It’s time for my 17th turn of LT30.

These last two turns have been interesting. I can now see for the first time if my plan to go for Pottery was good or bad. As you can see much has happened — three of my cities grew to size 2 almost at the same time with Granaries built at the same turn. It did cost me 16 gold (Liverpool) but I think it was worth it.

Research

I had to change tax from 40% to 60% on turn T16 because my gold income dropped to -2/turn. That’s going to be just temporary fix. I intent to continue with max science ASAP.

I have 40 out of 56 bulbs ready and I could finish any 56 bulb tech easily in few turns.

Westminster

Westminster did grow to size 2 on turn T15. Granary was built on the same turn and because of that it now has 17 food in granary. In 2 turns I’ll have my first settler and I’m soon building my fifth city. Westminster has 12 shield production because of mined coal and that buffalo tile — and because it is my capital.

London

London is also size 2 now since T16 and can grow very fast because it has two irrigated wheat tiles. It would take only four turns to grow to size 3. However I’m building migrants for Birmingham now.

Birmingham

Birmingham is still building warriors and workers for me. I moved the citizen to work on that Forest (Silk) after I took the screenshot because that gives me one bulb more — in expense of one less produced shields. In three or four turns I’ll have first migrants here.

Liverpool

Liverpool also grew to size 2 on T16 and is now building Settlers — it’s going to take 8 turns to finish.

Demographics

This looks much better now.

Top Cities

As we can see first three size cities are here now — on turn T16.