News: TSG223 Announcement

[vadalaz]

Civilization 5 - Game of the Month Training Series Game 223
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Welcome to the 223rd game in the GOTM V Training Series! This Series allows new and old Civilization V fans to try out many features from Civ5's expansions and DLCs in a friendly environment. Participants are encouraged to post questions, stories, advice, tricks and failures in the dedicated game threads (described below). Each game will specify the Civ you will play and the Victory Condition to strive for. You can read more about the GOTM and Training Series concept in this thread.

MUST READ!

Our most sacred rule: Do not replay any turns!
If you make a mistake, accept it, and try to recover through game-play. To ensure fair play and prevent results exclusions, please set your Autosaves to "1 turn". In the event of a computer crash while playing, just reload to the previous autosave, then play on the same way you played it the first time. Please let Leif or me know (either in the forums or through Private Message) if you experienced a crash and how many turns you replayed.

TSG 223 Details:

Game Settings:
Player (You): Suleiman - Ottoman Empire
Victory Condition: Domination (but all VCs are enabled)
Difficulty: Emperor
Map Type/Size: Large Islands/Standard (8 Civs, 16 City-States)
Pace: Standard
Raging Barbarians: ON

Your Unique Characteristics:
UA: Barbary Corsairs: All melee naval units have the Prize Ships promotion, allowing them to capture defeated ships. Pay only one-third the usual cost for naval unit maintenance.
UU: Janissary: Replaces the Musketman. Heals 50 damage if it kills a non-barbarian unit. Combat bonus when attacking (+25%).
UU: Sipahi: Replaces the Lancer. Extra sight (1), extra movement (1), no movement cost to pillage.

Required DLC: All DLC except Explorer's, Scrambled Nations and Scrambled Continents map packs.
Starting Era: Ancient
Required game options: None
Enabled game options: None (You may turn on/off Quick Combat/Quick Movement using the game options menu at any time during gameplay.)
Game Version: This game was created in Civ5 Brave New World version 1.0.3.279.

Here is where you will start:

The start file is attached below.

Information about threads associated with each individual TSG - Must Read if you are new to the Game of the Month!

Spoiler :

Please note: If you wish to make a video of your game, please do not post any links to it until after the game submission date has passed. This is because of the potential spoilers that are created by posting before the end date. Thank you for your cooperation.

TSG Announcement thread (this one): This thread is used to announce the game and clarify the settings and rules (don't be afraid to ask questions). Its also used to discuss the game before you start, and post problems with opening the save. Please don't post any game-related info once you open and play the save. Instead use the next thread.

Opening Actions thread: This thread is used to discuss the game's opening decisions and strategies through the first 100 or so turns. Here you can post questions related to the game and share your achievements/anger/frustration/victories while you play. We encourage players to use the spoiler tags for screenshots. During the time the game is active, please do not post any information concerning the game outside of the spoiler threads including screen shots, videos, or recorded/live-cast Let's Plays on other websites.

After Actions thread: In this thread you can post the results of your game. Please state your victory/loss date (preferably in the post title) and describe your path to glory in this post! Players are encouraged to provide feedback on the game. Some players like to replay the game, and although we will not record the results from a replay, you can still post your new experiences. The game will not be closed as such, but after one month, the results will be compiled, and will not necessarily be updated with reports coming in after the finish date.

File Upload System

Spoiler :

We have a game file upload system you can find here. Please use it to upload your completed first attempt by saving the game on the turn after your victory or defeat. (by using the "lemme play one more turn" feature)

Please note: you must submit your game on the turn following Victory. If you continue to play, the game overwrites the data and your submission could be rejected by the submission system.

This game runs through July 15th 2023.

@The_J @Blake00

 

[curios1ty]

Ooo, was just looking for a game! Looking like tears of the gods start

 

[urbis]

Thanks vadalaz, been hoping for games at the higher difficulty levels - hope we'll get a deity game sometime soon .

 

[raider980]

Nice, Tears of the Gods; if it is actually the best. Rare to see that. I’ll move the warrior to the hill to the east to check out the East Coast. Then head him to the NW to explore the open land that way. It will lose a couple hills but I can’t resist settling on a mining lux hill river. So will found my capital on the northern Gems.

 

[luvencedus]

Does it make sense to go with Honor in such game with raging barbarians? Maybe not finish honor tree, but at least have culture boost from killing them.

 

[vadalaz]

Thanks vadalaz, been hoping for games at the higher difficulty levels - hope we'll get a deity game sometime soon .

We've got an Immortal and a Deity game scheduled for July.

Does it make sense to go with Honor in such game with raging barbarians? Maybe not finish honor tree, but at least have culture boost from killing them.

I like Honor opener in raging barb games, but to me its main benefits are the combat bonus and camp notifications.

 

[luvencedus]

Nice, Tears of the Gods; if it is actually the best. Rare to see that. I’ll move the warrior to the hill to the east to check out the East Coast. Then head him to the NW to explore the open land that way. It will lose a couple hills but I can’t resist settling on a mining lux hill river. So will found my capital on the northern Gems.

Will Tears of the Gods bonus count for gems you will settle on?

 

[Axolaan]

Will Tears of the Gods bonus count for gems you will settle on?

Yes

 

[jrwh]

Nice, Tears of the Gods; if it is actually the best. Rare to see that. I’ll move the warrior to the hill to the east to check out the East Coast. Then head him to the NW to explore the open land that way. It will lose a couple hills but I can’t resist settling on a mining lux hill river. So will found my capital on the northern Gems.

Thinking gems/river/coast is for sure the way barring any crazy turn 1 scouting.

Does it make sense to go with Honor in such game with raging barbarians? Maybe not finish honor tree, but at least have culture boost from killing them.

Open Tradition, possibly a point or two in it before a point in Honor (whenever the barbs start showing up) for the culture from kills, then finish Trad, potentially revisit Honor mid-late game.

I like these ideas, and these are my plans.