HOF Challenge Series VII Discussion Thread

[Denniz]

Challenge VI has 11 days left. It is time to start kicking around ideas for Challenge VII.

The information required to properly define a game:

Settings:

• Victory Condition - Required
• Difficulty - Required (only one unless you also provide the adjustments)
• Starting Era - Required
• Map Size - Required
• Map Type - Optional
• Speed - Required
• Civ - - optional (might be best to pick one)
• Opponents -- optional (might be best to pick some or all)
• Required Options - optional (see below)
• Illegal Options - optional (see below)

Options:

• City Flipping after Conquest
• No Barbarians
• Raging Barbarians
• Aggressive AI
• Random Personalities
• Permanent Alliances
• Always War
• One-City Challenge
• Require Complete Kills
• No City Razing
• No Vassal States
• No Tribal Villages
• Choose Religions
• No Random Events

[Ozbenno]

And feedback on the current series will help set up the next as well.

What was good about the games, what was bad, which were fun, which were tedious?

[neilmeister]

I think the Challenge VI games had a good mix.

I would have loved to have played more of the games, but couldn't find the time. People like myself could play the games most to our liking.

[The-Hawk]

I don't recall any of the games being tedious. As neilmeister said, I think a very good mix of games. The fact that the four people who have finished to date are in a pretty tight scoring band says it was a good mix.

I also enjoyed playing several scenarios that were new for me. I have to say, probably my favorite was the modern era score game. What is better than running amok with panzers?

I think Emperor was a good level for most games, attracts a good number of players. The two diety entries were easy enough to make them playable. I would encourage you to continue to sprinkle in some of the lesser used maps/settings/leaders.

[Denniz]

Ozbenno prepared the Challenge VII Games. They should be visible out there now.

[neilmeister]

I have already finished twice as many games in VII than I managed in VI.

I really like the mix of games in this challenge. The non-ancient starts personally hold no interest for me, but they are a good addition.

Thanks again.

[Ozbenno]

Just a few more days now....

Get the games in and get some suggestions in for the new series

[Ozbenno]

The Seventh HOF Challenge has ended. There were 23 participants.

Players completing all 10 games:
hhhawk 89.0 points
AAA 81.0 points
Pollina 57.0 points
kcd_swede 33.5 points

Top 5 finishers:
hhhawk 89.0 points
AAA 81.0 points
Pollina 57.0 points
neilmeister 54.0 points
lymond - 54.0 points

#1 Finishes:
hhhawk Games 3, 5, 7 and 10
AAA Games 2 and 9
neilmeister Game 8
lymond - Games 1
WastinTime - Games 6
bcool - Game 4

Full results >>> here <<<

Well done to all who took part in particular the above mentioned

[kcd_swede]

Nice games everyone! Congrats hhhawk

I had a lot (6 I think) last place finishes, but given that so many of the games lived up to the name "HoF Challenge" I don't feel bad at all.

Ironically, those few games I tried to improve my standing... I tended to do worse the more I played (taking more chances rather than finding better strategies). Having too much fun to ruin it by thinking too much.

Thanks to the staff for their work, and I look forward to VIII.