Worst start ever!

[vladmir_illych_lenin]

Okay, this happened while I was still playing civ1, but I was the Indians, and there was a hut 1 square away. As soon as my first militia came out (3 turns-bought part of it), I went into that hut. 8 calvary came out, killed my militia, and conquered my only defending city! 4 turns and I died!

 

[cichlid221]

I feel your pain. The same happened to me, only worse, because I started with two settlers. I built a city with one, the other released about 5 horsemen...
I've also "discovered" enemy civs on the first turn, when their settlers come up the river and destroy my first city.

 

[FearlessLeader2]

That can ruin your day. Rivers are great early on for the trade they bring. But, they can bring a whole lotta trouble too! I've lost on my first turn before. I'd settle the mouth of a river, and some bastard upstream would pop a hut, and then explore with a horsie right into town, and that was it. That hasn't happened in Civ 2, but it happened once when I was playing Civ. That was back when I only had a 133mhz, and the world took about four or five minutes to build. I was not happy.

 

[PinkyGen]

This happened to me in Civ I.

I guess that's what the magic save button is for.

 

[TrailblazingScot]

first time I went onto emperor level on civ I got 2 barb cavalry on my 3 turn and got trashed...I thought WOW what a stepup in difficulty and avoided emperor till my skillz were 1331. Then I trash the difficulty level and now deity...it was JUST such a shock!

 

[Warlord56]

My worst start ever was with the Babylonians when I was just starting I put ym first city on a coastal spot surrounded only by hills and water and none of my sttlers could move more than 3 spaces

 

[stormerne]

I have to say that my worst start ever is probably in Game of the Month #1! Those of you who've played this one know how a wrong strategy could be calamitous. No more to say otherwise it would be spoilers. As an academic exercise I'm seeing if I can survive, but I doubt I'll get past the 20th century. Oh well, there's always GOTM #2!

 

[FearlessLeader2]

I have to agree about the GotM #1 map. It is quite possibly the worst map I've ever had the extreme displeasure of playing on. I have tried every trick I know, and a few new ones made up on the spot, and the damned neighbors keep waltzing in and smushin me like a bug.
I went militant, couldn't keep up with the tech. I went tech, got overran. It's an untenable position. Anyone who does well on that map is flat-out cheating, no bones about it.
I've been playing so long I practically beta-tested this game, and to no avail. I don't cheat at solitaire, so I won't be submitting an entry this month.
I do await next month's map though. Hopefully someone will enter a map set on HUMID instead of DESERTS and MOUNTAINS only.

 

[Archbob]

I've never met barbarians that early...

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[Cimfindriel]

I've also had a similiar experience. Just
recently I played a game with a few mates
and I had the worst terrain possible. My
first city was on the coast without any
whales or fish and it had 4 block I could
irrigate surrounded by hills and mountains.
On one of these mountains was a lone hut and
the rest is history...my fate was sealed. I
did not die, but with the combination of the
bad terrain and barbarians I was doomed to
be the weakest civ in the game.

My only comfort comes in knowing that things
like this happens to everyone.

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[HIEROPHANT]

i always win no matter how bad my start is.

 

[Danja]

My worst start was when I had only a settler, it was my first turn, and the computer shut down. The world was instantly wiped out and turned black, taking me with it!

 

[Cimfindriel]

i always win no matter how bad my start is.

Always? I somehow think not.


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He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
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[Flatlander Fox]

How about worst end???
GOTM #2 was nearing to a close after the defeat of the Vikings when I experienced the "WINDOW THAT WILL NOT CLOSE" phenomenon. I had two Civs to go and tried frantically to close the friggin city window. Since I hadn't saved in nearly FOUR hours I of course have been smashing my head up against my desk ever since.

Please no smart a** comments about autosave.

Glad I found a place to vent my frustration...

As Fred Sanford would say "Lamont ya big dummy!".

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[Smash]

It doesn't get much worse than this

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[Cimfindriel]

It isn't that bad Smash...I think I could work with that.

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rapier!"

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- Chinese Proverb

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

certainly. I pride myself on being able to overcome lousy terrain. I often play on maps of nearly entirely snow/desert.

Once I started on a two square island. One Mountain, one swamp. IT was not cool.

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[gar13]

i play desert and mountain maps on purpous, cause i like them.

also island maps. i love the little 2 square islands. your civ turns out like the southern pacific, and you have a HUGE fleet... i love that

 

[FearlessLeader2]

You're all a bunch of loonies! Decent terrain is paramount.

 

[HIEROPHANT]

i search for a spot if starting spot is not good.