Custom Maps and High Scores

[julian barker]

Gentlemen, civkies and dodgy Brazilians,

I am a little bemused as to why someone should spend any amount of time trying to build a HOF score on a custom map that had no "enemies" in the game.

I am currently playing a Custom HOF game and am thoroughly enjoying having to compete with two other Civs with 60+cities and having major wars.

My point is anyone with the knowledge can set up a custom game with and put Civs where they want and alter other aspects, but I cannot see the point.

The map that I am playing on was created by a fellow Civkie and all I knew was that it was one continent.

Although you cannot dictate(or can you) what makes a valid game for a HOF purpose, surely you must have some sort of guilt in submitting obviously constructed(cheat) games.

Perhaps the only option lies in supplying worlds for people to play and relying on honesty in playing them.

Jules.

 

[Matrix]

I don't think there are cheaters in the HOF, but it sure is pretty messed up! I mean, the #1 game is no fun; I'm sorry. One important aspect is e.g. the way you deal with opponents, (on which I happened to fail in the first Game of the Month). But also dealing with less a cosy landscape.

I agree with you Jules! Maybe there should be some sort of separation: custom maps and random maps. They may choose the rest, but not the map.

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[MadMelkor]

I see it different.

1. If he liked playing it LET HIM !
2. Whatever keeps them of the street (;

but i have to say that game by Kolumbusus is truly awesome !!!

ps you could (should) have read the 'do you think this guy cheated' topic in this forum !!

MadMelkor says : Read before you post !!!

[This message has been edited by MadMelkor (edited February 19, 2001).]

 

[MrLeN]

I trust NO ONE!

EVER!

Cheats I say, CHEATS!!!!

It is human nature!

If a person can cheat, lie, steal or bend rules to suit themselves, more than half of the time they will!

That's why we have police departments, spies, criminal records, jails, courthouses, speed camers, breathalizers, tax audits, private investigators, jails, parole, restraining orders...

Ah gee I can go on forever!

That's only for the ones that get caught! There are many smart immoral people in this world, and not many people can me trusted with any type of authority!

I say regulate the games so that there can be no cheating, (or do your very best trying), because there is ONE in EVERY group!

MrLeN

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Where there is money, there are liars!

 

[vladmir_illych_lenin]

Custom maps are for the weak. The weak who cannot face defeat and must get around it by painting their entire map with rivers and letting the Romans start on a 1 tile mountain island.

There should be a standard, like World Maps only. Random maps are not necessary because they rely on whether you're lucky enough to start in good position or not.

Wait! good idea: Have high score HOF like the GOTM, where you download a scenario in 4000BC. THat way, everyone starts equal. But that wouldn't be too fun.....