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[lemon10]

Spoiler: Ireland turn 50 (click to show/hide)

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<playerturn player="Lemon10">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="bCity" x="12" y="15">
      <cityname>Babbleton</cityname>
    </tileorder>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="14">
      <unittype code="knight"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="29">
      <building code="eng"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="38">
      <building code="found"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="20"/>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="21"/>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="25">
      <building code="market"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="48">
      <building code="market"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="nArmy" armyid="Lemon10321" x="15" y="23"/>
    <armyorgorder type="rnArmy" armyid="Lemon10321" x="15" y="23">
      <newname>Irish Knights</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="221" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="133"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="Lemon10321"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="Lemon10321" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="133"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="221"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="221" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="185"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="Lemon10321"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="221" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="173"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="Lemon10321"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="221" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="133"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="Lemon10321"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="251" x="10" y="22">
      <targetunit unitid="227"/>
      <newname>4th Knights</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="251" x="10" y="22">
      <targetunit unitid="240"/>
      <newname>5th Knights</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="286" x="10" y="22">
      <targetunit unitid="254"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="251"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="251" x="10" y="22">
      <targetunit unitid="254"/>
      <newname>6th Knights</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="245" x="17" y="20">
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="Lemon10321" x="15" y="23">
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="251" x="10" y="22">
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="304" x="6" y="26">
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="302" x="14" y="18">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="303" x="18" y="19">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders>
</playerturn>

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I've got 31 labor and nothing to spend it on.

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<playerturn player="Zanzetkuken">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="bCity" x="20" y="33">
      <cityname>Cardiff</cityname>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="15" y="35">
      <improvement code="lumb"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="17" y="34">
      <improvement code="lumb"/>
    </tileorder>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="34">
      <unittype code="sword"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="7">
      <unittype code="cbowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="33">
      <building code="wWall"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="24">
      <building code="sWall"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="315" x="12" y="38">
      <targetunit unitid="283"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="100"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="100" x="12" y="38">
      <targetunit unitid="283"/>
      <newname>1st Machynlleth Swordsmen</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="316" x="16" y="36">
      <targetunit unitid="284"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="105"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnArmy" armyid="105" x="16" y="36">
      <newname>Machynlleth Garrison</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="105" x="16" y="36">
      <targetunit unitid="284"/>
      <newname>2nd Machynlleth Crossbowmen</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="100" x="12" y="38">
      <targetunit unitid="283"/>
      <newname>1st Aberaeron Swordsmen</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnArmy" armyid="100" x="12" y="38">
      <newname>Aberaeron Garrison</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders/>
</playerturn>

[notquitethere]

I've got 31 labor and nothing to spend it on.

This is a very clear sign that you should have built more cities.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I've got 31 labor and nothing to spend it on.

This is a very clear sign that you should have built more cities.

Well, main reason is that wood and iron are bottlenecks.

[notquitethere]

I've got 31 labor and nothing to spend it on.

This is a very clear sign that you should have built more cities.

Well, main reason is that wood and iron are bottlenecks.

Ah! A clear sign you should have pillaged someone else's wood and iron supply 

[Rolepgeek]

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<playerturn player="Rolep">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="tClaim" x="23" y="21"/>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="4">
      <building code="mAcad"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="9"/>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="45"/>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="42">
      <building code="smith"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="11">
      <building code="barr"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="32">
      <building code="market"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="305" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="273"/>
      <newname>Mercian Pikeplanters</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="305" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="273"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="224" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="207"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="224" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="242"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="289" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="257"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="307" x="26" y="27">
      <targetunit unitid="275"/>
      <newname>Mercian Recruits</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="291" x="28" y="24">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="178" x="28" y="24">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="310" x="29" y="24">
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="309" x="29" y="22">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="308" x="22" y="24">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="290" x="24" y="25">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="288" x="25" y="26">
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="306" x="23" y="28">
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="307" x="26" y="27">
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders>
</playerturn>

[Varee]

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<playerturn player="Varee">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="tClaim" x="23" y="32"/>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="12">
      <unittype code="bowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="18">
      <unittype code="bowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="22">
      <building code="eng"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="0">
      <unittype code="hbow3"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="40"/>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="6">
      <building code="univ"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="30">
      <unittype code="bowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="227" x="25" y="29">
      <targetunit unitid="210"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="273" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="246"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="272"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="294" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="262"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="272"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="313" x="26" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="281"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="293"/>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="conq" armyid="19" x="27" y="30"/>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="241" x="25" y="29">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="256" x="30" y="30">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="311" x="28" y="33">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="266" x="25" y="31">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="265" x="25" y="31">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="conq" armyid="270" x="22" y="32"/>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="118" x="24" y="30">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="282" x="24" y="31">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="283" x="25" y="30">
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders></playerturn>

[notquitethere]

Spoiler: 864 AD (click to show/hide)

Ireland:

65 food used to gain 1 free population
66 food used to gain 1 free population
City Babbleton built at (12,15)
Knights raised in Irada
Engineer's Guild built in Abbeyvale
Foundry built in Bréanainn
Arklow grows to size 5
Narsis grows to size 4
Marketplace built in New York
Marketplace built in Abbleton
Army Ireland army 321 created
Ireland army 321 renamed to Irish Knights
3rd Knights moved to Irish Knights
3rd Knights moved to Irish Navy
1st Knights moved to Irish Knights
2nd Knights moved to Irish Knights
3rd Knights moved to Irish Knights
Knights (227) renamed to 4th Knights
Knights (240) renamed to 5th Knights
Knights (254) moved to Knights Errant
Knights (254) renamed to 6th Knights
Ireland army 286 is empty and is disbanded
Irish Knights moves to (12,22)
Ireland army 303 moves to (15,23)
Ireland army 304 moves to (10,22)
Knights Errant moves to (12,22)
Ireland army 302 moves to (15,23)
Irish Sons moves to (18,19)


Mercia:

58 food used to gain 1 free population
59 food used to gain 1 free population
Tile (23,21) claimed
Military Academy built in Lincoln
Birmingham grows to size 6
Sheffield grows to size 5
Smithy built in Grimsby
Barracks built in Manchester
Marketplace built in Nottingham
Halberdiers (273) renamed to Mercian Pikeplanters
Mercian Pikeplanters moved to Heartland Garrison
Mercian Elite moved to Heartland Garrison
Mercian Wall Guard moved to Heartland Garrison
Yeoman Archers moved to Heartland Garrison
Longbowmen (275) renamed to Mercian Recruits
Mercia army 305 is empty and is disbanded
Mercia army 289 is empty and is disbanded
Mercia army 224 is empty and is disbanded
Mercia army 310 moves to (27,25)
Mercia army 309 moves to (27,24)
Mercia army 291 moves to (27,26)
North Garrison Force moves to (27,25)
Mercia army 308 moves to (24,25)
Mercia army 307 moves to (27,25)
Mercia army 288 moves to (27,25)
Mercia army 290 moves to (26,26)
Mercia army 306 moves to (25,26)
Wessex has razed your village on (27,30)!
Wessex has razed your village on (22,32)!


Northumbria:

Pictland has razed your village on (23,17)!


Wessex:

51 food used to gain 1 free population
Tile (23,32) claimed
Claim (23,32) failed: Already claimed by Wessex
Bowmen raised in Southern Trek
Bowmen raised in Shorine
Engineer's Guild built in Nothingham
Mounted Crossbowmen raised in Londinium
Lampang grows to size 5
University built in Winchester
Bowmen raised in Center plain
Mounted Crossbowmen (210) moved to Wessex FRU
Bowmen (246) moved to Wessex army 272
Bowmen (262) moved to Wessex army 272
Bowmen (281) moved to Wessex army 293
Move Mounted Crossbowmen (210) from Wessex army 227 to Wessex FRU failed: Mounted Crossbowmen (210) was not in Wessex army 227
Move Bowmen (246) from Wessex army 273 to Wessex army 272 failed: Bowmen (246) was not in Wessex army 273
Move Bowmen (262) from Wessex army 294 to Wessex army 272 failed: Bowmen (262) was not in Wessex army 294
Move Bowmen (281) from Wessex army 313 to Wessex army 293 failed: Bowmen (281) was not in Wessex army 313
Wessex army 273 is empty and is disbanded
Wessex army 294 is empty and is disbanded
Wessex army 227 is empty and is disbanded
Wessex army 313 is empty and is disbanded
Wessex army 265 moves to (24,34)
Wessex army 266 moves to (24,34)
Wessex army 311 moves to (24,34)
Wessex FRU moves to (24,34)
Wessex army 256 moves to (29,31)
Wessex army 282 moves to (23,30)
Capital Defend force moves to (23,32)
Wessex army 283 moves to (24,30)
Axer raider has razed Mercia's village on (27,30)!
Wessex army 270 has razed Mercia's village on (22,32)!


Wales:

44 food used to gain 1 free population
City Cardiff built at (20,33)
Woodcutters built at (15,35)
Woodcutters built at (17,34)
Swordsmen raised in Aberaeron
Crossbowmen raised in Machynlleth
Palisade built in Haverfordwest
Stone Wall built in Wrexham
Swordsmen (283) moved to Machynlleth Garrison
Swordsmen (283) renamed to 1st Machynlleth Swordsmen
Crossbowmen (284) moved to (Future) Cardiff Garrison
(Future) Cardiff Garrison renamed to Machynlleth Garrison
Crossbowmen (284) renamed to 2nd Machynlleth Crossbowmen
1st Machynlleth Swordsmen renamed to 1st Aberaeron Swordsmen
Machynlleth Garrison renamed to Aberaeron Garrison
Wales army 315 is empty and is disbanded
Wales army 316 is empty and is disbanded


Pictland:

80 food used to gain 1 free population
80 food used to gain 1 free population
Tile (25,18) claimed
Farm built at (25,9)
Pikemen raised in Windermere
Pikemen raised in Whitehaven
Galleon raised in North Tor
Mounted Crossbowmen raised in Mott Fergusa
Knights raised in Caern Michaels
Build Galleon in Conniston failed: Insufficient resources available
Mounted Crossbowmen (286) moved to Northmen
Pictland army 318 disbanded
Mounted Crossbowmen (286) renamed to Chevalier Crossbows
Knights (285) moved to More Riders
Pictland army 317 disbanded
Knights (285) renamed to Chevalier
Galleon (288) renamed to Lady Fergusa
Pictland army 320 renamed to Another Ship
Galleon (287) renamed to Pride of Conniston
Pictland army 319 renamed to More Sails
Mac Conniston Division moves to (25,18)
More Sails moves to (22,0)
Dunbroch Division moves to (25,18)
Kings Guard moves to (25,18)
Riders moves to (25,18)
Roving Band moves to (25,18)
Sails on the Horizon moves to (26,3)
Lone Horses moves to (20,10)
More Riders moves to (18,8)
Another Ship moves to (26,3)
Janitors moves to (24,16)
Cleanup moves to (26,18)
More Raiders has razed Northumbria's village on (23,17)!

Spoiler: Battle Log (click to show/hide)

None

ACT 1 - Wars of The Hexarchy

Some Picts delight in the fire. They razed to the ground the small settlements of Richmond and Middlesborough but their hunger for destruction was not sated. In a final act of viciousness, they burned to the ground the ancient stronghold of York, pulling down its Grand Bazaar and collapsing in its Cavern Mines, smashing the guildhouses, banks and marketplaces and leaving only a pile of smouldering rubble. Bitter that they were unable to drive the Anglosaxons from their homeland, and perhaps regretful that they never contested Ireland, they could but wait and prepare for the next invasion.

The Picts Lost.

The Northubrians had suffered a long decline. Their handful of remaining refugee encampments were soon to be taken (and probably razed) by the Picts or the Welsh. While in their cups, some boasted of their chances in ousting the Irish or defeating the Picts, but their glory days were long over.

The Northumbrians Lost.

Mercia still had the greatest of its cities, Lincoln and Birmingham, but its lands were overrun by the revanchist west saxons and the Picts had reduced their northern lands to acre upon acre of burning fields. Their remaining men were strong but few in numbers, dedicated mostly to defending the capital. They managed to all but entirely beat into submission their Northumbrian rivals, but they had allowed Wessex to grow strong and bountiful. Their long peace with Wales had given them a safer border but an early invasion might have left them in a stronger position. Now they could but hundle and scheme ere the Danes come.

The Mercians lost.

The Irish High King Conchobar was old indeed and he very nearly saw his dream of four parts in five of Ireland under his sway. He could have done it easily enough so close was he, but he was a wise leader and sacrificed his dream to focus on the inevitable threat of bearded men in boats with axes and swords.

The Irish lost.

The Welsh had spent many years untouched in their mountain halls, canny in their diplomatic dealings and clever to avoid anyone taking too much an interest in them. The wise king Cyngen ap Cadell had had a long reign, outlasting the impermanent and warlike anglosaxon and Pictish kings that fought and died beyond their borders.

The Welsh won.

Many men, and at least one king, had died to protect it, but through offensive expansion the West Saxons had ensured the safety and security of their cities, foremost of which was Winchester, perhaps the greatest city in all the isles.

Wessex won.

Spoiler: Win Conditions (click to show/hide)

For the wincons below: a nation is considered defeated if it has no cities and no units and no reasonable chance of completing its wincon. Ireland is considered 'taken over' by a non-Irish power if they're the only one with size 5 cities and greater on it (and have a size 6 city on it themselves) and Ireland doesn't control more then 50% of the Island.

Irish Kingdom: Take over 80% of Ireland 
Mercia: Defeat the other Anglo-Saxon nations (Northumbria, Wessex) OR Defeat the Britons (Picts/Welsh/Irish).
Wessex: Hold Winchester until the Danes come. You can lose and retake it, but if it's ever destroyed or if it's owned by a foreign nation in 865AD, you'll lose.
Wales: Survive until the Danes come. This means 'have at least one Welsh territory and one Welsh unit alive' in 865 AD.
Pictland: Defeat the Anglo-Saxon Nations (Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex) OR take over Ireland
Northumberland: Defeat the Picts OR take over Ireland

The game can end prematurely if one faction wipes out all other factions, which is also considered a win. Win conditions are only checked in 865 AD and you only can win if you're not defeated.

Mercia - Rolepg
Wessex - Varee
Northumbria - Evil Marahadja (Currently auto'd by the mod)
Wales - Zanz
Ireland - Lemon10
Pictland - Kashyyk


I'm just finalising the Danish threat now, which will deserve a new post.

[notquitethere]

Act 2 - The Danish Invasion

In the Spring of 865AD, Viking Raiders were afloat on all sides of the British Isles, with a great flotilla of longboats spotted approaching the Irish sea and many raiders fresh from conquering the Shetlands. Landing in East Anglia, Ivar the Boneless and his brother Halfdan Ragnarsson spy a country ripe for the taking. With a vast army at their side, only a concentrated strike could possibly stop their Heathen Army!

Turn 51: 865 AD - The Danes Have Arrived

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Wessex - Varee
Wales - Zanz
Ireland - Lemon10
Pictland - Kashyyk
Danes - NQT

[Kashyyk]

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<playerturn player="Kashyyk">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="bRoad" x="25" y="18"/>
    <tileorder type="tClaim" x="23" y="16"/>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="26" y="8">
      <improvement code="farm"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="22" y="6">
      <improvement code="farm"/>
    </tileorder>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="23">
      <building code="bank"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="31">
      <building code="market"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="39"/>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="19">
      <building code="baz"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="27">
      <building code="baz"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="16">
      <building code="baz"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="8">
      <unittype code="knight"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="17">
      <unittype code="pike"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="332" x="18" y="8">
      <targetunit unitid="299"/>
      <newname>Crossbow Response</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="332" x="18" y="8">
      <targetunit unitid="299"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="279"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="299" x="18" y="8">
      <targetunit unitid="267"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="279"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="299" x="18" y="8">
      <targetunit unitid="285"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="279"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="299" x="18" y="8"/>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="332" x="18" y="8"/>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="333" x="23" y="11">
      <targetunit unitid="300"/>
      <newname>Ker-Nig-ets</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnArmy" armyid="333" x="23" y="11">
      <newname>Lone Riders</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="329" x="18" y="16">
      <targetunit unitid="296"/>
      <newname>Spear Regiment</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="329" x="18" y="16">
      <targetunit unitid="296"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="145"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="329" x="18" y="16"/>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="243" x="20" y="19">
      <targetunit unitid="269"/>
      <newname>Garrison Spears</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="330" x="20" y="19">
      <targetunit unitid="297"/>
      <newname>Winged Spears</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="330" x="20" y="19">
      <targetunit unitid="297"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="243"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="330" x="20" y="19"/>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="264" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="171"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="264" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="151"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="264" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="184"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="264" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="172"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="264" x="25" y="18"/>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="285" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="195"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="285" x="25" y="18"/>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="235" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="218"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="235" x="25" y="18"/>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="261" x="25" y="18">
      <targetunit unitid="237"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="177"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="261" x="25" y="18"/>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="279" x="18" y="8">
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="262" x="20" y="10">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="166" x="23" y="17">
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="conq" armyid="220" x="24" y="16"/>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="333" x="23" y="11">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="236" x="25" y="14">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="conq" armyid="219" x="26" y="18"/>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="70" x="25" y="18">
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="177" x="25" y="18">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="331" x="23" y="2">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="297" x="26" y="3">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="298" x="26" y="3">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="320" x="26" y="3">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="319" x="22" y="0">
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders>
</playerturn>

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

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<playerturn player="Zanzetkuken">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="19" y="34">
      <improvement code="lumb"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="20" y="34">
      <improvement code="hunt"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="21" y="32">
      <improvement code="lumb"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="21" y="33">
      <improvement code="farm"/>
    </tileorder>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="33">
      <building code="sWall"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="24">
      <building code="fWall"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="34">
      <building code="sWall"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="13">
      <unittype code="knight"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="7">
      <unittype code="cbowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="52">
      <building code="wWall"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="35"/>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="328" x="16" y="36">
      <targetunit unitid="295"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="105"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="105" x="16" y="36">
      <targetunit unitid="295"/>
      <newname>3rd Machynlleth Crossbowmen</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="327" x="12" y="38">
      <targetunit unitid="294"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="100"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="rnUnit" armyid="100" x="12" y="38">
      <targetunit unitid="294"/>
      <newname>2nd Aberaeron Swordsmen</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="nArmy" armyid="Zanzetkuken342" x="22" y="20"/>
    <armyorgorder type="rnArmy" armyid="Zanzetkuken342" x="22" y="20">
      <newname>Keighley Garrison</newname>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="68" x="22" y="20">
      <targetunit unitid="141"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="Zanzetkuken342"/>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="Zanzetkuken342" x="22" y="20">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders>
</playerturn>

Here's a thought: if we defeat the danes, we could do an invasion of Europe of our own, with our current income GM'd in, or have a line of cities in the north-nortwest corner that give the resources, acting as placeholders.

[lemon10]

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<playerturn player="Lemon10">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="13" y="15">
      <improvement code="farm"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="13" y="14">
      <improvement code="farm"/>
    </tileorder>
    <tileorder type="bImp" x="11" y="14">
      <improvement code="farm"/>
    </tileorder>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="14">
      <unittype code="knight"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="38">
      <building code="horsB"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="29">
      <building code="cMine"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="20">
      <building code="smith"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="25">
      <building code="hanG"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="21"/>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="51"/>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="48">
      <building code="gran"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="303" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="271"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="221"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="302" x="15" y="23">
      <targetunit unitid="270"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="221"/>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="221" x="15" y="23">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="304" x="10" y="22">
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="321" x="12" y="22">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="251" x="12" y="22">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders>
</playerturn>

My invasion fleet is easily dealt with. The Danes should be able to land their troops without any problems, but both their fleet and army will be easily crushed the turn after they land. I suspect I could deal with a force twice as large without much problem. 9 maxed out knights against their land troops is no contest at all, as is 6 galleons against 11 longboats.

The same will be true for the picts in the extreme north, all those raiders will be wiped out within the turn. Having them be attacked with a landing force of 4 units is pretty much a joke.

The only army that could be a threat is the heathen army over to the east. But Wessex has 65 units, and the attacking army has a measly 23. Like all the others, it will be crushed in a turn or two when wessex gathers its armies. If they go attack Mercia they stand a chance at doing real damage, but even then they will just be crushed underfoot when either Wessex goes north or the Picts come south.


Now, if all these armies were twice as big (and the picts 5 times) it might give us a bit of pause, but they would still be defeated in swift order. It might be a bit more even if they were 3X as big as they are now (and the picts 10X), if you want them to be a real threat they need a ton of reinforcements. As is they won't even delay the Picts invasion a single turn, and will just cost me+Wessex a turn or two to wipe out their fleets.
E: Or you could make their reinforcements keep pouring in every single turn for a while. That would at least make them significantly more threatening.

[Varee]

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<playerturn player="Varee">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="tClaim" x="27" y="30"/>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="22">
      <building code="cMine"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="6">
      <unittype code="hbow3"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="12">
      <unittype code="bowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="18">
      <unittype code="bowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="0">
      <building code="dock"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="40">
      <building code="trnF"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="30">
      <building code="barr"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="46">
      <unittype code="bowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="284" x="23" y="32">
      <targetunit unitid="105"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="118"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="292" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="260"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="265" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="223"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="265" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="198"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="266" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="209"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="266" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="181"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="311" x="24" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="279"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="241"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="326" x="26" y="34">
      <targetunit unitid="293"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="293"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="314" x="29" y="36">
      <targetunit unitid="282"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="324"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="323" x="26" y="36">
      <targetunit unitid="290"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="312"/>
    </armyorgorder>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="19" x="27" y="30">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="118" x="23" y="32">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="283" x="24" y="30">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="241" x="24" y="34">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="293" x="26" y="34">
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="324" x="29" y="36">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="312" x="26" y="36">
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders></playerturn>

[Rolepgeek]

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<playerturn player="Rolep">
  <tileorders>
    <tileorder type="tClaim" x="30" y="30"/>
  </tileorders>
  <cityorders>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="9">
      <building code="mAcad"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="42">
      <building code="eng"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="rUnit" cityid="4">
      <unittype code="cbowmen"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="addPop" cityid="36"/>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="43">
      <building code="bowyer"/>
    </cityorder>
    <cityorder type="bBld" cityid="32">
      <building code="gran"/>
    </cityorder>
  </cityorders>
  <armyorgorders>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="288" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="256"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="307" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="275"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="178" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="163"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="178" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="205"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="307" x="27" y="25"/>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="288" x="27" y="25"/>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="178" x="27" y="25"/>
    <armyorgorder type="mUnit" armyid="310" x="27" y="25">
      <targetunit unitid="278"/>
      <secondarmy armyid="223"/>
    </armyorgorder>
    <armyorgorder type="dArmy" armyid="310" x="27" y="25"/>
  </armyorgorders>
  <armyorders>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="291" x="27" y="26">
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="0" dy="1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="290" x="26" y="26">
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="308" x="24" y="25">
      <step dx="1" dy="1"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="306" x="25" y="26">
      <step dx="1" dy="0"/>
      <step dx="1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
    <armyorder type="mArmy" armyid="309" x="27" y="24">
      <step dx="0" dy="-1"/>
      <step dx="-1" dy="-1"/>
    </armyorder>
  </armyorders>
</playerturn>

Urgh.

I think if I did this again I would have focused on using my size and food income to become an economic powerhouse first; would only take me 7-8 turns from the start to get out a Cavern Mines, and maybe 4 turns for the next one, and could get out another one every 3 turns or so at least if I was going about it right from that point on.

[Varee]

I dont think it possible to crank out that many mines, there too many step to it and it take too long to be beneficial.


smith-eng guild take quite a lot of iron...