Lain
King
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- Jun 24, 2011
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So I decided to start a little series of my own. To progress as a player and maybe give something back to the community after lurking for years and reading most of the great threads this forum has seen.
Making short turnsets and recording them mindfully should also help me to play slower and better as a result. Normally I sort of rush through games after making a plan in the first 50 turns. Leads to careless play and I lose motivation if things don't go my way.
Of my last 10 Deity games I won 6 or 7, even though there are still many weaknesses in my play. For example, if I roll Semi-Isolation I might aswell resign the game. And strangely, I struggle even at Immortal Isolation. So empire building skills seem weak. On the other hand, I feel that I do some stuff well, like Diplo. So naturally, a normal game benefits me more.
Much ado about nothing, lets start with our first game. Random leader, taking first game I roll.
Settings:
Deity
Fractal
Normal Speed
Standard Size
No Huts / Events
Starting position:
After moving warrior:
Personally, I never think too much about where to settle. Maybe 30 seconds and then just go for it. But I figure it is a good starting point for a thread like this. So far I played the first 60 turns and will stop there for a few days before I continue. Though I hope to post regular updates.
What I did:
Save attached for shadows, please post in spoiler. Maybe key dates for comparing games? Turn 50, 100, 150, etc... I save the game manually every 10 turns myself.
Quick remark for later saves and stuff: I generally don't reload anything. If I get killed by barbs or make stupid move with my army and lose my stack or lose wonder because I didn't whip it, I accept that. But I reload if I plan to pre-chop a forest and forget to stop my worker in time. Or plan to 3-pop-whip a Settler and miss the turn
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Will post my first 50 turns tomorrow. Generally I won't "wait" for advice even though I appreciate it. If I make mistakes I can learn from that afterwards. I know many people read this kind of threads without commenting (like me for years!). So to not lose motivation I will also play myself and be happy with documenting what happens, not expecting feedback to keep me going. Kind of like Kossin did with his daily updates, even though I'm far below his level of course. I still feel I can hold my own and do a decent job in most Deity games.
So I will document what I do, pick up advice and compare games afterwards. But also make my own decisions like with the settle. Not because I think I pick the right decisions, but because I believe in making mistakes and learning from that. Though this series might evolve in different directions, who knows.
Any kind of participation is highly appreciated.
Making short turnsets and recording them mindfully should also help me to play slower and better as a result. Normally I sort of rush through games after making a plan in the first 50 turns. Leads to careless play and I lose motivation if things don't go my way.
Of my last 10 Deity games I won 6 or 7, even though there are still many weaknesses in my play. For example, if I roll Semi-Isolation I might aswell resign the game. And strangely, I struggle even at Immortal Isolation. So empire building skills seem weak. On the other hand, I feel that I do some stuff well, like Diplo. So naturally, a normal game benefits me more.
Much ado about nothing, lets start with our first game. Random leader, taking first game I roll.
Settings:
Deity
Fractal
Normal Speed
Standard Size
No Huts / Events
Starting position:
After moving warrior:
Spoiler :
Personally, I never think too much about where to settle. Maybe 30 seconds and then just go for it. But I figure it is a good starting point for a thread like this. So far I played the first 60 turns and will stop there for a few days before I continue. Though I hope to post regular updates.
What I did:
Spoiler :
Save attached for shadows, please post in spoiler. Maybe key dates for comparing games? Turn 50, 100, 150, etc... I save the game manually every 10 turns myself.
Quick remark for later saves and stuff: I generally don't reload anything. If I get killed by barbs or make stupid move with my army and lose my stack or lose wonder because I didn't whip it, I accept that. But I reload if I plan to pre-chop a forest and forget to stop my worker in time. Or plan to 3-pop-whip a Settler and miss the turn
.Will post my first 50 turns tomorrow. Generally I won't "wait" for advice even though I appreciate it. If I make mistakes I can learn from that afterwards. I know many people read this kind of threads without commenting (like me for years!). So to not lose motivation I will also play myself and be happy with documenting what happens, not expecting feedback to keep me going. Kind of like Kossin did with his daily updates, even though I'm far below his level of course. I still feel I can hold my own and do a decent job in most Deity games.
So I will document what I do, pick up advice and compare games afterwards. But also make my own decisions like with the settle
. Not because I think I pick the right decisions, but because I believe in making mistakes and learning from that. Though this series might evolve in different directions, who knows.Any kind of participation is highly appreciated.
