The 2011 Civ 4 S&T Awards

[Yoshiegg737]

The Mars Chronicles by SouthernKing

Oh, I missed that one

I give my empty third vote towards The Mars Chronicles

 

[christos200]

Rhye's of Rome
Babylonian Idol
No Cities Left Behind- The Super Secret History of the Mongols

 

[Jwitti]

List of other stories he'd like nominated

What about my elves?

But I'll use my last vote on myself (ACK! HUMAN HAT) for Ad Infinitum: The Elves, The Elves

 

[Alexius08]

As the story reviewer of the S&T Times, here's my votes:

Comedy

• [BTS] Welcome to RandomLand! by MaxWar
  
  Spoiler sample :

  "The other band gets into contact with a Big talking Cow! that is apparently the leader of one of our neighbor."
• [RFC] Rome: Eternal Empire by MoreEpicThanYou
  
  Spoiler sample :

  Great Artist in Lugdunum: INSTANT ART!
  Barcelona Citizen! Wow! The land around us is now red! LETS JOIN ROME!
  Other Bercelonans: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
  
  Many years of revolting later...
  
  Barcelonan Citizen: The ground in our city is red! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
• [RFC Synthesis] China: All Under Heaven by Moshe Dayan
  
  Spoiler sample :

  In 483AD, tensions finally boiled over in Yinchuan Province, as a drought caused many of the local serfs to rise up and demand to be relocated to a place that was closer to water. The Han nobles who arrived quickly crushed the rebellion, saying, "You want water? We'll give you water! " before carting the angry rebels across the country and dumping them on the island of Taiwan in 486AD.

Narrative

• Empire of the North by SouthernKing
  
  Spoiler sample :

  "Vitalstatistix stood there, frozen in fear. His legs had turned to jelly. He was afraid. Very afraid."
• [BTS] The Celestial Bureaucracy by Tomorrow's Dawn
  
  Spoiler ooc quote from author :

  "I was going to post another update until I saw the news about the earthquake and after-effects in Japan. It would have been in bad taste, as the next update was supposed to detail an invasion of Japan...."
  Spoiler sample :

  "Everyone needs to cope and find the means to tap that hidden pool of willpower.
  It is both a truth and a constant in the unfolding drama of human conflict.
  
  From this point onwards, everything converges into one singular point."
• Hammer and Steel by Tycho
  
  Spoiler sample :

  "Ulysses went into the tunnels
  Water fell through the river funnels
  Ulysses sang to himself as he went
  About many things he would have to repent"

History Book

• (RFC) The Mongol Horde by Icaria909
  
  Spoiler sample :

  Now, after some fortuitious trading, I receive Constitution from the europeans for a lot of gold and a few techs. Just in time too, because I use a great engineer that had appeared twenty years ago to finish the Taj Mahal in Delhi in 1763.
  

Two more votes for this category coming later.

 

[SamSniped]

@Alexius- Why didn't you use the quote from Epsilon in my sig for the sample of Hammer and Steel?

 

[MoreEpicThanYou]

Using my last narrative vote on the Martian Chronicles.

 

[Alexius08]

@Alexius- Why didn't you use the quote from Epsilon in my sig for the sample of Hammer and Steel?

That might be better if it was classified into comedic.

 

[Alexius08]

Additional votes for History Book format:

• The American Dream (RFC) by Tlönnite
  
  Spoiler sample :

  Where did they come from??? Somewhere out in the radioactive goo of Russia, dead-headed patriots and mutated fighters have come back to claim Russia! Oh well, at least we still won.
• [C2C] Rhamkhamhaeng of the Incas by Vokarya
  
  Spoiler sample :

  "The latest rebel on the scene is everyone's favorite lunatic warmonger.
  
  [snapshot of Montezuma's first contact screen]
  
  Actually, I'd rather sacrifice my slaves for something useful."

Some stories that didn't make it, but still worth a mention:

• [RFCM:BWS] An Iberian Love Story by me (classification is uncertain)
  
  Spoiler sample :

  The Russians attempted to attack, but they were repulsed after suffering massive casualties from my lasers.
• [BTS][RFC] Rome, the Conquering Empire by Tycho (history book)
  
  Spoiler comment :

  In this update, there is a plot hole about the foundation of Christianity, Rome's state religion.
• [BTS] The Journey of a Thousand Fails Begin With a Single Deity Game (AKA "The Hitchhiker") by Copaczin (comedic)
  
  Spoiler sample :

  "Luckily for me, Mansa Musa was finally able to Permanent Alliance. The dynamic duo suddenly found themselves the most power Civ on the continent.
  
  Oh wait, nevermind.
  
  Most powerful Civ on the PLANET.
  
  That's right, folks. I was now on a team with the guy who had the best technology and the strongest military in the world. This was going to be fun..."

 

[MaxWar]

In the light of the most recent updates, I change my vote for Mali 18 Civ in favor
of a vote for: The Russians are coming... To earth 18 civ. By Brandon.Herren

Because Mansa was cool, but Monty speaking Warmongerese is better

 

[brandon.herren]

I'll also vote for [RFC-DoC] No Cities Left Behind (The Super Secret History of the Mongols)

 

[ilduce349]

My votes:
The Celestial Bureaucracy (Tomorrow's Dawn):


Glory to Greece: All Trade Leads To Athens (Dhoomstriker):
MOAR cat vs hoplitejoe, The complete story (Hoplitejoe):
Journey of Thousand fails begins with a single diety game (Copaczin):

Pharaohs: The Lords of the Sun (Jusos200):
The Mongol Horde (Icaria909):
Stars and Stripes Forever - A Tale Of American Empire (Gruekiller):

 

[GHalfrunt]

My votes:

Best Narratives
Hammer and Steel
Rhye's of Rome
Rhye's and Fall Challenge - Australia! (Mosher) (write-in candidate)

Best Comedy
Welcome to RandomLand
6,050 years in the life of a Confused city-state
China: All Under Heaven

Best History Book
The Spanish Empire
An Iberian Love Story
Stars and Stripes Forever - A Tale Of American Empire

 

[Tomorrow's Dawn]

@Tycho: GG and well played, friend. I don't think anyone can touch you in the narrative category now with 10 votes.
I prepared this image ahead of time (ilduce & Mosher will recognize this I'm sure) for the inevitable defeat.

 

[MaxWar]

Awww! Why did you not keep this for later TD there's the finals and stuff. Sadly I did not read much of your story, but it looks great. There's just too many good stories around.

Edit: Now who did not vote yet?

 

[MantaRevan]

Man! I hope I'm I'm these next year! I haven't read most of these, so I won't vote, but nice job guys!

 

[Tycho]

@Tycho: GG and well played, friend. I don't think anyone can touch you in the narrative category now with 10 votes.
I prepared this image ahead of time (ilduce & Mosher will recognize this I'm sure) for the inevitable defeat.

Spoiler :

We are just in the first round Dawn. Who knows, you'll probably top me in the second round .

Really though, I was not betting on winning this at all, I thought for sure I was going to be part of the bottom.

EDIT: And I had this prepared as well for a joke.

Spoiler :

 

[Mosher]

@Tycho: GG and well played, friend. I don't think anyone can touch you in the narrative category now with 10 votes.
I prepared this image ahead of time (ilduce & Mosher will recognize this I'm sure) for the inevitable defeat.

I do recognize that picture.

I'm also shocked that the CB lost... it's one of the absolute best stories on this subforum.

 

[Tycho]

Second round comes around, and Dawn will beat me in that, it's almost assured .

 

[Yoshiegg737]

Yeah, you guys are forgetting the second round

 

[hoplitejoe]

Thanks for the 4 votes for my story (there are updates that are to be posted but i think i have lost the save, i may do something about it.....later) it looks like i missed the voting though