Pong Report

Welcome to Pong 4, our first game with a large group of players. With five human players this time, we’re hoping to get a lot of multi-dimensional politicking and diplomacy. Session 1: Turns 1-62 (4000 – 560 BCE) Our first session was a blast and the game is already off to an interesting start. I got a good start and immediately befriended my closest neighbor, the Dutch (Acozi). We exchanged information about the world and agreed to consider the mountain range between us as a boundary of peace. I spent most of the session focusing on religion and defending myself from barbarians, but I managed to get three cities up and running before my southern neighbor, Japan (AI) declared war on me. He seemed to dislike the Dutch but really disliked me, probably because my military is weak, but the session ended before the conflict began. A great start to what promises to be a fun game. Turn breakdown I picked Jayavarman VII of the Khmer, even though I’ve never played them before, becau