Everyone should try this

[The Pilgrim]

I doubt much effort was put into balancing these options. Maybe some in medieval/renaissance starts but probably none in future one. And frankly I can't see a point. AI will not stand a chance regardless difficulty level and buffs. Human settles on top of resources and gets a head start. With overpowerdness of modern units couple of turns is all what it takes.

 

[General Tso]

I have a related question. When you play a game with a later starting era does this cause a lower high score? It appears that the scoring system gives the player a higher score if they end the game early. Does a late era start reduce the number of total turns available when playing at the same speed setting?

I try to play the game to beat my best score. Is that realistically possible with a later era start?

 

[smallfish]

I have a related question. When you play a game with a later starting era does this cause a lower high score? It appears that the scoring system gives the player a higher score if they end the game early. Does a late era start reduce the number of total turns available when playing at the same speed setting?

Unsure about the first question, but as to the last question, yes. For instance, me and a friend are currently playing an Industrial start game, and it plops us down into Turn 250 (1700AD) on standard speed settings.

I try to play the game to beat my best score. Is that realistically possible with a later era start?

Well, I saw from one of his vids that MadDjinn had a Future Era start game as Persia where he racked 10,000pts worth of score. It was a Domination victory, and it lasted only 59 turns!

 

[General Tso]

Thanks for the info. 10,000 points sounds good - I'll have to give it a try.

 

[civplay]

Thanks for the info. 10,000 points sounds good - I'll have to give it a try.

Ya i got bored today. started in future as japan. settler, marathon, pangea huge (added civs). I accidentaly won a diplomacy victory, but still my score was well over ten thousand. Boring game but worth doing.