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Chieftain
Just catching up with your games... you are unreal good. I'm learning a ton; thanks for hosting the DR series.
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Dr kossin #30 is now over.
Strong leader in a stronger location made it very easy.
Next up is Hammurabi (Agg/Org), a leader I haven't played much. My fondest memory of him is actually Dirk's Deity walkthrough.
You can submit an unaltered map - no changes in worldbuilder allowed. None whatsoever. I don't want to play cooked maps in this series. However, you're welcome to make a challenge and post it in another thread, I'd probably take a peek!
Strong leader in a stronger location made it very easy.
Next up is Hammurabi (Agg/Org), a leader I haven't played much. My fondest memory of him is actually Dirk's Deity walkthrough.
You can submit an unaltered map - no changes in worldbuilder allowed. None whatsoever. I don't want to play cooked maps in this series. However, you're welcome to make a challenge and post it in another thread, I'd probably take a peek!
ifinnem
Keep it interesting
2 options should you feel so inclined (neither are cooked!)
1) More challenging (aka "Kossin #31 hard")
2) Standard fare
1) More challenging (aka "Kossin #31 hard")
2) Standard fare
BornSlippy
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Kossin: I vote that you rename this thread "The Doctor's Waiting Room".
Waiting room indeed 
Due to an unfortunate turn of events, I can't put up the thread tonight, it will have to wait until tomorrow at the soonest. Oh and I'll probably pick the 'hard' version or else I'll get crucified left and right.
Due to an unfortunate turn of events, I can't put up the thread tonight, it will have to wait until tomorrow at the soonest. Oh and I'll probably pick the 'hard' version or else I'll get crucified left and right.
Dr kossin #31 is up!
I won't play today for personal reasons, but I'm hoping tomorrow I can get a round going.
I won't play today for personal reasons, but I'm hoping tomorrow I can get a round going.
Dr kossin #31 is finally over.
Man, I hated that map but I'm going to remember it for a long time.
Next up is F.D. Roosevelt (Ind/Org), the fastest GLH out there. Hopefully I get some land this time around.
You may submit unaltered maps, no Worldbuildering allowed! I only ask you check for isolation. Semi-isolation is fine however.
Man, I hated that map but I'm going to remember it for a long time.
Next up is F.D. Roosevelt (Ind/Org), the fastest GLH out there. Hopefully I get some land this time around.
You may submit unaltered maps, no Worldbuildering allowed! I only ask you check for isolation. Semi-isolation is fine however.
ifinnem
Keep it interesting
You don't have to stop 
It's just a particularly difficult setup where you have to consistently micro and whip; which earned its comment.
Sometimes you'll run in this kind of map but also, like the Louis game, you get good breaks once in a while... maybe too good in that one granted!
The series isn't about challenging maps but just random, regular ones.... minus isolation for the moment.
It's just a particularly difficult setup where you have to consistently micro and whip; which earned its comment.
Sometimes you'll run in this kind of map but also, like the Louis game, you get good breaks once in a while... maybe too good in that one granted!
The series isn't about challenging maps but just random, regular ones.... minus isolation for the moment.
ok made you 2 maps, just generated and checked for isolation. They are all fractal if that is ok.
Map 2 definataly has the more interesting terrain, but after your last one map you might not want that. Map 1 will probably play a bit more standard , and is probably easier, but it is hard to judge these things.
I had really thought about the stuff the AI starts with on Diety, seeing them there on the map in the editor (to check for isolation) really brings it home. 4 Archers 2 scouts a worker and 2 settlers. Ouch. Thats why you can't rush on deity kids.
Map 2 definataly has the more interesting terrain, but after your last one map you might not want that
. Map 1 will probably play a bit more standard , and is probably easier, but it is hard to judge these things.I had really thought about the stuff the AI starts with on Diety, seeing them there on the map in the editor (to check for isolation) really brings it home. 4 Archers 2 scouts a worker and 2 settlers. Ouch. Thats why you can't rush on deity kids
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Dr kossin #32 is now up!
Moroktonos
Philosopher
I have been following this series with increasing interest over the past few days, and am in complete awe of some of your most recent victories, especially the Hammurabi and Tokugawa games! 
I peeked ahead to see that for your next game, you were intending to play as Ghengis Khan. Though I know that you have just started your Roosevelt game, I would be honored if you would consider one of these two maps for your 1st Mongol game. They are both Fractal/Normal/Standard (Temperate/Medium sea level). I used the random map script to insure that you would not be in isolation, and then checked the maps anyway to make sure that you weren't blocked in by Ragnar / Alexander / Montezuma etc. without copper, Iron, or Horses.
One map is difficult, the other truly evil. I did preselect some of the opponents for a twist in the merely difficult one, but do not fear -- I did not select all warmongers or something similarly absurd and I left the map untouched.
The truly evil map, however... well... no effort on my part was required! I mean really, this map just gets worse and worse... (Your start location is actually okay, though). If you don't chose this one (or either of my maps) I encourage you at least to look at the evil one.
I also included screen shots of the starts. The corn / double seafood is the difficult one, and the cow / pigs / clam is the truly evil one. Good luck, and I hope you choose one of my maps!
I peeked ahead to see that for your next game, you were intending to play as Ghengis Khan. Though I know that you have just started your Roosevelt game, I would be honored if you would consider one of these two maps for your 1st Mongol game. They are both Fractal/Normal/Standard (Temperate/Medium sea level). I used the random map script to insure that you would not be in isolation, and then checked the maps anyway to make sure that you weren't blocked in by Ragnar / Alexander / Montezuma etc. without copper, Iron, or Horses.
One map is difficult, the other truly evil. I did preselect some of the opponents for a twist in the merely difficult one, but do not fear -- I did not select all warmongers or something similarly absurd and I left the map untouched.
The truly evil map, however... well... no effort on my part was required! I mean really, this map just gets worse and worse... (Your start location is actually okay, though). If you don't chose this one (or either of my maps) I encourage you at least to look at the evil one.
I also included screen shots of the starts. The corn / double seafood is the difficult one, and the cow / pigs / clam is the truly evil one. Good luck, and I hope you choose one of my maps!
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I'm finding I like Aggressive more and more on Deity as the extra promotion really makes a difference for warring, drafting in particular is nice.
I'll take a look at these once I get to the next game, for now I'm focusing on FDR.
I'm finding I like Aggressive more and more on Deity as the extra promotion really makes a difference for warring, drafting in particular is nice.
I'll take a look at these once I get to the next game, for now I'm focusing on FDR.
I have been following this series with increasing interest over the past few days, and am in complete awe of some of your most recent victories, especially the Hammurabi and Tokugawa games!
I peeked ahead to see that for your next game, you were intending to play as Ghengis Khan. Though I know that you have just started your Roosevelt game, I would be honored if you would consider one of these two maps for your 1st Mongol game. They are both Fractal/Normal/Standard (Temperate/Medium sea level). I used the random map script to insure that you would not be in isolation, and then checked the maps anyway to make sure that you weren't blocked in by Ragnar / Alexander / Montezuma etc. without copper, Iron, or Horses.
One map is difficult, the other truly evil. I did preselect some of the opponents for a twist in the merely difficult one, but do not fear -- I did not select all warmongers or something similarly absurd and I left the map untouched.
The truly evil map, however... well... no effort on my part was required! I mean really, this map just gets worse and worse... (Your start location is actually okay, though). If you don't chose this one (or either of my maps) I encourage you at least to look at the evil one.
I also included screen shots of the starts. The corn / double seafood is the difficult one, and the cow / pigs / clam is the truly evil one. Good luck, and I hope you choose one of my maps!
I played a few turns into each game (seeing as they were rated 'hard/evil'), starting with the hard one...
I got daggered right after 2000BC by WvO
Then I tried the other one and I got daggered again! What's more, it became a dogpile the next turn, courtesy of Shaka.
Since that doesn't make much of a game... like being killed by barbs... I went ahead and generated a new map. Hopefully I don't get daggered again. If I do, I'll move on to the next leader.
The thread should be up in a little while.
EDIT: Dr kossin #33 is now up.
Dr kossin #33 is now over, the hordes of Mongols were unleashed on all our neighbors, and then we took steel horses to unleash some more hordes.
Next up is Darius I (Fin/Org), arguably one of the best leaders in the game. Due to a recent thread, I've also decided to use Inland_Sea for this one. I haven't made up my mind on world wrap yet but I'll generate the map given that all Inland_Seas are pretty similar.
Next up is Darius I (Fin/Org), arguably one of the best leaders in the game. Due to a recent thread, I've also decided to use Inland_Sea for this one. I haven't made up my mind on world wrap yet but I'll generate the map given that all Inland_Seas are pretty similar.
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