The Escapist Plays: Civilization V (MOAR PLAYERS PLS)

[sage42]

Fortify then build a warrior. Then we can crush the barbarians, maybe gain something out of it.

 

[lacktheknack]

One for granary, one for warrior.

Two for fortify.

 

[lacktheknack]

We're building a granary, as it's what our military adviser recommends. (???)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4711/civilizationvdx11201107.jpg

Anyways, we'll put the scouts on the hill, where they'll be safer if attacked...

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/772/civilizationvdx11201107u.jpg

Crap! Scouts don't fortify! At least they still have the advantage...

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/4711/civilizationvdx11201107.jpg

Well, decision time, folks. Attack, defend, or flee? (Scouts are surprisingly proficient, by the way...)

(Methinks this'll turn out to be the most drawn out forum game ever!)

 

[lacktheknack]

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/4711/civilizationvdx11201107.jpg

All right! Our scouts are hunkering down, and...

...the warriors walk right past them (missing image). They're still a tile away, should we attack them NOW Or wait again?

Also, we can choose a civic policy now!

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/9223/civilizationvdx11201107w.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4711/civilizationvdx11201107.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4711/civilizationvdx11201107.jpg

(This is how you manage a cultural win, by the way... complete three civic policy trees.)

 

[booker]

HONOUR

Mostly because I wanted to proclaim my Canadianess.

 

[Eumersian]

Liberty = free settlers and workers. Always handy, right?

The scouts should stick to the hill there. If the barbarians get adjacent to them, attack. The scouts have the defensive advantage on the hill, so if the barbarians decide to retaliate after that, the scouts probably won't die.

Also, isn't it 5 policy trees?

 

[lacktheknack]

We're going with Liberty, then.

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342879530793/D694438E95E10CC2A49505066A9281C479C55D5D/

This looks like a pretty bad fight for the scouts, by the way.

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342879526031/B52A392B96C0319D890FE2E4380AC7490F9D26D7/

Maybe we should let them be. Maybe the soldiers will move on, and then -

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342879524035/F8AB52CA1942B5E5BF5B29A2D7FEF1871D81BA52/

Well, screw THAT, then!

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342879521907/C32C07A3385FD382A6C3953AF853A1889B7E88BC/

If we attack now, the general prediction is that both units will die. We'll probably survive another attack, and kill the attackers. Defend again, or flee?

 

[sage42]

Stay strong Defend the hill. We WILL outlast these barbarians.

 

[Eumersian]

Barbarians don't heal. Hold position for a few turns, then go find 'em and finish those bastards off.

 

[lacktheknack]

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342882680494/E3B983DC200C5CA9648F400B7FD82F779B74DB02/

In one turn, we've healed enough to get the computer predicting our decisive victory upon attacking the barbarians! Shall we?

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342882686110/B780E7D92B580290FF1D663D1A5E6AE796B0FC19/

Also, new tech time. Husbandry researched, what should we do now?

 

[sage42]

Hmm toss up between archery and the wheel.......I vote wheel for technology.

 

[Mr Thin]

STRIKE THE EARTH!

Forge a path into history! Mine this planet until it is naught but an empty shell.

And have at those barbarians! Show no mercy!

 

[NerfedFalcon]

Ehh, attack with the scouts, then fortify+heal on that hill. Get 'Survivalism' if they level up. And why is Geneva in such a bad way? Well, it probably doesn't matter, so don't bother getting a closer look. Just keep going in the direction you were before with those scouts once they're at full HP.

As for technology, the Calendar will let you make use of those luxuries west of your city. Might take a while, but it'll probably be worth it. Keep one for Happiness, use the second if you need something to trade.

 

[lacktheknack]

That's two for attack.

And one for wheel, one for mining, and one for calendar.

Tiebreaker, pls?

(Also, Geneva's unhappy because the pathfinder derped and my scouts stopped inside its borders. >_<)

 

[RagnorakTres]

Mining. You don't have any luxury resources nearby that require Calender and, even if you did, no Workers to construct an improvement. The Wheel will be handy in a bit, but mining is necessary for strong production.

 

[lacktheknack]

While RagnorakTres is wrong in that we DO have nearby Spices (which requires Calendar), he still broke the tie in favor of Mining, so mining we shall do.

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342898409785/C0297C527111A86D77264711B8BDCE6C0811999F/

Also, battling was a success!

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342898411913/7A074351022482D50CBC184B7BAAA1AE5B3773CC/

We'll just put the scouts on Healing duty, and -

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/542900342898414432/4C6FB53DF52300A75107635A87275EEC5F67F106/

We, my friends, are not alone.

 

[Mr Thin]

Are you asking us if we want to ally with him or not?

Because if this is 'the' Alexander of Greece, we probably shouldn't mess with him.

 

[Mr Thin]

Question: Why don't you use your LP Alert group for this LP? The only reason I remembered this was because it caught my eye while I was browsing my bookmarks.

You'd probably get more posts.

 

[Odegauger]

Play nice.