Shark Diver
King
Congrats on your textbook victory F.A. I'm laughing at the screenshot of Dido's impressive navy sitting around useless.
To this end, I am offering my services as caretaker host for the near future. I have a stable life and will be able to post (and play) a new map every 2 weeks, and (I think) to keep them interesting for the community at large.
This is not a map critique btw grendeldef, this was a fun map to try and I appreciate having had the experience. Tried a few new things
Have you guys given any thought to getting the finishers spreadsheet updated?
Congrats on your textbook victory F.A. I'm laughing at the screenshot of Dido's impressive navy sitting around useless.
Have you guys given any thought to getting the finishers spreadsheet updated?
I think it is important to have these maps mixed in with the easier ones maybe 3 to 1 ratio. I think Grendeldef is very good at making a map/game that really is brutal so when it is time for these kind of maps I think Gren should submit.
My preferences for civs/maps are probably obvious - civs we haven't played yet on the DCL or ICL, and maps that give some kind of nod to any UU/UA.
Even though I cried every turn I played this game and on every post I think it is important to have these maps mixed in with the easier ones maybe 3 to 1 ratio. I think Grendeldef is very good at making a map/game that really is brutal so when it is time for these kind of maps I think Gren should submit.
If the community likes this idea, I am happy to contribute maps for all levels, but if Grendel wants to be part-time host, knowing he has 6 weeks to choose each new 'uber-challenge', that's even better! And if anyone wants to 'make it a threesome' by co-hosting level 1 or 2, then I would be happiest of all, knowing that the challenge would then truly be catering to all levels.
I don't suppose we'll be getting a hint as to what civ Friday will bring us or which of the suggested levels the map will be?
I don't suppose we'll be getting a hint as to what civ Friday will bring us or which of the suggested levels the map will be?
I wouldn't mind knowing/publishing the civ and/or map type in advance if the next DCL map is already selected. For those of us who barely play any other games than the DCLs it doesn't make much difference but those who have time to play more may want to avoid that particular civ for a while. Also with the ICL & ECL going on it might make some sense to avoid running same civs with different xCL.
Giving away the level of the challenge in OT is a discretionary call - I don't mind either way but that's what the spoilers are for.
Do you suggest 3 maps (according to difficulty) all on one Friday?
If so then my suggestion is to leave it as it is now but if you think the map is really hard only then maybe add another easier map for the rest to play at the same time. No need for 3 maps/difficulties imo.
This could be read in different ways but I hope no one is suggesting more than a biweekly map. Variety is fine but hard to determine just by T0 picture so unless one plays them through in advance we're somewhat at the mercy of luck. Cooking settings helps to overcome the lack of luck but as long as we're not swimming in salt beside FoY and Skilldorado every time it's fine.
The one question I have for everyone is that I noticed in my game all the way up to turn 392 no Civs even opened Rationalism. In anyone of your games did anyone see the AI getting into this policy?