[BTS] BOTM 284 - Weihnachtsmann, Monarch - Starts Dec 26

[LowtherCastle]

Barbarians
1. Is DS just messing with us or is there some serious barb threat? Does this mean no horses or copper nearby? Iron?
2. Land threat? If not some humbaba, maybe a lot of land between us and other AIs? Even landlocked? This could mean more crapland to our immediate north, thus risky to explore and settle.
3. Savage naval barb? I’m always paranoid about a submerged barb submarine put there by an evil mapmaker (because I probably would…) but it could just be a combat 5 barb galley warlord.

 

[LowtherCastle]

Scouting
1. For settling T0.
Current Best: SW. settler self-scouts only fogged city water tile.
Lame: W. Loses clams to any city site.
Unknown: SIP, NW, N, NE. Scout moves N-NE to hill, warrior moves NW to defog 7-9 of 12 city tiles.

2. For settling T1 or T2.
More complicated. Basic options seem to be southwestward, eastward, and the risky northward. What’s interesting to me is that sw kind of locks in that choice whereas eastward leaves open the possibility of northward, but mostly for T2 or later settling.

Scout and warrior options are complicated too. Does the scout focus on the immediate coastline to the west and then loop around to the north or does it focus on going north as fast as possible? Similarly for the warrior, does it focus on the gems area or does it go more northward to try and find greener pastures?

Most curious of all is that Dynamic Spirit stopped liking posts when I posted about the possibility of seeking greener pastures…

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That’s my full analysis excluding certain details about my most likely strategy.

 

[DynamicSpirit]

I'm impressed by the dedication with which you're now almost solo discussing starting strategies @LowtherCastle

Such a shame that I can't comment on your ideas - because anything I might say might be unfair on those who have already started.

I can reassure you that the main significant determinant of my liking posts is whether the time you posted was before or after I last went through the thread

 

[LowtherCastle]

Yeah, I’m assuming those planning to play have mostly already started. I’m enjoying strategizing whilst away from my home computer. Add to that all the options you presented, as you mentioned. Now I can’t wait to play but I might have to wait till after the deadline. If so, I think I’ll try it anyway.

 

[Xcalibrator]

Dunno why LC keeps prattling on. My post was authoritative and complete. /s

 

[LowtherCastle]

Dunno why LC keeps prattling on. My post was authoritative and complete. /s

True. It’s one of my traits. Type it or forget it.

 

[Orel]

Anyone has this while trying to dl the save file?
"Sorry, file saves/gotm70284/civ4botm284contender.CivBeyondSwordSave is not available."

 

[LowtherCastle]

I’ve gotten that previously. In my experience there are two possibilities. Either I got the download on my first try but didn’t realize it, so it was in my download folder, or less recently the server was temporarily not delivering the file and I had to keep trying.

 

[LowtherCastle]

So I bought me a cheap laptop, downloaded the GOG civilization IV, installed everything with the HOF mod and got it all running. Now all I need are the BUFFY patches from @Noble Zarkon so my save will be acceptable for game of the month. Hopefully I’ll get those before the deadline…

 

[LowtherCastle]

Thanks, NZ!