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East!

2 (28.6%)

West!

1 (14.3%)

Neither.

2 (28.6%)

The White.

2 (28.6%)

Total Members Voted: 7

[RulerOfNothing]

The Extradimensionals
Starting Tile: F6
Trait: Psionic Regeneration
Tribe Total: 10/10
Workers: 10/10
Food: 26

2 workers forage at F7
2 workers forage at F6
1 worker prays
3 workers gather stone at F6
2 workers gather wood at F6

[King Zultan]

The Zebra Commonwealth
2 Workers forge for food on C7.
1 Workers forge for food on C6.
1 Worker prays to Thul.
3 Worker researches better foraging.
1 Worker is born for 3 food.

[Dustan Hache]

The zastarn bonekin begin to hunger again and thusly send forth parties to scavenge for food. 8 workers split into groups of 2 and forage F3,F2,G2, and F1 for food. The remaining two continue their research into basic construction.

[Nirur Torir]

Thul, Purity of Avarice
Thul thinks about his rival's decree, and decides that it sounds accurate.
Thul consider his own problems with FP. After a time, he decides that even he won't be able to figure out any of its mysteries by puzzling them out, only by trying.

Ponder Create Magical Grass. Somehow, his followers could create FP, and give it to him directly. Plants could create berries with photosynthesis -- Could he make plants that create and store minuscule amounts of FP over their lives? He knew he would never be able to make plants worship him, and doubted he would be able to extract it himself. But the mortals could -- either His mortals by farming, or His animals. He briefly entertained himself by imagining an entire ecosystem of creatures amassing ever-more scraps of power. It would be easier than direct empowerment, if it worked.

[auzewasright]

Swampmen
A minor problem, time to solve it
3 Swampmen forage food on G4
1 Swampman gathers stone on G5
The 2 injured pray, because they should be able to do that at least
1 Swampman decides to come into mortal existence and get a job, spending 3 food

[Zazmio]

The Tauri

3 workers scavenge for food at C3
2 workers scavenge for food at B3
2 workers pray to Thul

[Supernerd]

All players have posted their action!

[TricMagic]

Actions Locked.

[Zazmio]

While we wait, here are some statistics for your enjoyment.

The West
Blenderong: 15 workers made 25 food for an average of 1.67 per worker scavenging
Spiderlings: 31 workers made 63; avg 2.03
Zebras: 41 workers, 79 food; avg 1.93
Tauri: 22 workers, 40 food; avg 1.82

Total: 109 workers, 207 food; avg of 1.9 per worker foraging/scavenging

The East
Amazons: 6 workers, 17 food; avg 2.83
Swampmen: 34 workers, 61 food; avg 1.79
Extras: 49 workers, 109 food; avg 2.22
Bonekin: 31 workers, 75 food; avg 2.42

Total: 120 workers made 262 food for an average of 2.18 per worker foraging/scavenging

The East before "foraging" invented:  2.01 average
The East after "foraging" invented: 2.36 average

Overall average in the game: 229 workers made 469 food for an average of 2.04 per worker.

Analysis:
Average food produced per worker is important.  Even a small advantage per turn to one side will build up into a large advantage over many turns.

"Foraging" apparently gives around 20% more food per worker.  This is significant and probably overpowered considering that it only cost 6, doesn't require research into other things to use, and doesn't require gathering of other resources to use.  I'd say this is a significant contributor to the East kicking the West's ass.

Another significant contributor is that the civ that has the highest average food per worker in the West currently has only 4 workers and might go down to 3 next turn.

The game does not look particularly competitive right now.  It's probably hopeless for the West.  I'll continue playing for as long as others want to continue, though.

[Supernerd]

One thing I feel is worthy of note, is that methods of getting food that are better than foraging can be researched. I think the west already has hunting as an option and is in the process of making spears for it. Its yet to be seen just how much productivity this will add once it is optimized.

[Zazmio]

One thing I feel is worthy of note, is that methods of getting food that are better than foraging can be researched. I think the west already has hunting as an option and is in the process of making spears for it. Its yet to be seen just how much productivity this will add once it is optimized.

Here's a perfect example of how things are going for the West.  Thul ponders deer early in the game.  But we can't hunt them.  So research spears.  But we can't make them without wood.  Must research wood gathering to get efficient wood gathering, now.  That's done, now we have to gather wood and make the spears.

Meanwhile, in the East:  research 6 point tech that gives a passive bonus to food gathering.  Smirk at the silly West.

After all this, the amount of food that will be gained will have to be very high for it to have been worth it.  I don't think it will be worth it, but who knows.

Anyway, I'm not trying to complain.  Well, maybe I am a little bit.  Lol.

A game like this is bound to have one side run away with it, sooner or later.  I would have liked to have it be later than this, but what can you do except just go with it?  I'm still having fun.

[TricMagic]

Turn 15- First Steps Begun



Thul Ponders the creation of Magical Grasses, plants with fragments of power within them. Unlike his followers, grass is many, and will recover even if he fails. This means he can more easily succeed. And in time, it may return a profit. 1/?

Jaanin'Maldaraak Observes. His gaze turns to the Jungle, watching the Bonekin.
Jaanin'Maldaraak Ponders Weather. The few clouds form seemingly from the white, but waters also evaporate. As does water form as part of tiles and Their own power which brought them into creation. However, what would happen if the world was filled? Perhaps weather would form naturally with no more places for it to escape to. 3/?



The West

The Tauri
3 workers scavenge for food at C3, finding 4 food.
2 workers scavenge for food at B3, finding 3 food.
2 workers pray to Thul. +2 FP

Spiderlings
2 workers scavenge for food in B5, finding 4 food.
2 look for wood in B5, finding 1. For whatever reaseon, finding wood through scavenging isn't very useful, particularly when you've already checked recently.

The Zebra Commonwealth
2 Workers scaenge for food on C7, finding 4 food.
1 Workers forge for food on C6, finding 2 food.
1 Worker prays to Thul. +1 FP.
3 Workers research Foraging, completing the tech. 6/6



The East

Zastarn Bonekin
2 Workers Forage F3, finding 5 food.
2 Workers Forage finding 7 food. 1 is injured in the process when they take a bad fall.
2 Workers Forage G2, fidning 5 food.
2 Workers Forage F1, finding 5 food.
2 Workers contine research into Basic Construction.

Swampmen of Uudvurk
The 2 injured recuperate, unable to do any work so long as they are injured. You won't get work out of the injured or sick. Of any type no matter the devotion.
1 worker remians behind to pray to their god. +1 FP.
2 workers forage G4, finding 6 food.
1 worker gathers stone in G5, collecting 3.
A new worker is born into the tribe for 3 food.

Extradimensionals
2 workers forage at F7, finding 5 food.
2 workers forage at F6, finding 4 food.
1 worker prays. +1 FP.
3 workers gather stone at F6, collecting 5.
2 workers gather wood at F6, collecting 6.


Thul, +3 FP
Jaanin'Maldaraak, +2 FP

Spoiler: The Purity of Avarice, Thul (click to show/hide)

FP: 10

Abilities:
3 FP: Create a basic landscape tile to replace any empty tile. Things like Grasslands, Mountain, Ocean etc.
3 FP: Create Deer- Creates 5 deer which can repopulate if hunted. A successful hunt drops 5 food per target. Limit 1 group per tile. Can be replenished by Thul using 1 FP per Deer, or simply 3 FP. Note that Hunting requires tech with which to hunt, and Hunts may not always meet with success. A Tribe can choose how many they aim to down if hunting directly. So long as at least 2 exist, they will repop at 1 per 2 turns.
(1) FP: Replenish Basic Food- Replenishes a Tile's Basic Food. Only works if there is food to replenish, and results show at end of the turn. Cost is dependent on number of Tribe Members Worshiping Thul. 7+4+7=18. At 20 will become 2 FP cost. At 30 3 FP cost.
Magical Grass: 1/?

[Logged Incomplete]
Improved Woodlands 0/3
Imbue Mortal: 0/??

Spoiler: Thul's Tiles (click to show/hide)

C5: Forest. Deer group(5/5).
C6: Forest. Deer group(5/5).
C3: Plains. Deer group(5/5).

Spoiler: Traveler of Ruination, Jaanin'Maldaraak (click to show/hide)

FP: 9

Abilities:
3 FP: Create a basic landscape tile to replace any empty tile. Things like Grasslands, Mountain, Ocean etc.
Tile Detail Observation: Observe a Tile under your control, learning it's basic attributes. Costs 0 FP, but you can only examine 1 per turn. This does not prevent you from Pondering. Does not reveal what modifications to tiles do, only the base data. Some abilities may have less time needed due to this tech's completion.
Weather: 3/?


Logged Incomplete:
Theoretical Tile Detail Prediction(Name Pending): -/??
Replenish Basic Food's Time reduced to 5.

Spoiler: Thul's Western Tribes (click to show/hide)

Blenderong Tribe
Trait: Feral Instinct
Tribe Total: 5
Workers: 5
Food: 11
Deaths: 1
Fallen to their Base Instincts on Turn 6-7

Spiderlings
Trait: Fine Grip
Tribe Total: 4
Workers: 4
Food: 3
Deaths: 3
Wood: 4

The Zebra Commonwealth
Trait: Unknown Potential
Tribe Total: 8
Workers: 8
Food: 12
Deaths: 2

The Tauri
Trait: Elden Linage
Tribe Total: 7
Workers: 7
Food: 7

Abilities
Scavenge 0/0: Scavenge a Tile to find resources. Food currently available. Wood currently available.
Forage: Forage a tile to collect Food. Prevents complete failure so long as it can be found.
Pray 0/0: Pray to generate 1 FP.
Research 0/0 Research a new technology, or continue research.
Increase Number 0/0: Spend 3 Food to make 1 new worker. That worker cannot work on the turn it is born.
Eat 0/0: Passive. At the start of your turn, before any actions that would be taken, food is consumed, 1 per person.(unless stated otherwise) If there isn't enough, starvation may occur, reducing your number.
Make Wooden Tools: Use knowledge, materials, and labor to craft wooden tools.

Research
Trap Making: 10/??

Wooden Tools: 12/12: Tools comprised of wood, they can be used for various matters. Not as good as specialized tools, but will reduce the research needed to make them. Requires 3 Wood, 2 Labor to create 1 Wooden Tool. Note that Wood Gathering is recommended, though you can now Scavenge for the materials instead of food.
Due to missing techs, various aspects were/are different.
Note that Fine Grip does not apply currently. Techs are missing.

Stone Tools: 5/??

Wood Gathering: 4/6

Spear Making: 1/??:

Foraging: 6/6: Long gone are the days of Scavenging the land with barely any idea of what is edible, and what is not. Now you at least have some understanding, and with it will have slightly more success when gathering Food, so long as at least 2 workers are working together anyway. Though it will still prevent the Tribe from not being able to find anything even if they work alone.

Wood Tools Section
Wooden Spear: 6/6: A suitable piece of wood, sharpened against hard objects, usually stone. The result is a pointy stick, but one that won't break all that easily so long as one stabs it in. Requires 2 Wood, 2 Labor to create 1 Wooden Spear. Due to Wooden Tools already being acquired, the time cost was reduced. Allows the Primitive Hunting/Primitive Spear Fishing Action when wielded.
Note that Fine Grip does not apply currently. 1 Tech is missing.

Esoteric Art Research.
None.

Spoiler: Jaanin'Maldaraak's Eastern Tribes (click to show/hide)

The Amazons
Trait: Tribal Superiority
Tribe Total: 6
Workers: 6
Food: 7
Jumped into the White on Turn 6.

Swampmen of Uudvurk
Trait: True Faith
Tribe Total: 7
Workers: 7
Food: 13
Injured: None
Deaths: 1
Stone: 3

The Extradimensionals
Trait: Psionic Regeneration
Tribe Total: 10/10
Workers: 10/10
Food: 25
Wood: 6
Stone: 5

Zastarn Bonekin
Trait: Unusual Diet
Tribe Total: 10/10
Workers: 9/10
Food: 24
Injured: 1
Deaths: 1

Abilities
Scavenge 0/0: Scavenge a Tile to find resources. Currently Obsolete.
Forage: Forage a tile to collect Food. Prevents complete failure so long as it can be found.
Gather Stone: Search a Tile to Gather Stone. Stones are a resource used to craft tools and in some projects that require them.
Gather Wood: Search a Tile to Gather Wood. Wood is a resource used to craft tools and in many projects that require them, as well as another certain task.
Pray 0/0: Pray to generate 1 FP.
Research 0/0 Research a new technology, or continue research.
Increase Number 0/0: Spend 3 Food to make 1 new worker. That worker cannot work on the turn it is born.
Eat 0/0: Passive. At the start of your turn, before any actions that would be taken, Food is consumed, 1 per person.(unless stated otherwise) If there isn't enough, starvation may occur, reducing your number.
Make Stone Tools: Use knowledge, materials, and labor to craft Basic Stone Tools.(this is the same tech as Stone Tools on the opposing side)

Research
Basic Stone Tools: 15/15: Durable tools used for foraging. Requires 2 Stone, 2 Wood, 2 Labor to create. Grants a small increase in ability. Note that Wood Gathering and Stone Gathering is required. though you can now also Scavenge for the materials instead of food. Due to 1 missing tech, 1 aspect is different. Knapping has reduced Labor cost by 1, from 3 to 2.

Knapping: 6/6: The act of taking stones and striking them against each other to create edges. A fundamental part of successfully creating most stone tools, but only a part. Still, it should reduce the time it takes. It also may have other uses.

Farming 10/??

Foraging 6/6: Long gone are the days of Scavenging the land with barely any idea of what is edible, and what is not. Now you at least have some understanding, and with it will have slightly more success when gathering Food, so long as at least 2 workers are working together. Though it will still prevent the Tribe from not being able to find anything even if they work alone.

Regent Gathering 1/??

Stone Gathering: 6/6: Collecting stones isn't just about finding rocks that might fit, but finding rocks that can handle it. Additionally, what types of stones a specific project needs must also be taken into account, lest you end up with something unsuited to the task they will be used for. However, to one with forethought, gathering the proper stones for various tasks is much easier, for you know what to look for. Grants the Gather Stone action.

Basic Construction: 8/??

Wood Gathering: 6/6:  The gathering of wood is one thing that only those blessed with forethought can make use of. Allows one the Gather Wood Action, and is much more applicable than scavenging for pieces of wood without much idea of what is actually useful. One can not just chop down a tree after all, and not all places have an abundance of it.

Oracle: 10/10: The divine grace granted by God. Allows the birth of an Oracle for 5 Food. Oracles produce 2 FP when Praying, but can only act in their home tile. Having an Oracle also allows communion with your god. There can only be 1 Oracle per Village at a time.
The Extradimension's Oracle ignores their Tribe's Cap when praying.(If 1 prays, they generate 1 FP, while the Oracle can also Pray with them to generate an additional 2 FP.)

Let me know if you spot errors, as always.

[Supernerd]

Jaanin'Maldaraak

Jaanin'Maldaraak noted what kind of resources were going to be essential to the economy of the east; and also that not all of the tribes had an optimal means of getting these resources. This was one of the reasons why an adjacent tile was left empty next to each of the tribes; and it was now time to add the final adjacent tile to the three tribes. In order for future tiles to be utilized, they would need to invent a better means of transportation.

Soon a new era would come upon this world...

Jaanin'Maldaraak creates a Crag tile at E2 (-3FP)
Jaanin'Maldaraak creates a Woodland tile at G3 (-3FP)
Jaanin'Maldaraak creates a Jungle tile at E6 (-3FP)
Jaanin'Maldaraak invokes Tile Detail Observation on: H3
Jaanin'Maldaraak ponders Weather
If clouds could come from the white void, then perhaps the void was not quite as empty as it appeared. Jaanin'Maldaraak would stare into the void to see if anything stared back!

[Dustan Hache]

The Zastarn Bonekin begin to use their intelligence to further facilitate their sustainance: 2 of them forage for suitable stones in g2, 2 forage for wood in f2, and 4 forage f3 for food.
The remaining two stay and home and attempt to figure out how to heal injuries that occur during work so they can remain working on the following turn (first aid.) They also spend 5 food to raise an oracle, eager to see what comes of their new arrival.

[RulerOfNothing]

The Extradimensionals
Starting Tile: F6
Trait: Psionic Regeneration
Tribe Total: 10/10
Workers: 10/10
Food: 25
Wood: 6
Stone: 5

2 workers forage at G6
2 workers forage at F7
4 workers construct 2 basic stone tools
1 worker gathers stone at G6
1 worker gathers wood at G6