USER=26925]@Aritra[/USER] could you keep us posted? Any snags you hit. You are not in a FS so no tourney? What about spire?
This was a month ago but just realized I never answered (I was revisiting the thread, trying to remember who I encountered here that was pursuing non-military city).
I am still in chapter 6 but tail end. I'm a smidge short on dust but in an hour I'll have it and begin research on the very last (unlocking dwarven AW --MH, yay!-- and moving on). It is slow but I am very pleased with my city.
The spire and I don't get along, as I put it. I don't really want to elaborate but every time I attempted it (more than a few in the last eight months) I got a bit screwed. Don't want to try again until I have more resources than I know what to do with (haha, yeah, right). There might be some experienced players who want to solve my problem but right now I don't even want to look at it. Someday, if I want to try again, I'll contact experienced players (that I likely met here in forum) for advice.
Regarding FS and tourney, there's a loophole that was brought to my attention, which I am taking advantage of (and praying INNO doesn't take it away). Technically, I am in a fellowship, but a closer look will show I'm the only one. I'm still playing solo but by creating a fellowship I was allowed entrance to the tourney (no minimum of two members in FS requirement). Due to limited resources (which will probably always be true, at least for awhile yet), I don't go far at all, but I do collect helpful things in the process, so I'm not completely left out. I am aware of FS that exist pretty much for solo players, those who want to play solo but come together just for tourney or FA. It is in consideration and I may wind up with one of those someday (or open mine up, likely to that style, we'll see). (FA: I checked out the last one to get a feel for how it works. It was very clear how it is designed to work as a team, not just multiple contributors. I'll continue participate in light tourney but leave FA alone until I have a team to work with.)