LK Planning thread

[microbe]

I'd like to sign up for a LK100 game, whichever it is.

 

[LKendter]

I'd like to sign up for a LK100 game, whichever it is.

Well that is a bit premature. I am trying to fill LK99 right now...

 

[microbe]

I will sign up for 5CCC+, but if it's LK99, remember to keep a slot for me for your next game.

 

[LKendter]

ALL openings are for experienced deity players
The first one to fill will be the ONE start.
Yes, I am still stuck on Rise and Rule...

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Greebley
Microbe
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Live free and prosper
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[Greebley]

I like RaR. It is more of a builders game than regular civ and also newer and fresher.

 

[LKendter]

I like RaR. It is more of a builders game than regular civ and also newer and fresher.

The key word for me is NEWER. I don't feel the need for a crazy variant to make the game fun.

Of course, trying a 5CCC+ is a maybe a little bit crazy...

 

[sanabas]

Call me crazy then, I would also like to sign up for 5CCC+.

My house is being sold, I am currently looking for a new one, so I may be moving house before this game finishes. I should only be offline for a couple of days when I do though, I shouldn't need to skip more than once.

 

[LKendter]

I assume this would be RaR 1.04?

Yes, it would.

ALL openings are for experienced deity players
The first one to fill will be the ONE start.
Yes, I am still stuck on Rise and Rule...

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Greebley
Microbe
Sanabas
Open Slot
This is looking like the one to start. I will still wait to see if we get a fifth.


RaR - Live free and prosper
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[ThERat]

Lk, if you don't mind me being away for 2.5 weeks beginning of May, i'd like to join this 5CCC+ game

 

[LKendter]

A total blowout as this filled before the others got a second player.
I will get this started later today. I am open the floor for any comments on a civ.
RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Greebley
Microbe
Sanabas
ThERat

 

[LKendter]

The first from the below to get 5 players will start

RaR - 50K.
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be a Pangaea
No restrictions other then the target win type.

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RaR - Live free and prosper
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be a Pangaea

We may never build slave markets. We must research Emancipation and make a serious effort to build Emancipation Proclamation. Our first war that WE declare must be against the civ the build the evil slave market wonder. That war can't stop until the slave market city is RAZED - the wonder is so vile that we must destroy it.

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RaR - Simply win
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be continents.

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RaR - Capitol science hogs
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be continents.


The ONLY city that may build any type of science improvements is the capitol.
We may not build any of the GLs.

I would like to truly see if one city could support an empire. We will clearly want some early wonders for tourism. My typical preference for vets won't come into play until after barracks, as the capitol is not to be diverted for military.


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ALL openings are for experienced deity players
The first one to fill will be the ONE start.
Yes, I am still stuck on Rise and Rule...

The RaR games will be 1.04.

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Live free and prosper
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Simply win
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Capitol science hogs
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[LKendter]

I am also starting another one of my WM monsters.

 

[LKendter]

Almost 12 hours and not a single bite.
I wonder if RaR saturation has occurred.

 

[ThERat]

I wonder if RaR saturation has occurred.

2 of the RaR players (Romeo, myself) are absent for a while, Bez no more here, you ought to try and convince/convert some others, I guess.

 

[Ginger_Ale]

I'm currently playing a RaR game on Monarch as Tibet (and winning), but need some more RaR experience, so not a signup. And Doc's computer is having problems...

 

[LKendter]

@All - what would YOU like to play?

 

[ThERat]

actually I like the captial science hog idea, but only in 3 weeks time.

I tried a few variants in RaR and find that trading is very important to survive on higher levels, so defiant variants are very tough.

Personally, after my holidays, I will try and start another pangaea silent game on emperor after 2 losses on demigod. And I would like to play a SID game with only domination or conquest allowed for all (to avoid the mad SS rush or prevention) - that said both games in plain C3C

 

[T_McC]

I'd be up for any of the variants.

It's not hard for the human to get 50K culture, but it would be nice if we could avoid the paradoxical "Our cultural superiority is evidenced by our extensive razing campaigns" finish. Not advocating a strictly passive approach, and may not be practical to make the variant even harder. Although I have won this way on Demigod in RaR (no aggressive wars late).

The Slave and Just Win variants are pretty much the same thing. I tend not to build Slave Markets anyway (Where's Bez when you need him? ), but Emancipation is a real neat wonder for Raze-and-Replace campaigns. Might be the most active variant to play, with forced war and strong incentive to rampage in the mid-IA.

Science in the Capitol only is a neat idea. I'd suggest a Seafaring civ to get a quick coastal capital for a Colossus build. They "fixed" ( ) the Colossus to expire on a required tech in 1.04 so it's not as advantageous to the human, but being able to stack Colossus, IP, and possibly Statue of Liberty in the same city (not to mention the Silk Road, Empire State Building, ...) can lead to tiles each producing 6-7 gpt. Industrious might also be a good trait to get free native labor to stand the Capital up quickly. (So ... Carthage?)

I've been having a frustrating time with Deity in RaR. A lot of false starts where a Militaristic Civ decides to use its starting units to make me go poof. Not worth it to game the opponent list, but a need to restart shouldn't be a surprise.

 

[LKendter]

I've been having a frustrating time with Deity in RaR. A lot of false starts where a Militaristic Civ decides to use its starting units to make me go poof. Not worth it to game the opponent list, but a need to restart shouldn't be a surprise.

This happened to me a lot during early play. A strong food start it seems to be the kiss of death if not careful. This is why I am push some early military before any growth. While slowing growth hasn't been popular, I have stopped my false start problems.


ALL openings are for experienced deity players
The first one to fill will be the ONE start.
Yes, I am still stuck on Rise and Rule...

The RaR games will be 1.04.

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
T_McC
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Live free and prosper
LKendter
T_McC
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Simply win
LKendter
T_McC
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - Capitol science hogs
LKendter
T_McC
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[Greebley]

On the simply win, would you have interest in using the first start we get? I would like to win on deity where we don't have the huge advantage of excess food (unless we get lucky) in RaR.

I would like to try such a game. It might be harder than you are willing to play at this time though.