Disclaimer: the gauntlet is NOT a parallel competition, but an unofficial challenge within the GOTM. The reasons for starting it are (1) increasing competition for those who want it, and (2) making it easier to compare different games and learn.
The rules are simple:
1. Take BOTM-7 CHALLENGER save
2. Play the game according to GOTM rules, and submit it as usual.
3. There will be a chosen VC each time, announced before the game starts. The winner of the gauntlet will be the one who gets the fastest victory of that type.
4. It would be great if everyone could post their saves at say 1000BC and 1AD after the game is over, so that we can compare different games in more detail. I will not make this rule compulsory for the first game, but we'll see later.
The chosen VC for this game is Religious, the only one yet untapped, which should be a toughie under a 10-turn challenger handicap. However, there is plenty of time until Astro. The continents will also make the vic less cheesy.
Good luck!
The rules are simple:
1. Take BOTM-7 CHALLENGER save
2. Play the game according to GOTM rules, and submit it as usual.
3. There will be a chosen VC each time, announced before the game starts. The winner of the gauntlet will be the one who gets the fastest victory of that type.
4. It would be great if everyone could post their saves at say 1000BC and 1AD after the game is over, so that we can compare different games in more detail. I will not make this rule compulsory for the first game, but we'll see later.
The chosen VC for this game is Religious, the only one yet untapped, which should be a toughie under a 10-turn challenger handicap. However, there is plenty of time until Astro. The continents will also make the vic less cheesy.
Good luck!
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