Hi all- This is my first post to the forums. IMHO- if we start putting restrictions on what maps are and aren't allowed we might as well just change the format of the gauntlet and have everybody play on the same map. This game is and always has been very map dependent; half of the game is choosing a good starting position. If we rule out all Civs starting on the same continent, why not also rule out a 6-1 split, as that would be the next best option? Then we can rule out Portugal because of their Caravels, and then Netherlands because of their Galleons, and so on and so on, and where (like this sentence) does it end? That said, I don`t really care that much one way or the other what folks decide, but I think a decision has to be made soon. My plan was to play through once on a split continents map to get a feel for the settings and then go hunting for a map with everybody on the same continent. I don`t mind if that`s ruled out, but if I spend half a day looking for one and start on it, I will not be a happy camper if it is later disallowed.
I play Civ because it's good brain exercise, and I play here because people are generally more interested in helping each other outwit the AI than they are in beating each other to the best score. In the three months that I've been playing here I have become an infinitely better player, due in large part to posts made here in the forums. Many thanks, especially to The Hawk, Moonsinger and Lexad. (Incidentally, my wife hates you all.)
One final note, Moonsinger- your wolf was way cooler than the alien duck hatchling, whatever it is.
While the general Hall of Fame is an ongoing competition, we like to run time-definite competitions between updates that we call Gauntlets. Standard Hall of Fame rules (*) still apply, but any games meeting the settings will be counted towards the Gauntlet.
... so we can know why CRC stopped play in 845 AD.
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