G-Major 33

[Denniz]

[img=right]http://www.civfanatics.net/methos/hof/staff/gauntlet.gif[/img]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.

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Settings:

• Victory Condition: Score (though all victory conditions must be enabled)
• Difficulty: Chieftain
• Starting Era: Ancient
• Map Size: Huge
• Map Type: Any
• Speed: Normal
• Civ: Any
• Opponents: Any
• Version: 1.74.002, 1.74.003, 2.13.002, 2.13.003, 3.13.001 or 3.17.001
• Date: 10th August to 10th September 2008

Must not play as Inca.

The highest score wins.

 

[oyzar]

I thought the point of playing the major was that they should be difficult? I guess something like big and small might be good for this with sushi.. It'll be boring no matter though and getting as many future techs as possible after you get maximized pop will be key..

 

[Wahnfried]

This M-Gauntlet will only help to gain the standard QM and low EQMs. I think, the games should be mixed. This evening i shall try to start... i am interested, how many players will submit at the end. My last submission brought only a few points... we will see, what a score will be possible... i bet, that i shall not be the winner...

 

[unclethrill]

I figured on the heels of the Rome domination on Emperor, I could just continue more of the same. It is going well but damn this is a HUGE map. I think Keshik may be a better choice than Praets though it really isn't about early, its about population. I spent about 6 hours playing last night and still couldn't finish. Once the boss leaves, I'll get rolling again.

I was able to get 370K out of the emperor domination but I suspect that it will be difficult to get that kinda score out of chieftain.

 

[Denniz]

I figure with those setting and month we might see a battle of the in the 500,000 to 1,000,000+ score range. I guess that is just too hard for folks...

 

[unclethrill]

I figure with those setting and month we might see a battle of the in the 500,000 to 1,000,000+ score range. I guess that is just too hard for folks...

Well I wasn't anywhere close to those scores on this one but if my game is accepted, I'll be in first place for a little while since there aren't any games yet.

 

[unclethrill]

WooHoo!

First place. I'm 1 out of 1. Bring it on guys if you think you can beat me

 

[Jimmy Thunder]

I figure with those setting and month we might see a battle of the in the 500,000 to 1,000,000+ score range. I guess that is just too hard for folks...

I think that higher difficulties get the higher scores (eg killercane's 1,000,000)because of different modifiers.

Marathon is also better for higher scores (although much more tedious).

I'd guess we might see scores between 300,000 and 500,000 ? in this gauntlet.

 

[unclethrill]

The current high score in the HOF for these settings is 70k so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

 

[killercane]

Well one of your biggest disadvantages is not being able to run around with settlers for too long on normal speed at the beginning. Doesnt the new patch give more hut gold though? You can keep research up for longer.

 

[HolyHandGrenade]

I just tried to play some MF-generated maps. Each time I load the next game after more than 1 turn Civ4 crashes I haven't had any crashes since a very long time - perhaps because I am not playing huge maps. I shut down all uncessesary programs and reduced the graphics to low - no change. The only chance to load a new map without crashing is "Exit to Main Menu" and load from there. Perhaps I should skip this gauntlet

 

[killercane]

I just tried to play some MF-generated maps. Each time I load the next game after more than 1 turn Civ4 crashes I haven't had any crashes since a very long time - perhaps because I am not playing huge maps. I shut down all uncessesary programs and reduced the graphics to low - no change. The only chance to load a new map without crashing is "Exit to Main Menu" and load from there. Perhaps I should skip this gauntlet

I have had similar problems. It doesnt seem related to map size on my system. You just have to live with going back to the main menu as that seems the best way to assure there arent problems.

 

[HolyHandGrenade]

I have had similar problems. It doesnt seem related to map size on my system. You just have to live with going back to the main menu as that seems the best way to assure there arent problems.

So I am not alone with this "new behaviour" - I can live with the workaround too, its just that I now have to live with the fear of getting an in-between-turns crash

 

[Wahnfried]

I figure with those setting and month we might see a battle of the in the 500,000 to 1,000,000+ score range. I guess that is just too hard for folks...

I bet, i won´t be better than 5000 points. Who want to bet against me?

 

[Andrei_V]

Well one of your biggest disadvantages is not being able to run around with settlers for too long on normal speed at the beginning. Doesnt the new patch give more hut gold though? You can keep research up for longer.

The new patch limits the # of Corp Executives the same way as Missionaries. Now that sucks, even though the # is higher, like 4 or 5. The old fashioned way of switching to Slavery and whipping like 20 or 30 of them at once no longer works.

 

[killercane]

The new patch limits the # of Corp Executives the same way as Missionaries. Now that sucks, even though the # is higher, like 4 or 5. The old fashioned way of switching to Slavery and whipping like 20 or 30 of them at once no longer works.

I dont think its too big a factor. You have to build up enough to get to 5, the only problem is travel time, so maybe rails solves the problem. You can achieve maximum spread in 25-30 turns still. That is still pretty fast on marathon, but here it definitely is a disadvantage.

Probably rails + producing exec from city A to go spread in city B and rushbuy instantly a new exec in city C will work.

 

[Andrei_V]

I dont think its too big a factor. You have to build up enough to get to 5, the only problem is travel time, so maybe rails solves the problem.

In my experience, it is a problem. Whatever rail's help can be, you still cannot spread corps to more than 5 cities per turn. If you have like 100 cities, it is a problem.

 

[unclethrill]

Well I tried to bypass the corp completely and just get an early win. I finished a conquest pre turn 200 using a Keshik rush. My score was about the same as a dom with sushi.

The high score in the HOF is a diplo so maybe a peaceful approach. Say maybe AP. Maybe I'll try that next.

 

[Mesix]

Man what a boring game.

I saved it about 200 turns into the monotony. I'm so far ahead of every AI that the game is just boring. I have conquered most of the map. I have one ally, I am finishing up two wars, and there are two other civs left to take after that.

I think I need a beer.

 

[unclethrill]

I thought you were going to try a religious win?