G-Minor 205

Noble Zarkon · Nov 9, 2015

[img=right]http://www.civfanatics.net/methos/hof/staff/gauntlet.gif[/img]While the general Hall of Fame is an ongoing competition, we like to run time-definite competitions between updates that we call Gauntlets. Standard Hall of Fame rules (*) still apply, but any games meeting the settings will be counted towards the Gauntlet.

In celeberation of the release of BUFFY 3.19.004 we present our first ever Espionage Gauntlet! If you're not sure what Espionage is all about then check out this thread.

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Settings:

Victory Condition: Espionage (though all victory conditions must be enabled)
Difficulty: Monarch
Starting Era: Ancient
Map Size: Small
Speed: Epic
Map Type: Pangaea
Required: No Tribal Villages, No Random Events
Civ: Sumeria (Gilgamesh)
Opponents: Must include Celt (Boudica), Greece (Pericles), Ottoman (Suleiman), Russia (Stalin)
Version: **3.19.004**
Date: 10th November to 10th December 2015

Must not play as Inca.
The earliest finish date wins, with score as a tiebreaker.

TalladegaKnight · Nov 17, 2015

Any chance we can get an extension on this? I really want to play this but am tangled up with the current BOTM. Maybe add on a month.

Noble Zarkon · Nov 17, 2015

I'm certainly open to that but there is still a bit of time left to decide.

TalladegaKnight · Nov 19, 2015

I doubt I can get a game in by the 10th.

For any players that want the basics of the strategy check out this post by Kaitzilla. Super good stuff.

Noble Zarkon · Nov 21, 2015

The other option is that I might make G-206 an Espionage one as well but with different settings.

TalladegaKnight · Nov 21, 2015

NobleZarkon said:
The other option is that I might make G-206 an Espionage one as well but with different settings.

That works too. Willem or Elizabeth please!

Noble Zarkon · Nov 21, 2015

TalladegaKnight said:
That works too. Willem or Elizabeth please!

I was thinking Liz might be good, Gilgamesh is intriguing with the early courthouse though - hope we get some submissions!

TalladegaKnight · Nov 21, 2015

Yep. Creative is not too bad with Gilgamesh also. Protective though...

Mostly it's commerce that's needed. Courthouses are needed for the spy specialist and some minimal espionage points

Kaitzilla · Nov 28, 2015

An espionage gauntlet. :crazyeye:

Finally, evil spy goo has it's day!

Haven't really seen it crop up too much.
Mitchum had a very nice one last year in BOTM 77. Here and here

The unofficial record (BOTM67) for espionage victory with Giggles is 1130AD.

Denniz · Dec 11, 2015

Gauntlet Results:
G-Minor 205 - Espionage, Monarch, Ancient, Small, Epic, Pangaea, (check options)
1^st Pollina 1130 AD
2^nd NobleZarkon 1922 AD

Congratulations!

Kaitzilla · Dec 11, 2015

Congrats Pollina!

How on earth did you get 7 Great Spies with a non-Philo civ?
With good spy modifiers, that is about 2/3rds of the total :espionage:

needed!

Fastest HOF traditional :culture:

victory on Monarch is 1080AD on a large map, and 1340AD on a small map, so Espionage Victory shows its strength.

Noble Zarkon · Dec 11, 2015

Indeed - awesome date!!

Pollina · Dec 12, 2015

Kaitzilla said:
Congrats Pollina!

How on earth did you get 7 Great Spies with a non-Philo civ?
With good spy modifiers, that is about 2/3rds of the total needed!

Thanks.

I was running mixed spies and artists in most major cities, and kept getting Great Spies when I was desperate for a 3rd Great Artist. I got one eventually, but a bit too late, so I lost some turns there. I already had enough EP when I got the 7th GSpy, so that one was overkill.

I haven't completely figured out how to balance EP generation, GP generation and spy production properly. Popping an extra Great Artist usually means that you need less spies, but more emphasis on EP generation via the EP slider. Popping a Great spy means that you need more spies and less EP. To plan things out properly, it would be best to run pure spies or artists in your cities, but that results in less GP total - probably not ideal.

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