News: WOTM 50 -- Starts March 16

[kcd_swede]

WOTM 50: Mansa Musa

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Game Details:

You will play as Mansa Musa of Mali (SPI/FIN). The Easter Bunny has hidden some goodies baskets for you, but you can ignore them since as Mansa you don't really care about the Easter Bunny... but if you want to just play and have some fun, they are there, if you can find them.

The only evil this game was in using Tilted_Axis map which will have everyone's head turned sideways. I added an extra opponent just to balance out the low seas and extra land that I made.

The game will start in the Ancient Era against 7 AI, at Normal game speed.

Game settings:
Civilization: Mali
Rivals: 7 AIs
Difficulty: Prince
Map: Tilted Axis (Small Continents)
Mapsize: Standard
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: All Default
Victory Conditions: All enabled


Starting screenshot

This is the start of the game (click for a bigger image):




Adventurer Class bonuses:
No adventurer class

Contender Class:
No bonuses or hinders from the game description above.

Challenger Class Equalizers:
No challenger class

To Enter the Competition:

This competition will open at 00:01 am on 16 March 2013, server local time (UTC-6:00). From that date and time, you'll be able to get your chosen starting save >>>here<<<.

Submit the save after your victory (or defeat) here, by 30 April 2013.


Software Versions

Windows:
You can download version HOF-2.13.004 of the HOF mod here. Note that this is the new version of the HOF mod, first used for WOTM 25. For game security reasons this HOF mod version requires you to be logged in with an account that has admin privileges when you are playing for your game to be a valid entry to the GOTM competition. You'll see a warning dialog if you attempt to start a session without appropriate privileges.

If you have not installed BtS, you will need to update the relevant DLL files in order to match the Locked Assets checks. These are available here.

Macintosh:
Mac players will also require the 2.13 patch, with HoF Mod version HOF-Mac-2.13.001.


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.

 

[neilmeister]

Hmmm, to SIP to get the super food capital, or move 1 or 2 N, to share the food with a GP Farm?

So for circumnavigation, we have to connect North-South? Is that right?

 

[Sleepless]

Mmm not sure what tilted axis are? Assume the normal North/South poles are in a different position?

Warrior 1NE and expect I'll SIP. Could be split between 2 cities but would prefer the marble in the BFC. tech path seems fish - bw for me.

 

[greatbeyond]

WOW! I don't think we've ever been given a more generous start.
The big question is has KCD_Swede gone soft or has he made evil plans to match the generous start? I'm thinking rabid rabbit barbarians appearing, bringing devastation to all.

I'm leaning toward splitting the start area for two cities with the Capitol going 1N. Seven AI on this map might be a little crowded. Have to check and see.

 

[nocho]

I'll go 1N. Guaranteed good other city, a nice 2h city tile and win a FP and rivergrass for FIN cottages.

 

[kcd_swede]

WOW! I don't think we've ever been given a more generous start.
The big question is has KCD_Swede gone soft or has he made evil plans to match the generous start? I'm thinking rabid rabbit barbarians appearing, bringing devastation to all.

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Its just a rabbit (but it has big pointy teeth). As long as you bring along your Holy Hand Grenade, you should be fine. Remember thou shalt count to three upon pulling the pin. Thou shalt not count to four, and five is way out. Thou shalt not count to two, except in proceeding to three. Three is the number you count, and then thou cast the holy hand grenade at thine foes and the Lord shall smite them into tiny bits.

BTW: It's the 50th installment of WOTM, and its at Prince level. I do not think it is possible to be evil enough to defeat you all. But we shall see.

 

[chopster]

But - what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

 

[neilmeister]

Is that an African swallow, or a European swallow?

 

[Chris1229]

Is this still a random map like we have been doing for wotm?

If so the easter bunnies goodies must be huts?

 

[kcd_swede]

Is this still a random map like we have been doing for wotm?

If so the easter bunnies goodies must be huts?

It a random map. And then I created some land and some stuff. You can ignore my creations and it will play as a random map, because getting to the "stuff" is (as far as I can tell) beyond the ability of the AI's. Maybe yours, too.

 

[cas]

Nice location for one city attempt. Plenty of food and hammers.

Warrior NE and probably SIP unless there is a food resource that can be reached moving the settler 1N to offset the loss of the 2nd fish.

Prince / small continents will probably make space and diplo too easy. Will try for the conquest shield.

Edit: tech path fish-BW

cas

 

[High King J.J.]

It a random map. And then I created some land and some stuff. You can ignore my creations and it will play as a random map, because getting to the "stuff" is (as far as I can tell) beyond the ability of the AI's. Maybe yours, too.

Thou hast again managed to whet my appetite
I wonder if the rabid rabbit is accompanied by Humbaba? Probably too much to hope. Ach, this is Warlords, no modern artillery

I'll bring some grenadiers to kill the bunny then. What was I supposed to do with this grenade after pulling the pin? I forgot so I'll just put it in my pocket for later use.
Good night, it's time to until the save is available. I'll just count to three first...

 

[Deckhand]

BTW: It's the 50th installment of WOTM, and its at Prince level. I do not think it is possible to be evil enough to defeat you all. But we shall see.

But you do expect to defeat some of us??

It a random map. And then I created some land and some stuff. You can ignore my creations and it will play as a random map, because getting to the "stuff" is (as far as I can tell) beyond the ability of the AI's. Maybe yours, too.

There should be a side challenge [honorable mention in the results post] for getting the most easter eggs.

 

[kcd_swede]

But you do expect to defeat some of us??

There should be a side challenge [honorable mention in the results post] for getting the most easter eggs.

I do not expect any of you to be defeated, but there always seems to be a couploe players who suprise me. Like I said, you can play it like a random WOTM Prince level game and nothing I did will significantly alter what you need to do.

But sure, I will award the Golden Easter Egg (Gee!) to all players who get all the Eggs. (You will know them as they are obvious wb manipulations, though I did not have the foresight to flag them as such. IIRC there should be four of them).

 

[SilentWatcher]

Kcd...Funny funny funny! Looking forward to this one. Need an ego boost after Moderator Action. Deleted what looks to me like a reference to events in a BOTM that's still playing - DS.

 

[SilentWatcher]

Whoops Sorry DS my bad. Any chance of a 1ad thread on this wotm? Generally what happens is that by the time the thread shows up I've long forgotten what happened..