Civ 5 GMR 16 Reject Earth Edition

[Nerd-o-rama]

If we are waiting on me, please be patient as something terribly strange has happened to the PC I play this game on and I am having to reinstall things.

[Illven]

Is that a please increase the turn timer?

[Nerd-o-rama]

No, I think it was a false alarm, and I don't think it's anywhere near my turn anyway. Carry on.

[Zevox]

Spoiler: Spectators

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Well, I have to say, I am screwed. Now that I somewhat have the lay of the land, I see my starting position is worse than I though: South America is teeming with City-States, leaving me no place with enough space for a proper city without losing some border space to one of those, and often enough the mountains as well. Maybe on the western side of the mountains there might be room, but there I lose space to the mountains anyway. I think I'll probably have to conquer one of these city-states, and look to expand onto islands or into North America as soon as possible (particularly since I took Liberty...).

On the upside, I think I might have gotten my wish to be the only player on the continent - need to explore further south and west to be sure, but it's looking relatively likely I think. Can't say it's as much of an upside as I'd hoped, though...

[Shishnarfne]

Spoiler: Ottomans

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Greetings from Carthage! I presume your scout (passing through Ormus, IIRC) came from the East? This is the furthest North and East that I've explored.

[Mx.Silver]

Spoiler: To Carthage

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Hail, travellers, from the Iroquois. We bear you no ill-will, but we would ask you not to disturb the forests too much as you plunder the ruins.

[Illven]

Spoiler: Spectator OOC commentary

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This.....

THIS IS A SOLID WALL OF MOUNTAIN! HOW DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE!?

[OrcusMcP]

Spoiler: Spectator OOC commentary

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This.....

THIS IS A SOLID WALL OF MOUNTAIN! HOW DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE!?

Spoiler: Spectator response

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Ah, yes, the impenetrable wall between North and South America. At least you should have, like, 3 natural wonders in NA.

[Illven]

Spoiler: Spectator response

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I have zero.

[OrcusMcP]

Spoiler: Spectator response

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I have zero.

Spoiler: Spectator response

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Ouch, man. Ouch.

[VoxRationis]

Spoiler: Illven

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Time to tech rush to Optics...

[Shishnarfne]

Spoiler: Mr. Silver: Iroquois

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A fine day to you as well! Our Scout is rather distant from our capitol, so we have no logging plans in the region. I hope you will not object to me removing some of the Jungle from within my cities to develop luxuries?
P.S. Hope that you get the 30g from the city-state: it'll be only fair since I snagged the ruins (Culture obtained, trimming a few turns off the next policy).

Spoiler: Spectators

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Here's an image of our fine city:

Hope this works, hope this works...
It's probably a bit risky going for this as early as I am, but I just saw that someone went God-King for their Pantheon: a nice all-arounder if you can't think of any particular benefits for your place. I figure that there ought to be something decent still around when I'm done building. Going production focus would kill my growth completely and only save 4 turns. Given that I am (I think) ahead on tech from the ruins earlier, I ought to be able to get this done first. Probably. Maybe. Hopefully.

[thatSeniorGuy]

Spoiler: Shishnarfne

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Sorry, the image embed didn't work, though I was able to look at the image by quoting your reply and going to the URL manually. So I take it you're building Stonehenge to build your faith up and snag a pantheon? Are you planning on taking a specific one?

[Datsmore]

Spoiler: Venice

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Hello to you! News of your visit was only just given to me. There must be a better way of tracking news rather than telling others in person. Perhaps piles of rocks.

I cannot play my turn. The website says me, and the downloaded file says Venice. What do I do?

[Illven]

I'm going to revert back to Zevox and have them re-submit it.

Maybe try now, I reverted it, and it says it's still you.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Are we still doing turn reversion stuff or did the turn order just start running backwards somehow?

[Illven]

Are we still doing turn reversion stuff or did the turn order just start running backwards somehow?

We managed to somehow lose the turn timer.

Dammit, GMR.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Well, I got to take my turn, let me know if it ends up getting replayed or something.

[Illven]

Spoiler: Sunday spectator update

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This is the first record instance of Chieftain William saying "Seems legit."



Hopefully, they are dealt with forever.



The town guard is almost to the palace, to guard William in his majesty.




As our scouting band goes into the frosty Canadian wilderness. We find a relic from a forgotten time where Canada ruled the lands.



Here we see that William of Orange, wants us to harvest some of these oranges... Get it. Get it.



Here we see a map of Amsterdam.



And here we see that we are best in crop yield and manufactured goods.

[The_Snark]

Spoiler: Polynesia

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Ahoy there, me scurvy island maties! Would ye kindly move yer scouts out from that mountain pass so our boys can come through?

[Silverraptor]

Spoiler: Polynesia

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Ahoy there, me scurvy island maties! Would ye kindly move yer scouts out from that mountain pass so our boys can come through?

Spoiler: Snark

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Yes, of Course. If your talking about the scout that I think you are, he'll be gone next turn.

[VoxRationis]

Spoiler: Silverraptor: Polynesia

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Oo! Do screencapture for a spectator update! Show us the exploratory prowess of Polynesia! Are you exploring the high seas? Where do you think you are?

[Silverraptor]

Spectator Screenshot Update!

Spoiler: Spectators

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So yeah, I think I know where I am. I'm located between Eastern Europe, the middle east, Russia, and Asia geographically. The furthest from any sea physically possible. Ooooooohhhhh game. It was hard enough playing considered bad civilizations, but playing in bad starting locations as well?!

[OrcusMcP]

Spectator Screenshot Update!

Spoiler: Spectators

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So yeah, I think I know where I am. I'm located between Eastern Europe, the middle east, Russia, and Asia geographically. The furthest from any sea physically possible. Ooooooohhhhh game. It was hard enough playing considered bad civilizations, but playing in bad starting locations as well?!

Spoiler: Spectator response

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While it's not an ideal spot for Polynesia, you still have 4 luxes within range of your capital. That's pretty friggin sweet.

[VoxRationis]

Spoiler: Spectator response

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While it's not an ideal spot for Polynesia, you still have 4 luxes within range of your capital. That's pretty friggin sweet.

Spoiler: Discussion of Polynesia

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Yeah, but so far from the coast, his special ability might as well not exist. By the time it will get to matter, the others will likely have researched Optics and/or Astronomy, rendering it moot. A shame, too; I was hoping to see Polynesia do its thing, since I don't have that DLC and its special abilities favor (or at least support) a completely different expansion strategy.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Good news! I have a brand new niece.

Bad news: this means a weekend trip to Houston and an inability to play Civ in my part. If we coukd switch the timer off until Monday I would appreciate it.

[boomwolf]

Curse my luck, finding about a GMR game only slightly after it started...

[Illven]

Good news! I have a brand new niece.

Bad news: this means a weekend trip to Houston and an inability to play Civ in my part. If we coukd switch the timer off until Monday I would appreciate it.

Timer has been extended up till I hear complaints.

[Nerd-o-rama]

I'm back and took my turn, so if no one else needs the extra time we can go back to 24 hours again.

[Zevox]

I'm back and took my turn, so if no one else needs the extra time we can go back to 24 hours again.

You're actually the one in control of that now. Illven dropped, and it looks like the game assigned you as the new host.