News: COTM39 Pre-Game Discussion

[civ_steve]

COTM 39: Maya

I recently saw Apocalypto, so I'm just in the mood for a Maya game! And there's a week left in COTM38, so as advertised, the difficulty comes way down to Regent. A Pangaea map, Wet and Warm, should give you lots of Jungle to search out your victims!

Here is the COTM39 game info:

Civilization: Maya
Rivals: 10 pre-selected.
Barbarians: Restless
Difficulty: Regent
Land Form: Pangaea, 60% ocean, Standard map.
Geology:5 billion years old, Wet and Warm.
AI Aggression: Normal

Conquest-Class Bonuses:

1. 
   Two bonus Spearmen
   Knowledge of Warrior Code
   50 bonus Gold

Predator-Class Obstacles:

1. 
   Don't Know Masonry
   Most AI start with 2 Spearmen
   2 Bonus Free Support (for the Spearmen) and 1 Unit Bonus Support per city

(Note: this is a standard sized map, and the standard time limit will apply.)

 

[Ansar]

Land Form: Pangaea, 60% ocean, Standard map.

(Note: being a Large map at higher difficulty level, you get an extra week to play the game!)

Standard or Large?

Make up your mind!

 

[Othniel]

(Note: being a Large map at higher difficulty level, you get an extra week to play the game!)

I think he's using the same post template from last month's COTM (which was a Large map). So, I'm guessing we have a Standard map this month...with 10 opponents. Gonna be a slightly bit crowded affair!

 

[Ansar]

I think he's using the same post template from last month's COTM (which was a Large map). So, I'm guessing we have a Standard map this month...with 10 opponents. Gonna be a slightly bit crowded affair!

Probably, but I just like to rattle his chain.

 

[PaperBeetle]

I recently saw Apocalypto, so I'm just in the mood for a Maya game!

But is it a Mayan game or an Aztec game, or some confusion of the two? Can we have slavers and jaguars? Either way, good film.

 

[Ansar]

But is it a Mayan game or an Aztec game, or some confusion of the two? Can we have slavers and jaguars?

Jaguar enslavers!

On-topic: Starting position is nice, but I don't see a food bonus...

 

[archphoenix]

nihao ansar, hello PB and othniel, you are so energetic and react quick!

edit:
I think I will focus a Modern-Time republic 100k game this time.

 

[Ansar]

nihao ansar

Ni hao to you too.

edit:
I think I will focus a Modern-Time republic 100k game this time.

Well, if it's as crowded as it sounds, I think some conquering is in order...

 

[archphoenix]

I think some conquering is in order...

since civ_steve imply "lots of Jungle", I think we are seperate by main land, maybe not by sea, but extremely huge amount of Jungle. so conquering is boring too, especially when use 2-movement units.

 

[Ansar]

since civ_steve imply "lots of Jungle", I think we are seperate by main land, maybe not by sea, but extremely huge amount of Jungle. so conquering is boring too, especially when use 2-movement units.

Well, we're industrious, so it won't be that bad.

 

[Vegasgustan]

What do you guys think? Settle on the hill? That way we get all the BGLs and the defensive bonus? I got the lowest score Spaceship Victory last time. I think this time I will go for the lowest score Diplomatic Victory. In fact, I will never declare war on anyone at any time. No mutual protection pacts. If I am attacked I will defend myself and overtake if necessary!!!!!!

 

[Ansar]

What do you guys think? Settle on the hill? That way we get all the BGLs and the defensive bonus? I got the lowest score Spaceship Victory last time. I think this time I will go for the lowest score Diplomatic Victory. In fact, I will never declare war on anyone at any time. No mutual protection pacts. If I am attacked I will defend myself and overtake if necessary!!!!!!

All I know is that moving the worker east will reveal some tiles.

But as you say, settling on the hill sounds tempting. Either that or NE.

 

[civ_steve]

Sorry, the map is standard size, and I left last month's 'note' in by mistake, being in a hurry to get this game out.

Hope you enjoy it ... shortly. And don't get dragged out of your hut, tied up, and coated with blue paint! (That's a really bad sign)

 

[AndySir]

Returning to GOTM after a long absence (house moves and similar headaches). Last game I played was a normal game on Chieftan (normally play at least Emperor on my own), an experiment to see if without obstacles I could reach the early benchmarks for Space race/dippo victory that are used in the Jason score calculator. I got closer, but still only 1200AD for a dippo.

So I shall be aiming for the diplomatic victory here, in an effort to grab a hold of one of the only two remaining lowest scoring shields I haven't yet got. Announce me as a contender for the eptathalon of incompetence.

 

[sirdanilot]

Oof... no Portugal!

Well, as it's regent I might be playing this game...

If moving my worker NE reveals nice bonuses (food please!), I might move my settler NE or on the hill. But I'd most likely settle in place.

Or, of course, north, on the coast. And even if that happens to be a fresh water lake, you'll still have the fresh water! But Maya aren't seafaring (or are they?) and it's a pangaea so coastal cities aren't that important.

10 rivals? This is going to be REALLY crowded. I might want to research the weel first and get some chariots. If I'd do that, that would be the first time for me as I always somehow seem to get HBR really early... and I never engaged a serious AA war.

 

[Più Freddo]

Wow, 5 1/2 hours for the pre-game discussion, and that in the middle of the night! It used to be at least three whole days.

 

[Chamnix]

Gonna be a slightly bit crowded affair!

Well, if it's as crowded as it sounds, I think some conquering is in order...

10 rivals? This is going to be REALLY crowded.

10 rivals on 40% land isn't really that crowded. When you compare it to the standard 7 rivals but on only 20-30% land, it's not a big deal.

On-topic: Starting position is nice, but I don't see a food bonus...

If moving my worker NE reveals nice bonuses (food please!), I might move my settler NE or on the hill. But I'd most likely settle in place.

Or, of course, north, on the coast. And even if that happens to be a fresh water lake, you'll still have the fresh water! But Maya aren't seafaring (or are they?) and it's a pangaea so coastal cities aren't that important.

Maya are agricultural, so settling on fresh water is a food bonus. I wouldn't expect much more than that on Regent, and I definitely would not move off the river without knowing that the other water is fresh.

I think worker east to work the BG - if nothing appears, then settle in place and head for the (presumably) easy Republic slingshot.

 

[sirdanilot]

If that's the case, I'll just settle in place and get the ball towards Republic rolling!

Let's just hope there's at least one lux nearby. But maybe the mods chose to be evil after all

edit: But I won't be starting this game before I finish (or get tired of) another game I'm playing now.

 

[AutomatedTeller]

I might send the worker up the hill, to see what it can see. The extra turn it takes to get started is no big deal... but seeing a food bonus nearby that I would have to move to get is.

I dunno that we get a food bonus, though. Maya is close to being a superciv, especially with regent level barbs giving us a fair number of slaves.

Definitely go for the slingshot - shouldnt' be any problems getting it, unless a couple of civs start out with powerhouses.

 

[reedmaster]

Gonna give this COTM a try. Not sure if I have the time to complete a game in a month or not. I know that sounds pathetic but working full-time, married, 2-year old toddler, baby on the way, and finishing the basement just doesn't leave much time. If you don't see me post a finished game, just assume I'm hanging drywall.