So I'm building my cities, improving my defense, expanding my army, and out of nowhere: WAR! Kublai Khan decides that I'm too much of a threat, which he was right, and so something had to be done, someone had to die...
I have to say that I didn't expect him to be much of a threat. I mean we were around the same level, but ignorance is bliss (or was). So there I was with no choice but to except the challenge to see who's going down. At first, I was doing well. Then, out of the middle of the blue, I gradually watched my men die. I suffered substantial damage and lost a few baby cities, but nothing to overly worry about.
Peace came, then right as I'm fixing my society, war again! AGAIN! Alexander, then Gandhi (supposed to be my closest ally), almost Frederick, then Kublai Khan for a second round. All of a sudden, I'm losing man power, completely invaded by cavalry, and hit at all angles. It just wasn't fair. I trusted these people and this is how they repay my loyalty.
During the whole battle all I could think of was now I know how the Romans felt. After so many peaceful years, expansion and domination must one day come to an end. Talk about deja vu! My mini Rome was attacked and conquered from the inside. Once city defenses were weakened and cities were gradually being taken over, I had reached my doom. Maybe Diamond has a point when he talks about having luck mixed with the right environment. Obviously my predators knew my surroundings better then I did and obviously luck was not on my side.
It all seems so illogical that it had to all go down this way. Everything was great and my defenses were strong, yet I kept dying. But what can I say? I guess I'm just not cut out to be a global ruler. However, I will also say this: next round, victory will be mine!!!!
Egypt: RIP 2001
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