G-Minor 15: February's Vanilla Gauntlet

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While the general Hall of Fame is an ongoing competition, we like to run time-definite competitions between updates that we call Gauntlets. Standard Hall of Fame rules (*) still apply, but any games meeting the settings will be counted towards the Gauntlet.

[size=+2](*) Please read the >> HOF rules << BEFORE playing!
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Settings:
  • Victory Condition: Diplomatic (though all victory conditions must be enabled)
  • Difficulty: Settler
  • Starting Era: Ancient
  • Map Size: Standard
  • Map Type: Any
  • Speed: Epic
  • Civ: Any
  • Opponents: Any
  • Version: 1.61.010
  • Date: 11th to 24th February 2007
The earliest finish date wins, with score as a tiebreaker.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THIS IS A VANILLA ONLY!
 
Gosha, enjoy Epic Settler Diplomacy :D
 
I have actually never played below Prince except one GOTM long time ago, I suppose it'll be early rush with capturing defenceless cities, technological growth with GP shortcuts to MM and mostly self-voting. Don't feel like it currently, although who knows what'll happen in 2 weeks.
 
I will admit that any win at Settler is a cakewalk for a seasoned player, but with good enough dates, there may yet be competition. What I'm really hoping for is that an occasional low-level Gauntlet will draw in some new faces who are looking to learn and build confidence.

I'll perfectly understand if experts don't participate in this one (and go for the Major instead), but I hope people will stop by and help out those that do go for it.
 
The help I can give applicable is only research-wise. Those not participation in SGOTM-3 can go to CFR-W thread to get some idea of optimal research path.
 
That could be useful. Do you have a link?
 
Sure:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=193962
It's long (22 pages) and part of the discusison was held in Russian forum, but all turnset descriptions ar ethere and major strategic ideas too.

One note - the level is Monarch, so we rely on getting certain techs from trade; won't expect such luxury on Settler
 
This will be another BC win; I don't know how but it will get done :)
 
superslug said:
I will admit that any win at Settler is a cakewalk for a seasoned player, but with good enough dates, there may yet be competition. What I'm really hoping for is that an occasional low-level Gauntlet will draw in some new faces who are looking to learn and build confidence.

I'll perfectly understand if experts don't participate in this one (and go for the Major instead), but I hope people will stop by and help out those that do go for it.
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:D yay!!!!!!!!

i'm seasoned enough that settler is a cakewalk, but count me as absolutely thrilled about this one. my biggest worry in my looooong-term goal for worst quattromaster ever is the gauntlets (with enough patience i can get a cheesy diety win i bet). this one i know i can do. win, nah, but i don't care, i just want that checkbox.

thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
 
ahh, this one is better (just posted G-major 9), at least i can easily win the game, let's see the competition... a backdoor diplo is a risk, you can hit domination.
the true competition is against other players.
I think BC are close to impossible, but let's see
 
Excellent! Now I'll finally manage to succeed in becoming the worse quattomaster of all time with a 2040ad win ;)
 
I'm thrilled too!
I wanted a spacerace, but this will lead to the same:
tech as fast as possible!

I've learned enough for my exam today, so I'll try now.
I also don't believe in BC yet.
 
First entry - 1250AD finish :(

I won't get a BC finish but I do want to get a sub 500AD. I only predict that someone else will get a BC win :P
 
One stupid question:
Are we allowed to set for example "no barbarians" or other things that follow the rules of HoF but are not listed in the description?
 
Airny said:
One stupid question:
Are we allowed to set for example "no barbarians" or other things that follow the rules of HoF but are not listed in the description?
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Yes, you can select "no barbarians" or "raging barbarians" or "always war" or any other selection that creates a valid HoF game.
 
As I understand it, the gauntlets are played under the HoF rules, and that includes options allowed/disallowed by those rules. :)

Oops. Ozbenno beat me to the punch. *pulls Ozbenno's beard*
 
Ozbenno and DeafDolphin are correct.
 
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