LK Planning Thread

[LKendter]

LK108 started the LK series for Civ4. It was at warlord. I have already jumped two levels with noble and prince in just 9 SG games and a few solo games. Despite jumping the level twice I am still not feeling that much of a challenge.
This is turning out to be the disappointment for me with civ4. I played a lot of prince level games before I felt the need to go up a level with Civ3.
I have a feeling the LK series won't hit 200 if I don't find a resistance point soon without getting extreme and playing at deity.


LK117 - continents, random civ, monarch, just win
With going up another level there are now signup requirements:
1) Previous experience with monarch is preferred, but not required.
2) Prince level wins are mandatory.

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[ChrTh]

LK108 started the LK series for Civ4. It was at warlord. I have already jumped two levels with noble and prince in just 9 SG games and a few solo games. Despite jumping the level twice I am still not feeling that much of a challenge.
This is turning out to be the disappointment for me with civ4. I played a lot of prince level games before I felt the need to go up a level with Civ3.
I have a feeling the LK series won't hit 200 if I don't find a resistance point soon without getting extreme and playing at deity.

Lee, you also have to consider the experience gained in the first 107 LK games though. Yes, a lot has changed, but a lot of the basics are still there, and since you've mastered the basics previously, you don't need to remaster them just because they've added a couple new features. I'll bet you'll shortly hit a level where a mastery of the basics is no longer enough. Keep the faith!

P.S. I was going to sign up for the specialist game, but I'm at my limit for SGs at the moment. If you try again in 3-4 weeks I'll definitely join.

 

[Shillen]

I don't think you'll find the resistance you seek at monarch without some sort of variant. Emperor is the point where your back goes to the wall for most civ3 veterans from what I've seen. Still winnable most of the time but challenging for sure.

 

[Arizona_Steve]

Monarch is significantly more difficult than Prince (I win at Prince without too much effort, but am having a lot of trouble with Monarch). I'm pretty sure I'll learn something playing this, so count me in.

 

[LKendter]

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[Thyrwyn]

Sign me up, if you will. I, too win often on Prince but find Monarch quite, um, challenging

 

[LKendter]

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[LKendter]

I am surprised that even a basic monarch game isn't getting that much of a response. Have we hit the SG saturation point already?

 

[ThERat]

maybe people want to play all sorts of variant? I am not too sure?
Try and set some target win

 

[Jabah]

I would have played (also in the bureaucratic one) if I was not already in 3 other SGs... and I still have started Adv3 & Adv4 which seems interesting as well (will probably do only 1 of those).

And that is without taking into account other things like RL...

Maybe I am not alone in that situation

Jabah

 

[LKendter]

maybe people want to play all sorts of variant? I am not too sure?
Try and set some target win

Well I hope it isn't a wait for a variant. Going up a level and variant is just too much for my taste.
I hope monarch hasn't already become considered "to easy". I have zero interest in going up 2 levels to emperor, and no interest in working on crazed prince variant ideas.

 

[Sina]

Hi there!

I have been lurking for a while and would like to participate as well now. I have never played a SG before.
If you are willing to take a noob aboard, I'd love to join.

I have quite some wins on Prince (Space or Culture), but only one win on Monarch (Space) compared with a lot of losses there.
I'm more of a builder than a warmongerer.

So, if you'll have me, I'd gladly join.

 

[LKendter]

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Hopefully we can get a least one vet that has beaten monarch a few times. 3 players with very limited experience is going to make for a brutal game.

 

[Gothmog]

Hey LK... good to see your still at it after ... 116 games ???
I don't think I've even played that many total civ3+civ4.

I played with you in LK38, a PTW diety continents game.
I seem to remember playing with AZ_Steve before but I can't remember the game.

I've finally gotten an internet conection again, and have played enough Civ4 solo to think about a SG.

My experience with Civ4 has been pretty similar to Civ3. Won on Noble in a space race tester game, won on Monarch culture, lost Monarch military, won Monarch military, am now playing Emperor game which I have in winning position (military, or perhaps UN).

That's all so far, and all on standard maps (continents and pangea).

I don't have any real experience with the tech tree, or the good wonders, or the other little tricks of the trade, etc. I'm pretty much still playing by the seat of my pants.

I'd like to join... maybe we should think about a more exotic map??

 

[LKendter]

Hey LK... good to see your still at it after ... 116 games ???
I don't think I've even played that many total civ3+civ4.

Well don't forget I also play a decent amount of GOTM before I got burned out on them allowing abuse such as RoP rape (thank you Firaxis for getting rid of that in Civ4.)
Not to mention a few of the Civ3 RB epics, and some of the RB games for Civ4.

I don't have any real experience with the tech tree, or the good wonders, or the other little tricks of the trade, etc. I'm pretty much still playing by the seat of my pants.

I'd like to join... maybe we should think about a more exotic map??

I want to get some basic monarch games down before I start experimenting. I am still trying to determine the level to play where I feel at least some resistance from the AI.


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[Arizona_Steve]

Lee, I think you dropped Thyrwyn off that list so you have a full roster at this point.

 

[LKendter]

Signed up:
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I will start this one tonight.

 

[LKendter]

Arggg....

I hit where the new thread button should be if I was in the main thread...

 

[Methos]

@LK: Wrong thread LK. This is your planning thread.

 

[LKendter]

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