Welcome to Nobles Club 41: Lincoln of America. This is my third time hosting and hopefully everything is correct on the wb files from the start. My first map NC map was too easy (Louis XIV/Lakes map) and my second was average (Pericles/Terra). I'm hoping this one presents a little more of a challenge. I encourage you to share your thoughts on the map so I can improve future hostings. I try to mix things up a bit on the map types rather than standard pangea/continents all the time. Some info about this map for those who want it (not resources):
Lincoln is Philosophical and Charismatic. Starting techs are Fishing and Agriculture.
Both his unique building and unique unit come late in the game.
His UB is the Mall, which replaces the supermarket but has a bonus +20%
and +1 
from hit musicals, hit singles, and hit movies. In spoiler tags to save space.
His UU is the Navy Seal, which replaces the marine but has a bonus 1-2 first strikes plus march promotion. In spoiler tags to save space:
The start position:
Still haven't worked out the wb issue with the warrior spawning in random tiles around the settler, so your initial view may vary a bit.
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, where you're thinking of putting cities, 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-saves are 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, check out the BUFFY MOD), select "Play Scenario", and look for "NC41 Lincoln Noble" (or Monarch, if you want the AI to start with its usual Archery bonus tech, or Immortal for Archery+Hunting+Agriculture). 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. Huts and Events are turned off by default, but you can turn them back on.
Good luck!
Had a problem with the initial attachment...should be fixed now. Was missing the settler on the first try...kind of hard to win with a just warrior on an island.
Stupid BeginUnit / EndUnit edits!
cas
Spoiler :
Lincoln is Philosophical and Charismatic. Starting techs are Fishing and Agriculture.
Both his unique building and unique unit come late in the game.
His UB is the Mall, which replaces the supermarket but has a bonus +20%
and +1 from hit musicals, hit singles, and hit movies. In spoiler tags to save space.Spoiler :
His UU is the Navy Seal, which replaces the marine but has a bonus 1-2 first strikes plus march promotion. In spoiler tags to save space:
Spoiler :
The start position:
Still haven't worked out the wb issue with the warrior spawning in random tiles around the settler, so your initial view may vary a bit.
Spoiler :
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, where you're thinking of putting cities, 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-saves are 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, check out the BUFFY MOD), select "Play Scenario", and look for "NC41 Lincoln Noble" (or Monarch, if you want the AI to start with its usual Archery bonus tech, or Immortal for Archery+Hunting+Agriculture). 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. Huts and Events are turned off by default, but you can turn them back on.
Good luck!
Had a problem with the initial attachment...should be fixed now. Was missing the settler on the first try...kind of hard to win with a just warrior on an island.
Stupid BeginUnit / EndUnit edits!cas
, thus wonderspamming is not very easy. Slavery is one option to boost production, especially with a charismatic leader (monument + elephants) because your happiness cap is higher than normal. Moai Statues is another option. I think most monarch/emporer/immortal players go for The Great Lighthouse when they see lots of water. I'm undecided on StoneHenge.
. Anyway I bombed 8 artists into new york and won. The early music artist was settled in atlanta.
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