Turn 8, Phase 2 through End of Game Statements
Turn 8, Phase 2: Buy Cards
Paris declines to buy off a shortage.
Barcelona, Venice, and Hamburg each buy a card for $10.
Master Art: Hamburg discards Silk
Genoa uses Wind/Watermill to create a surplus of Wine.
Turn 8, Phase 3: Play Cards
Paris plays Sir Isaac Newton (20: C, D)
London plays Stone (Genoa and Venice each gain $9, Paris gains $4, and Hamburg and London each gain $1).
Hamburg plays Gold (Genoa gains $90, Hamburg gains $40, and Barcelona gains $10), Timber (Venice gains $27, Hamburg and Genoa each gain $12, and London gains $3), and Revolutionary Uprisings (Misery Increases: Barcelona to 175, Venice to 800, Hamburg to 350, Genoa to 500, Paris to 500, and London to 600).
Venice plays William Caxton (20: O), Pirates/Vikings (Constantinople, Genoa, and Tunis), Metal (Genoa gains $96, Venice and Hamburg each gain $54 and Barcelona gains $24; shortage removed), and Cloth (Venice gains $80 and Hamburg gains $20).
Barcelona plays Enlightened Ruler, Wool (Barcelona gains $50 and London gains $32), Wine (Barcelona gains $80, surplus removed), Cloth/Wine as Wine (Barcelona gains $125, Hamburg and Paris each gain $5), and Alchemist's Gold on Venice (Venice loses $135).
Genoa plays Metal (Genoa gains $54, Venice and Hamburg each gain $24, London gains $6), Stone (Genoa and Venice each gain $9, Paris gains $4, and Hamburg and London each gain $1), Metal (Genoa gains $54, Venice and Hamburg each gain $24, London gains $6), Andreas Vesalius (20: B, D, gains $20 rebate), and Silk (Genoa gains $200, Venice gains $32, and Barcelona gains $8)
Played Leaders
Sir Isaac Newton (20: C, D): Paris only
William Caxton (20: O): Venice and one other
Andreas Vesalius (20: B, D): Genoa and two others
Turn 8, Phase 4: Purchases
Paris buys Human Body (B, 20 credit from Sciences, 20 credit from Andreas Vesalius, $20, Misery reduced to 450, stabilization ($6).
London buys Holy Indulgence (F, 20 credit from Religion, $40, Misery increases to 700), Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 20 credit for William Caxton, $10), Master Art (P, 30 credit for Communication, $60, discards The Crusades). Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 800. Misery relief reduces Misery to 700.
Hamburg buys Institutional Research (X, 20 credit from Civics, $80), Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit from Commerce, 10 credit from Institutional Research, $20, Misery reduced to 300), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit from Exploration, 10 credit from Institutional Research, $50), Nationalism (W, 20 credit from Civics, $30), Wind/Watermill (K, 10 credit from Commerce, 10 credit from Institutional Research, $30), Laws of Matter (C, 60 credit from Science, 10 credit from Institutional Research, $20). Misery Relief reduces Misery to 175.
Venice buys Human Body (B, 20 credit for Science, 10 credit for Institutional Research, 20 credit for Andreas Vesalius, $10, Misery reduced to 700), Enlightenment (D, 20 credit for Science, 10 credit for Institutional Research, 20 credit for Andreas Vesalius, $70), Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 20 credit for William Caxton, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $0), Master Art (P, 30 credit for Communication, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $50, discards Wool), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $50), Ocean Navigation (T, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $90), Middle Class (Z, 140 credit for Civics, $30), and stabilization ($1). Misery Reduction reduces Misery to 450.
Barcelona buys Proselytism (G, 50 credit from Religion, $40, Misery increased to 200), Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $40), Industry (M, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $70), New World (U, 60 credit for Exploration, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $90), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($1). Misery Relief reduces Misery to 125.
Genoa buys Enlightenment (D, 60 credit for Science, 10 credit for Institutional Research, 20 credit for Andreas Vesalius, $30), Proselytism (G, 30 credit for Religion, $60, Misery increases to 600), Cathedral (H, 30 credit for Religion, $90, Misery increases to 700), Middle Class (140 credit for Civics, $30). Misery Relief reduces Misery to 450.
Turn 8, Phase 5: Expansion
Paris expands to Dijon (6, vs. Venice; Venice uses Cathedral; loses).
London expands to Loire (6, vs. Paris; dr = 5, 1, 1; wins), Copenhagen (2, vs. Paris, dr = 6, 4, 4; wins), Amsterdam (2, vs. Paris, dr = 1, 1, 4; loses).
Hamburg expands to Poti (4, vs. Genoa, dr = 1, 6, 5; wins), Tripoli (4, vs. Genoa, dr = 3, 4, 5; loses), Tripoli (4, vs. Genoa, dr = 5, 4, 6; wins), West Africa (4, vs. Genoa, dr = 2, 3, 2; wins), Sicily (6, vs. Genoa, dr = 6, 6, 5; wins).
Venice expands to Nuremburg (4, vs. Hamburg, uses Cathedral; wins), Iceland (4, vs. London, uses Cathedral; wins), Prague (2, vs. Hamburg, dr = 4, 1, 4; wins), Tana (3, vs. Hamburg, dr = 1, 3, 5; loses), Tana (3, vs. Hamburg, dr = 4, 6, 5; wins), Constantinople (4, vs. Genoa, dr = 5, 2, 1; wins), Tunis (5, vs. Genoa, dr = 3, 3, 4; loses).
Barcelona expands to North America (6), West Africa (4, vs. Hamburg, uses Cathedral, wins), Iceland (4, vs. Venice, dr = 6, 4, 5; wins), Tripoli (3, vs. Hamburg, dr = 6, 4, 2; wins), Cairo (8, vs. Venice, dr = 5, 1, 1; wins).
Genoa expands to Iceland (4, vs. Barcelona, dr = 6, 1, 5; wins), Crete (6, vs. Barcelona, dr = 5, 4, 6; loses), Crete (6, vs. Barcelona, dr = 2, 1, 4; loses), Crete (6, vs. Barcelona, dr = 4, 3, 5; loses), Crete (6, vs. Barcelona, dr = 2, 1, 1; loses), Algiers (3, vs. Barcelona, dr = 6, 1, 2; wins).
Venice gains the expansion bonus.
Turn 8, Phase 6: Collect Income
Interest and Profit: Barcelona gains $133, Venice gains $82, Genoa gains $103
Paris gains $27
London gains $69
Hamburg gains $93
Venice gains $121
Barcelona gains $133
Genoa gains $103
Enlightenment Misery Reduction: Barcelona to 100, Venice to 400, Hamburg to 150, Genoa to 400
Surplus of Spice, Surplus of Cloth (Venice loses $3)
Final Card Play
London plays Spice (Barcelona and Genoa each receive $81, Venice receives $9, surplus removed), Grain (Barcelona, Venice, and Hamburg each gain $36, London gains $4), Silk (Genoa gains $200, Barcelona and Venice each gain $32).
London plays Christopher Columbus (30: U, T), Mysticism Abounds (Misery gains: Venice to 500, Paris to 600, and London to 900), Wine (Barcelona gains $180, Hamburg and London each gain $5), Spice (Barcelona and Genoa each receive $144, Venice receives $36), War! against Hamburg (London dr = 2, Hamburg dr = 2 + 1 = 3; Hamburg wins; London Misery to 1000, Hamburg Misery to 175; London cedes St. Malo to Hamburg; London into Chaos).
Hamburg has no cards.
Venice plays Spice (Barcelona and Genoa each receive $144, Venice receives $36), Black Death in area IV.
Barcelona plays Ivory/Gold as Ivory (Barcelona gains $160 and Genoa gains $40)
The Players
|
Player |
Country |
Misery |
Tokens |
Money |
Order |
Dominance |
Ships |
Cards |
Advances |
|
Michael Lowrey |
Barcelona |
100 |
25 |
$1207 |
5 |
13 |
O-2 |
0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
|
Christopher Hunt |
Venice |
500 |
25 |
$461 |
4 |
16 |
O-1 |
0 |
A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z |
|
Chris Geggus |
Hamburg |
150 |
23 |
$166 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F, I, J, K, N, O, P, R, S, V, W, X |
|
Martin Burgdorf |
Genoa |
400 |
31 |
$1294 |
6 |
13 |
O-3 |
0 |
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
| Bob Robles | Paris | 600 | 6 | $35 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | A, B, E, F, I, J, K, N, R |
| Dave Partridge | London | 1000 | 10 | $88 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | A, B, E, F, I, J, N, O, P, V |
Players are listed in reverse tie breaking order.
Commodity Log
|
Commodity |
Christopher |
Chris |
Bob |
Michael |
Martin |
Dave |
|
Stone (2) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
2 | -- |
|
Wool (3) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
1 | 4 |
|
Timber (4) |
1 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- | 1 |
|
Grain (5) |
2 |
3 |
-- |
2 |
-- | 1 |
|
Cloth (6) |
3 |
2 |
-- |
1 |
-- | -- |
|
Wine (7) |
-- |
1 |
-- |
3 |
-- | 1 |
|
Metal (8) |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
2 | 1 |
|
Fur (9) |
3 |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- | -- |
|
Silk (10) |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 | -- |
|
Spice (11) |
1 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
3 | -- |
|
Gold (12) |
-- |
2 |
-- |
1 |
2 | -- |
|
Ivory (12) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
1 | -- |
Surplus, Shortage
Conclusion
|
Country |
Barcelona |
Venice |
Hamburg |
Genoa |
Paris |
| Advances | 2100 | 1610 | 980 | 2100 | 360 |
| Cash | 1207 | 461 | 166 | 1294 | 35 |
| Misery | -100 | -500 | -150 | -400 | -600 |
| Total | 3207 | 1571 | 996 | 2994 | -205 |
London was thrown in to Chaos at the end, so doesn't total points. Congratulations to Michael Lowrey on his narrow victory.
End of Game Statements
Christopher Hunt (Venice): Well done, Michael, excellently played.
Chris Geggus (Hamburg): Thanks to Chris and congrats to Michael. I originally hoped to keep my misery below everyone else, but Michael managed to keep ahead in that race all game. A couple of early blunder put paid to me, but I was surprised to see some very odd attacks during the game. it almost seemed like everyone was avoiding hitting the leader for some reason. Maybe everyone was playing for second or third!
I really like the game and it goes so much better by mail. As I told Chris at the beginning I played my first game of this for about 20 years at a con in late 2015 - it took over 8 hours! We did have a couple of newbies and the only properly experienced player is always p.a.i.n.f.u.l.l.y slow. Give me pbm every time.
Enjoyed it - thanks guys. Let's get the next one started asap (hint, hint Chris).