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Backstab by France and Russia





Defensive Nukes





Victory



Opened Liberty into Collective Rule for the settler to grab Utique by the Grand Mesa before France could. Then went back into Tradition and finished that. Patronage for Consulates (missed Forbidden Palace by only a few turns) thn Rationalism and Freedom. Six in Freedom then finishing Patronage.France attacked around t100, but because of the superior defensive position if Utique by the Grand Mesa and the northern passes, I could hold. France had also settled to my easy, right next to Babylon and Egypt. This pissed off both of them enough that they declared on France. I rushed to take the city before Egypt could, but Egypt ninja'd out from under me.Peace for a 100 turns after that.Was aiming at Diplomatic initially, so I got the Tier 3 freedom tenant for CS influence per turn with trade routes. Unfortunately the World Congress embargoed City-States. Had to buy a few allies to get the choice to propose repealing the embargo. Before I could, however Babylon declared on me. Neb had gone Order, as had Russia, Byz, and France. Egpyt had gone Autocracy. Held off Babylon and indeed, marched on Babylon with Rocket Artillery. Was just starting to siege when Egypt backstabbed.As Egypt held the former French city directly between me and Babylon, I had to fall back after making peace with Babylon. Held off Egypt and was marching on the city when France and Russia both declared. Peaced Egypt and ran north to defend. All this while have been teching for Sci victory. Got HST and 5/6 spaceship components.Long, bloody war in the passes north of Utique. Helicopter gunships are annoying to fight against. Was just buying time for Nanotechnology research to finish my Spaceship. Ended up nuking Egypt and France to buy more time. (My nukes made Egypt afraid and propose a DoF, which was funny -- pretty sure he was planning on re-backstabbing me, as he had taken out almost all of Byz singlehandledly and was probably gunning for Domination victory).Got the last SS component and won at t287 with Science.Some screenshots of the endgame: