BOTM 30: Maya
Game Details:
Yes, it's another Deity game! The one that started two months back was more like Prince in disguise, so this time you'll get the real thing. Pakal is your host for the month, allegedly one of the "best" leaders out there. Can you lead him and his Mayans to victory? Good luck - you'll need every ounce of it!
Game settings:
Civilization: Maya (Leader: K'inich Janaab' Pakal; Traits: Financial, Expansive)
Rivals: 6 AIs
Difficulty: Deity
Map: Big and Small
Climate: Temperate
Sealevel: Medium
Mapsize: Standard
World wrap: Cylindrical
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: No Tribal Villages, No Random Events
Victory Conditions: All enabled
K'inich Janaab' Pakal:
Pakal is Financial and Expansive and starts with Mining and Mysticism. The Financial trait gives +1 commerce from any plot already giving at least 2. The Expansive trait gives +2 in all cities, +25% production of Workers, and +100% production of Granary.
Unique unit: Holkan (replaces Spearman)
Holkans have the same +100% against Mounted units that normal Spearmen do. On top of that they are immune to first strikes, and also don't require any metals to build. However, they still require the Bronze Working technology.
Unique building: Ball Court (replaces Colosseum)
The Ball Court gives an extra +2 , on top of the +1 and +1 per 20% culture that the Colosseum normally gives.
Starting screenshot
This is the start of the game (click for a bigger image):
Adventurer Class bonuses:
Game will be played on Immortal level. AI starting units will still match that of Deity level.
Challenger Class Equalizers:
BSE: The Cows near your settler had to be put down.
To Enter the Competition:
This competition will open at 00:00:01 on 17 May 2010, server local time (UTC-6:00). From that date and time, you'll be able to get your chosen starting save >>>here<<<.
Submit the save after your victory (or defeat) here, by 17 June 2010.
PLEASE NOTE that there will be no separate "Saves Available" thread for this game.
Software Versions
Windows: This game MUST be played in Beyond the Sword (NOT Warlords or Civ4 vanilla), patched to version 3.19, and with the BUFFY mod version 3.19.003 installed. You can download the BUFFY mod here. Players using Windows Vista are encouraged to read the notes on Vista fixes here.
Macintosh: This game MUST be played in Beyond the Sword (NOT Warlords or Civ4 vanilla), patched to version 3.19, and with the MacBUFFY mod version 3.19.003 installed. You can download the MacBUFFY mod here.[/QUOTE]
While playing...
Remember - for your entry to be accepted, it MUST be your first attempt to play this game, and you MUST NOT replay any turns. If you make a mistake while playing, you have to live with it, learn from it, and carry on the game without replaying.
We will open 'spoiler' threads during the month for players to discuss what happens in their games. Do not discuss any details of your game outside those threads.