GOTM 34 Pre-Game Discussion

[Singularity]

Ahhh. I skimmed the posts, and missed the subtle zulu
in Ainwood's post.

 

[Theophilus]

Any chance at getting the game this weekend?

Hear! Hear!
The natives...err..Zulus...are getting restless!

 

[ainwood]

Sorry, you'll have to wait til the 15th.

 

[Xerol]

Um, isn't the 15th sunday? Does this mean Sunday's been kicked out of the weekend now?

Ok, I vote for Wednesday to take over Sunday's duties then.

 

[Mistfit]

Ok it is officially the 15th...Hmmm.. They must need sleep or somthing.

 

[Rassnie]

If it can only be released on 'the 15th', we might not see it till midnight tomorrow! Er, today. I'm hoping for this morning.

 

[ainwood]

Edit: Forget about that, I got the times wrong.

 

[Mistfit]

Edit: Thanks ainwood

 

[ainwood]

Oops! Sorry - I got mixed up with the time zones. Must be because I'm feeling a bit sick today.

I post it in an hour or two.

 

[ainwood]

Just putting the final touches to the game release page.

FYI, the following bonues / handicaps are used:
Conquest class players: 50 gold + 2 extra scouts
Predator class players: Expansionist trait is turned off.

 

[valamas]

Hello

I have played COTM but not GOTM. I have CIV 3 Gold. Do i download the PTW version or the CIV 1.29 version save? I thought I had PTW, i don't have a start menu folder, although I do have a PTW folder at
C:\Program Files\Civilization III\Civ3PTW\Civilization3X.exe

thanks All!

 

[AlanH]

I'm not sure what you mean by a Start menu folder.

C:\Program Files\Civilization III\Civ3PTW\Civilization3X.exe is your PtW executable file.You need to

- choose your player class from conquest/open/predator
- download the PtW start file for that class
- put it in your Saves folder
- launch the Civilization3X.exe application
- use Load Game to select and load the downloaded file
- start playing

HTH

 

[Mistfit]

I have Civ 3 gold. Use the #1 disk and it will auto play PTW. Put the save where Alan suggested when it comes up go to load file and pull up the save and play away.

 

[valamas]

Hey thanks all!

 

[denyd]

Where's the spoiler thread, Mursilis is anxious to report his start.

Just a non-spoiler report on the true randomness of the PRNG: I had a lot (50+) elite victories in the pre-cavalry battles without a single GL.

In my second turn of cavalry warfare (7 elite promotions on turn 1), my first 2 elite wins each produced a GL. Then 30 more elite wins without a GL. I sure glad I hurried that GL to the nearest city and used him right away. So in retrospect 2 GL in 80 Elite wins is about 1 in 40, which is a little high, but not that bad.

 

[MjM]

Ainwood msutve forgotten about us

 

[-0blivion-]

Where's the spoiler thread, Mursilis is anxious to report his start.

Just a non-spoiler report on the true randomness of the PRNG: I had a lot (50+) elite victories in the pre-cavalry battles without a single GL.

In my second turn of cavalry warfare (7 elite promotions on turn 1), my first 2 elite wins each produced a GL. Then 30 more elite wins without a GL. I sure glad I hurried that GL to the nearest city and used him right away. So in retrospect 2 GL in 80 Elite wins is about 1 in 40, which is a little high, but not that bad.

Pretty much in the same boat. Had 59 elite victories so far, and my 2 GLs were in the same turn, in simaultaneous attacks.

 

[ainwood]

Ainwood msutve forgotten about us

not at all - I open them on the 21st NZ time, 20th rest-of-the-world time. Just got a bit side-tracked publishing the GOTM 33 results this morning. Give me a few more minutes