Beta Gauntlet One

[fdl9]

i've been reading these forums since civ3, but i've never participated in any of the GOTM or these gauntlets. I just finished my first game when i actually had a winning strategy from the get go (or, better said, a strategy for winning, since the strategy wasnt very 'winning').
Played with Catherine, and won a space race in 2006. I could have won a diplomatic victory 40 years earlier though. This game i built more missionaries than troops. i was basically isolated the whole game and i just watched everybody else fight while i used my cottages to get ahead in the space race. Too bad that when it came time to *build* my spaceship, i had no hammers anywhere! So i slowly built my spaceship, and had to watch everyone else start to build theirs. Luckily, they were not getting any of my techs.
Maybe i'll try this again, but i doubt it i'll finish it by the deadline. Looking forward to the next one though!

 

[Orca]

Is the submission list public (if so how can i look at it) ? Just curious which launch date i have to go for in my final try tomorrow

 

[Dianthus]

Is the submission list public (if so how can i look at it) ? Just curious which launch date i have to go for in my final try tomorrow

No it's not, though we've had a number of players voluntarily declare their date. I think the best date I've seen was >> here <<.

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Oh, and welcome to CFC!
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[Orca]

Wow, seems like everyone describes his/her strategie in details in this thread.
Since im new to HOF, is this obligatory ? I really dont want to show my key move yet if this is ok

 

[superslug]

It's not obligatory by any means. Many players do it for the educational aspect, so others can learn from their plans (or quite often their plans can be reviewed).

On the other hand, there's nothing wrong at all with just playing and submitting.

 

[superslug]

The Guantlet is closed. Taelis is the winner: 1360ad.

 

[Shillen]

It's just good sporstmanship to teach others your strategies, IMO.

 

[Orca]

The point is that i want to share my strategies AFTER the competition is done which i will probably do now.

 

[Smirk]

No one really gives a **** I'm sure. A regular HOF submission is nothing until its submitted or discussed, so if you don't want to do the latter no one would even know what you are doing until you submit. The gauntlet is a different story, but you won't get any brownie points posting to a thread that you aren't going to be posting to the thread.
Despite the informative write ups I'm sure most people get the information they desire by downloading the files themselves and looking at the game. I know I seldom saw the data I wanted from a game so had to load it up. Also if your strategy rests on secrecy any such high scoring game won't really last long so if thats your concern I wouldn't spend much time worrying.

 

[Orca]

I was talking about the gauntlet only ...

 

[mutax2003]

oh, just noticed its now standard size, and was just about to ask how many AI we need for standard lol.
great, i'll choose 4 ghandi as AIs. lol

(should we disallow choosing same leader multiple times?)

edit: and team disallowed right?

Assuming there 4 ghandis, while you are busy waging war aginst the first three, the last ghandis will tech up peacefully, and launch the space ship before you can get to him.

 

[SpikeSpy]

Assuming my submission is accepted, I have finished the new gauntlet (Large, Monarch, Marathon, Conquest). My finish date is 80AD. Total play time about 3,5 hrs in 4 sessions. Before talking strategy I'll wait untill acceptance of my game is confirmed.

 

[superslug]

Assuming my submission is accepted, I have finished the new gauntlet (Large, Monarch, Marathon, Conquest). My finish date is 80AD. Total play time about 3,5 hrs in 4 sessions. Before talking strategy I'll wait untill acceptance of my game is confirmed.

If you do post, it would be more appropriate in the new gauntlet thread:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=149964