News: COTM90 Pre-Game Discussion; Saves Available!

[civ_steve]

COTM 90: Japan!

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Well, I better be able to get at least ONE game out a month! So here is the next COTM, #90, with Japan as the civ. Since we've run a couple of higher level games, I have reduced this game all the way down to Warlord. The map settings provide a lot of terrain, but it isn't necessarily the best (cool and more mountains/hills). There are 8 AI to contend with, but at Warlord, could there be any difficulties? Good Luck!

The saves are available >>here<< right now, May. 2nd. You have 1 1/2 months to finish this one.


Civilization: Japan
Rivals: 8
Barbarians: Restless
Difficulty: Warlord
Land Form: Continents, 60% ocean, Standard map.
Geology:3 billion years old, Normal and Cool.
AI Aggression: Normal

Conquest-Class Bonuses:

1. 
   Free Pottery
   1 bonus Curragh
   100 Free Gold

Open-Class Bonuses
Nothing!

Predator-Class Obstacles:

1. 
   Do not have Ceremonial Burial
   Your Galleys cost 35 shields
   AI get 1 offensive Unit, 1 defensive Unit and 4 bonus unit support

 

[clarkaelliott]

Is anyone playing this?

 

[Kuhniloo]

Yep, I am

 

[cain3456]

Yeah. Figured I'd have enough time to finish this while waiting for the next Civ4 BotM.

 

[Lanzelot]

I'm in. Ran out of time on the Deity COTM89, but Warlord should be doable...
Though this looks like a Robinson Cruesoe start doesn't it? Coast visible in three directions...

 

[Megalou]

I've started, although I'm not sure I'll finish. Lots of things to do at work and Warlord is relatively uninspiring.

 

[Naok]

I also started this one, I find the start position challenging ... especially for a 20k

 

[clarkaelliott]

I'm playing this one quite heavily, the start position is very challenging makes warlord much more interesting.

 

[Raliuven]

I'm probably going to go for this one. As per usual, probably aim for a UN victory. It is hard to stick with a warlord game to the launch date. We'll see. I'm not fond of small island starts, though. I'm having flashbacks to GOTM102. Joan was so mean to me! Whimper, whimper . . .

 

[Più Freddo]

I'll play this one after I've finished GOTM120.

 

[PaperBeetle]

Yep, I'm here.

 

[Garvarg]

Yup , I'm in too, have not actually looked at the game just downloading it now.

 

[denyd]

Time to get this one started...based on the game level and the bonus/handicaps, I'm betting on a 'Gilligan' start...might even be a small island with limited resources/luxuries...decisions, decisions...100K, Space Race or Histographic...don't feel like running this one to 2050, so I'll start going to fast research & adding culture and see which one makes the most sense about 1000 BC.

 

[Raliuven]

Is it possible that it is only a freshwater lake to the SE? There is land on eitehr side but my fog-gazing is pretty bad.

 

[Più Freddo]

Is it possible that it is only a freshwater lake to the SE? There is land on eitehr side but my fog-gazing is pretty bad.

I don't think it possible to fog-gaze this information. One must be able to click on the tile and check its stats, i.e. it must be out of the fog first.