GOTM Population challenge

[fonz]

This is a TRIAL version of my idea: basilcy a GOTM excpet the aim of the game is to get the highest population possible. The only problem is you have a very horrible terrain to build on and other difficluties.


E-mail your saved games to me

*REMEMBER TO SAVE THE GAME ONE TURN BEFORE THE LAST TURN OF THE GAME*

 

[fonz]

Here is the saved game. REMEMBER IT'S ONLY A TRIAL VERSION AT THE MOMENT.

 

[el_kalkylus]

Oh yay!
What could be more fun than mass building settlers and improving the terrain?

 

[nol]

I do not think many civ's like to play such a game, however i played it anyway
I must say it is very difficult
Even Matrix would not let us play such a map and include barbs
I will send you my saves

 

[starlifter]

This is a TRIAL version of my idea: basilcy a GOTM excpet the aim of the game is to get the highest population possible. The only problem is you have a very horrible terrain to build on and other difficluties.

Weeellllll, I wouldn't say that's the "only" problem... plus the "and other difficluties." phrase covers a lot of ground.

I suspect most folks don't have the time to develop a full population... even the GOTMs don't get to a maxed pop. Personally, I've only played one game ever for a max pop, and it took so long I won't do it again.
Thank God for Matrix's 50^PNP formula that eliminates the need to max the pop in GOTMs each month.

Of curiosity, did very many people participate?

 

[Old n Slow]

I gave it a shot -- the terrain is very unforgiving.

 

[LordValuna]

Originally posted by fonz
This is a TRIAL version of my idea: basilcy a GOTM excpet the aim of the game is to get the highest population possible.

E-mail your saved games to me

*REMEMBER TO SAVE THE GAME ONE TURN BEFORE THE LAST TURN OF THE GAME*

You do realise that your score in CIV is basically population and happiness. And its hard to get a big population without being happy. So your already have that challenge in any GOTM, with a number of turns adjustment.

Now as for this terrain it is horrible for a classic strategy.
Pop huts to destroy all but one AI then
Then Build your real city.
Make Barbarian cities (empty let them take. and keep making them all over the map (using a methof of some sorts) till you have explosives and spies, then buy everything back wholesale.
and reshape to grass and wheat etc..





Anyone want to practice fighting BARBS vs AI (in Jungle area)
Build your city ( and play as OCC) Barb cant take the city and make as many empty cities as you want for the Barbs to plunder.

This sort of map is good , More mountains please. the worse terrain the better for making barbarians.

 

[Old n Slow]

The world presented was pretty grim -- I played through, submitted & then tried it again. I won't go into details (in case someone else wants to try) but it was a fresh change form my regular Civ experiences. All in all, a reasonable challenge for mid level players -- I think that newbies & sages could also find value.