You know, the game is just beginning, but given our amazing starting location, as long as we're able to take Justinian out early and Shaka doesn't fuck with us too much, I have the utmost confidence that we'll be able to destroy this game.

banana

Netherlands1189 Posts

June 10 2010 21:40 GMT

#42

Amazing start really, we can do whatever we want with the powerhouse city - marble and access to copper within our grasp. Any path will be good regardless, looking forward how this plays out till my turn. Report was awesome, so thanks for the many screenshots.

Jaxx

Slovakia758 Posts

June 10 2010 22:40 GMT

#43

If it is possible, I would like to join too. I was just going to start with BtS during SC2 beta break (only played warlords) and this seems like great opportunity.

BrownBear

United States6894 Posts

June 12 2010 00:00 GMT

#44

Bah, I'm receiving a really annoying error:

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I have the latest version, so I don't know why it's being stupid. Until I can figure this out (may need to reinstall >< ), I think I'll have to pass on my turn, sorry. PM'd nosliw, hopefully he gets it. And hopefully I can fix this soon so the next time my turn comes around I can actually play

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

June 12 2010 00:03 GMT

#45

Hmm, hope it's not an error on my end; I should have the latest version myself. Hopefully you'll be able to resolve the error soon, though.

banana

Netherlands1189 Posts

June 12 2010 00:09 GMT

#46

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=352024#post8860278

Just redownload the patch and patch it again. (3.19 had different builds apperantly 302 beeing latest, any error with 300-301 is an outdated one)

Non firaxis links.
http://www.filefront.com/13886807/Civ-4-Beyond-the-Sword-Patch-3.19/
http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/civilizationivbeyondthesword/patch/31927.html

Mystlord

United States10264 Posts

June 12 2010 00:34 GMT

#47

I won't be playing, but I'll be following with interest. I think it's better if you learn through your own mistakes anyway! Mansa Musa's a really strong leader. Lucky random pick! haha

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

June 12 2010 00:38 GMT

#48

On June 12 2010 09:34 Mystlord wrote:
I won't be playing, but I'll be following with interest. I think it's better if you learn through your own mistakes anyway! Mansa Musa's a really strong leader. Lucky random pick! haha

Financial leader + amazing first fat cross

I'm quite happy with our start. While I'm sure everyone in this game is capable of playing at a Prince level if they really put some thought into it, with the support of their peers, hopefully our good start will give us the edge we may need to take this game. It will be a long game, but I don't think we'll have too many problems.

nosliw

United States2716 Posts

June 12 2010 03:36 GMT

#49

Alright! First off, we found another civ
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We've just been fighting animals.... panthers, bears, you name it. This panther has already killed someone, but too bad we ran into him.
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Justin's boarder popped twice. There are no seafood in sight. Oh, and we killed a bear! Woot!
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I pre-built some roads to connect our rice (how do I make the pre improvements show up on screen?) Oh and I found out we can hot-key units!!! Ctrl+#. After Agr, i started farming rice(not irrigated ><) AH done 1 turn before our worker gets to cows.
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The civs are all far away except Justine. I think we should settle the second city 1N from copper and just axe rush him
PS: What image uploader do you guys use? mediafire doesn't seem to give good resolution pictures.

nosliw

United States2716 Posts

June 12 2010 03:41 GMT

#50

save file:
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Eben

United States769 Posts

June 12 2010 04:06 GMT

#51

got it, will play tomorrow

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

June 12 2010 12:22 GMT

#52

I use photobucket. It works fine unless you have a lot of people viewing your images, and you can upload a lot of images at once.

Manit0u

Poland17386 Posts

June 12 2010 12:34 GMT

#53

Ugh. ImageShack ftw.

Eben

United States769 Posts

June 13 2010 23:03 GMT

#54

Sorry guys i'm going to have to pass actually, something was corrupt in my game and I have to reinstall it. I have to find the discs so it won't be tonight. I am passing my turn on to TestSubject893 .

He has been PM'd, sorry!

TestSubject893

United States774 Posts

June 14 2010 02:07 GMT

#55

Got it. I should be able to play tonight or tomorrow.

TestSubject893

United States774 Posts

June 14 2010 17:22 GMT

#56

Finished my turn. Writing the report now.

TestSubject893

United States774 Posts

June 14 2010 17:51 GMT

#57

So, not a whole ton happened during my turn. When I started, there was 4 turns left on animal husbandry and 19 turns left on our settler. This is what our city looked like then:

Animal husbandry finished and we have horses near by, but at this point I'm thinking that we should still go fast axemen; so these horses will have to wait. Also I got a pasture going on our cows. I decide to start pottery next, since there will be quite a few good cottage spots near our next city, and granaries are pretty cool too.

There were 2 more horses that we could see, neither of them very close; but one is just on the other side of Justinian.

Somebody wrote something about some people, blah, blah, blah....

Found some more horses up to the Northeast with our scout. Something I forgot to screen shot is that right after defending from a panther, our scout ran into a lion, so i ran away, only to find another lion, that was able to successfully eat our scout.

The Incans want to play ball with us.

Pottery finishes. I decide to go Masonry next since there is some marble between us and our juicy religious neighbors. Here's were our tech tree stands.

Our craftsman invent better axes. For me, this seals the deal on fast axemen.

We found our second city. "General" barely edges out "Sports & Games" for the name. (If for whatever reason you can't see the screenshot, it is right next to a source of copper.)

And here's our empire when I'm done. We should be able to move out with our axemen during the next person's turn.

I PMed ElyAs. Here is the save: + Show Spoiler +

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GNU2IDSB

ElyAs

France205 Posts

June 14 2010 18:12 GMT

#58

Got the PM. Gonna play my turns tonight or tomorrow.

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

June 14 2010 18:39 GMT

#59

Oh wow, that random event is quite possibly the greatest thing ever. Bit of a shame it's Shock and not Cover, but the game is on our side when it comes to raping Justinian.

ElyAs

France205 Posts

June 15 2010 13:53 GMT

#60

Pretty calm set of turns, but one could say it is the calm before the storm.

First of all, I took the worker off his gold mine to work on the copper, so that we train our axes just after the rax.

Our exploring warrior kills a Lion and I promote him to woodsman I. 1 xp before woodsman 2 and enhanced movement.

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Masonry finishes. I go for sailing so that we can use the river as a road to bring our copper to Liquidia (and trade routes)

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Liquidia expands while a second warrior stumbles upon a panther. He was heading towards Liquidia for defense.

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During this time, the exploring warriors discovers Darius AND kills a barbarian warrior. Hurray for woodsman II !
Judaism is founded in a distant land or so it seems.

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Sailing finishes, barracks too. Time for some axe production !
The worker is happily chopping away near Liquidia.

I'm going for Writing but I'm not sure it's the best idea. (wanted to tech towards construction)

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This guy wants to open his borders... I accept as our scouting warrior is just near him

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Here is our empire after my 20 turns. The granary in Liquidia was just there to wait until the copper was avaliable.

I don't have a lot of advice for my successor, except : someone will get the axe !

Save is here :+ Show Spoiler +

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B62IRHQ2

PM sent to Albireo