Giant Wolfman
Warlord
Welcome to Sons of Monarchy: Round XIII
Our 13th round will feature Catherine of Russia
Catherine is:
Imperialistic: +100% Great General Emergence, and 50% Faster Production of Settlers
Creative: +2
per city, and Double Production of Library, Theatre, and Colosseum
Imperialistic matched with creative means earlier settlers that could block off land more quickly than many others. A respectable trait combo
Russia's Starting Techs & Uniques:
Hunting & Mining
Research Institute: A laboratory that gives 2 free scientists in each city it is built
Cossack: A Cavalry that receives a +50% bonus versus Mounted Units
Research Institute is essentially a free Great Library in those cities you would want a laboratory. The problem is that it is just so late in the game; many games won't even see laboratories built at all, and even if they are, by this point two scientists are nice but small bananas. The cossack was originally one of the best UU's with a strength of 18(!) before it was nerfed long ago. It's a respectable UU, but only a minor upgrade over the standard cavalry.
The Start:
No Huts, No Events, All Other Settings Standard
To play: I am using the same process as the Noble's Club so those familiar with that excellent series just do the same thing. Download the attached zip files & unzip into your BTS/Saves/Worldbuilder folder. Go to Custom Scenarios, select the SoM Save corresponding to your desired difficulty level, and customize game settings as desired. You will need to add techs to barbs. To do so:
Posters are encouraged to include: Thoughts on start/where to settle first and what initial tech path. Later saves can include position at 1 AD, liberalism race as a midgame checkpoint, and the final result. Players are encouraged to post as much as they desire, though screenshots/saves make receiving help easier. Spoiler details about the map and your playing for all details except regarding the opening screenshot.
Good luck, and happy civving!
Our 13th round will feature Catherine of Russia
Catherine is:
Imperialistic: +100% Great General Emergence, and 50% Faster Production of Settlers
Creative: +2
per city, and Double Production of Library, Theatre, and ColosseumImperialistic matched with creative means earlier settlers that could block off land more quickly than many others. A respectable trait combo
Russia's Starting Techs & Uniques:
Hunting & Mining
Research Institute: A laboratory that gives 2 free scientists in each city it is built
Cossack: A Cavalry that receives a +50% bonus versus Mounted Units
Research Institute is essentially a free Great Library in those cities you would want a laboratory. The problem is that it is just so late in the game; many games won't even see laboratories built at all, and even if they are, by this point two scientists are nice but small bananas. The cossack was originally one of the best UU's with a strength of 18(!) before it was nerfed long ago. It's a respectable UU, but only a minor upgrade over the standard cavalry.
The Start:
No Huts, No Events, All Other Settings Standard
Spoiler Map Type :
To play: I am using the same process as the Noble's Club so those familiar with that excellent series just do the same thing. Download the attached zip files & unzip into your BTS/Saves/Worldbuilder folder. Go to Custom Scenarios, select the SoM Save corresponding to your desired difficulty level, and customize game settings as desired. You will need to add techs to barbs. To do so:
Spoiler :
Posters are encouraged to include: Thoughts on start/where to settle first and what initial tech path. Later saves can include position at 1 AD, liberalism race as a midgame checkpoint, and the final result. Players are encouraged to post as much as they desire, though screenshots/saves make receiving help easier. Spoiler details about the map and your playing for all details except regarding the opening screenshot.
Good luck, and happy civving!
