Recent content by pomthom

Congrats shaka and well done everyone :) Thanks DS for a challenging and interesting map!

I get where you're coming from Pangaea but I think you're over blowing something minor. Everyone abuses game mechanics (knowing which techs to go for trade value, which civs can plot at Pleased, whipping, begging,...) - I mean you have Civ Illustrated in your signature :mischief: Yes some abuses...

My personal motivation will be to survive

Yes it's a paradox of the GOTM reward structure, but it's been that way for as long as I can remember (for ever?). Fastest finishes have rewards but the medals are only awarded to best scores. Generally earliest finish is the most skilfully played game whereas you can milk a gold medal with...

I think I'll settle in place

I don't understand why we need to judge how other people play the game but oh well :shake:

If you are an Immortal+ level player you are already abusing many game mechanics

Test file for those who want to try some openings

Tropical? I can't seem to create a map with these settings, the Climate and Sea Level are greyed out :hmm:

It's still interesting if you want to rush a neighbour. Makes actually teching IW a possibility if you don't have Copper because you don't have to gamble on Iron. Although on Monarch you may want to tech IW yourself anyway. No real point if you have Copper though

HoF then I guess :p hmm my bad I hadn't read your wonder dates properly - these were good dates

It's also getting the Silver in the BFC which I found was a huge boost. Civ4 is all about production but that's really not an issue on this type of map imo, there's food and production literally everywhere and typically few luxury resources which limits whipping a bit (really just a bit and in...

@cseanny I understand getting bummed out when you have the feeling you ruined the perfect finish to an excellent game. EDIT: ignore part about late wonders :p Looks like you got some chips falling your way (getting the Mids + late Oracle notably which were both huge, especially the Mids with so...

I also agree settling on Pigs was the way to go, I just didn't do a great job out of it :lol: (bloody barbs :cry:)

It's 4.40am here in London, just managed to submit in time... nightmare rush at the end. Struggled a lot at the start which must have delayed my whole game. Was gunning for Cuirs conquest but the Korean were so stubborn in abdicating that I got Dom victory on the turn where he would have buckled...