# Civ4: Colonization - CapnPitt game blog (French)
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**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [November 3, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802 "2008-11-03T02:18:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/21 "2008-11-07T11:51:31Z")
1661-1662
Tobacco farmer joins Cayenne, scout fortifies there
Patrick Henry (plus 3 liberty bells/town hall offers to join. Gladly accept.
Sign defensive pact with Tupi
Wagon drops cotton and lumber in Montreal
Caravel drops tools in Montreal, pick up cloth and cigars, head to Europe
1663
Converted Native in Macchu Picchu, stays to learn expert fisherman
Cherokee give 47 tobacco
Inca give 64 fur
Expert farmer in Tiiis heads to Montreal
1664
Galleon sells goods in Europe,picks up petty criminal. Buy Elder statesman, buy expert lumberjack, buy 100 guns
King adds soldiers to the REF
Expert fisherman heads to Guadelupe
Wagon drops tools in Guadelupe, takes Rum to Montreal
1665
Newspaper created in Montreal, begin warehouse expansion
Accept John Jacob Astor (increase fur production)
King raises taxes to a punitive 34 percent
Wagon picks up furs in Guadelupe, heads to Quebec
1666-1667
Caravel sells goods, buys 100 horses and 100 guns
Inca give 22 ore
King adds dragoons to REF
Fort completed in Guadelupe, begin Wagon train
drydock completed in Cayenne, begin Armory
Fisherman joins Guadelupe
Wagon drops furs in Quebec, picks up horses
Galleon drops guns, lumberjack, statesman, and criminal in Quebec. Picks up Coats, heads to Montreal
Statesman joins town hall in Quebec, criminal joins college in Quebec, lumberjack heads to Montreal
1668
Free colonist waiting in Europe
Gladly add John Jay (plus 25 percent liberty bells in all settlements) as a founding father
Jerkface king raises taxes to 36 percent
Wagon drops horses in Montreal, heads to Cayenne
Farmer joins Montreal, colonist moves to Town hall
1669
Lumberjack joins Montreal, colonist moves to Lumber Mill
Pioneer finishes farm, begins building lodge by Quebec
Converted native in Chota heads for Cayenne
Galleon adds cigars, rum, and cloth in Montreal, heads for Europe
Wagon picks up cotton and furs in Cayenne, head for Montreal
Rebel Sentiment 42%, 60 Cayenne, 50 Guadelupe, 36 Montreal, 46 Quebec
1670
King adds Man o wars to the REF
Montreal finishes warehouse expansion, begins Fortress
Caravel drops horses and guns in Montreal, picks up furs, heads to Quebec
1671
Quebec needs tools to finish shipyard, begin blacksmith shop
Graduating student in Montreal turned into Elder statesman, joins Town Hall
Wagon drops cotton in Montreal,heads to Quebec
1672
Wagon train completed in Guadelupe, begin armory
Accept Thomas Paine (increase hammers by tax rate)
Spanish want help against the Sioux, decline
Wagon train loads rum to sell to Inca
New colonist born in Cayenne, joins blacksmith’s house
Converted native begins digging ore
Caravel drops furs in Quebec, picks up coats,heads to Europe
Wagon train drops furs in Quebec, picks up guns, heads to Guadelupe
1673
Galleon sells goods in Europe, picks up colonist, purchases 200 horses and 200 guns
King adds soldiers to REF
Rebel sentiment reaches 51 percent…not enough guns yet though to declare independence (400 horses, 548 guns)
Wagon drops guns in Guadelupe, heads to Cayenne
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/22 "2008-11-07T13:58:39Z")
1674-1675
Wagon picks up tobacco and cotton in Cayenne, heads to Montreal
caravel sells coats, buy 100 horses
King wants 170. After just losing a bundle in tax on the sale of coats, tell him no way
Sell rum in Machu Picchu for not much money
1676
King adds soldiers to REF
Happily add James Madison (guns, guns, guns) to founding fathers
Apache give 37 fur
Drop cotton and tobacco in Montreal
Galleon drops guns, horses, and colonist in Quebec. Colonist goes to college. Galleon picks up coats, heads to Montreal
1677
Criminal graduates in Quebec, turn into blacksmith
Inca offer two settlements. Graciously decline.
Not sure what I just completed in Quebec, begin Ironworks, really need tools to finish Shipyard
Blacksmith heads to Montreal
New colonist born in Guadelupe, joins carpenter shop
Pioneer builds another lodge near Quebec
Wagon picks up tools from Guadelupe, heads toward Quebec
1678
Fortress created in Montreal, begin armory
Chief Powhattan offers to join…tempted, but decline. Still lots of better FFs out there
Inca give 60 fur and 25 tobacco
Galleon dumps horses and guns in Montreal, loads cloth, tobacco, cigars
Wagon picks up furs and cotton in Cayenne, heads for Montreal
Wagon dumps tools in Quebec, completes shipyard, heads for Guadelupe
Rebel sentiment at 61 percent, getting close to declaring independence…need more guns
1679
Converted native in Tiiis
Hardy pioneer on European docks
King adds soldiers to REF
Armory completed in Cayenne, begin cannon
Decline Sor Juana
Accept Maisonneuve as FF, free promotion to Formation and plus one movement for converted natives
Blacksmith joins Montreal
1680-1681
Caravel picks up 136 rum, heads to europe
Armory completed in Montreal, begin cannon
Armory completed in Guadelupe, begin blacksmith’s shop
Sign defensive pact with Iroquois
Wagon picks up guns and horses in Montreal, delivers to Guadelupe
Wagon drops furs in Quebec, carries horses to Cayenne
1682
Galleon sells goods in Europe, picks up pioneer, buys 2 master gunsmiths and 100 guns
King raises taxes to 39 percent
King adds dragoons to REF
Wagon in Cayenne picks up cotton and lumber
1683
Student graduates in Quebec as a master gunsmith, heads to Cayenne
change from cannon to lumber mill in Cayenne
change from blacksmith shop to lumber mill in Guadelupe
Native joins Cayenne in blacksmith shop
Wagon drops 100 horses in Cayenne, picks up 33 ore, 35 furs
Wagon drops 100 lumber in Guadelupe, picks up 100 ore
1684
Accept Gregorio de Mattos e Guerra (plus liberty bells for churches and cathedrals)
caravel sells rum, buys guns and horses
Pioneer builds farm near Quebec
Wagon drops cotton in Montreal, continues on to Quebec
1685
Two natives convert
King raises taxes to 44 percent.
Inca give 18 ore
Really want to go to war now, but badly outnumbered. REF: 51 soldiers, 20 dragoons, 14 artillery, 9 warships
Me: 2 militia, 700 horses, 969 guns
Dump ore in Quebec, turn rancher and farmer into dragoons
1686
Cannon created in Montreal, start work on another
Decline Betsy Ross
Dump furs and ore in Quebec, head for Cayenne
Galleon drops guns, pioneer, gunsmiths in Montreal, load cigars and cloth, head for Quebec
Turn Pioneer into a Dragoon
One gunsmith goes to Cayenne, the other joins Montreal
Colonist in Montreal turned into Dragoon
Wagon picks up rum in Guadelupe, heads to Montreal
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/23 "2008-11-08T18:24:56Z")
1687-1688
converted native goes to college in Quebec
caravel drops off guns and horses in Quebec
Galleon picks up coats and furs in Quebec
Tobacconist in Quebec turned into dragoon
Accept Washington Irving as FF
New colonist in Quebec, turned into dragoon
Galleon heads for Europe
converted native joins Guadelupe as a lumberjack
Master Gunsmith joins Cayenne. Fur trapping colonist changes to dragoon in Cayenne
Wagon picks up 36 cotton in Cayenne, heads for Montreal
1689-1690
King adds artillery to REF
Sell rum to Inca for a lot less than price in Europe
Sign defensive pact with Inca
Wagon drops cotton in Montreal. Farmer becomes dragoon in Montreal
1691
Petty criminal waiting in Europe
Cannon finished in Montreal, begin another cannon
Sell goods in Europe, pick up petty criminal, buy veteran soldier, cannon, lumberjack, and ore miner
King wants 400 GP, tell him to shove it.
Pioneer goes to build mine near Montreal
Wagon picks up sugar and rum in Guadelupe
1692
Very much welcome Cyrus McCormick as a Founding Father
Drop rum and sugar in Montreal
Master gunsmith joins Guadelupe
New colonist born in Cayenne, convert to a dragoon
Wagon picks up horses in Quebec, heads for Cayenne
1693
King adds soldiers to the REF
Ironworks completed in Quebec, begin cannon
Inca give 42 fur
Inca give 21 tobacco
Lumber mill completed in Guadelupe, work resumed on blacksmith’s shop
1694
Dump horses in Cayenne
Rebel sentiment 66%
REF: 61 regulars, 20 dragoons, 23 artillery, 9 warships
Colonial Army: 3 soldiers, 9 dragoons, 3 cannon, 0 warships, 350 horses, 982 guns
Starting to worry that I’ll ever get a proper army assembled.
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/24 "2008-11-09T10:41:52Z")
I tried to emulate your 1553 treasure train problem, but couldn’t. ☹
I built a second Port, but treasure trains could always be sailed home from it.
…
I did learn that colonists on the Docks count towards your population for purposes of Rebel Sentiment. So if you have several people you don’t want there, you need to put them on a boat, then disband them.
Also the King never demanded an increase in his tax rate, even after 100 years. 😕
Perhaps it was because my population was so small (only 2; because I didn’t want to spend time moving units, I kept disbanding new Colonists).
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/25 "2008-11-09T16:11:54Z")
Very odd about the treasure train.
How was your RS with only 2 pop? I figured that was a real trigger for the King making demands and adding to the REF.
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/26 "2008-11-09T17:55:57Z")
My RS reached 56%, but the King never made a tax demand! :eek:
I think the tax demand must be based on the amount of trade you do with Europe (or something like that).
The King asked for money a couple of times, but not large amounts.
I assume he asks for more if you have more yourself…
I guess the REF is increased when your converted population is high i.e. if you have 2 people at 50%, he’s not bothered, but if you have 20 people at 50%, he is.
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/27 "2008-11-09T18:04:41Z")
When the king asks for gold, it’s definitely based on how much you have in your coffers. He’s asked me for as much as 1600 and as little as 90 (based on memory).
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/28 "2008-11-09T18:08:18Z")
1695
Pioneer builds mine near Guadelupe
Wagon drops tobacco and cotton in Montreal
Caravel drops veteran and criminal in Montreal
Galleon drops Cannon, lumberjack, and ore miner in Montreal
Galleon picks up tobacco, cotton, cloth, and rum
caravel goes to Quebec
Lumberjack goes Cayenne
Ore Miner goes to Guadelupe
Criminal becomes dragoon
Wagon picks up rum and sugar from Guadelupe
1696-1697
graduating student in Quebec becomes master carpenter, send to Guadelupe
cannon created in Montreal,begin another cannon
drop rum and sugar in Montreal
King adds man-o-wars to the REF
Inca offer cuzco, Tiwanku, and Macchu Picchu, decline all
Ore miner joins Guadelupe
Wagon picks up guns in Quebec to sell in Tiwanku
Caravel picks up 159 coats in Quebec, heads to Europe
Quebec in serious need of ore
Wagon picks up cotton and furs in Cayenne
1698-1699
Blacksmith shop completed in Guadelupe, begin fortress
Inca give 15 ore
New colonist in Montreal, send to Cayenne to turn into a dragoon
Inca are about out of gold, don’t trade guns with them
Need tools in cayenne to finish cannon, begin fort
Add Alexis de Tocqueville
sell goods in Europe, buy 400 horses
lumberjack joins Cayenne, colonist becomes dragoon…heads to Quebec
Wagon drops cotton in Montreal, picks up ore in Guadelupe, heads to Quebec
New colonist born in Guadelupe, turn into dragoon
Carpenter joins Guadelupe, freed up colonist turned into dragoon
1700-1701
Cannon created in Quebec, begin stable
Caravel sells coats in Europe, buy 200 tools
Need horses to finish stable in Quebec, begin wagon train
cannon created in Montreal, begin drydock
New colonist born in Quebec, begins ore mining
Wagon drops furs and ore in Quebec, heads to Cayenne
1702-1703
Colonist in Cayenne becomes dragoon, heads to Quebec
Pioneer finishes Montreal mine, begins new farm
Galleon dumps 300 horses in Quebec, completes stable, heads to Montreal
Wagon train completed in Quebec, begin ranch
Drydock finished in Montreal, begin Cathedral
Cayenne can’t complete fort due to lack of tools, begins magazine
Wagon picks up tools and guns in Quebec, heads for Cayenne
Wagon picks up cotton in Cayenne, heads for Guadelupe
1704
converted native in Tiiis Tseba, Master Rancher now on the docks in Europe
Converted native heads for Cayenne
Caravel drops tools in Montreal, heads for Quebec
Galleon picks up rum, tobacco, and cloth, heads for Europe
Wagon picks up rum in Guadelupe, heads to Montreal
1705-1706
Ranch created in Quebec, begin cannon
Wagon drops cotton and rum in Montreal, picks up lumber, heads to Guadelupe
Wagon drops tools in Cayenne, changes building to warehouse expansion (finish fort due to arrival of tools)
Sell guns to Apache for huge profit over what would have received in Europe
Finish cathedral in Montreal, begin Cannon
Can’t finish fortress in Guadelupe due to lack of tools, change to warehouse expansion
Converted native in Chota, heads to Montreal
Caravel loads coats at Quebec, heads to Europe
King adds soldiers to REF
Wagon dumps lumber in Guadelupe, other dumps guns, one loads rum, heads for Quebec, the other heads for Montreal
1707-1708
New colonist born in Cayenne, turn into dragoon, send to Quebec
Dump rum in Quebec, pick up 200 tools, head to Guadelupe
Pick up 100 tools in Montreal, head to Cayenne
Galleon sells goods, picks up rancher, buys 2 lumberjacks, a veteran soldier, and 3 farmers (will be converted to dragoons/soldiers)
King raises taxes to 48 percent
2 converted natives join Cayenne, colonist changed to dragoon, tobaconnist changed to soldier
Warehouse expansion completed in Cayenne, return to work on magazine
REF: 75 soldiers, 20 dragoons, 23 artillery, 32 men-o-war
Rebels: 5 soldiers, 16 dragoons, 6 cannon, 0 warships
1709
Warehouse expansion completed in Guadelupe
Caravel sells coats, picks up extra farmer, buys horses
Inca Give 54 furs
wagon dumps tools in Cayenne, picks up cotton and tobacco, heads to Montreal
Wagon dumps 200 tools in Guadelupe, picks up rum and sugar, heads to Quebec
Fortress created in Guadelupe, begin Cathedral
1710-1711
King adds soldiers to REF
Converted native in Macchu Pichu, learn expert fisherman (so he can convert to military)
Montreal completes cannon, begins another
Wagon loads rum in Guad, heads to Montreal
_ **I’m sick of writing about trade, so I’m stopping now, just assume the wagon trains go on as normal** _
Galleon dumps off all of its passengers in Quebec
Rancher begins ranching, lumberjacks begin trapping and ore mining, freed up colonists become dragoons, farmer becomes dragoon
other farmer becomes a solider
1712-1714
Cannon completed in Quebec, begin another cannon
Cathedral completed in Guadelupe, begin stable
Guadelupe can’t complete stable (needs horses), begin cannon
Accept Nathaniel Hawthorne and his three elder statesmen
Farmer arrives in Montreal, becomes dragoon
Deliver horses to Guadelupe, finish stable
1715-1716
Inca give 23 ore
New colonist in Guadelupe becomes a Dragoon
New colonist in Quebec becomes a solider
Cannon completed in Montreal, begin another
Inca give 35 tobacco
Privateer spotted off the coast of Quebec
2 elder statesmen join Guadelupe, freed up colonist becomes soldier
Change production in Montreal to privateer
Change production in Quebec to privateer
1717-1718
King adds soldiers to REF
Buy 500 horses and 3 farmers in Europe
Sell guns to Arawak in Boriken for big profit
Magazine constructed in Cayenne, begin fortress
Guadelupe finishes cannon, begins ironworks
Elder statesman joins Cayenne
Don’t see privateer on coast anymore, clearly overreacted
Fisherman arrives in Quebec, converted to Dragoon
1719-1722
Privateer completed in Montreal, begin cannon
Horses dropped at Quebec along with three farmers…one heads to Montreal, one to Guadelupe, and one waits for guns
Firebrand preacher waiting in Europe
New colonist born in Cayenne, send to Guadelupe
King adds soldiers to the REF
Privateer kills English privateer, then is killed by another English privateer off the coast of Plymouth
Farmer sets to blacksmithing in Montreal, freed up colonist becomes dragoon
Farmer in Quebec becomes dragoon
1723-1725
New colonist in Montreal becomes dragoon
Farmer in Guadelupe becomes dragoon
colonist arrives in Guadelupe, becomes dragoon
Inca give 61 fur
King wants gold. decline.
Cannon completed in Quebec, begin privateer
Cannon completed in Montreal, begin another
Pick up Preacher and horses from Europe
King raises taxes to 49 percent
1726-1727
Quebec needs more guns to finish privateer, begin cannon
Purchase two ore miners, two farmers, and 100 horses in Europe
New colonist in Guadelupe becomes dragoon
Guns arrive in Quebec, privateer completed
Rebel sentiment at 100% in all but Cayenne where it’s 88 percent. Don’t know how this explains 61% overall rebel sentiment
Population: Quebec 17, Montreal 16, Guadelupe 15, Cayenne 12
REF: 124 regulars, 20 dragoons, 23 artillery, 32 warships
Rebels: 8 soldiers, 28 dragoons, 12 cannon, 1 warship, 635 guns, 392 horses
Running out of time!!! 167 to 48 ground troops. I won’t start a revolution until I get to at least 3 to 1.
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/29 "2008-11-09T18:20:05Z")
Your Rebel Sentiment is calculated on all your population, not just those in Colonies.
So you have ‘Rebel sentiment at 100% in all but Cayenne where it’s 88 percent’, but effectively your troops need to be converted too (which is why it’s 61% overall).
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/30 "2008-11-10T03:15:05Z")
1728-1731
Damn it! King adds more soldiers
Turn pioneer into dragoon
Ironworks created in Guadelupe, begin cannon
Fortress completed in Cayenne, begin cannon
Farmers arrive in Quebec, head for Montreal, Ore miners head for Cayenne
Caravel sunk by privateer
cannon finished in Montreal, begin privateer
My privateer sinks enemy privateer
Sell guns to Tupi
Converted Native in Chota, begins studying tobacco planter
Cannon completed in Montreal, begin another
Accept Ethan Allen (free promotion for gunpowder units)
Privateer promoted to Veteran I
Farmers changed to Dragoons in Montreal
1732-1734
Cannon completed in Cayenne, begin Caravel
Inca give 28 ore and 19 tobacco
King adds man-o-wars
Montreal needs tools to finish privateer, begin cannon
Guadelupe builds cannon, begins another
Tools dumped in Montreal, finish privateer
Tobacco planter heads for Montreal
Ore miners start mining ore in Cayenne, silver miner heads for Montreal
1735-1736
Native converted in Tiiis Tseba, learns expert farmer
Galleon buys 3 cannon and 3 ore miners
New colonist in Cayenne becomes dragoon
Need tools to finish Caravel in Cayenne, begin cannon
1737-1738
Quebec constructs cannon, begins another
Spanish declare war on Sioux
Send dragoons and cannon from Cayenne to Quebec
King raises taxes to 54 percent
Silver miner arrives in Montreal, becomes dragoon
Veteran privateer destroys enemy privateer
other privateer attacks English caravel which escapes
New colonist in Guadelupe turned into a dragoon
Dump tools in Cayenne, finish caravel
1739
Veteran soldier waiting in Europe
cannons finished in Montreal and Guadelupe, begin new cannons
Sioux want war against the Spanish, decline
Promote privateer to Veteran II
Drop cannon and ore miners in Montreal, ore miners go to Quebec
1740-1742
King adds Dragoons
English go to war with Spanish
Apache give 22 cotton
Tobacco planter becomes soldier in Montreal
Ore Miners in Quebec become dragoons
1743
Cannons created in Montreal and Cayenne, begin more cannons
Pick up veteran soldier, 300 horses, and 3 lumberjacks
Rebel sentiment 59%
REF: 144 regulars, 44 dragoons, 23 artillery, 54 warships
Rebels: 10 soldiers, 37 dragoons, 24 cannon, 2 warships, 332 horses, 637 guns
It’s going to be really dicey, but DECLARE INDEPENDENCE!!!
Constitution:
All Men are Free: +2 pop per settlement
Elections: +100% Founding Father Rate (I’ve never been able to run a blockade before, don’t see it happening now)
Native Rights: Strengthens relationships with natives (I’ll need their help in the war
Separation of Church and State: really tough decision (turns crosses into liberty bells)
Land Security: Right to Bear Arms (+1 strength for colonist)
Nearly all native tribes declare war on King of France
Indentured servants in Cayenne turned into a dragoon and a soldier
Indentured servant in Guadelupe turned into a dragoon, the other into a blacksmith
Indentured servant in Montreal turned into a soldier, the other into a gunsmith
Indentured servant in Quebec turned into a dragoon, the other a gunsmith
Industrial types of colonists all turned to war production (carpentry, stables, gunsmith, blacksmith)
1744
Native converted in Macchu Pichu
Cannons created in Guadelupe and Montreal, begin more cannons
New colonist in Cayenne turned into soldier
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/31 "2008-11-10T03:31:09Z")
This is more exciting than a soap opera!
King 2-1 on
CapnPitt evens
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/32 "2008-11-10T09:09:39Z")
Good luck breaking the shackles!
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/33 "2008-11-10T16:26:35Z")
The war begins
1745
Royal troops arrive near Quebec, Galleon will never get through.
5 dragoons, 2 soldiers, and 1 artillery in square north of Quebec
2 dragoons, 9 soldiers, and 1 artillery are near Incan settlement of Tiwanuka
In planning the attack against King’s dragoons, things don’t look good. Dragoon is plus 20 experience and plus 25 vs. mounted
Soldiers have the best chance, but it’s not all that good either.
Soldier begins attack against artillery, loses
Soldier attacks dragoon, loses
Veteran soldier attacks dragoon, loses
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks dragoon, wins
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks dragoon, loses
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks dragoon, loses
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks soldier, wins
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks soldier, loses
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks dragoon, wins
Quebec dragoon withdraws from attack on French dragoon
Quebec dragoon attacks artillery, wins
Quebec dragoon attacks soldier, wins
Quebec dragoon attacks dragoon, wins
Quebec dragoon attacks dragoon, wins
Quebec dragoon attacks dragoon, wins
Troops north of Quebec destroyed.
Good thing seasoned scout fortified in Quebec is Surgeon II
Decide to wait for French troops to move north and pray the Inca can deal them some damage
Weaver in Quebec converted to dragoon
Servant in Montreal converted to soldier
1746
Galleon sunk
Royal troops destroy Tiwanaku
North of Quebec: 3 dragoons, 6 soldiers, 2 artillery
SE of Quebec: 2 dragoons, 2 soldiers
East of Montreal: 1 dragoon
North of Montreal: 3 soldiers
Montreal dragoon attacks dragoon east of Montreal, loses
Montreal dragoon attacks dragoon east of Montreal, wins
Soldier from Guadelupe attacks soldier north of Montreal, wins
Montreal soldier attacks soldier north of Montreal, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks soldier north of Montreal, wins
Threat to Montreal is repelled
Great leader Paul Marin de Malague created in Quebec
Unfortunately, experience appears to be so spread out among the many units in Quebec, no promotions
Privateers make pathetic attempt to kill man-o-war, fail
Farmer in Guadelupe converted to dragoon, attacks dragoon north of Quebec, fails
Dragoon from Guadelupe attacks dragoon north of Quebec, wins
Actually promotions appear now in Quebec(odd, that).
Promote dragoon to veteran I, attack dragoon to the north,lose
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, withdraws
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, withdraws
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
dragoon attacks dragoon north of Quebec, loses (horrible dice roll)
dragoon attacks artillery north of Quebec, wins
cannon attacks artillery north of Quebec, wins (against the odds)
Cannon attacks dragoon north of Quebec, wins
Cannon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
Cannon attacks dragoon north of Quebec, wins
Cannon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
North cleared out
Big decision: attack to SE or wait
Decide to wait and hopefully heal up some units
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/34 "2008-11-10T17:18:56Z")
‘Great leader Paul Marin de Malague created in Quebec
Unfortunately, experience appears to be so spread out among the many units in Quebec, no promotions’
The Great General shares 20 xp equally with each unit in the same square.
If you move one chosen unit away one square, then put the Great General in that square, then activate the Great General, your unit will get all 20xp - and a couple of promotions. 🙂
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/35 "2008-11-10T23:22:59Z")
1747
During Royal attacks:
Destroyed 3 Royal soldiers, lost 1 cannon
Lost 2 dragoons and 1 cannon to attacking dragoons
Montreal’s defenses reduced to 161%
Quebec’s defenses reduced to 101%
Royal dragoons indulge in looting
2 dragoons and 2 soldiers north of Quebec
1 dragoon and 5 soldiers south of Quebec
4 dragoons and 7 soldiers SE of Quebec
Promote a bunch of units in Quebec to Veteran I and one cannon all the way to veteran II
Need to decide to attack or try to weather the attack and heal up units
Probably make a bad decision, but decide to let them attack and hope they don’t have a fresh wave coming
1748
Horrible decision. Probably lost the war.
Defenses in Quebec reduced to zero
Montreal reduced to 154%
Paul Martin de Malagues dies in combat
Charles Michel de Langlade born in Quebec, use immediately…promote to Veteran I or II (surgeon won’t be useful as these guys will
die soon)
As far as I can gather, during the royal attacks on Quebec:
I lost 12 dragoons, 7 cannon
REF lost 2 soldiers and 1 dragoon
2 dragoons, 4 soldiers north of Quebec
6 dragoons, 1 soldier, 4 artillery, 1 treasure train SE of Quebec
2 dragoons, 6 soldiers south of Quebec
Evacuate Gunsmith, rancher, firebrand preachers, elder statesmen from Quebec to Montreal
Seasoned scout in Cayenne turned into Dragoon, heads toward Montreal
Dragoon attacks dragoon south of Quebec, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier south of Quebec, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier south of Quebec, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks dragoon north of Quebec, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks dragoon north of Quebec, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
Montreal dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier south of Quebec, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier south of Quebec, wins
Dragoon attacks dragoon south of Quebec, wins
Move most of Montreal dragoons into Quebec
1749
QUEBEC LOST TO ROYAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Lost 13 dragoons and 1 scout. REF lost 2 soldiers
Montreal reduced to 133%
Dom Pedro I joins Rebel cause
Dragoon attacks dragoon north of Quebec, wins, heads to Montreal
Dragoon attacks soldier north of Quebec, wins, heads to Montreal
Guadelupe Dragoon attacks soldier south of Quebec, wins, heads to Montreal
1750
King reduces Montreal to 122%
1 artillery and 1 soldier SE of Montreal
2 soldiers East of Montreal
1 dragoon and 1 soldier north of Montreal
More troops to the south toward Quebec
Soldier attacks dragoon north of M, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier north of M, wins
Dragoon withdraws from soldier E of M
Dragoon attacks soldier E of M, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier E of M, wins
Dragoon attacks soldier SE of M, wins
Dragoon attacks artillery SE of M, wins
Rancher moves toward Guadelupe
Firebrands start preaching
Freed up colonist becomes dragoon
Elder statesman moves into town hall
Others fill up spots where they can until enough guns are available
1751
Montreal reduced to 101%
Drop guns from G in M, lumberjack and tobacco planter converted to soldiers
New colonist from Cayenne turned into soldier, heads toward G
5 dragoons, 4 soldiers, 2 artillery SE of Montreal
Dragoon attacks dragoon SE of M, loses
Edward Braddock born in Quebec for REF
Dragoon attacks dragoon SE of M, withdraws
Dragoon attacks dragoon SE of M, wins
Soldier attacks artillery SE of M, wins
Soldier attacks artillery SE of M, loses
Soldier attacks dragoon SE of M, loses
Dragoon attacks dragoon SE of M, wins
Actually looks like there are still 19 soldiers in the stack (uh oh)
Dragoon attacks soldier SE of M, loses
Cannon attacks soldier SE of M, loses
Decide to hold the rest of the cannons back against an attack
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/36 "2008-11-10T23:25:24Z")
Can you see how many troops the King has left?
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/37 "2008-11-11T00:18:11Z")
Waaaay too many.
Update later.
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/38 "2008-11-11T02:55:29Z")
1752
Good decision as the REF lost at least 14 soldiers attacking from the SE, my losses look like 2 soldiers and 3 cannons
Rancher starts ranching in G, not enough guns yet to turn into dragoon
Turn elder statesman and farmer in Cayenne into soldiers, send to G
Nathaniel Greene born in Montreal for Rebels
Tanacharison born in Quebec for REF
1 dragoon, 4 soldiers N of M
1 dragoon, 4 soldiers, 2 artillery E of M
8 dragoons, 26 soldiers, 2 artillery SE of M
2 dragoons, 1 artillery S of M
3 soldiers, 7 dragoons, 13 cannon in Montreal
Total colonial forces: 9 soldiers, 8 dragoons, 19 cannon
Since it’s a blog game, decide to play out the string anyhow
Use Nathaniel Greene in Montreal
Dragoon attacks dragoon S of M, wins
Dragoon attacks dragoon N of M, wins
Dragoon attacks dragoon S of M, wins
Dragoon attacks dragoon S of M, wins
Cannon attacks soldier N of M, loses
Cannon attacks soldier N of M, wins
Cannon attacks soldier N of M, wins
Cannon attacks soldier N of M, loses
Cannon attacks soldier N of M, wins
Cannon attacks soldier N of M, wins
Drop guns in G, colonist turned into Dragoon
1753
SLAUGHTER FROM THE SOUTHEAST!
MONTREAL HOLDS, ONLY ONE CANNON REMAINING
Human wave attacks held off, but barely.
Montreal’s defenses reduced to 50%
Ore worker converted to soldier in Montreal
Attempt to evacuate nearly all colonists from Montreal to Guadelupe
1754
MONTREAL SWEPT UNDER ROYAL TIDE!
Colonists all safely escape to Guadelupe
Indentured Servant, Distiller, colonist converted to soldiers in Guadelupe
7 Royal dragoons two tiles east of Guadelupe
1755
1 dragoon killed and one withdraws while attacking Guadelupe
Elder statesman converted to dragoon in Guadelupe
3 dragoons SE of G
1 dragoon E of G
1 dragoon NE of G
More REF troops trailing these lead dragoons
Dragoon attacks dragoon E of G, wins (against poor odds)
Dragoon attacks dragoon NE of G, loses
Dragoon attacks dragoon NE of G, loses (almost impossible to lose, but he did)
Cannon attacks dragoon NE of G, wins
Report of my inevitable defeat tomorrow with After Action Report
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/39 "2008-11-11T08:14:31Z")
Nooooooooooo!
You cannot let that King have his way with you ☹
Interesting to read about at loss though.
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ4-colonization-capnpitt-game-blog-french/470802/40 "2008-11-11T16:53:12Z")
1756
REF moves into position for next attack: 5 artillery to NE, 2 soldiers to E, 2 artillery and 4 soldiers to SE
Convert elder statesman into a soldier in G
soldier attacks soldier E of G, loses
1757
REF moves up more units:
4 artillery to NE
1 soldier to E
5 dragoons, 11 soldiers, and 3 artillery to SE
2 dragoons, 4 soldiers to the S
Defenses of Guadelupe reduced to 59%
Convert firebrand preacher and expert farmer to soldier in G
Garrison in Guadelupe now consists of 11 soldiers, 3 cannon, and 1 dragoon
Soldier attacks soldier to the E, wins
soldier attacks artillery to NE, loses
soldier attacks artillery to the NE, wins
soldier attacks dragoon to S, loses
soldier attacks dragoon to S, loses
Soldier attacks soldier to S, wins
Soldier attacks soldier to S, wins
Soldier attacks soldier to S, wins
Soldier attacks soldier to S, wins
Soldier attacks dragoon to S, wins
Cannon attacks dragoon to S, wins
1758
Defenses of Guadelupe reduced to 40 percent
Lost 4 soldiers and one cannon in REF attack
convert elder statesman to soldier in G
convert firebrand to soldier in G
Soldier attacks artillery to NE, wins
Dragoon attacks artillery to NE, wins
1759
Royal Expeditionary Force Conquers Guadelupe!
Elder statesman punches dragoon’s horse right in the nose
Ore miner and lumberjack converted to soldiers in Cayenne
1760
REF starts moving toward Cayenne
New colonist in Cayenne converted to soldier
1761
REF continues advance toward Cayenne
1762
Mission converts native in Chota
7 dragoons, 7 soldiers SE of Cayenne
Attack odds are horrible, decide to hunker down
1763
REF loses 9 units, rebels lose 4 units during REF attack
New cannon built in Cayenne
2 soldiers, 1 cannon left
REF: 60 soldiers, 13 dragoons, 14 artillery, 54 warships
promote soldiers
1764
Oddly, REF doesn’t attack. Looks like they’re settling in for a siege
Defenses of Cayenne reduced to 98%
Convert fisherman, ore miner, and statesmen to soldiers
1765
Cayenne Falls, Rebellion Crushed
REF loses only 4 units in the assault
Oddly, the game is continuing because I have a caravel hidden out in a cove to the south and a tobacco planter being taught
in Chota
1766-1772
Caravel not as well hidden as I thought 🙂
Tobacco planter finishes education in Chota. The Rebellion Lives!
Tobacco planter getting ready to found colony 5 tiles north of Guadelupe
Unfortunately, Royal dragoon finds Tobacco planter, start running to the north
Escape from royal dragoon
1773
Found St. Louis 5 tiles north of Cayenne
1774-1777
Native converted in Tiiis Tseba, begin learning expert farmer
Enemy approaches Chota, which is east of St. Louis
Machu Picchu captured by REF, Inca defeated
Goal now is to stay alive to 1792
1778-1780
REF destroys Chota, discovers St. Louis
St. Louis overrun by REF
1781-1785
Nothing
1786
Expert farmer completes education in Tiiis Tseba
1787
Found Martinique
Immediately sniffed out by the Royal Navy
1788
Defenses of Martinique reduced to zero
1789-1792
REF approaching from North, game ends with victory for the King of France
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