News: TSG 173 Announcement

[Knowtalent]

Civilization 5 - Game of the Month Training Series Game 173
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Welcome to the 173rd game in the GOTM V Training Series! This Series will allow new and old GOTM fans to try out these features from Civ5's expansions and DLCs in a friendly environment. Participants are encouraged to post questions, stories, advice, tricks and failures in the dedicated game threads (described below). Each game will specify the Civ you will play and the Victory Condition to strive for. You can read more about the GOTM and Training Series concept in this thread.
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Civ V BNW - TSG173 Details:

Player (You)ODA of Japan

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Victory Condition: Domination but all other VCs are enabled.
Difficulty: Emperor
Civs/City-States (including player): 10/24
Map Type/Size: large/cont+
Game pace: Standard
Start - Ancient Era
Enabled - Quick Combat, Quick Movement, Raging barbs
(Regardless of starting options, you may turn on/off Quick Combat/Quick Movement using the game options menu at any time during gameplay.)
Game Version: This game was created in Civ5 Brave New World version 1.0.3.279.
Game Requirements: Korea, mongolia, Wonders of the Ancient World DLC, Gods and Kings expansion, Brave New World Expansion.

Japanese Unique Attributes:

Spoiler :

UA: Bushido - Units fight as though they were at full strength even when damaged. +1 Culture from each Fishing Boat and +2 Culture from each Atoll.
UU: Samurai - This Unit fights more effectively and helps produce Great Generals more quickly than the Longswordsman, which it replaces. Embarked Samurai can build Fishing Boats in one turn without being consumed (which makes them useful even in times of peace).
UU: Zero - Air Unit designed to wrest control of the skies and intercept incoming enemy aircraft. This Unit has a bonus against other Fighters and does not require Oil.
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This is where you will start:

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This game runs for a month and ends September 1st, 2017.

 

[beetle]

Hopefully, no surprise turn limits this month! Warrior 1E to bust some fog, but almost certainly SIP. Since we are looking for a Dom VC, I can usually get there ... eventually.

 

[zxcvbob]

I'll move my warrior first to take a look around, but will probably move my settler east one tile to have a coastal hill with fresh water instead of grassland.

 

[zxcvbob]

I haven't played much with Japan -- other than I know to keep at least one Samurai around forever to rebuild pillaged fishing boats. But I just thought of something... Zeros don't need oil, so you can build them without researching Biology. So you can pretty much beeline Radar and only pause to backfill the top row of techs when they get ridiculously cheap (one or two turns to complete), then spam Zeros while the AI are still using triplanes and GW bombers because they had to find and develop oil first. You can add battleships and bombers later.

The only problem is not having submarines to protect your carriers from enemy subs. I have no idea if that matters on this map.

 

[raider980]

Cool, I tried to start several Japan games last week since I never played them before. Rolled 3 terrible starts in a row though so didn't play them.

This start; never seen a start without any lux at all, hope that's not some trick. I'll move the warrior east to see what's there. Probably settle on the hill to the east as well.

 

[wtantis]

I used to play these TSG's a lot but never joined or posted. Bored and have the day off so I think I'll bust through this one since I don't see 174. I might start playing more again and actively post here, but this game can be like drugs to me so we'll see.

I'll probably SIP to preserve the nearby hills for mines, that way I can justify chopping to nab a wonder later on. It's domination so wonders aren't really necessary, but Brandenburg could make for some ridiculous Zero's in the later game. Chopping to deny the Wall to others is always nice too. Though I'm hoping to have won or "guaranteed" victory earlier on this one, barring any surprises.

Other things I notice: Large and continents increases the chance for a longer game if the other civs are unassailable for some time. If I start with only a few neighbors I will go for quick eliminations and preserve some barb farms for honor culture. Raging barbs can really make honor powerful in the early and mid game and I am shooting for kill VC. If I start isolated I will grab tradition instead or in addition to. Unless I immediately see 4+ great city locations I will pass on liberty. Starting build order will be scout>scout>monument/shrine (depending on ruins, CS neighbors, and a few other factors), after that I think I'll pump out archers and an occasional settler. Gonna snipe a few workers off my closest neighbors. If all civs are easily accessible from the start I'm just gonna pump units and go for the quickest possible victory

P.S. I realize submissions are over for this one but figured I might share my experience anyway.

 

[leif erikson]

Welcome to CivFanatics and Game of the Month. Please do post and share, we appreciate your effort.

Best of luck.