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dejon
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Originally posted by Togas
On the turn that Barcelona is built, which should be 5 turns from now, I want both warriors to pop both Goodie Huts. Until then, take round-a-bout exploration trips. Perhaps the Magyars can move south 1 turn, then back north, then circle the hut and strike on turn 5.
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I expressed some reservations against waiting 5 turns to pop these tantalizing goodie huts to our Lord Togas in a chat, and he asked me to explain them here.
With an ND Scout having been recently in the area, we should be mindful that a 2 movement unit can slip around many eyes under the FoW undetected.
What are the odds of getting a Settler anyways? Do we really want to stall our units, that could be exploring further, or returning to garrison cities to improve REX, for the slim odds of getting a settler? Those 5 turns could represent more production and/or growth for Madrid, Pamplona, or Barcelona in the crucial turns ahead.
By popping them now:
At the worst, we'd be releasing barbarians earlier, but both cities are defended. At best, we could get a Tech (Writing, Iron Working, Mysticism, Mathematics, Horse Riding) and really get an edge in the tech trading on this continent.
There is a Glory of War unit directly North of TEG at the start of this turn (2510BC). I think it would be great if we could free up some of our warriors to fortify along the jungle edge, saying to ND and GoW : Go No Further, this is our land. 5 turns would also make a difference with how quickly we could do that.
Anyways, that's my 2 squid on the matter.
Togas will be home from work and play the 2510 BC turn in a short while.
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16-01-2003 05:23
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