Announcement: Change to Classic GOTM Format

[mad-bax]

Announcement: Change to Classic GOTM Format

It is fairly clear that the number of participants in the "classic" PTW GOTM series has dropped to a small number of die hards. As a result there is almost no competition for the individual victory condition awards, and little common ground to discuss in the spoilers. It is in fact the lack of traffic through the spoilers that has prompted this change.

From GOTM 131, there will be a specified victory condition. Everyone (that wants to win an award) will need to play to that VC. All awards will be awarded [sic] as usual except those for the "disallowed" victory conditions. (Note: the "cow" will continue to be awarded).

Any submissions received that show a win by an alternate victory condition will be recorded, but will not be eligible for an award of any kind.

This change applies to classic PTW GOTM only, and does not affect the C3C COTM competition.

This format has been successful in the civ V training game series and I hope that the community will support this important change.

MB.

 

[templar_x]

i have got yet another idea we could try or test: your new layout of the GOTM is already very similar to the "Spiel des Monats" (I believe that was the name) our sisters and mainly brothers over at the German civforum.de had. they also have some interested players left, but could not maintain that feature.
why not go and try to join those communities for the XOTM, but inviting them over or creating easy access for them. most users there know about the civfanatics-site, but do not use it. that would be the part to overcome. however, there are players like Memento, Calis and myself who are registered on both sites.
whadduya think?
t_x