LK Planning Thread

[LKendter]

Wow I guess you finally finished all the map scripts . Which was your favourite? Least favourite?

To be honest I still don't know if I tried all the map scripts. Fractal is a first for me. I just wanted something a bit different.

So far I am not impressed with hub.

 

[pigswill]

Hub is kind of interesting as it allows all the AIs to grow peacefully (except for barbs). It would be fun and challenging to go for something like domination on a hub map.

 

[LKendter]

LK129 start up -

Prince, map=Pangaea, civ = Zulu, goal = Just win baby
Always war
This may be my only time for AW with Civ4. I really don't know at this point. I will have to see how it plays out in an SG format.

Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a military win at monarchy. This is going to be much tougher then your typical prince game. This is not a newbie first attempt at prince game.

 

[killercane]

I'll sign up for 129.

 

[LKendter]

LK129 start up -

Prince, map=Pangaea, civ = Zulu, goal = Just win baby
Always war
This may be my only time for AW with Civ4. I really don't know at this point. I will have to see how it plays out in an SG format.

Signed up:
LKendter
killercane
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a military win at monarchy. This is going to be much tougher then your typical prince game. This is not a newbie first attempt at prince game.

 

[LKendter]

Still looking for 4 more players.

 

[pigswill]

Won domination at Monarch. Never tried always war and won (played Golden General 2 SG; we lost convincingly). But what the heck, if you'll have me.

 

[LKendter]

LK129 start up -

Prince, map=Pangaea, civ = Zulu, goal = Just win baby
Always war
This may be my only time for AW with Civ4. I really don't know at this point. I will have to see how it plays out in an SG format.

Signed up:
LKendter
killercane
Pigswill
Open slot
Open slot

Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a military win at monarchy. This is going to be much tougher then your typical prince game. This is not a newbie first attempt at prince game.

 

[Kodii]

I've also won Domination at Monarch, but my military skill is definitely not spectacular. This game will most likely improve my gameplay and I will join if you take me.

 

[Admiral Kutzov]

If you get really desperate, I'll play. I've never done AW on any level, though I have won domination on monarch. You'll need to type slowly and use small words. just to see if i'm in the same ballpark, you'll build the UU and go out and grab some workers. somewhere in there the UB will get built. SE economy? the brain figuring out how to keep up on the techs. FYI, I don't whip enough.

 

[LKendter]

LK129 start up -

Prince, map=Pangaea, civ = Zulu, goal = Just win baby
Always war
This may be my only time for AW with Civ4. I really don't know at this point. I will have to see how it plays out in an SG format.

Signed up:
LKendter
killercane
Pigswill
Kodi
Open slot

Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a military win at monarchy. This is going to be much tougher then your typical prince game. This is not a newbie first attempt at prince game.

 

[LKendter]

If you get really desperate, I'll play.

Your comments make it sound like you aren't that confident on playing this variant. I will wait and see if someone more confindent applies. I have you on "standby".

 

[frankcor]

Please add me to the roster. I need to get better at winning on Monarch and there's no better way to learn than by playing with others trying to do the same.

 

[LKendter]

Please add me to the roster. I need to get better at winning on Monarch and there's no better way to learn than by playing with others trying to do the same.

Have you won at Monarchy militarily? Your comments aren't clear on that point.

 

[killercane]

Do you have a map for this here puppy Lee? We can get started on some discussion in the meantime while waiting for another. Pregame discussion may be more important for this variant than just jumping right into it.

 

[LKendter]

I haven't rolled a thing. I tend not to roll until I have the crew set. Of course, that may be very soon if frankcor confirms Monarchy win.

 

[pigswill]

I agree with Killercane that pre-game discussion is likely to be helpful; having a screenshot of starting position would be useful though not essential. It probably would be an idea to have a game thread so we don't clutter up the series discussion thread.

 

[frankcor]

Sorry I wasn't clear. I have won exactly 1 domination victory on Monarch level. In fact it is my only Monarch victory in a single-player game. It was on a small map though and I'd have no problem sitting this one out if you would prefer someone with more established credentials.

I am very good at Civ warfare and I've improved my city micro-management skills a great deal. What I suck at is waging war and micromanaging lots of cities at the same time and I realize that's why I've yet to win a domination victory on a large map. I'll knock out 2 or 3 other civs using axes, swords and macemen then suddenly realize the remaining civs all have bombers and tanks because my researching has almost stagnated. That's not much of a problem for me in an SG game where micro-management happens every time I start a turnset.

 

[LKendter]

LK129 start up -

Prince, map=Pangaea, civ = Zulu, goal = Just win baby
Always war
This may be my only time for AW with Civ4. I really don't know at this point. I will have to see how it plays out in an SG format.

Signed up:
LKendter
killercane
Pigswill
Kodi
Frankcor

I will get this one started tonight.
This one is scary when it appears I am the strongest AW player. I have played AW twice.

 

[frankcor]

Always War is scary even on Prince level. I've played several SG AWs on Prince and not all were successful. Check out my signature line for the Cultural AW -- we played it twice, winning the 2nd time by first crushing the AI Civs in the first half, then sitting back building culture in the 2nd half.

Would anyone object to turning off tech-trading? All War doesn't mean the AIs are at war with each other, doncha know?

Your heading says:

Prince, map=Pangaea, civ = Zulu, goal = Just win baby

You mean Monarch, right?