For the long summer months you also get 2 new GOTMs for Civ3!
For the addon “Play The World” you get the GOTM 195: You play as Persia on a customized normal size Archipelago map with 8 opponents and roaming barbarians. Gallery are available earlier, to allow an earlier expansion. The deadline for this game is September 30. For more information please check this thread.
For the addon “Conquests” you get the GOTM 168: You play as Alexander of Greece on a cold and wet standard size Archipelago map with roaming barbarians. The disease level for flood plains, jungle and wet lands have their disease level lowered, and the world is surrounded by mountains. Curious? Check this thread, and submit your game until September 30.
The official Firaxis account has posted a video about the “eternal war”. This is about a game in Civilization 2, where the player played beyond the year 3000, with a 1700 long war. The ice caps melted due to the nuclear weapons and the world turned into a swamp. Sid himself explains that Civ is not a world simulator, that we are not doomed, and that every Civ game can have a new outcome. If you want to discuss this video with us, then check here, and you can find out more about the original game here.
While the European championship might find a winner in Germany, in the new Civ6 GOTM you will certainly ensure that! You are playing as Ludwig II of Germany on a standard size Archipelago map with low sea level on Deity. You get abundant resources, monopolies and corporations, and a disaster intensity of 2. In addition to this, you also need to win via Domination or a Religious victory. You get until August 1 to finish this game. For more information please see this thread.
The official Civilization social media accounts have published a third video in the Civ retrospective series, this time looking at Civilization 3. They highlight it’s new culture mechanics, strategic resources, refined Civiliopedia and reactive borders. It’s also worth noting that over the years CivFanatics members have created some truly amazing total conversion mods for Civ3 based on Starwars, Fallout, Heroes of Might & Magic, Star Trek, Colonization and Master of Magic to name a few!
Prepare for a heated summer in this new Civ4 GOTM! You play Shaka of the Zulus on a flat standard size oasis map on Immortal level. You decide yourself how to win this game, you don’t have to do it the Shaka way ;). The deadline for submitting your game is August 5. For more information please check this thread.
Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released the latest update for their game. With this update wonders have been rebalanced, five new crowning ambitions added, and new game options are available.
This article is already a month old, but just popped up on social media: Researchers have tried to tackle a question if a 3500 old armour from Mycenean Greece was used for ceremonial purposes or for real fighting. Apparently no descriptions about this armor have survived into modern times. The researchers therefore have made replicas of the armor, and recruited 13 volunteers from the Greek marines to test out the armor. It seemed that for both fighting and other practical purposes (just wearing it in the Greek heat), the armor seemed to do sufficiently well, and could have been used for combat purposes. No fighting exercises against tanks were reported though. You can read the news article here, and discuss it with us here.
AI Survivor is an annual competition of all Civilization IV AI Leaders by long-time Civilization enthusiast and streamer Sullla.
The Game 3 outcome this past Friday had to be one of the most shocking in Survivor history. Sitting Bull of the Native Americans won a cultural victory while Frederick of Germany placed a strong second. Historically, Sitting Bull and Frederick are two of the most inert leaders in AI Survivor, performing poorly regularly. The Alternate Histories should prove interesting for this matchup. Meanwhile, arguably the strongest leader in Huayna Capac of the Incans was eliminated from the competition. Everyone’s favorite warmonger Shaka will not move on as peaceful Freddie turned the tables and erased him from the map. Willem of the Netherlands did survive, but once again avoided Rifling tech until far too late.
Game 4 will feature another top-tier leader in Mansa Musa of Mali. Mansa has had tremendous success in the past, relying on his unmatched science and economic prowess. Mansa is always a threat regardless of land. We have a newly seeded leader in Alexander the Great of Greece. His traits don’t lend themselves well to Survivor, but he boosted his profile with success in recent seasons. Zara Yacob of Ethiopia and Saladin of Arabia are always contenders. Game 4 could prove the most well-rounded field yet this season. Don’t forget to make your prediction in the picking context.
