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The Nobles' Club series started out as a way for Noble-level (and below) players to improve their game. Most of the original participants now play at much higher levels, so this has become a way for advanced players to help others learn 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: Victoria of England:
Financial means a commerce advantage, and on a watery map like Archipelago usually means you can place lots of coastal cities that bring in lots of
, and will (eventually) get lots of "intercontinental" trade. The Great Lighthouse might be highly attractive. Imperialistic means faster settlers and Great Generals. Faster settlers means faster REXing, and FIN might help pay for a larger empire. Faster GG production in combination with the powerful Redcoats might make Renaissance-era warfare attractive.
Her UU and UB:
Finally, a cut and paste (and slight edit) 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_rolo1, 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 37 Victoria Noble" (or Monarch, if you want the AI to start with its usual Archery bonus tech, or Immortal if you want them to start with both Archery and Hunting). This allows you to play with your favorite MOD at the Level and Speed of your choice. From Quick-Warlord to Marathon-Deity, all are welcome! We stuck with the name "Nobles Club" because it has a cool ring to it.
This time: Victoria of England:
Financial means a commerce advantage, and on a watery map like Archipelago usually means you can place lots of coastal cities that bring in lots of
, and will (eventually) get lots of "intercontinental" trade. The Great Lighthouse might be highly attractive. Imperialistic means faster settlers and Great Generals. Faster settlers means faster REXing, and FIN might help pay for a larger empire. Faster GG production in combination with the powerful Redcoats might make Renaissance-era warfare attractive.Her UU and UB:
- UB: Stock Exchange, a bank giving 65%
bonus instead of 50%, which synergizes well with FIN.
- UU: Redcoat, a very popular UU because of its 25% bonus versus gunpowder units; it's the only UU based on riflemen, already regarded as a strong unit on its own.
- Archipelago, Snaky Continents. This usually means lots of water. It's more likely that you'll have galley-era contact with some continents than with Islands, but galley-era circumnavigation isn't all that likely.
- World Size: Standard
- Climate: Temperate
- Sea Level: Medium
- Era: Ancient
Finally, a cut and paste (and slight edit) 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_rolo1, 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 37 Victoria Noble" (or Monarch, if you want the AI to start with its usual Archery bonus tech, or Immortal if you want them to start with both Archery and Hunting). This allows you to play with your favorite MOD at the Level and Speed of your choice. From Quick-Warlord to Marathon-Deity, all are welcome! We stuck with the name "Nobles Club" because it has a cool ring to it.
. Shame the 3 hammer plains forest hill isn't in the first ring of the BFC for a quicker workboat but you can't have everything.
) I am glad that I have the chance to play the same map as others and share tips/advice and whatnot.
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