This is a spoiler thread where you can discuss the GOTM and how you've played the game. My gameplay so far has been luck on capturing Opposing civs cities. (seriously a Chariot always winning against a Phlanax unheard of infact I just produced my first knight in 1220 AD after conquering The Romans. I now have the most powerfulk early game wonder IMHO the Pyramids even though I have all governments except for Communism the no wait will help me form a warring democracy as soon as I get my foreign cities happy. Anyhow I'll tell you how I played my game so far.
Well guys after over 5000 years of peace and prosperity the world declared war on me literally. Yes I mean every single civ declared war on me. Simply put I mean first the Babylonains declared war because I refused to pay them 1000 gold. Then after meeting the Germans they declared war on me for not paying 350 gold the romans the same turn declared war for not paying them 500 gold. So with lots of luck I took Carthage from Rome. I immediately Built a Phlanax fopr protection. then sent my vetrean Chariot farther east and found Caesara and my Knight beat it's one militia and captured it. Next came the German capital which was 3 squares southeast of caesara. After taking the German capital they wish for more money I said no still war. The egyptians land on my main land demanding 1200 gold I refuse war my homeland chariots wipe out their leigions and settlers. The egyptians still use insinkable triemies . and if you want to know how the computer cheats well I was one turn away from the Magellans Exploration and the turn I would of had it built it was built in Babylon. Also I took rome a few turns later as it beat 2 militia behind a city wall (yes my sole veteran war chariot conquered the roman empire in turn. ) (ok I had backups stocked in Carthage) but it's no big deal. The Germans immediately sue for peace I have them declare war on Babylon and they have yet to attack a Babylonianese unit so my war chariots and Knights are about to start a stunning Campaign on Germany and then Babylon. It seems to me all the Comp civs except egypt started on this big island northeast of our starting point. As The Babylonians atleast captured a city there (either that or colonized) It seems our computer friends love attacking and defending with militia this time. I'm now into about 1300 ad and my Republic of China is basically in peace on our mainland. but in unrest in our roman provinces and our german province. But our home troops seem to wish to fight a war as the avent of Bach's cathedral is really maintaining peace it's almost time to celebrate we love the Consul day in the mainland.
as of 200 ad china was pretty much living in peace and had completely terraformed and irrigated into useful land. For the early game I played with an army of settlers. irrigating making roads when the job was done I kept 3 settlers out and the diplomat stronghold near shanghai is a use to block enemies from entering our fortresses for now. The trade between peking and tsintiago has been growing rapidly. Infact this is the first time I've ever played a terraforming game on civ 1. If I knew how to attach a picture I'd show you the empire in 200 AD from my game. Infact if you compare it between 1 ad and 200 ad you see alot of changes as I basically had a load of settlers made between 1ad and 200 ad to terraform the rest.
Now in more detail I'll explain the Conquest of Rome.
it started in 1000 AD when we discovered Rome and Germany after taking out a german catupult near carthage we took carhage within 2 turns. Then we found caesara and took it within 3 turns. then berlin fail in a turn. Then The Chariot with back support from another chariot nmarched into rome north of Carthage. Then the germans begged for peace, and now that's where I am now.
Infact My empire never moved until 600-700 ad. when the first sail was built sent with a chariot and settler to find new lands. Instead as stated it ran into germany and rome.
Oppinion is should the Chinese Republic continue it's war with the world or shall it resolve peace. infact this time I'm playing this game alot like I play civ 2 games and yes it has shown superb growth. but my cities are near their max growth on the mainland so we must colonize outward. That's my game so far. This is what awhile of play can do. As awhile ago I was at 200 AD.
If I knew how to attach a picture I'd picture out what my empire looks like (of course that might be too big of a spoiler. so maybe I won't add it.
The mainland of Babylon is about to fall and Their phlanxes seem to be doing nothing except outside of their cities. Germany fell to a subversion from a friendly diplomat. anyhow the romans must of had Phlanxes at one time but sure didn't by time I got there. (I checked my losses etc) The war on Babylon is about to end as they are falling slowly. also I've noticed something strange the computer cities don't have a city wall around them but as soon as I capture them they seem to have a city wall. it also seems there's never any happiness improvements. It makes me wonder if computer cities ever have disorder. (I know they do but why do they never have any improvements to help happiness.) As soon as I find Egypt I have a plan to get them to one city then sign a Treaty. even if it does cost me gold. Then I shall continually trade with that city until I reach the stars. Babylon seems to have the most cities on various islands. Well I hope to finish my game in about 2-3 days.
and I sorta found this a challenge because it's been awhile since I've played on King. Hmmm and it's been alot longer since I've played on emperor. I'm starting to get the old feel for civ again.
Well guys after over 5000 years of peace and prosperity the world declared war on me literally. Yes I mean every single civ declared war on me. Simply put I mean first the Babylonains declared war because I refused to pay them 1000 gold. Then after meeting the Germans they declared war on me for not paying 350 gold the romans the same turn declared war for not paying them 500 gold. So with lots of luck I took Carthage from Rome. I immediately Built a Phlanax fopr protection. then sent my vetrean Chariot farther east and found Caesara and my Knight beat it's one militia and captured it. Next came the German capital which was 3 squares southeast of caesara. After taking the German capital they wish for more money I said no still war. The egyptians land on my main land demanding 1200 gold I refuse war my homeland chariots wipe out their leigions and settlers. The egyptians still use insinkable triemies . and if you want to know how the computer cheats well I was one turn away from the Magellans Exploration and the turn I would of had it built it was built in Babylon. Also I took rome a few turns later as it beat 2 militia behind a city wall (yes my sole veteran war chariot conquered the roman empire in turn. ) (ok I had backups stocked in Carthage) but it's no big deal. The Germans immediately sue for peace I have them declare war on Babylon and they have yet to attack a Babylonianese unit so my war chariots and Knights are about to start a stunning Campaign on Germany and then Babylon. It seems to me all the Comp civs except egypt started on this big island northeast of our starting point. As The Babylonians atleast captured a city there (either that or colonized) It seems our computer friends love attacking and defending with militia this time. I'm now into about 1300 ad and my Republic of China is basically in peace on our mainland. but in unrest in our roman provinces and our german province. But our home troops seem to wish to fight a war as the avent of Bach's cathedral is really maintaining peace it's almost time to celebrate we love the Consul day in the mainland.
as of 200 ad china was pretty much living in peace and had completely terraformed and irrigated into useful land. For the early game I played with an army of settlers. irrigating making roads when the job was done I kept 3 settlers out and the diplomat stronghold near shanghai is a use to block enemies from entering our fortresses for now. The trade between peking and tsintiago has been growing rapidly. Infact this is the first time I've ever played a terraforming game on civ 1. If I knew how to attach a picture I'd show you the empire in 200 AD from my game. Infact if you compare it between 1 ad and 200 ad you see alot of changes as I basically had a load of settlers made between 1ad and 200 ad to terraform the rest.
Now in more detail I'll explain the Conquest of Rome.
it started in 1000 AD when we discovered Rome and Germany after taking out a german catupult near carthage we took carhage within 2 turns. Then we found caesara and took it within 3 turns. then berlin fail in a turn. Then The Chariot with back support from another chariot nmarched into rome north of Carthage. Then the germans begged for peace, and now that's where I am now.
Infact My empire never moved until 600-700 ad. when the first sail was built sent with a chariot and settler to find new lands. Instead as stated it ran into germany and rome.
Oppinion is should the Chinese Republic continue it's war with the world or shall it resolve peace. infact this time I'm playing this game alot like I play civ 2 games and yes it has shown superb growth. but my cities are near their max growth on the mainland so we must colonize outward. That's my game so far. This is what awhile of play can do. As awhile ago I was at 200 AD.
If I knew how to attach a picture I'd picture out what my empire looks like (of course that might be too big of a spoiler. so maybe I won't add it.
The mainland of Babylon is about to fall and Their phlanxes seem to be doing nothing except outside of their cities. Germany fell to a subversion from a friendly diplomat. anyhow the romans must of had Phlanxes at one time but sure didn't by time I got there. (I checked my losses etc) The war on Babylon is about to end as they are falling slowly. also I've noticed something strange the computer cities don't have a city wall around them but as soon as I capture them they seem to have a city wall. it also seems there's never any happiness improvements. It makes me wonder if computer cities ever have disorder. (I know they do but why do they never have any improvements to help happiness.) As soon as I find Egypt I have a plan to get them to one city then sign a Treaty. even if it does cost me gold. Then I shall continually trade with that city until I reach the stars. Babylon seems to have the most cities on various islands. Well I hope to finish my game in about 2-3 days.
and I sorta found this a challenge because it's been awhile since I've played on King. Hmmm and it's been alot longer since I've played on emperor. I'm starting to get the old feel for civ again.
Wish me good luck.
). A lonely sail carrying two chariots discovered one tiny city where some Aztec people were living and I felt kind of sorry for them. They were just there all alone and well, I just thought they would feel much happier when they would belong to a great empire, MY EMPIRE! 
So I took their city.... Then I felt it was time to punish the Romans, trying to evade me and in the process of doing so attacking those innocent Babylonians. So I took their city and destroyed their pathetic little empire. Then there were those brave Babylonians, still demanding money from me. Being a Dutchman I don't like it when people try to reach for my wallet so I decided to capture one of their cities and that left one city for me to add to my empire. And yes you have guessed it, we are nearing the end of this little story, the last city: Babylon. Surrounded by my troops and then.....the last attack and the world belonged to me. 
