http://www.civfanatics.com/images/misc/minilogo_quattro.jpgThe Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 111 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to veryhard for the highest score of the update with a Duel Immortal Domination game for 240,075 points.

shulec was the most active player during this update, submitting 23 games.

Only 3 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update ChrisFromLux submitted a 2825 BC Duel Deity Conquest game for 26579 points
Misotu submitted a 1020 AD Small Deity Diplomatic game for 57858 points
WastinTime submitted a 2030 AD Huge Deity Conquest game for 11598 points and a Jan 2030 AD Huge Deity Space Colony game for 4562 points Gauntlet Info:

G-Major 60 (http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/gauntlet.php?show=major&gauntlet=186) - Conquest, Emperor, Standard, Epic with (OCC, Raging Barbs, Always War)
1st manic 1320 AD
2nd karmina 1400 AD
3rd FiveAces 1495 AD

G-Minor 82 (http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=188) - Conquest, Prince, Standard, Normal on Medium and Small with Portugal (Joao)
1st Fluroscent 1240 AD
2nd DJMGator13 1360 AD
3rd shulec 1480 AD

** New Gauntlets Starting **
G-Minor 83 (http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=190) - Religious, Noble, Large, Normal on Ice Age
G-Major 62 (http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/gauntlet.php?show=major&gauntlet=191) - Space Colony, Monarch, Standard, Epic on Ice Age with Khmer and selected opponents (Raging Barbs, Aggressive AI)

A number of players gained number one positions:
WastinTime with a Jan 2030 AD Huge Deity Space Colony game for 4562 points.
WastinTime with a 2030 AD Huge Deity Conquest game for 11598 points.

WastinTime with a Jan 2024 AD Huge Immortal Conquest game for 8568 points.
WastinTime with a 2029 AD Huge Immortal Conquest game for 8121 points.

AgedOne with a 1842 AD Standard Emperor Space Race game for 12230 points.
Mr. Bill with a 1787 AD Huge Emperor Space Colony game for 105785 points.
ngraner42 with a 2050 AD Small Emperor Time game for 14531 points.
playshogi with a 1708 AD Standard Emperor Cultural game for 34582 points.
Shakes with a 220 AD Huge Emperor Religious game for 38063 points.
Shakes with a 330 BC Large Emperor Religious game for 31031 points.
shulec with a 1170 BC Standard Emperor Religious game for 30578 points.
shulec with a 125 BC Standard Emperor Religious game for 22789 points.
shulec with a 40 AD Small Emperor Religious game for 22639 points.
shulec with a 450 BC Standard Emperor Religious game for 30450 points.
shulec with a 410 AD Standard Emperor Religious game for 23692 points.

ChrisFromLux with a 1670 AD Large Monarch Diplomatic game for 79741 points.

Mr. Bill with a 1872 AD Standard Prince Space Colony game for 58639 points.
shulec with a 50 AD Standard Prince Religious game for 29948 points.

EGJ with a 1505 AD Large Settler Space Race game for 15573 points.
Sir Drake with a 595 AD Standard Settler Cultural game for 81232 points.
Sir Drake with a 960 AD Small Settler Cultural game for 46893 points.

Just two additions to the ranks of QM and EQM this update.

QM: shulec (14th)
EQM: ChrisFromLux (13th, Prince)

Well done :goodjob:

8158 total games are in the HOF table. Previously, there were 8097.
61 previously empty HOF slots were filled this update.
20 games were bumped out of the HOF Tables this update.
47.21% (8158/17280**) of the HOF entries are filled. Previously, 46.86% were filled.
503 players are represented in the HOF Tables. Previously, there were 502.
739 players have submitted games. Previously, there were 738.

**Accounting not entirely accurate because of score victory condition.

Well done Fluroscent - 1240AD is an awesome finishing time for a conquest game.

Probably a stupid question but what is a religious game?

Probably a stupid question but what is a religious game?

A Religious game goes pretty much as follows:

1. Research Christianity, which allows you to build the Apostolic Palace (AP)
2. Build the AP
3. Spread your religion to all civilizations

When you build the AP, there are periodic elections, similar to the United Nations ones. The builder of the AP gets to choose what to vote on. When 1-3 above are complete, one of the choices will be for Religious Victory (or something like that, can't remember the wording exactly). If the other civs like you enough, they will vote for you. If you get enough votes, you win the game.

Note that 2. and 3. above don't have to happen in that order.

That's the very basics of it, there are many other posts that go into how many votes each civ gets, how many you need, what factors into them voting for you, voting for another civ, or abstaing, etc.

Probably a stupid question but what is a religious game?

A diplomatic victory using the Apostolic Palace rather than the United Nations. It is a Beyond the Sword victory only.

Ok, thanks!