Colonization GOTM Yes or No?

[Legions4Ever]

As the title of this lovely thread states.....would anyone be interested in a Colonization GOTM? I think even if it is only a few people that it would be extremely fun!

 

[Achinz]

It's a worthwhile idea. Trying to find enough people able to play these days would be rather problemetical, seeing how inactive this forum is. I think OCC type games would be more suitable because of its shorter duration.

 

[Legions4Ever]

I agree totally with you Achinz, but I find OCC games a little easy to beat....probably bc ive been playing on discoverer level lol.

 

[Achinz]

Just pick a higher level

 

[BiBaBo]

I would like to try that, on the highest setting perhaps?
Have not played Colonization for about a year now, but that would give me a new reason to play, as the game has become frustratingly easy for me

 

[covok48]

OCC challenge games on higher levels take out the fun in games. Unless everything goes your way, you're looking at an 80% chance that you won't win the revoultion. That gets disheartening.

 

[Achinz]

I think skill level and experience with appropriate strategy have a lot to do with success. Until the specific strategy was worked out for Civ2 for example, people thought OCC was impossible there as well.

I think it is possible to take one's time to prepare the groundwork before declaring Independence.

 

[StephanFH]

You know, a GOTM would be fun! I just recently blew the dust off this CD after playing a lot of civ2&3. Colonization is a 'beer & pretzels' kind of game that plays quickly. More suitable for a busy schedule.

 

[covok48]

That would be something fun. Of course I have the MAC version so I'd have to make my own mac thread.

 

[dalgo]

I would be keen to play GOTM. Would it be a random map? What would be the best difficulty level to use? I usually play Viceroy but Governor might be better for those who don't play regularly. I don't see the need to make it OCC as well but you could have a limit on the number of colonies, 8 or 10 perhaps. Could also have a time limit (eg must declare independance by a certain year).