them straight. My preference would be for a seperate thread, though.

I finished 10 turns and sent the game to my work email address for forwarding to the next player. Unfortunately, for some reason, I can't access it here. Rats! I'll forward it when I get home tonite.

Not much to report. Slow growth and a couple of triremes setting out on an exploratory mission. One question, though. Don't the Mongols ever want to come out and play?

quote: Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-14-2001 12:16 PM Game received. Will play it this week-end. Work, work, work ! grrr, grrr, grrr ! Ribannah will probably finish before we do. Don't worry, I'm not going to try to be friendly with the Mongols. The less we meet, the better.

Julius, I won't be posting my log ahead of you
The Mongols seem slightly more aggressive in my game btw, but we already have the better science.

Problem-no wonders.Is there a way,besides just not building any,to allow the ai to build them but not human civ?

No wonders always presents a challenge but even more challenge for the ai.Can wonders be given thru an events.txt?

quote: Originally posted by Smash on 02-15-2001 12:35 AM No wonders always presents a challenge but even more challenge for the ai.Can wonders be given thru an events.txt?

Not sure about this ! The AI uses some wonders very badly - like building Copernicus in a three city generating as many beakers as population.

If the AI is allowed wonders the human player can always capture them ...

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