Cunobelin Of Hippo
Site Pachyderm
See? Score another one for the Celts!
They beat you to AC with ease!
Early GOTM 6 Discussion. (Warning: Spoiler!!)
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Az
Emperor
GK I
How many cities did the AI still control?
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donsig
Low level intermediary
Well, I finished my first GOTM and it was exciting! I've never had qualms about going back to a saved game before but since that wasn't allowed here my play was rather conservative. That combined with the terrain led to some slow going.
I went into my shell when I contacted the Vikings and it didn't take long for me to decide that they had to go. They took Madras which I destroyed by counter attacking. I geared up for war by building barracks and elephants. The Vikes were just ahead of me in war techs so I tried keeping pace with them. They'd get polytheism, I'd get it, etc. I took Trondheim and the Lighthouse only to lose it to the BARBS! The wonder was destroyed!
I was slow to chage govs. Went to monarchy after 1000AD. Destroyed the Vikings in 1550AD.
During the war I had build 3 cities on a wooded peninsula. They only grew to size 2 or 3 but I had them each build a trireme to explore and then they built caravans and a wonder or two (Sun Tzu was one.)
I noticed the Babylonians early and avoided them.
Went to republic in 1820 and was fighting just about everyone but they were low intensity wars. I concentrated on building cities. I made a little headway against the Celts once I got metallurgy and their GW became obsolete. Squandered my tech advantage when they took an undefended city and gunpowder!
Stayed with republic way too long going commie in 1940. Finally ended up with fundamentalism. fought English, Aztecs and Celts almost constantly. Made some progress (killed Persians) but it was back and forth. Nukes flew, global warming did not help the terrain. Built some wonders (Leo, Manhattan, Appollo). Aztecs began building space ship and launched. I launched one but none made it before 2020.
All in all it was fun and I'm satisfied with my result - a draw? I survived but so did some AI.
Look forward to GOTM7!
I went into my shell when I contacted the Vikings and it didn't take long for me to decide that they had to go. They took Madras which I destroyed by counter attacking. I geared up for war by building barracks and elephants. The Vikes were just ahead of me in war techs so I tried keeping pace with them. They'd get polytheism, I'd get it, etc. I took Trondheim and the Lighthouse only to lose it to the BARBS! The wonder was destroyed!
I was slow to chage govs. Went to monarchy after 1000AD. Destroyed the Vikings in 1550AD.
During the war I had build 3 cities on a wooded peninsula. They only grew to size 2 or 3 but I had them each build a trireme to explore and then they built caravans and a wonder or two (Sun Tzu was one.)
I noticed the Babylonians early and avoided them.
Went to republic in 1820 and was fighting just about everyone but they were low intensity wars. I concentrated on building cities. I made a little headway against the Celts once I got metallurgy and their GW became obsolete. Squandered my tech advantage when they took an undefended city and gunpowder!
Stayed with republic way too long going commie in 1940. Finally ended up with fundamentalism. fought English, Aztecs and Celts almost constantly. Made some progress (killed Persians) but it was back and forth. Nukes flew, global warming did not help the terrain. Built some wonders (Leo, Manhattan, Appollo). Aztecs began building space ship and launched. I launched one but none made it before 2020.
All in all it was fun and I'm satisfied with my result - a draw? I survived but so did some AI.
Look forward to GOTM7!
M
Master of Ceremonies
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I know I'm late to this month's game. I just discovered CivFanatics. I use a Mac playing Civ II classic and the .sav file doesn't work. Is there a way to convert the file to work on my mac or can I create a scenario to match the specs? (I understand this may produce a slightly different map)
Cunobelin Of Hippo
Site Pachyderm
That's very strange. I use a mac, as does that
GenghisK
(wow, Ceremonial burial is the FUTURE!), and the .savs work fine with us. You're opening the file through Civ, right? Not by double clicking on the icon, which is a simpletext document.
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
I like GotM 6! It's the best GotM I ever played! I don't remember the number of people, but I have conquered the world in 1822 A.D. Without the bonus score, my score is <FONT COLOR="blue">[beep]</FONT c>. Anyone cares to calculate my score? I thought it was around <FONT COLOR="blue">[beep]</FONT c>.
<FONT size="1"><FONT COLOR="blue">Matrix: Read shadowdale's post. Perhaps a bit exagerated, since it's almost the end of the month, but still...</FONT c>
<FONT COLOR="red">Willem: Ok, ok. Sorry. I thought because everyone is talking about it, and I'm so damn proud about my score....but ok. Sorry!...</FONT c>
<FONT COLOR="blue">Matrix: YOU SHOULD BE BANNED!! <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif" border=0> No, seriously, ehh...maakt niet uit, hoor.</FONT c></FONT s>
<FONT COLOR="red"><FONT size="1">Willem: NO DON'T BAN ME! Leuk zo'n dialoog. Nu denkt iedereen dat we zware ruzie hebben, ofzo. Geen smilie, dan weten ze dat het niet zo is.</FONT c></FONT s>
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<FONT size="1"><FONT COLOR="blue">Matrix: Read shadowdale's post. Perhaps a bit exagerated, since it's almost the end of the month, but still...</FONT c>
<FONT COLOR="red">Willem: Ok, ok. Sorry. I thought because everyone is talking about it, and I'm so damn proud about my score....but ok. Sorry!...</FONT c>
<FONT COLOR="blue">Matrix: YOU SHOULD BE BANNED!! <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif" border=0> No, seriously, ehh...maakt niet uit, hoor.</FONT c></FONT s>
<FONT COLOR="red"><FONT size="1">Willem: NO DON'T BAN ME! Leuk zo'n dialoog. Nu denkt iedereen dat we zware ruzie hebben, ofzo. Geen smilie, dan weten ze dat het niet zo is.</FONT c></FONT s>
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shadowdale
CFC Drunkard
KEvin you are NOT allowed to post you score AND your finish year - all us other players aren't allowed to know you GotM score!!!!
Bad boy - and I'm sure that Matrix will edit your post ASAP!!!
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We are species 8472 - assimilation attempts are futile - the weak shall perish
No wait we are species 5618 and we got beer...... don't harm us!!!!!!
BTW here is my poweregraph:
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Bad boy - and I'm sure that Matrix will edit your post ASAP!!!
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We are species 8472 - assimilation attempts are futile - the weak shall perish
No wait we are species 5618 and we got beer...... don't harm us!!!!!!
BTW here is my poweregraph:
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M
Master of Ceremonies
Guest
I tried to open the.sav file from within CIV II (as well as the double-click method) and the file does not show up in the directory to open. I'll try again with next month's game of the month.
GenghisK
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It seems that another Mac user has got the same problem than you. Check here
I've told him that I'll send him a mac save of the 4000 AD. I can do the same for you...
I'll email you that, don't worry.
PS: btw, I can see with pleasure that there are more and more Mac users. He he he.
Corn.
sorry off topic.
The only problem is that even pachyderms and especially hippos use it too. What an insult...
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I've told him that I'll send him a mac save of the 4000 AD. I can do the same for you...
I'll email you that, don't worry.
PS: btw, I can see with pleasure that there are more and more Mac users. He he he.
The only problem is that even pachyderms and especially hippos use it too. What an insult...
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GenghisK
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As I said, if you could leave your email I'd be able to email it to you. I can't enclose the saved file in a PM...
I've saved this as a Mac civ save file. 4000BC. Just waiting for your email.
I've saved this as a Mac civ save file. 4000BC. Just waiting for your email.
Cunobelin Of Hippo
Site Pachyderm
When you live in a shack in the Gobi desert things take a while to get there
I don't think you're worthy of the Mighty Macintosh
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
Nice graph Shad! Looks like you're gonna win again.
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GenghisK
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But at least it takes less time than having to go into mud where pachyderms liveHippo said his most intelligent remark ever:
When you live in a shack in the Gobi desert things take a while to get there <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif" border=0> I don't think you're worthy of the Mighty Macintosh <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/shakehead_ron.gif" border=0>
Now back to GOTM, when will Matrix broadcast the final results? I hope I'll be gone on holidays so Hippo won't be able to laugh at me...
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
You know, Matrix, all those people posting their finishing date AND rating are doing the same I did. Most people KNOW that if you want to know the score, you just multiply by 10 on Emperor-level. I suggest you edit GK's and other posts as well.
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Cunobelin Of Hippo
Site Pachyderm
ASM
Chieftain
Just started this GOTM, and I think I've made some good progress.
Well, I hate the starting location. It's 400 AD right now, and Delhi is the biggest city in the world (at least that's on the top 5 cities), but it has terrible squares and not much option for shields. I mined the hills, though. I killed the Vikings early, thanks to a hut archer and a hut legion, both of which died later in combat, but no matter. I took three of their cities and obliterated the other one. I wildly sent out triremes in three directions from Delhi. Two of them crashed, but the third one found land.
It turned out to be very fertile land and connected to the Celts (after many twists and turns of the road-like peninsula), whom I am now at war with. I have 17 cities: 13 on the starting continent, which is almost full, and 4 on the celt's continent. I've also found the babylonian and english home with a trireme, but I didn't make contact with them as I wanted to avoid war for then. But now, since the Babylonians built the Great Library and Babylon looks rather badly defended, I'm sending over a party of three archers. Speaking of wonders, the AI got to them way before me, building pyramids (Celts), Colossus (Aztec), Great Library (Babylonians), Lighthouse (Who cares), and Hanging Gardens (Who cares). I would like to take the Pyramids, but Cardiff is walled!
... that'll have to wait. Maybe I'll try to destroy it with diplomats. Anyway, my plan is to send lots of diplomats down that turny road-like peninsula and steal techs from the Celts, who are much more advanced than me.
I think my biggest foes will be the Celts and the Aztecs. The English and the Babylonians share a small continent, so their growth is well hampered.
Well, I hate the starting location. It's 400 AD right now, and Delhi is the biggest city in the world (at least that's on the top 5 cities), but it has terrible squares and not much option for shields. I mined the hills, though. I killed the Vikings early, thanks to a hut archer and a hut legion, both of which died later in combat, but no matter. I took three of their cities and obliterated the other one. I wildly sent out triremes in three directions from Delhi. Two of them crashed, but the third one found land.
I think my biggest foes will be the Celts and the Aztecs. The English and the Babylonians share a small continent, so their growth is well hampered.
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
You better finish quickly. Tomorrow is the last day!
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dtziouf
Olympiakos
Today or Thusrday 2/8 ?
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Dimitris
Look at the rules page . Submission deadline is <u>thursday, 2nd of august</u>.
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RallyK
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Pheww!! I was wondering if it was today. I haven't had much time to play lately. I'm in 1948 and I just conquered the Celts. I have half my SS built and I'm moving my left over units from the Celt War to start some action against the Aztecs. I might have to abandon any future conflicts (using the UN) in the interest of finishing the game on time. It seems like turns take 15 minutes to complete now, but it's probably my fault for micro-managing every move during the war.
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