GOTM 73: Cyrus
Deity level is not to be taken lightly. Anyway, this game is winnable so you should try your best. Enjoy!
Game settings:
Civilization: Persia (Leader: Cyrus; Traits: Expansive, Creative)
Rivals: 4 AIs
Difficulty: Deity
Map: Continents
Mapsize: Small
Climate: Temperate
Sea Level: Medium
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Epic
Options: None. All GH have been removed.
Victory Conditions: all enabled
Cyrus:
Cyrus is Expansive and Creative; starting with Agriculture and Hunting. Your Expansive trait adds 3 health per city, and doubles production speed of Granary and Harbor. Your Creative trait adds 2 culture per city, and doubles production speed of the Theater and Colosseum.
Unique unit: Immortals (replaces Chariot)
Immortals are mounted units with 2 movement points. They have a 30% chance of retreating in combat rather than dying, and get a 50% strength bonus against archers.
Starting screenshot
This is the start of the game (click for a bigger image):
Adventurer Class bonuses:
- Escort: You receive an extra Worker and 2 extra Archers, all sharing the Settler tile.
Challenger Class Equalisers:
- No techs: No starting technologies.
To Enter the Competition:
This competition will open on 1 December 2011. From that date, you'll be able to get your chosen starting save >>>here<<<.
Submit the save after your victory (or defeat) here, by 1 January 2012.
Software Versions
Windows: This game MUST be played in Civilization 4 (NOT Warlords or BTS), patched to version 1.74, and with the HOF mod version 1.74.004 installed. You can download the HOF mod here. Players using Windows Vista are encouraged to read the notes on Vista fixes here.
Macintosh: This game MUST be played in Civilization 4 (NOT Warlords), patched to version 1.74, and with the Mac HOF mod version 1.74.002 installed. You can download the HOF mod here.
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 the game outside those threads while it is in progress.
Please write here or send me a Private Message for any technical queries, eg. if you have trouble opening the game. Do NOT post in this thread once you have successfully opened the starting save.