Early Landing Challenge.

DrSpike · November 14, 2003, 19:49

I thought a PTW comparison game generate some interest, since not everyone has Conquests yet and it has some nasty bugs at the moment anyway.

So, attached is a 4000BC save. You are the Egyptians, on Emperor level. There are 3 gems and a river right by you. Unfortunately there are 8 mountain tiles as the price. Overall it is a tricky start, that needs to be played precisely.

The challenge is to launch as early as possible........nothing else matters.

I have played the game through, with an acceptable but not amazing time of 1585AD. Be warned, however, this is my first (and probably only

) PTW game, though rumour has it I played a game or two of vanilla a while back.

Taking my rustiness into account 1500 should be a reasonable target I'd say. I'll post thoughts on the game and some saves if there is interest and some players have a shot. At the very least I hope I will get a chance to see what players I should keep an eye on for Conquests, especially those that have joined or vastly improved since I stopped playing Civ3.

Good luck.

Doc

DrSpike · November 15, 2003, 08:27

What's up? You don't like comparison games here in Civ3 Strat? You don't like early landing games? All playing Conquests?

bongo · November 15, 2003, 09:54

Why spaceship? Why not conquest or domination?

Nothing against spaceship, it just so happens that all my wins are domination or conquest

DrSpike · November 15, 2003, 10:02

Well it's a comparison game, which benefits from a specific goal. Here the goal is early landing. But noone seems interested anyway, so perhaps it wasn't a good idea (edit) to start a game so close to the release of C3C.

Catt · November 15, 2003, 12:09

I suspect many folks are buried in C3C

Catt

DrSpike · November 15, 2003, 12:21

Yeah I am too to an extent.

Pun not intended, but the corruption thing really bugs me.

Catt · November 15, 2003, 12:29

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Originally posted by DrSpike
Yeah I am too to an extent.

Pun not intended, but the corruption thing really bugs me.

I just finished a C3C game where I didn't build an FP because my palace was nicely centered and I didn't want to take the time to build another core.

It bugs me too, but I still find it playable, especially for the early "explore the new features and gameplay" sorts of games I am playing.

Catt

Nor Me · November 15, 2003, 12:53

I'll take it if no-one else will.

DrSpike · November 15, 2003, 13:25

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Originally posted by Catt

I just finished a C3C game where I didn't build an FP because my palace was nicely centered and I didn't want to take the time to build another core.

It bugs me too, but I still find it playable, especially for the early "explore the new features and gameplay" sorts of games I am playing.

Catt

Yeah that's my take as well. I am playing a few starts to see the new traits and features. I doubt I will bother finishing any though. What is more I expect the patch will be a while coming.

DrSpike · November 15, 2003, 13:26

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Originally posted by Nor Me
I'll take it if no-one else will.

Good man.