Recent content by HuibertJan

Hey Guys, I am sorry I haven't responded earlier. I thought the skiresort would have internet, but contrary to previous years we were without, probably one of the reasons it was so cheap. I will read back asap and provide my meaningless blabber on the matters at hand :)

From looking at the code, I cannot confirm this. When patrolling, barbarians have a preference for owned plots and plots next to owned plots. Other AI have a preference for visible goodies and plots next to owned plots.

I am uncertain how much aggressive ai will slow down research when there's a buddhism lovefest going on. Nothing like a Mansa/Pacal/Others <religion> lovefest to spice up research rate.

You have my vote bebe. I can't wait to see the results.

Failgold can be used as an aid to pursue our goals. I have a huge dislike for its variance and unpredictability.

I am with Duckweed on settling the marble as it allows us the most flexible #2 city site. I don't think neither Stonehenge nor The Great Wall are wonders we should pursuit. Although a GPriest or even a GSpy is a nice-to-have, it does not necessarily propel us towards our goals. We will need...

On the warrior move: I'd like to go for 1W. With potential settling spots 2n, 1e, 2s the 3 western tiles are neglected. If I was the mapmaker and wanting to tease, I'd hide a shiny there. On cultural victory: If there ever was a start tailored to cultural victory, it's this one. We have the...

I don't know what Kossin means by 'trick for ap' and then pointing to the shrine. I do know that with buddhism already founded AI will value meditation less. Any AI going for a religion will default to polytheism. On settling: If there's snow down south I am more inclined to settle...

^^ The reluctance of people to settle on a flood plain or corn when you can go 1e and still have stone + marble in the bfc.

Theology is 5th on the list. After meditation, polytheism, priesthood and monotheism. http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/strategy/greatpeople_tech.php

When you explore the previous 2 SGOTM I think Duckweed got it right when he said that Plastic Ducks won by overall superior strategy. Keypoints were rushing for Moscow with the great lighthouse prebuilt on a watery map in #13 and starting the war very early in #14. By that reasoning we should...

Thank you AlanH and hello everybody :D

If late sign-ups are possible I'd like to reinforce the Plastic Ducks, I feel bad they're only 6 and the rest of the teams are 7 or 9. Any sanction imposed by the late sign-up would of course be adhered to. I am an Emperor-level player and aware of the rules and regulations of SGOTM. And a...

Hey guys, I noticed that you guys are 6 while most teams are 7 or 9. Would you mind if I join you? I am a 31 year old software developer, emperor-level player and I seem to do better under constraints like the hof-type maps than random/random/anything-type maps. I don't know if I feel...

For those interested in a practice game against the raging barbs please take a look at: "The Barbarian Challenge"