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The Nobles' Club series started out as a way for advanced players to help people who play at Noble difficulty and below to learn how to play better. You can play your own game at any level and with any mod, but it would be nice to comment on the games of other players and give them advice. This time: a nice Praetorian romp -- for a little while. Our next leader is Julius Caesar:
ORG lets him conquer a bigger empire, and IMP gives him Great Generals faster to keep improving the military.
His UU and UB:
Lots of forest and seafood. As promised in the bullpen, I made sure iron wasn't too far away.
Finally, a cut and paste of our standard doctrine:
There are no hard and fast rules here, fun and learning are our primary goals, but we do request that you update your progress at various points in the game, using the Spoiler feature of the boards.
Tentative posting updates are suggested at:
4000 BC (starting thoughts, no spoiler required for that discussion)
1000 BC or so (how you decided to progress up the early tech/build paths, which AIs you have met, etc)
500 AD or so (after establishing some cities and a possible plan of action)
1200 AD or so (mid-game, Lib race, wars or peace, or whichever happened or didnt, met other continent if applicable, etc)
1600 AD (or when you have decided on a course of action and a specific victory condition)
End of game (Victory!!! or defeat, no shame in losing, especially if you tried a higher level. Learning is what we focus on, not fastest win or biggest empire)
Remember, these are only guidelines. What we really want are your thoughts as the game goes on, so if your strats don't fall into line with those dates, feel free to adjust your reports accordingly.
We also welcome players to ask for specific game advice, as we have a number or stronger players who lurk and help out with solid tips, and of course, we help each other. Replies to specific questions should also be in spoilers, with a simple "@" in front of the person the answer is directed towards.
Special Thanks go to Bleys and TMIT, who really made this series a great one, r_rolo, mapmaker extraordinaire, for his maps for most of the series, and all of you for playing.
The WB-save is attached (zipped, they are bigger than standard saves). To play, simply download and unzip it into your BTS/Saves/WorldBuilder folder. Start the game, and load your favorite MOD (if you use one, if not, I suggest checking out the BUG MOD), select "Play Scenario", and look for "NC 35 Julius". This allows you to play with your favorite MOD at the Level and Speed of your choice. From Quick-Warlord to Marathon-Prince, all are welcome! We stuck with the name "Nobles Club" because it has a cool ring to it.
ORG lets him conquer a bigger empire, and IMP gives him Great Generals faster to keep improving the military.
His UU and UB:
- UB: Forum, a market that gives a 25% boost to GPP in its city -- a nice help for a non-PHI leader.
- UU: the infamous Praetorian, a super-swordsman often viewed as the best UU of its era, to the extent where some people figure a Pangaea conquest with JC is too easy. But don't worry; it won't be as easy as that. It's a map with two continents too far apart for galleys, so after taking over the initial continent you'll need to tech to Astronomy before conquering the rest.
- Custom Continents: 2
- World Size: Standard
- Climate: Temperate
- Sea Level: Medium
- Era: Ancient
Lots of forest and seafood. As promised in the bullpen, I made sure iron wasn't too far away.
Finally, a cut and paste of our standard doctrine:
There are no hard and fast rules here, fun and learning are our primary goals, but we do request that you update your progress at various points in the game, using the Spoiler feature of the boards.
Tentative posting updates are suggested at:
4000 BC (starting thoughts, no spoiler required for that discussion)
1000 BC or so (how you decided to progress up the early tech/build paths, which AIs you have met, etc)
500 AD or so (after establishing some cities and a possible plan of action)
1200 AD or so (mid-game, Lib race, wars or peace, or whichever happened or didnt, met other continent if applicable, etc)
1600 AD (or when you have decided on a course of action and a specific victory condition)
End of game (Victory!!! or defeat, no shame in losing, especially if you tried a higher level. Learning is what we focus on, not fastest win or biggest empire)
Remember, these are only guidelines. What we really want are your thoughts as the game goes on, so if your strats don't fall into line with those dates, feel free to adjust your reports accordingly.
We also welcome players to ask for specific game advice, as we have a number or stronger players who lurk and help out with solid tips, and of course, we help each other. Replies to specific questions should also be in spoilers, with a simple "@" in front of the person the answer is directed towards.
Special Thanks go to Bleys and TMIT, who really made this series a great one, r_rolo, mapmaker extraordinaire, for his maps for most of the series, and all of you for playing.
The WB-save is attached (zipped, they are bigger than standard saves). To play, simply download and unzip it into your BTS/Saves/WorldBuilder folder. Start the game, and load your favorite MOD (if you use one, if not, I suggest checking out the BUG MOD), select "Play Scenario", and look for "NC 35 Julius". This allows you to play with your favorite MOD at the Level and Speed of your choice. From Quick-Warlord to Marathon-Prince, all are welcome! We stuck with the name "Nobles Club" because it has a cool ring to it.
. It might seem like I was hosting it as an advanced player for beginners, but actually I'm just one of those beginner holdovers, and the club is a part of my improvement!
per turn in the long run?
but, i forgot i didn't have Farming yet. 
so a few turns was wasted before i could really work on that town. 
), and i must say it does feel like i have dropped down a difficulty level, i actually had to check to see if it was Monarch ....
