Another Elder Statesmen trained in Jamestown
Veteran Soldier given Horses to become Dragoon
Huh as I suspected, King is deducting current tax rate off treasure trains (as well as 50% Galleon fee)
1594
Enter Para. Tobacco Planter; XP ; Guns.
1595
Decline Alexander von Humboldt (College cheaper)
Enter Cubanacan. Fur Trapper; 216gp ; Rum.
One Scout completes mapping his ‘area’ and heads back to Jamestown to become an experienced (Surgeon 2 ) Dragoon
Mission set up in Corihuayrachina
‘Cash in’ treasure train
1596
Welcome Partick Henry (Liberty Bells!)
Farmer joins Barbados
1597
Decline to pay King 1570gp
Treasure train shipped for 441gp
Establish a couple of Missions
1598
Build Cannon in Jamestown
Enter Onondugega. Tobacco Planter; no visible benefit? ; Guns.
1599
Complete 6th Elder Statesman (that’s the lot: 3 in Jamestown and 1 in each other Settlement)
Accept Roger Williams (+25% conversions etc)
Simon Bolivar declares war on the Arawaks (oooh)
1600
Rebel Sentiment 37%
King has 22 regulars, 4 Dragoons and 12 Artillery. (He has Warships too, but I’m focusing on defeating all his land troops to win. Someday I’ll play a Naval Strategy and try to win by sinking all his Warships instead)
1601
Arawaks capture VeraCruz off Spanish (giggle)
Buy Guns+Horses
1602
Convert Native in Tichiog, start him training as Farmer
Elder Statesmen reaches Roanoke
Create more Dragoons in Jamestown as Horses +Guns keep arriving
1604
Now regularly building Cannons in Jamestown
Arawaks ask my help v Spanish - sorry, I have a (future) War of my own to fight
1605
Turn down Lewis and Clark (Pioneer+Wagon train bonus)
Accept John Jay (Liberty Bells )
43 Tobacco from Incas
Native conversion in Corihuayrachina - start him training there
Rebel Sentiment 43%
1606
Taxes up to 29% (does His Majesty suspect anything? )
Iroquois offer Defensive Pact (excellent timing)
Inca donate 40 Furs
1607
Bolivar asks for help to fight Arawaks. Sorry, but no.
Rebel Sentiment 46% - I have 6 Dragoons and 8 Cannons v King’s 26 Soldiers / 8 Dragoons / 12 Artillery
1608
King asks for 1380gp - refused, because it’s a ‘revolting’ demand :o
Scout arrives back home trained as Surgeon - equipped as Dragoon
1609
Nearly ready for Independence…
… but King increases troops by 4 Soldiers
Second Scout arrives home; also trained as Surgeon and equipped as Dragoon
I will keep those two Surgeons in different Settlements when War begins - don’t want to lose both at once…
1610
Rebel Sentiment 52%
I want to declare Independence just before King would have announced reinforcements
1611
Quiet :eek:
1612
Pah! King reinforces now - and with 5 Dragoons :eek:
Thomas Paine joins (bringing increased hammers)
I will declare Independence next year…
…meanwhile agree Defensive Pact with Incas (good timing), although they don’t have enough to trade for Tools. OK, I use them to build Cannons in Jamestown.
Tobacco Planter joins Roanoke, though soon he will be conscripted!
Pickup Guns+Horses - hope the Caravel can dodge the King’s Warships on the way back…
53% Rebel Sentiment…
DECLARE INDEPENDENCE!
Choose:
‘All men are free’ (+2 servants per Settlement - will work as Elder Statesmen)
‘Monarchy’ (continue trade with Europe)
‘Native Rights’ (no distractions)
‘Separation of Church and State’ (more Liberty Bells)
‘Controlled Arms’ (more Liberty Bells)
Create 10 new Dragoons
1614
King’s Navy not here yet…
Arawaks demand I help v Spanish - agree, because Arawaks nearer to me than Spanish
1615
King’s Navy arrive
Attacks from ships kill 4 of my units (2 Dragoon, 2 Cannon) without reply
Rebel Sentiment 61%
Lose 99.1% favourable combat (Seasoned Scout v Artillery) :mad:
1616
Accept Francisco Pizarro (+1 Dragoon move) - excellent timing
Rebel Sentiment 70%
Troops being promoted to Veteran (+10% strength and one-time healing)
Great General used to promote Scout to Surgeon 3
1617
Accept Chief Powhatan (just to boost my score )
Rebel Sentiment 75%
First wave of attacks over - build Cannon
Rebel Sentiment 81%
I have 12 Dragoons and 9 Cannon v 18 Soldiers, 6 Dragoons and 7 Artillery - start rehearsing Victory Speech
1620
Accept Founding Father just to boost my score
Caravels still running ‘blockade’ successfully (N.B. I steer them personally - the computer seems to move them next to Warships )
1621
English not back - I heal and promote
1622
English still not back - James Madison joins me (extra Guns)
Incas donate 48 Ore - they can smell a winner!
Incas slip through combat to deliver 31 Tobacco
I receive my second Great General and promote a senior Dragoon to Surgeon 3
96% Rebel Sentiment…
1625
Build Cannon
Accept Founding Father (the end is nigh - gimme da points!)
Most of King’s Navy go back for more troops
Attacks from ships kill 4 of my units (2 Dragoon, 2 Cannon) without reply
Rebel Sentiment 95% (slight drop probably due to new population)
1626
Quiet (apart from me sewing flags, setting up fireworks and opening champagne)
Rebel Sentiment 94% (Natives just joined)
1627
Still no English - my main worry is that I will run out of champagne!
Rebel Sentiment 95%
trading with Indians is both profitable and boosts Trade Points
a small number of Settlements is viable
one Port is viable (though of course many choices are possible in this game)
you can go for Liberty Bells right from the start*
the King probably demands money more when you have a lot of it
Europeans may well donate dosh, especially for the World Map
*maybe this works because I have a small population, so can declare Independence before the King’s forces grow large in response to the Liberty Bells…
I guess from the number of thread views that I have a small but dedicated audience.
Would you like another game blog thread?
So far I’ve been the French and the English, so it’s appropriate to be the Spanish or the Dutch next.
I’ve always chosen ‘Huge World’ option, but there are a few other maps (e.g Caribbean / South America)
I’ve played on Pioneer and Explorer (levels 2 and 3 of 7).
Those are the main options, but I could try to get Independence before 1600. :eek:
So if you do want to see anothe game, feel free to suggest a single change as well…
Since I’m having minor surgery on Wednesday and I’ll be off work for a while, I decided to give a shot at a game blog. I’m not half the player glee is, but I thought some of you might be interested.
as I suspected, King is deducting current tax rate off treasure trains (as well as 50% Galleon fee)
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