Rise of the Songhai: The Realm Expands (I)

Now the Realm has to be developed - Roads have to be built in order to connect the newly acquired cities to the Trade Network, (all roads lead to Gao), and I wish I had more Workers. Each City needs a Monument, Shrine and Granary to benefit the Realm as a whole and Libraries are needed to promote research.

Always a pleasure to do business with Sweden :) Dakar has been connected to Gao which brings in more Gold per turn.

520 BC: Now Oran has been connected to Gao and I renew Riga as an Ally - remember that they have three Luxury resources which I don't have and that translates to 12 Happiness points. I can also finally start building my first Coffee Plantation - another 4 Happiness points.

510 BC: The Dakar City screen and the next chart isn't very flattering but I have been fighting wars not buildng things....

500 BC: My Workers are busy again - note the Bowman has moved to an Island in order to garrison a new City, Tenerifa.

490 BC: I change a Cargo ship route to Constantinople because it is more lucrative and to cultivate a friendship with Byzantine - the owner of the new City at the mouth of the Nile. I only get 5 Gold per turn from Haile Selassie because we are not friends but five is better than nothing. Agadez has grown to two citizens.

The number of cities is beginning to keep me busy but that's part of the job.

450 BC: Philosophy Research has been completed and Currency is the next project. Markets and Mints bring in more Gold per turn.

440 BC: A new Caravan has arrived and I use it assist growth at Agadez.

430 BC: A lot going on this turn. Important is the new Social Policy. The Liberty branch has been completed so I choose Tradition next. It improves growth, culture and faith. I also add a second Settler to the Production Queue in Gao - I want more cities.