Good grief, what a game.
Here's a shot of my armed forces and the world map at game's end.
The final tally of diplomatic factors in the relation with Friend Julius:
My relationship with my buddy Alex:
Growing tensions with Mao over my (failed) efforts to sabotage his space ship:
Here you can see that my military rating sits somewhere above "Paper Tiger" but still well short of "Credible Threat".
I really had a good time with this game. There is so much that---
BREAKING NEWS!!!
This is a Dawn of Civilization SPECIAL REPORT!
DoC News Anchor #1: "We interrupt this broadcast to bring you breaking news in the matter of the race for space. Four turns remain in this game, and while other news networks are projecting Mao Zedong the winner in this race, our internal tracking polls declare that this race is still too close to call."
DoC News Anchor #2: "How can that be? For analysis, we turn to our guest in the studio, the esteemed Professor of Sirianology at Oxford University in Tlacopan. ... Professor, what can you tell us?"
DoC Talking Head: "Well, John. Our studies over the years have indicated a pattern of general misdirection on the part of Sirian. He has been known to say ridiculous things such as, "Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good," when in fact we all know that he hates to leave his fate in the hands of a dice roll."
DoC News Anchor #1: "OK, Professor. So what exactly does this mean for this space race?"
DoC Talking Head: "Well, Jim. A careful examination of the record shows that Sirian must have something up his sleeve. There is usually a Plan B and often frequently Plans C and D as well. We believe that we have found evidence in the record of suspicious activity."
DoC News Anchor #2: "How can that be? Professor, please explain. Do you have proof?"
DoC Talking Head: "Yes I do, John. Look here at that last incoming graphic. Unheralded, yet clearly visible down in the corner, is evidence of recent Civics changes on the part of Sirian. I refer you to Exhibit A."
DoC News Anchor #1: "Civics changes? Oh come on, Professor. We all know there is no magic bullet. Civics changes cannot speed up the production of Sirian's last Spaceship Part, nor can it do anything to slow down Mao Zedong's production. The race is over."
DoC News Anchor #2: "I'm afraid that I have to agree with Jim, Professor. I don't see how this can be."
DoC Talking Head: "Careful study of the data yields recognition at least in part of the last-minute shift in Sirian's Civics choices. I refer you to Exhibit B."
DoC News Anchor #1: "Professor, please explain. What are we seeing here?"
DoC Talking Head: "Well, Jim. First there was evidence that Sirian had forsaken Freedom of Religion and returned to his religious roots. Some of my colleagues speculated that a desperate man will do desperate things, and that he was merely retreating to the Hydra's Den to pray. However, my investigations (shown above in Exhibit B) turned up the fact that Sirian's choices included a shift to the obscure option of Pacifism."
DoC News Anchor #2: "What good would that do for him, Professor?"
DoC Talking Head: "Pacifism inspires idealistic youths, leading more of them to devote to their studies and go on to become Great People. Get enough Great People together in one location and who knows what they might be able to achieve by working together."
DoC News Anchor #2: "How can that be?"
DoC Talking Head: "Well, John. Sirian clearly had a plan in mind. Pacifism also runs on Zero Civics Maintenance, meaning a probable income increase better than possible from any other religious civic. That is likely what he had foremost in mind, but in the back of his mind he must have known that it would also open the back door on a potential Saving Throw."
DoC News Anchor #1: "So this is all going to come down to one more dice roll? What? Is he going to pull a Spy out of thin air or something?"
DoC Talking Head: "Let's roll back the clock for a moment. Let me show you Exhibit C, from the Fishing Metropolis of Tula, founded on an outcropping overlooking the sea in 1510AD."
DoC Talking Head: "Tula had never produced anything noteworthy, other than a few Tuna Fish Casseroles sold to Julius Caesar. So as you can see, they were "due" for something great -- and Pacifism was just the nudge they needed to spur them onward!"
DoC Talking Head: "The city's granary held just enough supplies to convert half the city's fishermen in to Scholars and Merchants, putting them to work in the hopes of turning up a miracle. Now let's look forward two turns to Exhibit D."
DoC Talking Head: "As you can see here, Jim and John, with the help of Pacifism, Tula will spawn a Great Person in 1971AD. The odds are 83% of spawning a non-Artist, non-Prophet leader. Now the final exhibit."
DoC Talking Head: "In 1971AD, a Great Engineer emerged from the humble fishermen of Tula. He joined forces with the Great Artist and the Great Prophet spawned earlier. ... We at Oxford University, Department of Sirian Studies, are projecting SIRIAN to be the winner of this space race!"
DoC Talking Head: "For what is the largest, most powerful, most effective means of speeding spaceship production? A GOLDEN AGE!"
DoC News Anchor #1: "Thank you, Professor. And so folks, there you have it. We at Dawn of Civilization are projecting Sirian to be the winner in Adventure Two. This has been a Dawn of Civilizaton Special Report."
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