I think it would be a pretty neat idea for people using this mod to share the stories of their games with the community. Pictures taken, as well as game saves, could provide everyone with even better detail of your game's story. Major events like revolutions, continental take-overs or just general shenanigans can be written about.

Inspired by Jdog's thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=251414)

Do we include the game crashes?:"And suddenly after the new king was chosen... THE WORLD CAME TO AN END and a strange voice from heavens was heard saying "Windows has to shut down the programme"... LOL

And when the other civs are much far advanced than others? "As the Chinese crossbowman were moving to guard the wooden gate, an ICBM dropped from the sky, obliterating all, leaving the Greek mechanized infantry to blitz the city?" Story of my games....

Perhaps you should raise the difficulty....

@Endwar 005, I think that's a great idea. :D
I'm currently in a game as the Romans and it's going really well. Unfortunately I'm already too far to make a story out of it... I'll see if I can do it on my next game. That sounds really fun. :goodjob:

I know, it's just funny. And still, they can produce more units in a turn than me....

And when the other civs are much far advanced than others? "As the Chinese crossbowman were moving to guard the wooden gate, an ICBM dropped from the sky, obliterating all, leaving the Greek mechanized infantry to blitz the city?" Story of my games....Actually, it's the same way for me most of the time. Though I'm usually the one dishing out the nukes...:)

I am too. I had all of the world except for China and it's vassels under my control, and Japan. I declared war on Japan, who then became China's vassel, which caused the first world war. I had a stockpile of nukes, so I obliterated all their men and blitzed the cities.

That's a difficulty thing, then.

Right now, in my current game, I'm Germany. It's 1970 AD, and all of my continent is either owned by me or Japan and its vassals. As a matter of fact, Japan only really has one vassal. The rest are nations that split off from Carthaginian territory the Japanese captured. In the early game, Japan and Carthage had this huge rivalry. After their endless years of bickering, Japan prevailed in the early 1000's. They took Carthage, the capital, and they capitulated the rest of his land. I'd been allies with Japan for a while, and was actually prepared to step in and fight with them, but now Hannibal was going to be there, quite possibly, forever.

In other news, the French on their Northern continent suddenly had a revolution. I'm not sure why, but the south-east corner of France revolted to the Holy Roman Empire. I hate Louis, religiously, so I sided with Charlemagne and sent a few troops out there. Mali, the only other power on that small continent, was too blind to see the opportunity they had to strike at Louis, so I bribed him to war. Eventually, the French won, but I did manage to get one small city on the continent for airlifting.

And then there's the story of Assyria, which is too boring for me to explain.

Pics and such if people request them.

Question.

How do you want it to work?
Should it be in depth, with updates every few turns?
Or should it be just for every new era?
Just some ground rules or guidelines or something to that measure.

Do we include the game crashes?:"And suddenly after the new king was chosen... THE WORLD CAME TO AN END and a strange voice from heavens was heard saying "Windows has to shut down the programme"... LOL

FUNNY!
really funny even!

cheers!

Question.

How do you want it to work?
Should it be in depth, with updates every few turns?
Or should it be just for every new era?
Just some ground rules or guidelines or something to that measure.

You can make it as in-depth as you want. Major events, like revolutions, colonizations or a new continent can be added. I'm really just going to leave it up to the people to be as creative as they want with it, rules would just be silly.
However.
If you want guidelines, you can, like I said above, update it at major changes in your worlds' history, IE World wars, cold wars, continental take-overs...
I'll add a link to the inspiring thread for this in my first post. Thanks for the comments, though :goodjob:

Not a storie, but...

I just finished my first marathon game on (huge map, 25 starting civ). :)
It's a whole new level of civ! :goodjob: Thank you zappara. :goodjob:
I started it on 2nd of January. And what a good long and edifying game. I'll understand now the principle of "If you want peace prepare for war" concept.
BTW : Mehmed II rules! Finished in 1910AD with Space race win @ pince difficulty. Score:5592 Normalized:63252. :)

Now I'm thinking to start a snail game...

If you enable Autolog (off by default) from BUG options (ctrl+alt+o) it logs just about all world events to log file and I think it even formats the log with forum tags so that you can easily make your stories. ;) The autolog file goes to somewhere like My documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword\Autolog -folder.

If you enable Autolog (off by default) from BUG options (ctrl+alt+o) it logs just about all world events to log file and I think it even formats the log with forum tags so that you can easily make your stories. ;) The autolog file goes to somewhere like My documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword\Autolog -folder.

silly question... but, only from the moment u activate it? or from all the game?

silly question... but, only from the moment u activate it? or from all the game?It starts from the moment you activate it.

Didn't bother logging or taking notes while playing so this is from memory, 'big picture'

[standard Earth map, all RoM mods active, no other custom settings, Prince]

The Incan city-state of Cuzco dawned in 6000BCE, along the rocky Pacific coast of South America. The Incans soon discovered they were not alone; to the north, two other city-states calling themselves the Mayans and the Aztecs had begun to flourish, as well.

The Incan people soon developed a highly advanced belief system based on philosophic dualism. Identifying the primitive Mayans and Aztecs as cults of Evil, the people of Cuzco raised legions of mighty Quechuas and soon claimed the two puny city-states in the name of Inca.

Thus, the Incan Empire was born. The Incans soon met the mighty Native American Empire, which had been almost as successful in its own conquests and had raised a mighty army. The Incans chose to live in peace with their northern neighbors for as long as possible. Aside from a single coastal trading centre in California, the Incans focused on developing the South American continent. A foreign vessel from people calling themselves the Carthaginians was their only contact outside the Americas, and for years the Inca were content to build up their mighty cities, clearing a continent of jungle into fertile farmland and quickly becoming the most populous people on Earth. Tensions were constantly high with the Native Americans to the north, exacerbated by Incan refusal to open their borders for fear of valuable southern lands being stolen before they were fully developed. Eventually, once the Inca felt secure in their control over South America, a new era of cooperation with open borders and renewed trade kept the Inca and Native American empires at peace.

Incan technological and economic development continued at a rapid pace. By the early AD years, the Inca had embraced the tenants of free market economics, and their booming economy supported the fastest research rate in the world while using vast sums of capital to build economy and health-supporting structures quickly. Only the largest Incan cities experienced any unhealthiness or discontent, and the Incans' proto-capitalistic Republican government was unchallenged in its rule.

By 800 AD, contact had been made with the rest of the world and strategic trading ensured that the Incans had access to a wide variety of exotic foods and luxury resources. The Incans' flourishing culture and advanced science made them the envy of the world, and rumors of a military innovation known as 'gunpowder' arming Incan garrisons prevented any power from thinking of attacking the Republic. The Zoroastrian faith founded in Cuzco had expanded to several European powers, including the powerful Russian Empire, and a magnificent Apostolic Palace had been built in Incan lands to facilitate a growing international community of fellow dualistic peoples. It seemed that Incan dominance and leadership was all but assured.

Then came the dark times. Tensions with the Native Americans began to boil over once again, as Incan leaders grew increasingly concerned at the Native Americans' complete control over North America and increasingly powerful economy that rivaled the mighty Incans'. Incan cultural influence along its northern border became insufficient to maintain adequate resources for an Incan city along the Texas coast. The already dangerous situation ignited when two nearly simultaneous technological advancements led both sides down the path to war. The Incans discovered a powerful energy resource known as coal, and industrial interests and military planners alike were adamant that this new resource would play a crucial role in coming times. However, Incan scientists were able to locate only two substantial reserves of coal in the area, both in Native American lands. At the same time, the Native Americans finally cracked the secret of Incan gunpowder. While they lacked the military knowledge to train the advanced Incan grenadiers, their gunpowder was more than sufficiently advanced to stuff in a bombard and blow down even the thickest pre-industrial city defences.

The race was on. Powerful Incan industrial hubs mass-produced explosive grenades for the inevitable war, and expert instructors from wars past trained a new generation of Incan soldiers the ways of gunpowder battle. The Incan military was superior, with its grenadiers and cannons, but the Native Americans quickly recruited hordes of cavalry and bloodthirsty war dogs to assist their macemen. Finally, in 1100 AD, the Native Americans issued a formal declaration of war. Well prepared for this inevitable clash, the Incans immediately launched fleets of Frigates along both coasts to ravage Native American defences while columns of grenadiers marched from Texas toward the Native American capital. Years of brutal fighting saw devastating losses on both sides. After a protracted battle in which dozens of reinforcement armies were slaughtered by Incan weapons, the Native Americans finally routed the initial invasion force and protected their capital, albeit with substantial military and civilian losses. They also succeeded in wresting control of the Texas coastal town away from the Incans. However, the Incan counter-attack was equally devastating, razing the rebellious Texas town to the ground and conquering two large Native American coastal cities whose defenders offered little resistance after years of blockade and bombardment by the Incan Fleet. After years of fighting in which the Native Americans finally managed to mimic the Incan Grenadier but no further territories changed hands and as the Incan Republic began to experience domestic opposition the war, the two empires entered into a bitter truce. However, in the meantime, while the Americas were engulfed in war, the British had quickly won an upset victory against the overstretched Russian military and conquered much of the Eurasian landmass, all while advancing beyond the Incans technologically. The wars in Europe had bitterly divided Zoroastrian nations against one another, and the Incas' support for the losing side of the Russian-British war proved decisive in ending their dominance over the very religion they founded. Seeing his dream of a unified Zoroastrian world order or a future for the Incan nation as a great power slipping away and bombarded by new military threats and demands following the significant depletion of forces in the Native American War, unusually long-lived Incan leader Huayna Capac abdicated from de facto control over the Republic. A military coup has taken place, and the future of the Inca and the world remains uncertain.

Didn't bother logging or taking notes while playing so this is from memory, 'big picture'

[standard Earth map, all RoM mods active, no other custom settings, Prince]

The Incan city-state of Cuzco dawned in 6000BCE, along the rocky Pacific coast of South America. The Incans soon discovered they were not alone; to the north, two other city-states calling themselves the Mayans and the Aztecs had begun to flourish, as well.

...

A military coup has taken place, and the future of the Inca and the world remains uncertain.

:lol:

Ten very good minutes, I spent. Cool! :goodjob:

@ Solistus, nice! Inspiring even.

So here is something i wrote in a fit of boredom and inspiration:
(Huge Terra map, 16 civs, default ROM settings, Raging barbs, DEITY! Snail!)

of the chronicles of The Inca.

1.And so it began.
The village of Cuzco soon grew, from a cottage to hamlet to city it grew. And the inhabitants named themselves "Inca".

2.The Dawn.
Much hardship befell the Inca at the time named "the Dawn of men". For men were scarce and divided and foul beasts roamed the lands. The people of the Inca fought long and bravely against their neighbors and beast alike, for sometimes it seemed the tribes near them were not different from wild beasts, for their tongue was different and they could not speak in written language, nor wished that at that time for savage Inca were themselves.
Persians, many in numbers, the wolves they were named by the Inca. To the east they dwelt.
Byzantians, also many in numbers, the fish people they were named by the Inca for they dwelt in cities next to the sea to the west.
Japanese, the marsh people of the hills they were named, for they dwelt to the north where there were great marshes and hills.

3.The age of 3 cities.
3 great cities the Inca had. Cuzco, the middle of the earth. Tiwanaku, the stone city in the west and Machu Pitchu between two great rivers.
for long the Inca were great builders. building such wonders as the Oracle and the great pyramids in cuzco and Petra in Tiwanaku.
And great conquerors they were. For they burned in fury 2 cities of the Persians in the east and also a city of Byzantium next to the western seas.
Great and powerful they were, and so it seems all the tribes united against them, for when the armies of the Inca were held by a new enemy The Turkes, in the forests of the north, a great army of the forgotten Persians marched on Cuzco, alone they were not, for Byzantium raised a great army on Tiwanaku and from the hills the Japanese came on Machu Pitchu and to the south the hordes of the barbarians united under the banner of the french and marched on Cuzco as well, for it was the greatest city in the world.

of Cuzco, The massive armies of the Persians and the barbarian french horde almost overwhelmed the city. Yet the citizens took to arms and repelled them until the armies of the Inca came down from the forests and drove the Persians through the river of blood and burned to french to the last men woman and child in their damen city fo Paris.

of Tiwanaku, the armies of the Byzantium were easily stopped for indecisive they were and fought both Inca Turk and French alike and were easily driven back.

of Machu Pitcu, not great in numbers the Japanese were but greedy, for the burned and plagued the countryside until driven back witch much lose.

of the Civil wars, Many in the city of Cuzco were enraged at the destruction to their magnificent city that was nearly lost and they took arms against the rulers of the Inca as they took against the invaders. They Maya they were named. Twice they rebelled and twice they were beaten with great lose to the Inca.

4.The age of rage and Enlightenment.
of Rage. The Inca, after repelling the invasions and rebels, so enraged they were that they raised massive armies to crush their enemies, the Turks suffered heavily casualties and their capital of Istanbul was raised along with 2 other cities. The Japanese and the Persians were burned to the last of them in great wars and great battles of whum great songs survied to this day. For the Inca found new Friends. The Khmer who lied to the east behind the Persians. Together they burned and divided the two kingdoms of the Persians and the Japanese.

of Enlightenment. The Inca soon learned how to communicate in writing with their neighbors and hostilities ceased between them and Byzantium. Also the Inca learned many things from they pillaging, many wonders they had seen. Realizing how their achievements are only measured in bodies and destruction many of the children of warriors now became scribes. Forsaking the sword and axe and spear for a pen and quill and paper. And many achievements were made. Treading with the people from the far west Egyptians and Indians and Americans, and many discoveries were made.
A true golden age has began for long the Inca were at peace.

of religion, The Inca believed in the teaching of Zoroaster and built a great temple in the holy city of Tiwanaku. happy and content they were in their religion who besides the Byzantines all shun.

5.The time of Zealots.
Khmer. Great friends they were to he Inca. The Inca aided in the war against the Carthaginians hordes that were bothering the Khmer borders burning a city in the process.
Yet hostilities grew, for the Khmer believed in the stars and the Inca in the teaching of Zoroaster. The Khmer filled with greed and zealotry declared war on the Inca. And with much cunning captured the city of Tarsus. The Inca, again turned to swords and axes rather then the pen. The Inca marched on the Khmer with great anger, for they considered them friends and patrolled not their borders, and aided them in war, and leaned much of them. Only to be betrayed for reasons of greed. 3 great armies were raised with great generals leading them and they marched. First fell tarsus, then fell 2 more cities and then the great city of Angkor Thom, the holiest city of naghualism was burned to the ground! The Khmer begged for peace and offered much gold and knowledge to make peace once more. The Inca agreed for they knew their armies suffered much and they could not destroy the kingdom of the Khmer. peace they made, their anger instead they turned on the Carthaginians burning them to the last city. Leaving only ruins between the Inca republic and the Khmer kingdom.
Soon to fall were the Turks to he north, burned to the last they were for much raiders they sent to plague the Inca and uncivilized they were. Nothing more then blood thirsty savages who were no more.

So far... if i get feedback maybe i will post more.

Pics and such if people request them.

I would like some. I always play terra and would like to see how continents develop.

I would like some. I always play terra and would like to see how continents develop.If I can get photobucket to work, I'll post them. I always thought you could just upload images right from your computer on these boards, but apparently you can't

Super bump! I got photobucket working. Will caption some pictures of my current game.

I haven't been on civ for a while, nor will I be, so don't expect a terribly dedicated story from me.

Ok, pics here. I'll try to start with the earliest screenshots I have, but they start in the Industrial era:

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0009.jpg

My borders finally expand all the way up to Japan. This isn't something I originally intended, yet once I found the new world was completely occupied, I didn't bother with other continents.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0015.jpg

Japan's insane army. I really tried to avoid war with him just because of this stack, but backed up a save and tackled it just for fun. I don't have any pics of it, but within the first 3 turns my multiplier went down a few tenths.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0022.jpg

Out of completely nowhere, Southeast France has a revolution. I really put my all into this war, as I always favored Mali. They were too stupid to seize the opportunity themselves, so I bribed them into war with France as well as me. Charlemagne, by the way, doesn't win the war. I had to do that for him, though he gave up what I gave him to France anyway.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0027.jpg

This was a very irritating war. I managed to win most of southeast France, yet it was slow going. I ended up only keeping one city, and giving the rest to Charlemagne, who was unable to actually keep them....

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0010.jpg

Japan's first revolutionary. The Romans were peacefully given most of central Japan, a highly religious area.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0024.jpg

Also, Northwest Japan separates to Siam later on.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0011.jpg

Finally, Hannibal decides to kill himself.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss337/Endwar005/Germant-Civ/Civ4ScreenShot0012.jpg

....to no avail. Stupid Tokugawa decides to take the 3-city nation as a vassal. After having been enemies since birth, they are now stuck together FOREVER!!!!

Sorry for not having any earlier pics, these weren't really taken with the intention of becoming a story.

Nobody else thinks this is a good idea?

Nobody else thinks this is a good idea?

I think it's a great idea, but I'm more a reader than a writer. Besides, my current game is not finished yet. Byzantium (me) vs. China! I'll lose by culture, one more time...

I was impersonating Augustus. Born in a land that had too few land tiles. Few hammers. Early expansion very hard. But I managed to build up a production city, Antium, that provided my military protection.

Rome was the scientific one, with Plato's Academy and Great Library. Founder of Hinduism.

My only land neighbour was a moron. Deganawida. Dumb as hell. Backstabbed me, a weak and peaceful scribe. Even so, I got to counter him and take Mohawk, which I renamed Aquila :lol: .

The powerful Stalin, with his many food and production tiles, builded a powerful army of aprox. 20 horse archers. Seeing that Deggy was a slow one, he invaded. Poor baby. Stalin took four cities, and I gained one more land neighbour, through southeast Orondaga (is that right?).

In the meanwhile, my friend Zara Yaqob, seeing that my forces was weakened by the war, backstabbed me with his triremes and took my beautiful but hammerless Mediolanum. He was my buddy! I walked with my valorous army from the east to the west of my empire. Retook Mediolanum, which I renamed Milano after that battle.

My empire suffered two epidemics: smallpox and black death. Poor romans.

But I raised again. It was time for vengeance. Vengeance against the weakest of my backstabbers, of course. Joined my renewed army of elephants and maces and invaded Iroquois land. But, I don't know how, that dying man managed to convince Stalin, his former enemy-to-death, to declare war on me. My despair was immense.

Took the Iroquois capital, Oneida, in one turn, and signed peace to come back running to protect my beloved cities. But it was too late. The 20 horse archers became 20 knights. First I lost Arpinum, then my only chance of having a decent army, Antium.

Augustus was finished, I killed myself.

Lesson for today: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE DUMB CIVS

:cry:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=318925 Hope it is readable.

Do we include the game crashes?:"And suddenly after the new king was chosen... THE WORLD CAME TO AN END and a strange voice from heavens was heard saying "Windows has to shut down the programme"... LOL


HAHA! That is one story with a dramatic ending.:cry: