C-IV GOTM 01 (Rome, Noble level)

Game started: 24 Nov 2005, finished: 1 Jan 2006

This game has finished. Click here to see the results.

You can no longer submit a competition entry, but you can download the starting save below (click on an icon) to play for fun.

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Welcome to the first game of a new GOTM era.

This game must be played with version 1.09 of Civilization IV.

C-IV Gotm I: Rome

The city of Rome was founded on the Tiber River in 753 BC. Initially ruled by Kings, the last King, Tarquin the Proud, was forced to flee with his family to Etruita in 509 BC, following an uprising caused by a despicable act of rape by the King's son on a noblewoman.

In the aftermath, elections were held to choose a new ruler, and two consuls were voted-in as the Chief Officers of the new republic. The role of the consuls was to lead the armies and the senate. In the years following, the influence of Rome expanded through conquest of neighbouring city-states. Soon, the republic had grown too large to be controlled; corrupt provincial governers would accumulate wealth, and military commanders needed only the loyalty of their troops to rule over vast areas of land. Eventually, the republic collapsed into civil-war. In 31 BC, Augustus Caeser established the form of government that would later be regarded as the Roman Empire, with himself as its first Emperor Of Rome.

There are a lot of parallels between the early rise of the Rome that can be mirrored in Civilization. Will you show the cunning required to bend the senate to your will, and replicate one of the greatest empires in human civilization?

GOTM 1 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Scope of the Game:

Civilization: Rome - Unique Unit: Praetorian
Leader: Caesar - Expansionist, Organised
Difficulty: Noble
Map size: Standard
Landmass: Continents
Climate<: Temperate
Water level: Medium
Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Barbarians: None
Rivals: 6
Victory conditions: All enabled
Submissions due by January 1, 2006.
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.

This game will require no downloads other than the start file.

ALL SPOILERS PROHIBITED: Do not post any messages or questions about this game in any forum until after about December 1st, 2005 when we open the first spoiler thread. Please do not discuss any aspect of this game prior to that date, and then only post in the official spoiler threads. Once you have started playing the game, you MAY NOT post in the pre-game discussion or game release threads!

As always, have fun playing the GOTM and we hope you join us in the postgame discussions!

This first C-IV game will be played in one class only - the Open class. Future games will probably be presented in three classes.

Click on the image below to download the start save file.