My 5 city challenge I've been wanting to try a 5CC game but my first two GOTMs ended up with so much room that each time I decided against it. This time we have an island map and I'm guessing our initial area may be a tighter fit so I'm really going to try it this time. My win goal will be space or diplomatic or maybe even the 20k - I guess I'll be playing it by ear again. :o) 4000-My first order of business is to scout the immediate area ASAP so I can plan my city spots. Scout N, NW to mtn Vagn S The initial site looks very nice for my capitol Nidaros founded at start site - building scout Worker will road and irrigate cattle and lambs Researching Ceremonial Burial at max science (17t) I will need temples and the early culture expansions for my spread out cities 3950-Vagn will follow the highlands south and curve east or west Scout will head to north - spots some fog to the north 3850-Scout reveals the whole north is foggy Nidaros changes production to warrior to clear the fog 3800-Scout will explore the east coast - less forest Vagn will turn west and clear that coast 3750-Nidaros builds warrior - warrior 3500-Nidaros builds warrior - warrior Warrior polices Nidaros Fog clearer (FC) clears grass fog without taking damage 3450-FC clears forest fog taking 1 dmg - promoted to vet 3400-Vagn will now turn south and help clear the tundra 3350-Nidaros builds warrior - granary Warrior polices Nidaros FC clears hill fog taking 1 dmg - promoted to elite 3250-Ceremonial Burial is discovered Researching Alphabet at max (29t) If I'm alone I'm going to need Maps quick Heh - Vagn moves south and spots 5 Russian warriors on some land off west coast Also spots a hut on a gem mtn Russia is 4 techs up on me! Good grief! 3200-FC clears mtn fog taking 2 dmg FC will clean up coast exploration 3150-Hut gives us a settler - sweet! Settler will head to hill spot 5 tiles SW of Nidaros 3100-Scout spots hut in SE Hut gives maps 3050-Vagn spots 2 huts on what looks to be a land bridge to the west The Russians turned back without seeing them :o) 2950-Scout spots another hut in the south Hut gives maps again 2900-Hut gives 25g Bjoergvin founded - warrior for police 2850-Nidaros builds granary - settler Hut gives Bronze Working 2670-Bjoergvin builds warrior - worker Russia is still 4 techs up and I have nothing to trade 2630-Nidaros builds settler - settler Nidaros is now a 4-turn factory - my first successful one and I only need 2 more settlers. Well at least now I know how for when I really need it. 2550-Russia is 5 techs up - I just might quick looking - too depressing 2470-Bjoergvin builds worker - temple Oslo founded 4 1/2 tiles NE of Nidaros - warrior 2430-Nidaros builds settler - settler 2350-Alphabet is discovered Researching Writing - looks like I really need the Great Library Oslo will be my attempt at 20k so I can use palace as a prebuild Barbarians are on the loose! 2270-Nidaros builds settler - barracks Oslo builds warrior - worker Scout spots hut way to the SW 2230-Vagn meets French warriors France has Masonry and needs Ceremonial Burial but will not trade Stockholm founded on SE river - worker 2190-Hut gives us maps - more friggin maps - gee thanks 2150-Nidaros builds barracks - archer 2110-Uppsala founded on hills near south furs - worker 2070-Oslo builds worker - temple 2030-Vagn spots Greeks pillaging Russian improvements Greece needs CB but has nothing to give - these are terrible trading partners! 1950-Nidaros finishes 2nd archer - temple 1910-Scout killed by barbarians 1830-Wool connected Stockholm builds worker - temple Greeks learn writing 1725-Nidaros builds temple - worker 1700-Nidaros builds worker - worker 1675-Nidaros builds worker - spearman 1625-Writing is discovered Researching Literature (18t) Oracle is built by English Argh - Russians learn Writin the same turn Trade Writing to French for Iron Working Trade Iron Working to Greeks for The Wheel Russia is still 3 techs up - they need to be stopped 1300-Colonize mtn gems 1275-Vagn booted out of Greek territory to the NE and spots orange boundary Vagn climbs coastal hill and spots Coventry of England 1st contact! Trade contact with France, Greece and Russia + world map + 50g to England for Maps Trade Maps + world map to Russia for Masonry + Mysticism + world map Trade world map to English for territory map I'm now only behind by Horses and I'm 3 turns from Literature 1200-Russia demands terr map, 12g - we give Literature discovered Researching Polytheism Literature will be kept to help me get the Great Library 1175-Iron connected Trade Maps to France for Math, contact Celts and 15g Trade contact Greeks and world map to Celts for world map and 18g 1100-Trade Math to Celts for Horses 825- Polytheism discovered Researching Monarchy Will hang onto Polytheism in hopes that Construction is discovered soon 800- England learns Construction but I can't afford it unless I give Lit 670- Greece (Athens) builds Pyramids 630- China builds Colossus Greece, Russia and the Celts have Literature Oslo is 8 turns away (crosses fingers and knocks on wood) Trade Polytheism to English for Code of Laws and 305g 610- London builds Great Wall Please let the cascade end here!!! 530- England demands territory map and 38g - we give 470- Oslo builds the Great Library :o) 450- Construction given by GL 370- Greece builds Great Lighthouse 350- Monarchy discovered Research turned off 330- Begin anarchy 270- Philosophy given by GL 210- Govt is now a Monarchy after 5 turns of anarchy 150- Pliny says we are 2nd most advanced 110- Currency given by GL Reach Middle Ages Greece got Monotheism as extra advance 10ad-Greece demands territory map and 29g - we give 90ad-England builds Hanging Gardens Oslo was just 5 turns away :o( That's an expensive Cathedral 150- Aztecs destroyed 210- Declare war on Russia Give France Monarchy for alliance vs Russia Give Greece 142g, 9gpt for alliance vs Russia 230- Celts ally with Greece vs Russia 290- Trade wool to Greece for 6 gpt - Alex is gracious to me 300- Trade furs to Greece for 8gpt 310- Krasnayarsk next to MY gems is destroyed by me 320- England declares war on Greeks 330- England demands terr map and 34g - we give 340- Begin anarchy 360- Change govt to Republic after 2? turns of anarchy 380- Feudalism given by GL 450- Theology given by GL Chivalry given by GL Make peace with Russia 530- Engineering given by GL Education given by GL Great Library is obsolete Researching Astronomy (17t) 590- China declares war on Greeks Recieve 11gpt from Greece for alliance vs China 630- Oslo builds Sistine Chapel! England builds Sun Tzu's Art of War 670- Astronomy discovered Researching Banking (15t) 710- Trade wool and 590g to Greece for Invention 720- England demands terr map and 100g - we give 760- England declares war on Greece 800- China and Greece sign peace 810- Oslo finishes Copernicus' Observatory Banking discovered Researching Printing Press (9t) Trade Banking to England for Gunpowder, Music Theory, 38gpt and 18g 820- Trade Banking to Greece for world map, 13gpt and 58g 830- Declare war on France Give Russia Chivalry, Invention for alliance vs France 840- Russia demands Theology - we tell her to bugger off 850- Berserk kills spearman at Avignon - nw of Nidaros - and kicks off my Golden Age 860- Printing Press discovered Researching Democracy (7t) GL Healfdean appears when elite berserk kills redlined longbow in fall of Avignon Avignon is razed and a 3rd furs is now ours Healfdean rushes JS Bach's in Oslo York was due any turn now for that - my best luck of the game! Berserks spot Musketeers in Chartres NE of Avignon Glad they weren't in Avignon yet 870- Oslo builds JS Bach's England (York) builds Leo's Workshop End of cascades Chinese galley spotted off Oslo - more fodder for my Berserks :o) Chartres razed and the French are pushed into the sea from whence they came! 880- China drops off one lowly med inf near Stockholm Chinese invasion repelled ;o) 910- Trade furs and 430g to England for Navigation 930- Democracy discovered Researching Free Artistry (5t) 940- Dijon razed on the south coast 970- Rouen on the land bridge razed 980- Free Artistry discovered Researching Chemistry (6t) Trade Free Artistry to England for 73gpt 990- Oslo builds Shakespeare's Theater and is well on the way to 20k 1030- Chemistry discovered Researching Physics (6t) Trade Chemistry to Greece for Economics 1050- Americans demand Printing Press - we decline - they declare war 1060- Golden Age ends 1100- French destroy the Russians 1110- Physics discovered Researching Theory of Gravity (7t) Trade Physics to China for peace, Metallurgy and 76gpt 1120- Celts and their whole 3 cities demand Monotheism ahahahahahaha that's rich China gets Military Tradition - ended that war just in time! 1130- Cherbourg destroyed on my N coast 1160- Amiens on the bridge pillaged from the sea! 1170- England demands Physics - we decline they declare war Make peace with France - we have a new foe with lots of coast Give Greece 330g for an alliance vs England Make embassy with China Note Beijing will finish Smith's same turn as Oslo Not sure who will get it first Change Oslo to Magellan's - same culture sooner and we will need the naval help Give China 570g for alliance vs England 1180- France joins China vs England Theory of Gravity discovered Researching Magnetism (8t) Oslo changed to Newton's in 2t Manchester on the bridge pillaged 1210- Bristol razed on the south coast 1230- England finishes Smith's in York Greece finishes Magellan's 1250- Magnetism discovered Researching Steam Power (13t) Industrial Age 1260- Trade Theory of Gravity to France for Military Tradition 1265- York is pillaged - The Hanging Gardens, Leo's Workshop and Smith's are all burned! 1295- GL Inwaaer created in sacking of Nottingham 1305- Sacked some English city north of Nottingham (forgot to check the name) 1320- Steam Power discovered Researching Electricity (13t) Trade Steam Power to China for Medicine and 164gpt Trade Steam Power to France for 32gpt - she's the only one with multiple coal Trade 13gpt to France for coal railroad each city when hospital all slaves join city raze warwick and london then make peace prebuild for toe!!! 1335- Warwick razed 1340- China and America sign MPP MUST make peace with America! 1345- Pay America 180g for peace 1370- Last minute thought London is now in a poor location as a capitol - all the big cities are now grouped to the north. If I raze London, England loses 2 useless wonders and Sun Tzu's but will gain a centralized and large capital (London is at size 8 right now.) Perhaps it's time to make peace after all. Everyone else is getting mad at me for my pillaging ways. Make peace with England 1385- China declares war on America - so much for that MPP This could be real interesting 1390- Electricity discovered Researching Scientific Method (10t) Trade Electricity to France for 156gpt Curiously China is offering a pitiful amount - thay have way over 100gpt but will only offer 25? No way. Greece and France sign MPP 1395- Oslo begins prebuild (Palace 10t) 1430- France finally expands to take my gems :o( A war to take them back seems unlikely at this point 1440- Scientific Method discovered Researching Atomic Theory (19t - 10t to ToE) China and America sign peace China demands Scientific Method - we opt for war 1445- Give America 525g to resume war vs China Trade Scientific Method to America for Nationalism and 20gpt Trade Scientific Method to France for Alliance vs China and 75gpt 1470- Greece declares war on China due to MPP with France China is being decimated by America America is the newest big threat to my 20k 1485- Replaceable Parts is spread around 1490- Oslo builds Theory of Evolution Atomic Theory discovered Electronics discovered Researching Industrialization (7t) Trade Atomic Theory to France for Industrialization and 326gpt Trade Atomic Theory to Greece for Replaceable Parts and 48gpt We have rubber - yay! Inwaar hurries Universal Suffrage in Oslo 1495- Oslo builds Universal Suffrage 1510- Researching Sanitation (9t) Wasted 3 turns forgetting to switch from Communism when I acquired Ind. 1515- France and China sign peace 1550- My alliance with America ends Sign peace with China America demands Electronics - we take war 1555- Sanitiation discovered Researching the Corporation (8t) Give France 410g for alliance vs America Give Greece 455g for alliance vs America 1590- the Corporation discovered Researching Refining (16t) Oslo builds Hoover's Dam Trade Atomic Theory to England for Espionage and change 1650- Refining is discovered Researching Steel (15t) Trade 1gpt to England for oil :o))) 1670- France makes peace with America Give America 160g for peace 1695- Steel discovered Researching Combustion (14t) 1720- Other civs researching too fast Declare war on America Give France and England 330g each for alliance vs America 1752- Combustion discovered Researching Mass Production (11t) 1764- Greece declares war on French - idiots the French will kill them and become more powerful! 1772- Mass Production discovered Researching Radio (10t) 1778- French make peace with America Give France 410g to redeclare war on America France's reputation is worthless Give England 165g to continue alliance vs America 1784- England and France sign MPP 1786- England joins war vs Greece 1790- England suddenly wants a fortune for oil - why the sudden change? 1792- Radio discovered Researching Flight (13t) Trade France 37gpt to France for oil 1812- Try to plant spy on England and fail - England declares war! France refuses to join against England because of their MPP France offers me an MPP at end of turn for free! Cmon England and attack me! 1814- France and Greece make peace - France gains half of continent cities 1818- Give France 160g to extend alliance vs America 1826- England finally attacks my bait battleship France declares war on England 1834- Motorized Transport discovered Enter Modern Age Researching Fission (18t) 1838- Celts join war against me Give Greece 250g to declare war on America The world is at war Scandinavia/France/Greece vs America/England/China/Celts 1840- France declares war on Greece - I am forced to join due to MPP Scandinavia/France vs Greece/Celts/England/America but Greece vs America too Confusing but as long as France is on my side I'm ok Funny but France has been furious with me since the Middle Ages - my ally hates me 1844- France signs peace with China We give China 20g for peace 1846- America begins building UN and Manhatten Project English spy sabotages Oslo battleship 1850- France and England sign peace France redeclares war due to MPP England has a transport nearby - may let them land and try for a leader 1852- Give France Motorized Transport and 1775g to extend MPP 1856- Give England 20g for peace Give England 550g for alliance vs America Must focus all effort on America Give Greece 50g for peace Give Greece 395g for alliance vs America England attacks France and we must redeclare war on England 1858- Give France 70g to extend alliance vs America 1864- America completes Manhatten Project :o( 1866- Fission is discovered Researching Computers (35t) Trade Fission to France for Amph War, Comm, 2210g 1872- America builds United Nations Hopefully by now everyone hates everyone else No vote is called 1876- Give Greece 90g for alliance vs Celts Hopefully they can finish off the two celtic cities Celts and America are allies 1878- France, Greece, England and America sign peace Give America 240g for peace Give France 30g and wool for MPP 1886- China signs peace with America Celts and their two big cities declare war on big bad America China is dragged in with Celts Combined they have 7 cities vs America's 40-some cities 1894- America builds SETI Program 1912- Americans destroy Chinese 1924- Computers discovered research turned off to accumulate gold for points LOL 1926- Trade furs to england for peace, incense and 280g We will end the game in peace :o)