As I'm looking foward to play the first GOTM for CIV 4: I'm wondering how many people will play the first GOTM for CIV4.

I think we will be more than 100 !!!!!!

What do you think ?
LeSphinx

I am going to give it a try. GOTM newb reporting.

Of course, I'll play.

I will be playing, first GOTM :)
Im currently practicing SS victory with rome.

I am looking forward to giving it a try. :)

I can't wait for the patch so it can start. I'm not a big fan of the multiplayer stuff as I don't particularly like the early rush/harrassment strats that are the most effective ways to win in those. I'm playing a couple SG's, but GOTM and the old civ3 tournament were always my favorite things to do with civ3. In the meantime when not playing my SG's I've been playing single player games just for the hell of it but it just isn't as fun when you have no one to share them with and no one to compare your game with.

What victory condition will people be going for? I think many people will choose peaceful victories this time around since waging cross-continental wars is extremely difficult in civ4 from what I've seen. The galleons don't hold enough units and don't move fast enough, while the tech pace is faster than civ3 tech pace. So I think I could do well if I went with a military victory since there wouldn't be as much competition. But since I like competition and want to be able to compare my game with a lot of people I'm going to go for a peaceful game also. I'm still unsure if it will be diplomatic or space race.

Cultural and space race are the only victories that I am skilled at, so those are probably what I will stick with. But I am practicing the art of war, so maybe I will add some other victories to my repertoire. For some reason I have never been good at prolonged military campaigns. I've not been able to get the hang of the diplomatic victories in Civ4 either, I should probably give some attention to that also.

Im gonna play it ,and it will be my first GOTM but prolly not my last :)

I will play, a looooooong time lurker

I intend to play.

I was a late starter with Civ III and have worked my way to around Monarch level. Played 3 COTMs with only one win but my play has definately been improving. The Deity COTM put me off the last one.

Talk of Civ IV GOTM is what made me decide to buy Civ IV, so I can get in at ground level rather than wait 6 months and then struggle again.

Looking forward to it!

I'll be playing. Probably well down the ranks as I don't pay enough attention to details to maximise my score, mostly I'm here to see how other's strategies compare to my own so I can improve my game.

I expect that I will play. Will there be a quick start entry option?

I will play.

I'll play as well :) I don't fully understand everything yet... but that doesn't matter :P Started playing civ4 on noble, but that was was to easy... currently about to win my first prince game :) Moving up afterwards!

I don't know how many G/COTM's I've played but been unable to finish. Too many SG's. Anyway, I'll give this one a try and hopefully be able to finish it. Hopefully.

Sign me up! :goodjob:

-- Roland

I took a break from Civ 3 GOTMs to play WoW, but now that my Civ 4 addiction has replaced my WoW addiction, I'll be back for this one, if the patch comes out in my lifetime :) .

I did attempt a come back in the last COTM, but a deity level game is perhaps not the best place to restart a game you've not played for a few months.

I should be there, assuming work and other commitments (like getting ready to quit job and move to a new country) don't interrupt too much....

I am also in and like Shillen single games are my ultimate call.

I will try.

I'm gonna give it a go. I tried to start a few of the Civ3 GOTM's but I never finished any of them. Hopefully I'll be able to get through all the way.

Have never played a GOTM before, never even knew it existed, but I intend to start with the first Civ IV GOTM.

I do have a question though. When we play it, do we just submit the final save, or do we publish our turns like in a Succession Game?

As the patch is not release, the c-iv GOTM 01 will be delayed!
I would like to use a chart in order peole answer the question:
Would you play c-iv GOTM 01 ?
Possible anwser : yes, no, Maybe

Then, we will abe to compared when the result of the first C4-GOTM will be posted ?
But I do not know how to di it ?

LeSphinx

I'll play, if the difficulty isn't too hard (which I assume will not be the case with the first GOTM). Currently I can't even win on Noble, I can defend myself and keep my empire running up to the end but I simply can't win.

The difficulty is already known : Noble will be!

LeSphinx

I'm in; looking forward to it.

Have never played a GOTM before, never even knew it existed, but I intend to start with the first Civ IV GOTM.

I do have a question though. When we play it, do we just submit the final save, or do we publish our turns like in a Succession Game?

Assuming that it's the same set-up as the Civ 3 GOTMs, to take part you just have to submit your final save. However there will be a series of threads where people can report their game, SG style, if they wish. With the Civ3 games, I found making notes for the report actually improved my play. Also reading how the top scorers managed their incredible scores isalways a learning experience :) .

I'm in. Although if the patch and game come in before 12/1, I may be doing a late start ...

Ill be playing it. It will be my first time playing a GOTM ever but sounds like fun. Currently im trying to download this patch but at this rate its going to take a few lifetimes.

You dont think kicking my computer a couple times will make it go faster will you ;) j/k.

I'll play. But my video card makes it so I have to have all the terrain revealed so I won't be able to submit my score

Does the v109 patch fix that problem for you Warden? To prevent cheating the GOTM saves will be password protected, which won't allow opening worldbuilder among other things.

I'm in. Lowest scoring mod is still worth fighting for. I'm in with a good chance - unless Matrix appears..... :p

I would like to play, especially since v1.09 just fixed the yield display problem for me.

However, I'm concerned that those of us with poorer video cards will have an unfair advantage over others - since we can still see floodplains through the fog (and hence know the location of rivers).

Not a biggie, but just thought the staff should be aware that this problem still exists for some of us.

EDIT: I've just realised I'm about to be lynched by 100+ GOTM-hungry monsters, so i'm off!!! :eek:

I'm in! Not played one since Civ2 as Civ3 never really sucked me in. Liking 4 a lot though so far :D

I am in too. I have never finished a GOTM, my finished games have always taken me 3 to 9 months. Will there be a QSC? The BC years is the most enjoyable part of the game, IMO.

You can count me in. Loooong time player, first time GotMer. Well, I will be once it starts of course...

I'll have a crack.

Since overall play time seems to be reduced, I'll have a go as well.
I'll keep a log of my actions until 1000 BC, regardless of an official QSC or not.

I will definately play.

Ambiorix you think QSC will be in c-iv GOTM ?

LeSphinx

I don't think there will be a QSC. How would you possibly score it? Having a lot of cities isn't necessarily a good thing in civ4. Having a lot of techs is great but someone who went for alphabet first would have the most and some strats don't involve getting a lot of techs at all. And then on to production - the guy who clear cuts every forest in sight is going to blow everyone away in that category, while the person who's saving his forests for later in the game might be using the better strategy...

It might not be easy to judge the QSC, but it would be very interseting to hear what people did and also why. I hope a lot of player will write spoilers.

Ambiorix you think QSC will be in c-iv GOTM ?

LeSphinx
Well, you should ask Ainwood, really.

The QSC was invented way back because the first 80 turns were decisive for the rest of the game. Results were measured in terms of tiles revealed, troops produced, rivals met, etc...

While some elements will still be useful indicators in civ-IV, others will need to be revised. Furthermore : if the game is really more balanced now, it may be possible that the first 80 turns are less decisive compared to Civ3. Or maybe we need to consider less turns. Or more. Which turn is 1000BC now anyways ? Probably less than 80 I suppose...

Still, whether there's a QSC or not, noting down my moves and my thinking behind them improved my game more than anything else. So I'll keep doing it and I hope others will too, so that we can compare.

I'm in, for as long as my old machine can take it (standard sized maps tend to choke it in the endgame).

I D/L the program from direct2drive so I'm waiting for that patch. From what it sounds like it does fix the problem =)

It might not be easy to judge the QSC, but it would be very interseting to hear what people did and also why. I hope a lot of player will write spoilers.

This is the most important. I went from being an OK C3C player to a much better C3C player (never could get fastest conquest) by reading the detailed posts of the best players. I'll be keeping detailed write-ups to post, which I think is FAR different than before because city specialization, building construction, terrain improvements, tech order, etc can all be very different where there used to be a cookie cutter approach before. Hopefully someone better than me can point some things to improve and someone who needs some tips will have an epiphany reading mine.

Ill definately be giving it a try.

I'm in - can't wait!

when does this thing start already?

I'm in. Lowest scoring mod is still worth fighting for. I'm in with a good chance - unless Matrix appears..... :p

I'll fight you for that!

I'll fight you for that!

That's the most indirect application for mod status I've ever seen. ;)

(scnr ;) )

I'm in. Lowest scoring mod is still worth fighting for. I'm in with a good chance - unless Matrix appears..... :pGood to see, Col!

ah ha

/struggles to even complete the tutorial :D

This will be my first GOTM, though I've been playing Civ since Civ1... wish me luck.

Good Enough, and the same for me.

Hooked to Civ series since Civ DOS versione, first GOTM.

Wish me luck as well.

I guess it depends on when the first GOTM has to be turned in by. I won't be buying the game until after Final Exams end since I don't want to be distracted. Looks like I will pick up the game sometime around Dec. 14th. Will that give me enough time to jump in? If so, I will play it.

I'm already playing :smug:.

Another long time player, first time GOTM participant here. I'm also really looking forward to reading the posts of the high scorers.

Already started, first GOTM for me, i wish you all a lot of fun, wish me luck!;)
@Psyringe:AAR(first one here,too) already in work!

I did it! I was always exited about the gotm for civ3 but the first one i tried i couldnt get the mod to work for that particular gotm. That was more headache then i was onboard for.

However this was vanila and im ground floor this time. I consider this little social a perk of owning civ4 so thanks.

I was a regular contributer to the Civ3 GOTMs for awhile there... (GOTMs18-24 or so...not that anybody remembers/cares). Absolutely loved them. Conquests pulled me away..then life before I could reparticipate in the COTMs...but I do plan to come back now. I have about enough time in life to play 1 game a month...so they may as well be GOTMs. :)

Have only played the tutorial so far...and the one spanish game...which apparently a lot of people played due to the bug....so i still have MUCH to learn...my old Civ 3 strategies are not quite panning out!

My game did crash out a lot in the endgame...I hope this is being taken into account when save games are submitted. I can't stand having to replay the same moves again...and certainly don't want to be accused of doing it on purpose. We'll see.

As I'm looking foward to play the first GOTM for CIV 4: I'm wondering how many people will play the first GOTM for CIV4.

I think we will be more than 100 !!!!!!

What do you think ?
LeSphinx

I'm gonna give it a try. But you shold have created a poll in your first post.

Late entry ;) But I will.

LauriL you are true!
I do not know how to create a poll!!!!
LeSphinx

I'm starting, but I'm not sure I'll actually make it through the game. Had several crashes last night, and am playing with the black terrain bug. Somehow I have a feeling the mods would frown upon the 'map reveal' work-around in a GOTM context. ;)

I have yet to actually finish a game of Civ4 due to crashes, but hopefully I can chip away at this one 30min at a time...

I'm yet to win on noble... but I'll gave it a try!!! my first ever GOTM.

I'm in. I'm a forum and GOTM newb, but I think I have a good enough grasp of Civ 4 for it to be fun!

Ive been playing the Civ series for a while but never got into the GOTM... This will be my first one!

I'm playng for sure!