Welcome to the Beyond the Sword Game of the Month for May.

Scope of the Game:

• Civilization: Russia - Unique Unit: Cossack (replaces Cavalry),
• Unique Building: Research Institute (replaces Laboratory)
• Leader: Stalin
• Difficulty: Emperor
• Map size: Worldsize_standard
• Map Script: play and see
• Starting Era: Ancient
• Speed: Normal
• Options: No goody huts, no random events
• Rivals: 6
• Victory conditions: All enabled
• World wrap None
• Schedule: Submissions closed on June 30, 2019

Please note that the HOF mod is compulsory. See Software Versions for details.

Windows Players: If you have NOT installed Beyond the Sword version 3.13 or 3.17 then you either need to do so, or you need to replace the CvGameCoreDLL.dll files in your Civ4 and Warlords \Assets\ folders to emulate this installation. Download the replacement files here.

C-IV Botm CLXXVI: Russia

State Property vs Free Market. Stalin of Russia starts with Communism tech and State Property civic. The other civilizations start with Economics and Free Market civic. Mahalo to our guest mapmaker, Pangaea. Emperor difficulty, but civs start without workers. Barbarians start with Hunting and Archery.

New Players

If you have not played a Civ4 GOTM before then please visit the Introduction Page to ensure you are familiar with the rules and requirements of the competition.

Software Versions

Windows players require version 3.19 of Civilization IV BtS, as well as Hof Mod version BUFFY-3.19.005, available here.

Mac players will require version 3.19 of Civilization IV BtS, plus HoF Mod version MacBUFFY-3.19.003, available here.

Entries played under any other patch, or not using the Hof Mod will not be accepted!

There is a post here detailing the game-play differences between vanilla, Warlords and BtS. Thanks go to psparky for compiling it.

All Spoilers Prohibited

Do not post any messages or questions about this game in any forum until after about June 1, 2019 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 opened the start file, 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!

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

PC File             Mac File