Anyone up for a new Chieftan SG?
- Thread starter D-Tox
- Start date
Archer 007
Rebirth
I'm in.
Just wondering, are you looking for a regular succession game with a "resident guru" as one of the players, or are you thinking of a Training Day Game, where the guru doesn't play, but critiques your moves?Originally posted by D-Tox
nice..
hopefully we can get a couple more beginners, maybe even a resident guru to join us
Wetterlind
Master of the Obvious
I'm in!
Ive played lots and lots of Civ I in my days, but thats ages ago when I was just a kid. I hope that doesn't disqualifies me in any way
// Wetterlind
Ive played lots and lots of Civ I in my days, but thats ages ago when I was just a kid. I hope that doesn't disqualifies me in any way
// Wetterlind
Padma:
A training day game would definitely be more beneficial to us beginners, but I know that takes a lot of time for the "guru".
Are you volunteering?
Otherwise, having a guru as one of the players would be nice too. Can balance out all the mistakes we make
A training day game would definitely be more beneficial to us beginners, but I know that takes a lot of time for the "guru".
Are you volunteering?
Otherwise, having a guru as one of the players would be nice too. Can balance out all the mistakes we make
Maybe. And you can quote me on that.Originally posted by D-Tox
Are you volunteering?
The ct3 - Training Day for Newbies thread seems to be stalling out. If we can't get it back moving, I am considering starting my own TDG.
VinCaiden
Jack of All Trades
Hey Guys! I'll join your SG if you want me but I might not be able to play right away cause I have school work to do, but count me in, I was looking for a Chieftain SG for awhile
VinCaiden
Jack of All Trades
Just Curious but what civ and attributes will we use cause I don't like some of them.
All the more reason to use one people don't like.
If you learn to deal with attributes that are not to your liking, then you don't depend on a particular "crutch" when you play. If you can only win as, say, the Babylonians, that indicates your game play and understanding needs more work.
Wetterlind
Master of the Obvious
If we want something really easy we could pick an industrious civ (or so I've read). But I would kind of like to try out a commercial civ as commerce is new to me. Doing all those fancy deals sounds fun! Another aspect is unique unit: should we choose one that is actually useful or something else, like that English one.
Anyhow, I can settle for any civ.
VinCaiden
Jack of All Trades
Yeah, I guess the best way to learn is to use a civilization that you aren't comfortable with. I think we could try any civ, but since this IS chieftain, we should probably stay away from expansionists cause its almost a wasted attribute....unless we play a Huge map. If you want to know my favorites, they are Persia and India, so maybe don't pick those, unless you want to.
Actually, people who have play the game a lot and have studied the effects of the various attributes are finding that Expansionist is one of the best attributes, if you are playing on pangea or at least a large continent. It is only almost useless if you are on archipelego or a small continent with other expansionist civs nearby. 
And yeah, if I were running this game, I would probably pick a civ like England, where you would have to think your way to victory. Can't make it too easy.
And yeah, if I were running this game, I would probably pick a civ like England, where you would have to think your way to victory. Can't make it too easy.
Sullla
Patrician Roman Dictator
Originally posted by Padma
And yeah, if I were running this game, I would probably pick a civ like England, where you would have to think your way to victory. Can't make it too easy.
I don't mean to pry, but if Padma is going to help direct the game, perhaps you might be inclined to play on Warlord instead? The AI is absolutely crippled on Chieftan and can't put up any kind of a fight; perhaps you might get more out of the game by playing it on the next difficulty level (?)
But I don't want to butt in where I don't belong; by all means conduct your game in whatever way will be most enjoyable for your team.
I was thinking kind of the same thing, myself, Sullla. But I, too, wouldn't force it on them.
Wetterlind
Master of the Obvious
So, we have a few things to decide on:
1. Chieftain or warlord?
- I vote for warlord. Well learn more that way!
2. Which civ?
- I vote for the greeks (commercial and scientific)
3. Map size?
- I vote for small, for faster gameplay.
4. Any other customising such as altered rules, non-radom map attributes and non-random foes.
- I say: no civ restart, no accelerated production and no linked starting locations! Map: small (see 3), continents (70% landmass), random weather and age and random barbarians.
5. How will do the playing: everybody (newbies and pros) or newbies only (pros only comment on gameplay)?
- I dont have an opinion this matter.
6. How many turns each?
- The starter takes 20 turns then everyone takes 10 turns after that.
Anything else?
1. Chieftain or warlord?
- I vote for warlord. Well learn more that way!
2. Which civ?
- I vote for the greeks (commercial and scientific)
3. Map size?
- I vote for small, for faster gameplay.
4. Any other customising such as altered rules, non-radom map attributes and non-random foes.
- I say: no civ restart, no accelerated production and no linked starting locations! Map: small (see 3), continents (70% landmass), random weather and age and random barbarians.
5. How will do the playing: everybody (newbies and pros) or newbies only (pros only comment on gameplay)?
- I dont have an opinion this matter.
6. How many turns each?
- The starter takes 20 turns then everyone takes 10 turns after that.
Anything else?
