The Civilization IV Hall of Fame was supposed to start slowly in a beta test state, but the players had other plans. 152 games were accepted, make the first update larger than any update HOF-III ever witnessed. Since that was more than the original 90 total slots we'd planned on, we've already added mapsize-specific and fastest finish category tables to the HOF.

NEW STAFF:
Denniz submitted the first game ever to HOF-IV. Given his obvious enthusiasm for IV, and expertise and experience in HOF-III, we invited him to join the Hall of Fame staff. Please welcome him here! (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3494792)

BUSY BILLATOR:
Congratulations to billator for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Duel Deity Conquest game for 154220 points. billator was also the most active player during this update, submitting 14 games.

GAUNTLETS:
Congratulations to Taelis for winning Beta Gauntlet One (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=146326), squeaking by a tight field with a 1360ad launch. Beta Gauntlet Two (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=149892) is now open.

PATCH NEWS:

Versions
The only versions currently acceptable are:

1.09
1.52

At some point we will stop allowing 1.09, so it is suggested you start using 1.52 as soon as possible. Games started under any patch must be finished in said patch.

When future patches are released, the HOF staff must review them before deeming them legal for HOF submissions and play.

Options
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New Random Seed on Reload (1.52 only) - Must not be checked
No Cheating (1.52 only) - Must be checked

Marathon is allowed, still covered by the "Any game speed may be used."


NUMBER ONES:
A number of players gained number one positions:
billator with a 575 BC Tiny Warlord Conquest game for 89166 points.
LeSphinx with a 1935 AD Standard Warlord Cultural game for 11533 points.
PM with a 2000 AD Standard Warlord Space Race game for 6325 points.
sandman_ with a 1987 AD Small Warlord Space Race game for 10616 points.
Svar with a 1402 AD Huge Warlord Cultural game for 55475 points.

a space oddity with a 1794 AD Huge Settler Domination game for 17280 points.
a space oddity with a 1890 AD Small Settler Cultural game for 7788 points.
billator with a 875 BC Tiny Settler Conquest game for 22933 points.
DaveMcW with a 3560 BC Duel Settler Conquest game for 7700 points.
Svar with a 1625 AD Huge Settler Cultural game for 36668 points.

billator with a 250 AD Tiny Prince Conquest game for 86199 points.
Craterus22 with a 1810 AD Duel Prince Domination game for 34476 points.
Grey Cardinal with a 1943 AD Large Prince Domination game for 18542 points.
LeSphinx with a 1951 AD Standard Prince Cultural game for 7793 points.
Nibbler with a 1435 AD Small Prince Domination game for 65242 points.
Smirk with a 80 BC Standard Prince Conquest game for 41150 points.
Taelis with a 1360 AD Standard Prince Space Race game for 130784 points.

awender with a 2036 AD Large Noble Cultural game for 8364 points.
azzaman333 with a 1070 AD Duel Noble Domination game for 36396 points.
billator with a 100 BC Tiny Noble Conquest game for 80060 points.
billator with a 1884 AD Small Noble Cultural game for 25168 points.
Craterus22 with a 1680 AD Tiny Noble Domination game for 36631 points.
Craterus22 with a 1991 AD Small Noble Diplomatic game for 15181 points.
DaveMcW with a 3560 BC Duel Noble Conquest game for 18355 points.
Robo Mike with a 1812 AD Standard Noble Diplomatic game for 11650 points.
Sostoro with a 1864 AD Standard Noble Space Race game for 16188 points.
strinalena with a 1280 AD Small Noble Conquest game for 86619 points.
Svar with a 1850 AD Huge Noble Cultural game for 34984 points.
TLHeart with a 1867 AD Small Noble Domination game for 20691 points.

billator with a 150 BC Tiny Monarch Domination game for 117907 points.
LordCopenhagen with a 510 AD Small Monarch Conquest game for 73786 points.
Robo Mike with a 1838 AD Standard Monarch Domination game for 44739 points.
SpecialJ with a 1840 BC Duel Monarch Conquest game for 31668 points.

billator with a 620 AD Tiny Immortal Domination game for 152181 points.

billator with a 125 BC Tiny Emperor Domination game for 126243 points.
billator with a 1120 AD Small Emperor Domination game for 148090 points.
LeSphinx with a 760 AD Duel Emperor Conquest game for 20802 points.

billator with a 850 BC Duel Deity Conquest game for 154220 points.

archphoenix with a 1948 AD Tiny Chieftain Space Race game for 11024 points.
billator with a 525 BC Tiny Chieftain Conquest game for 45020 points.
Craterus22 with a 800 AD Duel Chieftain Conquest game for 30310 points.
dwarrior with a 1375 AD Large Chieftain Diplomatic game for 19608 points.
Svar with a 1455 AD Huge Chieftain Cultural game for 72733 points.


Full Update Details (http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/stats.php?show=updates)

I've check some same files....
Winning a cultural victory around 1400AD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do you do guys?

Congratulations to all you guys!

Wow, I haven't even submitted a game. I guess playing Immortal without even trying Monarch is a good reason for it :)
I'm very glad to see no Space Races above Prince, there's still much space for me. :D

Btw, why are the difficulties sorted badly?

Btw, why are the difficulties sorted badly?
OMG! They're alphabetized. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll manually rearrange them when I do the next update...

OMG! They're alphabetized. :lol: :lol: :lol:There are cases where even a new member just can't help... ;)

WOW, how did you get 1360 Prince Space Race? Everytime I try to go space race I'm still justing learning 'gunpowder' around 1360 AD. :mischief:

Same for me shong !
The advice is to download game from the HOF C-IV just to learn and practice...

Or read the "what are you doing for the first gauntlet" thread.

Quantum7, where is the thread you spoke about?
Thanks

It's Here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=146377).

Thanks Pentium.