RPC, The Next Generation: Dr. Livingston Discovers Aztec Inbreeding.

[madscientist]

Welcome to my next RPC, TNG game! These games are different from the classic RPC games (where we played out all 52 leaders) as they focus on other world/historical/mythical leaders in the world! A further way to enjoy CIV as an education and fun game!

This game is titled "Dr. Livingston Discovers Aztec Inbreeding" or if you like, the "Full Monty", or perhaps the "Disfunctional Aztec" if reality TV shows are your thing!

Here we have the famous African explorer, Dr. Livingston. More famous perhaps because of his legondary loss and eventual discovery by H. M. Stanley. But that is a lie and old Mad Scientist is going to tell you what REALLY happened.

Apparently Dr. Livingston met up with an African Witch Doctor that put a curse on him. Dr. Livingston was transported to a mysterious Arboria world that was infested with renegades of the Aztec empire, those that were inferior in the Aztec god's eyes (or perhaps an embaressment) and thus wisked away to live their lives isolated from the world, to carry on their bloodline with the "locals" (whatever that means, DON'T ASK!). Of course the originator of this outcast Aztec group was

You guessed it! And out good friend Monty has been productive and produced a line of "relatives" through a series of inbreeding, thus the Monty's are not really that bright! However, they are in fact different characters so no 2 Monty's are alike!

One thing the witch doctor did grant Dr. Livingston is a path to escape, victory. Further, Dr. Livingston has been disquised as a fellow Aztec himself complete with feathered hats, skull necklaces, and sacrificial alters. He must outwit the inbred Aztec brood.

So the game's settings, rules, and goals

Settings:

Monarch Diffucluty, Epic speed
HUGE Arboria Map
18 Montezuma leaders all with random personalities

Rules:

None. This is hard enough! Playing this one for funs and laughs

Victory;

Only three ways that Dr. Livingston can win

1) Conquest! Elimination of the entire Aztec clan to please the gods.

2) Space: To defy the Aztec gods with technology and break free back to Civilization.

3) Diplomacy: Dr. Livingston can go native and become KING of this pathetic group.

So onto the map

Certainly glad PHsycho man starts with hunting! I am thinking a worker first and then archery right away to deal with the Aztec crazies!

A special contest here! Figure out all 17 Montezuma hidden characterisitcs and you win a prize to be the guest of honor in an upcoming RPC! It's an honor system and I reserve the right to all final decisions!

 

[JTMacc99]

Oh my god. This will be... interesting.

So, just so I'm clear on this, all 18 will be Monty of the Aztecs, and all 17 AI leaders will have the same attacks non-stop builds a zillion units as normal, but one might be Creative/Expansive and another might be Charismatic/Agressive?

 

[foobarred]

I just saw a movie called "Wrong Turn" and it was proof that inbreeding causes superhuman strength and constitution. I think all units should have a +50% HP bonus. ;-)

 

[KeloGBites]

I'm thinking by random personalities it means there will be an Aggressive/Spiritual Genghis Khan of the Aztecs, Julius Caesar of the Aztecs, etc...
Arboria+Jaguars is one of my favorite playgrounds. Combat 4/Woodsman 3 and CR3/Woodsman 3 jaguars incoming?

 

[jamescat]

I'm thinking by random personalities it means there will be an Aggressive/Spiritual Genghis Khan of the Aztecs, Julius Caesar of the Aztecs, etc...

AFAIK this is true except they will all be named Monty. Their personalities will reflect other leaders in the game but we will only be able to guess at what leader's personalities they took. So the religious zealot Monty may or may not be Isabella, etc...

 

[KeloGBites]

Heh thats what I meant (guess I didnt really make that clear xD)

 

[jamescat]

I see I thought you meant it would be like having Choose leaders on or whatever, with all nations being the aztecs.

 

[madscientist]

To clear things up, random personalities are on, NOT unrestricted leaders.

Thus all leaders will be Montezuma of the Aztecs. Everyone has Jaguars as the UU (on an Arboria map!!!) and Sacrificial alters as the UB (let the blood run), plus everyone is spiritual and agressive! What changes is the personalities, so Red Monty may play as Gandhi while blue Gandhi may play as Shaka. You can review my classic Sury RPC.

SO your jobs is to try and figure out which Monty is playing as which character by their play style, favored civics, preference towards religion etc...

To make things more interesting remember I am partially color blind

 

[heyCannibal]

This one looks interesting..

I always thought Random Personalities just changed their traits.

 

[madscientist]

I just realized that the game speed was accidently set to quick rather than epic. Can someone change the speeds and repost the save or should I just draw up a new map?

 

[bestsss]

Will world-builder change do it for you or you need a true hacking thing (load the save use modified .dll and save)?

 

[UWHabs]

Looks interesting. Should be lots of fun to see.

 

[KeloGBites]

Wouldn't the Info tab in Foreign Advisor show they're favorite civics? (Haven't played with Random Personalities in BtS before)

 

[Silu]

Wouldn't the Info tab in Foreign Advisor show they're favorite civics? (Haven't played with Random Personalities in BtS before)

No, the programmers forgot about random personalities so the info tab fetches info from the leaderhead data (not taking into account that the leaderhead<->personality correlation doesn't apply with random personalities). You can find their favcivics out through demands or the diplo modifiers.

 

[dalamb]

I think I can get what you want using the usual WB save methods for the various series (NC, LHC, etc) then choosing Monarch level (since I'd be starting with your Monarch save, the AI should retain Archery unless I goof). Watch this space -- it'll take me a half hour or so 'cause I'm still slow and have one or two other things to do first.

 

[dalamb]

Here is a zip containing

1. A Monarch/Epic save to replace mad's original
2. A WB save file for people who want to shadow at some different speed or difficulty, Monarch or above
3. A similar WB save with archery removed, suitable for Prince and below.

BUT...

mad, did you realize that all your opponents are going to be called Montezuma? You'll never be able to know which ones you're attacking, and which you're trying to stay peaceful with. I can edit in leader names for you and replace the attachment, if you can tell me what names you're going to want.

 

[TheMeInTeam]

Given mad's sury RPC, I'm sure he knew the implications very well.

By the way, I have a machine that can actually handle huge...

 

[madscientist]

Thanks dalamb!

As far the Aztec clan, well there is pap Maontezuma, Moma Montezume (who is pap Montezuma's second cousing on his father side), then there is the three Montezuma brothers, Uncle Montezuma, Gammy Montezuma, well you get the general idea. And yes I am well aware of the Aztec clan naming custome!

 

[dalamb]

OK then; let me know if anybody has any problems with the saves -- and I look forward to reading all the craziness!

 

[huerfanista]

So, Mad, what changed your mind about playing this kind of game? IIRC, after the 7 Suryas game you swore off ever trying that again. I'll follow this one with interest, of course.