30-10-2003 18:41									#1
	The Hut Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Obviously, we want to maximize our chances of getting a juicy tech from the hut we are going to pop down in Monkeyland.

It is for this reason that I asked Sir Ralph to hold off on giving us the wheel. However, in order for this to work properly, we need to have the wheel selected as our research when we pop the hut (so we don't get the wheel!). So, hopefully the timing will work out such that we will get to the hut around the time we discover code of laws. Then we switch to the wheel (at 0% if we haven't gotten to the hut yet) and pop the hut. Hopefully, this will result in us getting mysticism.

So, if our scout gets to the hut is less than 8 turns, we need to remember to NOT pop it. If it takes longer than 8 turns, we will have to shut off research for a turn or two.

If that thing is empty, or gives us maps or a conscript warrior, I think I'll scream.

-Arrian

	30-10-2003 19:18									#2
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Yeah we'll have to say to Monkey :

[jmason]
"Your last hut was not very good. Just a small dog. Do you have a better one?"
[/jmason]

	30-10-2003 19:19									#3
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What if it's an Advanced Tribe?

	30-10-2003 19:23									#4
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I don't think there is any chance of that.... but if it *is* I think we trade it to Monkey in exchange for a favorable border agreement.

If the advanced tribes work the way settlers work, I don't think we can get one. By the time we pop the hut, we will have 5 cities (Izz, CoS, Swindon, Silesia, Burundy). Unless at that time, the worldwide average is 5 cities per civ, no chance. *If* it works like settlers work. Just in case, though, if we're building a settler in Izz at the time, we should switch it to something else while we pop the hut!

-Arrian

	31-10-2003 02:15									#5
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I expect we'll be there before 8 turns, unless it's bigger than I expect down there. Mind you, they say only just found another hut.

	13-11-2003 00:25									#6
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Well, this one came out smelling like a rose, eh?

So, shall we do the WC-for-second hut deal or not?

-Arrian

	13-11-2003 00:53									#7
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I think we should. Their Civ makes me laugh, compared to us and Python, as the Civ 1 AI used to say. I don't know what they're doing down there but I doubt they'll be building a division of archers while we're helping them.

	13-11-2003 00:58									#8
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Well, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they end up attacking us. I'd be dismayed, but not surprised.

Still, I think we should do it.

We really need to find out if they have iron... but I'm not really excited about asking them and letting on that we don't have it. Python has seen our territory, so I was fine with telling them. I doubt they've passed that on to Monkey.

-Arrian

	13-11-2003 02:50									#9
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We may well find out when we explore the other prong. There are a few iron-accomodating tiles on their east coast we've not seen. Maybe we could offer to go back north that way to 'avoid getting in their way'.

	13-11-2003 19:05									#10
	Put an end to popups!

Definitely. We go back along their east coast, the way they originally wanted us to go.

-Arrian