Anyone planning on an SG for GOTM 25 & GOTM 26?

I'm interested in both on PTW version.

You can bet I am!
I missed GOTM25 and I just can't wait to play with all those mounted archers :D

Just let us get SG 24 done...

Would we neccessarily be the Mogols though? I thought we would have to be a different Civ? What would be tough is being Takada in GOTM 26. Getting off the island and getting other lands when all other civs are on continents would be tough.

Ehm... I hadn't played 26 either... ;)

Count me in (for both :))


Ted

I'd be keen on 25 (haven't played it)

I played 25 and *really* enjoyed it.

I played 26 to the middle-Medieval but I was taking too long and not doing well. A recovery or an honorable (non-suicide) defeat would have taken too long, so I've abandoned it.

I have found SG23 and MB4 fascinating, and I'm up for either 25 or 26 again as an SG if we can build a Civ3 team again. I know both maps, of course, as I did in SG23. But I honestly try to play it as it comes.

Originally posted by barbslinger
Would we neccessarily be the Mogols though? I thought we would have to be a different Civ? What would be tough is being Takada in GOTM 26. Getting off the island and getting other lands when all other civs are on continents would be tough.
Or how about playing one of the "minor civs", and trying to overcome the inability to build settlers after the first two freebies? :eek:

I'd be delighted to be included in a SG. Haven't had a chance to try one yet...they look like great fun !

For SG based on GOTM 25, I'd like to be able to use the new Mongol units, so maybe a new map or twist would spice it up beyond the original. The new units add a whole new level of planning, particularly in a war monger game.

The multi-settler start for GOTM 26 was also an interesting challenge, but one that could be setup on most any map. Maybe even put the settlers on seperate islands!!

Count me in for either or both at the PTW level

I haven't played 25 at all so I've no idea of the map or civs.

If you want to play as the Mongols then why not PM Cracker to see if he'd tweak the map for us?

Perhaps a different starting location and moving resources would be enough to prevent previous map knowledge colouring play.


Ted

I would like to play and SG using the modified mongols using GOTM mods too.

I would suggest using the Map from Greek GOTM (Mediterranean Melee (?)) and using the German Start. This would place the Mongols next to the Russians which is historically OK(ish).

Also, I just liked the map. Another ulterior motive is that I am looking at creating a simple mod that uses the Mongol Horde units. So I guess it's a little selfish.

I'm interested too. I can't seem to get at the GOTMs in time anymore.

I'm prepared to manage the game(s) this time round (after twisting denyd's arm to run the next one :)

I've PM'd Cracker about moving the start and maybe redistributing the resources. Once I hear back from him I'll create an interest thread in the SG forum and post the link here.

Everybody happy with that?


Ted

:D

I just knew you would take the baton.

:D Same as above :p

Let's hope we can still make two or three teams...

I'd like to see 2 PTW teams this time round (in addition to any vanilla Civ teams) - that way we'd know for sure that playing vanilla Civ is an exploit :D


Ted

Hear, hear :D

If my counting hat's working then we have 9 players so far.

I was thinking of aiming for the 20th Jan or shortly after as the start date. Anyone have a problem with that?


Ted

That works for me.

I should be giving up on finishing GOTM 27 about then :)

also we should have GOTM 24 done by then

DEATH TO THE HAN



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Originally posted by TedJackson
I'd like to see 2 PTW teams this time round (in addition to any vanilla Civ teams) - that way we'd know for sure that playing vanilla Civ is an exploit :DShock! Horror! How could you even think such a thing!? :p

We'll know more about which version, if any, is the exploit when we find out who actually wins MB4. To keep Team MB4A on its toes, I estimated the end date difference represented by the currently published score differentials. PTW only have to beat MB4A by 25 turns to wipe out our score difference, and that's a pretty small margin at this stage in the game, when our tech and military progress may have diverged quite widely. I'm not betting money on any team right now, though I'm quietly confident of our inate superiority :rolleyes:

Just dangling worms (or casting maggots) :D


Ted

Right! And I was the early bird ;)

[EDIT] Rising to the bait again, as well as mixing metaphors into a frenzy :p, the GOTM 25 results show that the top 25% of the entries contained 25% of the PTW entries and 24% of the Civ3 entries, indicating a negligible difference in overall performance between the two groups. If you want to find a disproportionate group then note that 50% of the Mac players in that game were in the top 25%. Since they play the same game version as the PC 1.29f players the Mac players clearly demonstrated superior game skills on that occasion. :D

I think I would like to play whichever civ was Xerses in GOTM 25 or Rome in GOTM26.
Persia I like so we knock out the Han and Egypt + the immortals if we have them.
Rome to start on the other continent, like GOTM24 Redux, and the Legionaires. I have yet to play Rome.
I'm wondering if I load up the start in Conquests if I can get the world seed number and then somehow restart with that seed number with Rome. I think I'll need to add some text to pedialicons and units art folders but maybe it could be done. I'll try, perhaps tonight, after I'm finished with GOTM27. I should have a diplo win in 4 turns. Crappy finish date again though. I think I'm up to 1812AD.:(

I would be interested to play SG GOTM 25 and 26. If I can find the time to play. I had ambitions of playing GOTY 27...but a new position at work has bogged me down with RL obligations for the last weeks....

I guess I'll give GOTY27 a shot over the next week, and see if I find the time to enter one of the SG games...

Hi guys,

due to circumstances beyond my control I find myself unable to organise or play in the proposed game.

Sorry.


Ted

Sorry to hear that.
We will find someone to bring the game along, but we will miss you... :)

:(

Does anyone fancy playing the Babylon deity settlers game. GOTM14?

I've often wondered how I would fare in that game.

@Ted: That's too bad, esp. the not-playing-it-either part. :(

@Mad: Lemme guess: is that the game where only 11 players where able to win? :mischief:

Might be :mischief:

Originally posted by Karasu
Sorry to hear that.
We will find someone to bring the game along, but we will miss you... :) Thanks for that.


Ted

Originally posted by mad-bax
:Does anyone fancy playing the Babylon deity settlers game. GOTM14?


Why not, why not... :cool:

Babylon sounds good to me. Bring me my Bow...


Ted

Will you set it up then Ted?
The save is difficult to find so I'll give it >>here<< (http://www.civfanatics.com/civ3gotm/civ3gotm14.shtml)

It's a vanilla game and I would hope we get enough players for a couple of teams.

I game for this.

I got killed in GOTM 14, but like to think I've learned a lot since then. It will be strange to play without PTW additions.

If we get enough people, I'd like to rematch the teams from GOTM 24 :D

Originally posted by denyd

If we get enough people, I'd like to rematch the teams from GOTM 24 :D

Seconded! :)

Sounds fine to me.

I'll organise a thread tomorrow.


Ted

Never played GOTM 14. BTW, I'm still trying to use conquests to save the world seed of map from GOTM25. Then perhaps a scenario can be created putting the Mongols where Germany started. Hoping to test it this weekend.

Originally posted by denyd
If we get enough people, I'd like to rematch the teams from GOTM 24 :D Glutton for punishment, eh?

I'm up for it. I wasn't even "born" as a CivFanatic when 14 happened, so it's all mythology to me. I had a quick look at some of the historical records, though, and it looks like a Deity death trap, so it won't take long :rolleyes:

I'm in.

Should we put some restrictions on the game like LK or RB rules?

Originally posted by Sir Bugsy
LK or RB rules?
Does that mean we have to behave ourselves? I'm in my second (or possibly third) juvenile delinquency, so I'm not so sure about that ;) Where would I find lists of these rules?

Yeah, pretty much we'd have to behave ourselves. OR maybe we give a team extra points for following the rules. Like 1000 extra Jason points if you make it through the whole game with an intact rep.

Just throwing out ideas here.

How about the earliest win by domination, UN vote (without MA or MPP) and spaceship in the same turn?

That requires friends, tech & military.

Maybe if you do want to play this game you should read the first spoiler. You can get there from the link I posted earlier. It's a painful read (isn't it Denyd? :D). If you still want to make it harder then fine. I'll start an interest thread in the GOTM thread, and I'll start a new thread here as people will have to plow through 3 pages of spam to read this.

EDIT: I just read back and Ted has already stepped up to the oche thank god

Seems like a lot of interest already, but I'd still advertise the game in the GOTM and SG fora.

Having started looking at the first spoiler, maybe we should make it whoever survives the longest. :cringe:

Edit - Now the spoiler isn't there when I went back to it. :hmm:

In an outburst of enthusiasm and self-confidence, I won't look at the spoiler (just don't give me the first 20 turns! :D )

As for the rules, I'd say GOTM rules. And let's NOT behave ourselves!

I'm ok with any team, just lemme play! :D

Isn't this fewer than normal?

OK guys the thread is up:

TJ03: Revenge of the Babylon Deity Settlers (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=76396)

Sign on in the usual manner (don't forget to bring your boots and a change of underwear :))


Ted