Recent content by Amitabh

Uhm, ehr, well no actually :p I work long shifts and when things are quiet I enjoy spending some time on these forums. So for me, lots of reading and some posting but not much time to play I'm afraid :( Interesting discussion though ;)

Oh well, here goes, I cannot refrain from commenting anylonger: 1) I tend to respect people based on virtue, not position. Would you have respected Hitler had you been as unfortunate to live in his era? I generally feel that all beings demand respect on some level, regardsless of position...

Well, my idea was to use HA to take out the nearby 2 civs - as soons as they face anything stronger than archers/warriors, as you say, they are pretty much obsolete. Anyway, just trying to sort out what my strategy will be like for a domination win. HAs will have more use when they can be...

:D I've been there - hiding or breaking the game CDs in order to stop playing the game - didnt work of course - the addiction just bounces back. But as I said I love the "escapist" nature of the game - as long as I can balance that against the extremely addictive habit, I'll be happy (as will my...

Indeed! I actually brought a stack of 4 or 5 axemen and moved them to the Roman border along with the keshiks. As I declared my axemen marched straight to the iron source, unhooked it then guarded it for the remainder of the war. It's a decent strategy. Anyway, in the same game I had my poor...

Hi everyone! I've been civving since #1 came out - great escapism from life as we know it (needed in these days ;)) LOVE the forums - been around for awhile (mostly lurking) and picked up countless strategy tips and just overall fun. Just getting into GOTMs - great fun playing then...

Anyway, seems like an interesting/fun mod. Might give it a try when I get some time on my hands... :p Good luck with it anyway ;)

Interesting thread - I will subscribe to it - see how the discussion develops... ;) However, in these politically sensitive times, I will refrain from commenting. Whatsoever. Regards.

I have done a few practice games, and the general feel is that, yes - fractal maps are indeed very unpredictable. However, I did pull off a domination victory without leaving the starting continent, so it's definitely doable. Early scouting will be crucial. I found keshiks a bit...

I guess using the world builder to randomize the map multiple times would give a good idea of what these maps are all about... and their alleged unpredictability.

Looks like another fun GOTM. I have never played fractal maps before, but will start experimenting with similar start settings. With Keshiks available with HBR (let's hope horses are available nearby!) it seems hard to avoid some early conquering. Personally, I've had an overdose of this...

Impressive! I am interested to know how you accomplished to research all the way to Mass Media so fast... For instance, did you actually research Education to boost the research speed with universities? To my understanding Education it is not a necessity in order to reach Mass Media. It...

First spoiler: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3915922#post3915922 Short synopsis of early game:After founding 6 cities, I went the military route and swiftly conquered America and England. In 550AD, I was researching Construction, had 12 cities, a total population of 58 and 16...

Hi, I’ve been lurking for awhile, so this is my 1st official GOTM, having finished GOTM01 with a time victory recently, but long after submissions closed. Oh well, here goes… Having done a few trial runs on normal speed (Catherine, Great Plains, Warlord) with a domination victory...

I never build fortresses - just can't be bothered! Every now and then I build colonies in AA as I usually do not build temples and libraries until later in the game, hence the need for colonies to secure resources/luxuries until my cultural boundaries start expanding. When milking for...