6otM207 Announcement

[lakeiron]

Welcome to Civ VI Game of the Month - 6otM207

These games will allow new and old GotM fans to play Civ6 in a friendly competitive 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(s) to strive for.

How to Play

1. Please read our Must Read Rules and Game Details sections below for important information before playing.
2. Consult our Other Useful Information section below and ask spoiler free questions in this thread before starting your game if needed.
3. Click the 6otMxxx.Civ6save file attachment at the bottom of this post to download the Civ6 savefile.
4. Move the Civ6 savefile from your ...\Downloads folder to your ...\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\Saves\Single folder. (This is the standard Civ6 install location so please let us know if yours is different or you can't find it)
5. Load the 6otMxxx.Civ6save file in Civ6 and play the game adhering to all our Rules and Victory Conditions specified below. (In game, click Single Player, Load Game, 6otMxxx should be at the top.)
6. Once finished, report your results in our After Actions Report (AAR) thread and attach your finished save game to your post.

Must Read Rules!

We would like to ask you to please abide by our most sacred rule: Do NOT replay any turns! If you make a mistake, accept it and try to recover. 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 save and play it as closely to how you played it the first time. (Gifting of cities is an exploit in a religious VC as the AI can't see that it will lose if it accepts the cities.)
We also ask that you don't use any mods - in testing we found that 'display only' mod changes actually had an impact on AI behavior. In the interest of sharing and learning, if you 'must' play with mods please state their use at the top of your AAR thread post.

Game Details

Victory Condition: Cultural in the fewest number of turns (all VCs are enabled)
Player (You): Kupe - Maori
Difficulty: Deity
Game speed: Standard
Civs/City-States (including player): 8 / 16
Disaster Intensity: 1
Map Type/Size: Terra
Resources: -
World Age: -
Start Position: -
Temperature: -
Rainfall: -
Sea Level: -
Game Mode(s): Monopolies and corporations

Game Options:
Start: Ancient Era
Enabled: Barbarians, Tribal Villages
Game Version: This game was created in Civ6 Gathering Storm version 1.0.12.54.
Game Requirements: Vanilla version of Civilization VI with Rise & Fall and Gathering Storm expansions. All pre-NFP & NFP DLCs are required. New Leader Pass DLC required.

Starting Position

Spoiler :

Other Useful Information
Unique Attributes:

Click on this link to learn more about the Maori Civilization.
Maori wiki (Civ6)

Thread information:

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). It's also used to discuss the game before you start, and post problems with opening the save. Once you have opened the save, DO NOT POST game-related information in the Announcement thread.

After Actions Review (AAR) thread: In this thread you can post the results of your game. Please state your victory/loss turn/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 - please state at the top if this is the case (replayed turns, 2nd/3rd/etc. attempt).

Game Length:

This game runs for a month and ends 15 February 2026.

 

[lakeiron]

About the game: Even though it is deity game, I think this can be attempted also by players who do not usually play deity due to the specifics of the Terra map.

For more advanced players there is the option to play it with an additional OPTIONAL challenge - No Chopping and No Pollution (but you can settle on features that will be removed upon settling on them). This is being true to the nature of the Maori Civ: Kupe's unique agenda is Kaitiakitanga. He respects the environment and likes leaders who do the same.

 

[Thorak]

I think there is a problem with the save. It seems to have been created with the MOD "Yet (not) Another Maps Pack" and can't load without it.

 

[lakeiron]

Apologies, I have attached the wrong save, please use the 6otM207-start_v2.Civ6Save file attached to the Announcement message above.

 

[Thorak]

No worries, new file works perfectly.

 

[kcd_swede]

Is it decided that games on Civ6 6otM will all be at Deity?

I never reached that level before turning to Civ7...don't change for me, as I am sure that the core Civ6 players are surely capable and appreciate a competitive game. TBH, besides the original Civ1, and sometimes Civ4... I never had the discipline to get competitive with the AI opponents at the highest difficulty. So I just wish Good luck to all and most of all have fun!

 

[Thorak]

It's based on the feedback received here: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/suggestions-requests-for-future-6otm.700494/
This map in this thread has a start that probably is possible to beat even if you don't normally play diety.