HOF V Update Discussion

[Denniz]

The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 139 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to sanabas for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Huns (Attila) [G&K] game for 59600 points.

xger was the most active player during this update, submitting 31 games.

Only 6 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update

FeiLing - 2440 BC, Turn 26, 5642 points, Deity, Domination, Quick, Duel, Great Plains, Japan (Oda Nobunaga) [G&K]
mycivs - 1210 AD, Turn 542, 5727 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Small, Pangaea, Arabia (Harun al-Rashid)
mycivs - 1575 BC, Turn 97, 2441 points, Deity, Domination, Epic, Duel, Pangaea, Arabia (Harun al-Rashid)
mycivs - 1470 AD, Turn 314, 5607 points, Deity, Domination, Epic, Tiny, Pangaea, Arabia (Harun al-Rashid)
steveymer - 2905 BC, Turn 73, 8775 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Huns (Attila) [G&K]
TractorBoy - 2049 AD, Turn 329, 4198 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Tiny Islands, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
TractorBoy - 2049 AD, Turn 329, 4778 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
TractorBoy - 2049 AD, Turn 329, 4842 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Tiny Islands, China (Wu Zetian)
TractorBoy - 2049 AD, Turn 329, 4567 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, France (Napoleon)
TractorBoy - 2048 AD, Turn 328, 7218 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, India (Gandhi)
TractorBoy - 2049 AD, Turn 329, 5932 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - Jan 2039 AD, Turn 479, 13054 points, Deity, Science, Standard, Duel, Archipelago, Egypt (Ramesses II)
vexing - 1780 AD, Turn 181, 1864 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 3625 BC, Turn 25, 27100 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Greece (Alexander)
vexing - 2680 BC, Turn 33, 2033 points, Deity, Domination, Standard, Duel, Pangaea, Greece (Alexander)
vexing - 1968 AD, Turn 254, 4663 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Tiny Islands, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 1815 AD, Turn 188, 1780 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, France (Napoleon)
vexing - 2049 AD, Turn 329, 9719 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 3685 BC, Turn 21, 8200 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Pangaea, Germany (Bismark)
xger - 1240 BC, Turn 46, 5353 points, Deity, Domination, Quick, Duel, Great Plains, Japan (Oda Nobunaga) [G&K]

Gauntlet Results:
G-Minor XLIV - Domination, Prince, Standard, Pangaea, Standard, Attila (Huns) [G&K only]
1st vexing - 2480 BC T-38
2nd Tabarnak - 2360 BC T-41
3rd xger - 2280 BC T-43

** New Gauntlets Starting **
G-Minor XLV -Culture, Settler, Standard, Inland Sea, Epic, Any Leader [Vanilla or G&K]

 

[Denniz]

A number of players earned Gold Medals this update:

Fastest Finish (Date):
HideInLight - 1500 AD, Turn 140, 2876 points, Chieftain, Culture, Quick, Standard, Great Plains, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 3685 BC, Turn 21, 8200 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Pangaea, Germany (Bismark)
vexing - 3625 BC, Turn 25, 27100 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Greece (Alexander)
vexing - 2680 BC, Turn 33, 2033 points, Deity, Domination, Standard, Duel, Pangaea, Greece (Alexander)
vexing - 1780 AD, Turn 181, 1864 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 1815 AD, Turn 188, 1780 points, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, France (Napoleon)
vexing - 3595 BC, Turn 27, 24700 points, Emperor, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Greece (Alexander)
HideInLight - 1790 AD, Turn 183, 1601 points, Immortal, Culture, Quick, Duel, Small Continents, England (Elizabeth)
vexing - 3625 BC, Turn 25, 24100 points, Immortal, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Greece (Alexander)
vexing - 3685 BC, Turn 21, 8400 points, Prince, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Pangaea, Germany (Bismark)
vexing - 3525 BC, Turn 19, 13600 points, Prince, Domination, Epic, Duel, Great Plains, Mongolia (Genghis Khan)
vexing - 3500 BC, Turn 20, 4750 points, Prince, Domination, Epic, Duel, Continents, Songhai (Askia)
vexing - 3040 BC, Turn 16, 2575 points, Warlord, Domination, Quick, Duel, Pangaea, America (Washington)
moriarte - 1762 AD, Turn 391, 2788 points, King, Science, Epic, Large, Tiny Islands, Spain (Isabella) [G&K]
vexing - 2480 BC, Turn 38, 3371 points, Prince, Domination, Standard, Standard, Pangaea, Huns (Attila) [G&K]

Score:
TractorBoy - 4842 points, 2049 AD, Turn 329, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Tiny Islands, China (Wu Zetian)
TractorBoy - 7218 points, 2048 AD, Turn 328, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, India (Gandhi)
TractorBoy - 4567 points, 2049 AD, Turn 329, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, France (Napoleon)
vexing - 13054 points, Jan 2039 AD, Turn 479, Deity, Science, Standard, Duel, Archipelago, Egypt (Ramesses II)
vexing - 4663 points, 1968 AD, Turn 254, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Tiny Islands, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 9719 points, 2049 AD, Turn 329, Deity, Culture, Quick, Duel, Archipelago, Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)
vexing - 25900 points, 3565 BC, Turn 29, Immortal, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Greece (Alexander)
vexing - 10500 points, 3565 BC, Turn 29, Prince, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Pangaea, Germany (Bismark)
xger - 23345 points, 1951 AD, Turn 371, Chieftain, Domination, Standard, Standard, Boreal, Byzantium (Theodora) [G&K]
FeiLing - 4442 points, 1798 AD, Turn 409, King, Science, Epic, Large, Tiny Islands, Spain (Isabella) [G&K]
Peets - 11495 points, 2042 AD, Turn 484, Prince, Domination, Standard, Standard, Pangaea, Huns (Attila) [G&K]
sanabas - 21317 points, 1948 AD, Turn 368, Warlord, Diplomacy, Standard, Small, Inland Sea, Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II) [G&K]

Veni Vidi Vici News
The following players have joined the ranks of those completing all the VVV categories. Congratulatons!

xger (1st)
FeiLing (2nd) <-- Got there last update

 

[TractorBoy]

Very well played on the VANILLA games vexing.

Two score games which you played in this session;

Game entry - 4297..Deity..Culture..Duel..Quick..Archipelago.. Siam.. Score - 9719 Time played 18.50 hrs.
Game entry - 4241..Deity..Science..Duel..Standard..Archipelago.. Egypt.. Score - 13054 Time played 13.50 hrs.

To a mere mortal like me these are fantastic performances, and you have put all previous attempts by myself and other members to serious shame!

I allways knew you could do it, I just don't understand why you have spent so much time complaining about the tediousness and skill factors involved in such games. I am glad you have finally decided to join those of us interested in playing these types of games, from my point of view you have given me something to strive for and I thank you.

Side note; As regards my bet, there was a stipulation that if I got within 30 points of your score and without having a single bronze medal amongst the medals I had gained then I would win. So I did win!!

Good gaming to all.

 

[Peets]

my first gold medal in G&K

 

[TractorBoy]

Very well played on the VANILLA games vexing.

Two score games which you played in this session;

Game entry - 4297..Deity..Culture..Duel..Quick..Archipelago.. Siam.. Score - 9719 Time played 18.50 hrs.
Game entry - 4241..Deity..Science..Duel..Standard..Archipelago.. Egypt.. Score - 13054 Time played 13.50 hrs.

I think I have finally worked out how you managed to get the above scores, It would seem that you have been playing five billion years BC!
I love a good challenge, so now it's game on!

 

[vexing]

in two weeks time I should be able to take the top spot and get weighed in for a very big bet.

Side note; As regards my bet, there was a stipulation that if I got within 30 points of your score and without having a single bronze medal amongst the medals I had gained then I would win. So I did win!!

Good gaming to all.

thankfully when you make bets with yourself, it's really easy to retroactively add stipulations when your original rules are not going to allow for winning. don't worry, it's easy to see how going from 2.6 points to 97.2 points from the top position could be disheartening.

 

[TractorBoy]

thankfully when you make bets with yourself, it's really easy to retroactively add stipulations when your original rules are not going to allow for winning. don't worry, it's easy to see how going from 2.6 points to 97.2 points from the top position could be disheartening.

Three choices here;

1 - I told a lie about my bet and there never really was one!
2 - I made an excuse on the forum which covered up for my loss.
3 - I really did make a bet that involved all sorts of alterations at the advent of workers not following instructions back in October 2012 also the change in the scoring system back in August 2012.

I am glad the thought of me winning/losing a big bet inspired you to play with such dedication!

 

[vexing]

I am glad the thought of me winning/losing a big bet inspired you to play with such dedication!

you know what they say about assuming: it oft leads to false conclusions.

 

[TractorBoy]

you know what they say about assuming: it oft leads to false conclusions.

Well, whatever your reason for putting in such a momentous effort, I can only reiterate what I said earlier in the thread, "very well played vexing."

I am genuinely pleased that you have given me some competition on the vexing named "tedious games" front. Contrary to me going away because the competition is too hot, you have inspired me to hang around a little longer! I only get bored when there is no competition!

You have proved yourself to be the best duel domination player, I just can't be bothered to continually reload looking for the absolute perfection from ruins! When I initially took all those golds from you, I used my own tactics and never spent more than half an hour achieving any of them, it was only a matter of time before you adopted similar tactics! I conceed defeat, and as far as I am concerned it is duel games RIP.

Good luck and good gaming Mr vexing.

PS - Now that I think I know what era you played your deity score games in (5 billion BC), your scores are not quite as good as I first thought, disapointing I know but you are mortal after all!

 

[vexing]

PS - Now that I think I know what era you played your deity score games in (5 billion BC), your scores are not quite as good as I first thought, disapointing I know but you are mortal after all!

if you think changing the age to 5 billion is going to allow you to more than double your previous scores, you're sorely mistaken. anyway, i now think 4 billion is the best age for a duel island map score game.

 

[TractorBoy]

if you think changing the age to 5 billion is going to allow you to more than double your previous scores, you're sorely mistaken. anyway, i now think 4 billion is the best age for a duel island map score game.

I managed to end up with more than 45 Cities because there are potential City sites in the borders of the ice that seems to have become more shallow. With alot more sea area to play with, then those Cities become much larger. If you couple these facts with my growing knowledge of how to play Deity games then I don't see why I can't double my score!

Playing archipelago Siam I recently submitted a score of 8,200 points with only 35 Cities, and by my standards that game was perfection. I was completely baffled as to how you could have scored so highly until someone sugested taking the option of 5 billion BC. It stands to reason that I have scored alot more with 45 Cities!

I am thoroughly enjoying these games and I do hope you continue to play them in the future.