standard size map, how many civs?

[SenhorDaGuerra]

I usually play on a standard sized map, since my humble laptop cant really handle anything bigger.

I was wondering, how many civs do you guys put on a standar sized map? i've seen as few as 6 on this sized map. I like to play with maybe 9-10 other rivals, so thats its really competitive for landgrabbing and makes for many interesting early wars and some interesting diplomatic arrangements. i played a game with fewer civs (i think about 7 opponents) and i found it a bit dull in the early rounds simply because it took forever and a day to send troops over to wage a war.

I'm guessing from reading these forums that people like to get 6-8 cities setup before they start going to war. i like to have to rex early and competitively, and at most i wil get 3-4 cities, and then have to start conquering because there are so many civs on the map.

so how many opponents does everyone have on their maps?

 

[Munch]

On my last game it was me and 8 AI on Standard size, with Low sea level. That worked out excellently.

 

[ChristofferC]

I usually keep to the default number of opponents.

 

[Sueff]

I always play large and I play with 13 civs. Of course, since I play terra, you still have to grab land early because you won't get to the 2nd continent till mid-game.
I play with low sea level btw.

 

[jkp1187]

I usually play on a standard sized map with between 8-11 civs, or a small map with between 6-8 civs. (I tend to avoid the larger maps just because I don't think that the unit movement points -- especially for naval and air units -- are properly balanced for those sizes.)

I agree w/you that the default number of civs is just a little too boring.

 

[Philo_Beddoe]

I usually keep to the default number of opponents.

same here, me to

 

[Refar]

I play 10 civs (me + 9 AI) on standard size.

 

[dragodon64]

I usually play with 8-10 civs and low sea level on standard.
I also play with 5-7 civs and low sea level on small.

 

[CharlieM]

Quick related question .... in Custom Game, when I choose the other Civs to play against, do their positions on the list relate to their positions on the earth? In other words, the ones I put at the bottom, will they tend to be farther away from me at start up?

 

[Refar]

Usually not. Some Map scripts could handle that part differently however.

 

[Munch]

Quick related question .... in Custom Game, when I choose the other Civs to play against, do their positions on the list relate to their positions on the earth? In other words, the ones I put at the bottom, will they tend to be farther away from me at start up?

No. But, it does decide the order of the turns, I am fairly sure. And the order that the civs appear in, say, the Military Advisor screen.

 

[BSmith1068]

It depends for me - I too play standard maps for the same reasons (laptop not quite up to bigger maps) but fluctuate between the default 7 civs and up to 11 AI (12 total) for a tighter map. I never go below 7 total.

 

[LucyDuke]

I like to pack the map too. Right now I'm playing a standard Pangaea with high sea level and 10 rivals. I built 4 cities before I had to start warring for them.