How about a spotless gotm?
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RJMatSleepers brought this idea up at Apolyton a few months ago. Seems reasonable to me, but IIRC nobody else responded to his suggestion. My concerns are
1) It would handicap conquest players more than EL players, i guess. But it would probably be more fun than restarts.
2) I usually keep a spotless rep unless I run into a peace-loving AI with the Great Wall, or the UN. Then I usually lose patience eventually and attack them. I am not sure it is possible to conquer those AI while keeping a perfect rep... do you know?
3) Would the 2.42 players or the MGE players be affected equally? I suspect the MGE players might have an advantage, since their AI's are more willing to declare war. Not a problem for me - just curious.
1) It would handicap conquest players more than EL players, i guess. But it would probably be more fun than restarts.
2) I usually keep a spotless rep unless I run into a peace-loving AI with the Great Wall, or the UN. Then I usually lose patience eventually and attack them. I am not sure it is possible to conquer those AI while keeping a perfect rep... do you know?
3) Would the 2.42 players or the MGE players be affected equally? I suspect the MGE players might have an advantage, since their AI's are more willing to declare war. Not a problem for me - just curious.
I'm waiting until I may be able to play since I always keep a spotless rep. 
It's an idea we already have on our list of options for future games.
It's an idea we already have on our list of options for future games.
The conquest and spaceship players are playing different games, so an equal handicap is not necessary, however in the spirit of adding difficulty, how about adding a requirement that spaceship players acquire an atrocious reputation by the 1AD save?
This should make it more difficult to get the techs for an early landing.
As it is now, 2.42 players have an advantage of a more reasonable AI, and I might just try MGE for spotless conquest.
This should make it more difficult to get the techs for an early landing.
As it is now, 2.42 players have an advantage of a more reasonable AI, and I might just try MGE for spotless conquest.
Ace
Emperor
Trust me, its possible to wipeout the AI and keep a perfectly spotless rep. In fact, it is helpful in MGE becauses it sways the senate (According to Urban Myth) into favoring your continued "peacekeeping" activities. Starlifter was a proponent of keeping a spotless reputation as essential in running his Power Democracy.
Old n Slow
Emperor
I think I maintain a spotless rep about half the time -- it is not that difficult to goad the ai -- a trick might be to run a democracy & go for an early conquext against a peaceful, worshipful civ.
For those of us who are slower, there are a number of tricks available.
For those of us who are slower, there are a number of tricks available.
