Army Upgrades - 540 AD to 575 AD

The Realm in 540 AD and which resources are available for export. I have 2xGold and 1 each of Gems, Salt and Coffee.

I quickly manage to find buyers but only 3 Gold/turn for each item :(



545 AD: Sudan is now connected by Road to Gao leaving only Cameroun and my 2 island cities unconnected. The Worker is moved to the adjacent Stone hex where it starts building a Quarry. I also start training a Chariot Archer in Agadez.

I order a free Worker to a Gems hex E. of Dakar and purchase the hex so that it can be improved when the Worker arrives.

Finally Shaka declares war on Ethiopia again - I sense a possible opportunity for me but I really do need to upgrade my army first...

Next turn I renew my Trade Route to Lisbon.

555 AD: First I upgrade three Warriors to Swordsmen,,,,

....then I upgrade an Archer to a Composite Bowman, a Spearman to a Pikeman and finally another Warrior to a Swordsman.

China has made peace with Ethiopia and Siam.

Next turn my Worker arrives at the Gems hex and starts building a Mine.

565 AD: Steel has been researched and I choose Physics for my next Technology - it will enable me to upgrade my Catapults to the more powerful Trebuchet. I also renew my Trade Route to Ragusa.

570 AD: My Workers start constructing a Stone Quarry near Thebes and a Farm S. of Benghasi. One can see that Shaka's army is attacking Addis Ababa.

575 AD: I upgrade three Swordsmen to Longswordsmen for 280 Gold per unit. All are near to my southern border with Ethiopia.

I then order three Galleass at Rabat and send my new Cargo Ship to Stockholm, Sweden.

That ends this post, Folks. See you soon :)