Luthor_Saxburg
Vassal of Civilization
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INTRODUCTION
Throughout history there has been alliances forged out of need (due to a major foe). But once the major foe started to shiver, the need for that alliance would decrease... and the former allies often became enemies...
This PBEM is based on that notion. There is one Giant (played by AI) and four weaker humans. The beginning has to be a cooperation game amongst human players or the (AI) giant will win!!! If the Giant was human, this game would be a no brainer. Period.
The Giant will be played by AI, so if there is a human alliance against it, the odds of the Giant not crushing everyone will be less. With time, the AI will should start to became less and less dangerous. At that point in time, the really interesting part of the game begins!
The interesting question is: when in time should humans break the alliance and (basically) betray each other? If too soon, the AI will regain strength and win. If too late, then other humans might take the opportunity first...
In the end, there can be only one victorious nation!
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GAME SETTINGS
Basic BtS (no MOD)
- Speed: Normal
- Map: islandy type
- Starting era: Medieval
- Human difficulty: Prince
- No city flipping from culture
- Raging Barbarians
- Aggressive AI
- Random personalities
- No Tech Brokering (Tech Trading ON)
- Require complete kills
- No vassal states
NATIONS
0. The Giant - Russia (AI)
1. Germany -SITS ReallyEvilMuff Luthor
2. Viking - Michov
3. Portugal -Rodrigo
4. American - Knoedel
5. Minor nation - Ottoman -Luthor AI
VICTORY CONDITIONS
- Conquest
- Domination
- Diplomatic
- Cultural
HOUSERULES
- Game via PBEMtracker
- Players should play most of their turns within 48h
- Free diplomacy (no restrictions)
- No declaration of war between humans on the first 10 turns (except to the Ottomans)
- Humans can not build Nuclear weapons
- The human Ottoman can not declare war on humans
BONUS
Humans will get some bonuses at their own choice. The possibilities are:
a) Humans will start with 2 Great Persons and 1 General. One extra GP (or general) can be picked by humans
b) ONE building (ANY building with the exclusion of World Wonders) for free in their capital on TOP of the existing ones
STARTING Position
Here is the demographics. As you can see, the Giant is very powerfull and only an alliance can stop him!
COMMENTS
There are 4+1 players. The 5th player (me) is more an observant and will not interfere in the war. It can be attacked and defend itself, but it will not make active war against anyone. I will play with this Civ just to keep an eye for things and somewhere along the line I will drop out of the game, leaving the real humans for the complicated task of knocking down the Giant.
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Throughout history there has been alliances forged out of need (due to a major foe). But once the major foe started to shiver, the need for that alliance would decrease... and the former allies often became enemies...
This PBEM is based on that notion. There is one Giant (played by AI) and four weaker humans. The beginning has to be a cooperation game amongst human players or the (AI) giant will win!!! If the Giant was human, this game would be a no brainer. Period.
The Giant will be played by AI, so if there is a human alliance against it, the odds of the Giant not crushing everyone will be less. With time, the AI will should start to became less and less dangerous. At that point in time, the really interesting part of the game begins!
The interesting question is: when in time should humans break the alliance and (basically) betray each other? If too soon, the AI will regain strength and win. If too late, then other humans might take the opportunity first...
In the end, there can be only one victorious nation!
Off topic comment
Spoiler :
This represents the collapse of the Roman Giant to the barbarians due to too many internal conflicts! I loved that game! But most of the times I've played the game won! 
GAME SETTINGS
Basic BtS (no MOD)
- Speed: Normal
- Map: islandy type
- Starting era: Medieval
- Human difficulty: Prince
- No city flipping from culture
- Raging Barbarians
- Aggressive AI
- Random personalities
- No Tech Brokering (Tech Trading ON)
- Require complete kills
- No vassal states
NATIONS
0. The Giant - Russia (AI)
1. Germany -
2. Viking - Michov
3. Portugal -Rodrigo
4. American - Knoedel
5. Minor nation - Ottoman -
VICTORY CONDITIONS
- Conquest
- Domination
- Diplomatic
- Cultural
HOUSERULES
- Game via PBEMtracker
- Players should play most of their turns within 48h
- Free diplomacy (no restrictions)
- No declaration of war between humans on the first 10 turns (except to the Ottomans)
- Humans can not build Nuclear weapons
- The human Ottoman can not declare war on humans
BONUS
Humans will get some bonuses at their own choice. The possibilities are:
a) Humans will start with 2 Great Persons and 1 General. One extra GP (or general) can be picked by humans
b) ONE building (ANY building with the exclusion of World Wonders) for free in their capital on TOP of the existing ones
STARTING Position
Here is the demographics. As you can see, the Giant is very powerfull and only an alliance can stop him!
COMMENTS
There are 4+1 players. The 5th player (me) is more an observant and will not interfere in the war. It can be attacked and defend itself, but it will not make active war against anyone. I will play with this Civ just to keep an eye for things and somewhere along the line I will drop out of the game, leaving the real humans for the complicated task of knocking down the Giant.
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You, that make a 'crazy' game where everything is random... and now what to know every single detail? Came on, let me keep some surprises! 
