Here's your Christmas present, everyone!
Since the server is down, this is a bit of a rough-and-ready game announcement. The saves for this game (Windows only) are attached to this post so you can play immediately. Or if you prefer, you can wait a couple of days so you can discuss the game in this thread first. You won't be able to submit until the GOTM server is fixed, so if you finish before it's fixed, make sure you hang on to your final save.
It's time for Santa to bring gifts to the other civs. To help you along the way, you start with two reindeer (well, as close a unit to a reindeer as Civ allows ) Bear in mind that the reindeer cannot enter tiles that have a resource on them, and they also cannot enter cultural borders (even your own ones). When founding a city, it could be a good idea to first make sure any nearby reindeer have somewhere they can move to. Also, when deciding where to found your first city, don't forget to consider the unhealthiness that flood plains cause.
Circumnavigation with galleys is possible on this map.
Game settings:
Playing as: Santa Claus of the Elves (actually Ragnar of the Vikings)
Rivals: 6 AIs
Difficulty: Noble (But note the nearby geography: This game is likely to play harder than noble)
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: None
Victory Conditions: All enabled.
Map settings:
Map: Earth2 (heavily modified)
World Wrap: Cylindrical
Mapsize: Normal
Climate: Cold
Sea level: Medium
Map latitudes: -90°S to 90°N
Challenger Class Equalizers:
You play on Emperor level. The AI still only have Noble level starting units.
To Enter the Competition:
This competition is open now. For the time being, grab the saves from the files attached to this post.
The closing date is currently scheduled for 30 Jan 2023. This may get extended if continuing BOTM server problems make submission around that date difficult.
Here is a link to a list of the differences between Vanilla, Warlords and BtS.
Software Versions
Windows: This game MUST be played in Beyond the Sword (NOT Civ4 Vanilla or Warlords), patched to version 3.19, and with the BUFFY mod version 3.19.005 installed. You can download the BUFFY mod here. Players using Windows Vista or Windows 7 are encouraged to read the notes on Vista fixes here.
Macintosh: This game MUST be played in Beyond the Sword (NOT Civ4 Vanilla or Warlords), patched to version 3.19, and with the Mac BUFFY mod version 3.19.003 installed. You can download the Mac BUFFY mod here. Mac saves are not yet available. We hope to release them asap, but this might not be until the server is back up.
While playing...
Remember - for your entry to be accepted, it MUST be your first attempt to play this game, and you MUST NOT replay any turns. If you make a mistake while playing, you have to live with it, learn from it, and carry on the game without replaying.
We will open 'spoiler' threads during the month for players to discuss what happens in their games. Do not discuss any details of your game outside those threads.[/h2]
Since the server is down, this is a bit of a rough-and-ready game announcement. The saves for this game (Windows only) are attached to this post so you can play immediately. Or if you prefer, you can wait a couple of days so you can discuss the game in this thread first. You won't be able to submit until the GOTM server is fixed, so if you finish before it's fixed, make sure you hang on to your final save.
BOTM 246: Santa Claus of the Elves
It's time for Santa to bring gifts to the other civs. To help you along the way, you start with two reindeer (well, as close a unit to a reindeer as Civ allows ) Bear in mind that the reindeer cannot enter tiles that have a resource on them, and they also cannot enter cultural borders (even your own ones). When founding a city, it could be a good idea to first make sure any nearby reindeer have somewhere they can move to. Also, when deciding where to found your first city, don't forget to consider the unhealthiness that flood plains cause.
Circumnavigation with galleys is possible on this map.
Game settings:
Playing as: Santa Claus of the Elves (actually Ragnar of the Vikings)
Rivals: 6 AIs
Difficulty: Noble (But note the nearby geography: This game is likely to play harder than noble)
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: None
Victory Conditions: All enabled.
Map settings:
Map: Earth2 (heavily modified)
World Wrap: Cylindrical
Mapsize: Normal
Climate: Cold
Sea level: Medium
Map latitudes: -90°S to 90°N
Challenger Class Equalizers:
You play on Emperor level. The AI still only have Noble level starting units.
To Enter the Competition:
This competition is open now. For the time being, grab the saves from the files attached to this post.
The closing date is currently scheduled for 30 Jan 2023. This may get extended if continuing BOTM server problems make submission around that date difficult.
Here is a link to a list of the differences between Vanilla, Warlords and BtS.
Software Versions
Windows: This game MUST be played in Beyond the Sword (NOT Civ4 Vanilla or Warlords), patched to version 3.19, and with the BUFFY mod version 3.19.005 installed. You can download the BUFFY mod here. Players using Windows Vista or Windows 7 are encouraged to read the notes on Vista fixes here.
Macintosh: This game MUST be played in Beyond the Sword (NOT Civ4 Vanilla or Warlords), patched to version 3.19, and with the Mac BUFFY mod version 3.19.003 installed. You can download the Mac BUFFY mod here. Mac saves are not yet available. We hope to release them asap, but this might not be until the server is back up.
While playing...
Remember - for your entry to be accepted, it MUST be your first attempt to play this game, and you MUST NOT replay any turns. If you make a mistake while playing, you have to live with it, learn from it, and carry on the game without replaying.
We will open 'spoiler' threads during the month for players to discuss what happens in their games. Do not discuss any details of your game outside those threads.[/h2]
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