Classic GOTM 202
India, Monarch
Civ 3 Classic GOTM 86 (Spain, Monarch level)
Game started: 16 Dec 2008, finished: 17 Jan 2009
This game has finished. Click here to see the results.
You can no longer submit a competition entry, but you can download any starting save below (click on an icon) to play for fun.
| Open: (The standard save) |
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| Conquest: (The easier save) |
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| Predator: (The extra-hard save) |
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version 0.0.0 last updated on July 14, 2006
This month's game is supported only in PTW v1.27f. Please do not attempt to play this game in any version of Civ3 Conquests. If you have the Civ3 Conquests Software you will definitely have PTW v 1.27f available; you just have to select and start with the appropriate software executable other than Civ3 Conquests.
Classic Gotm LXXXVI: Spain!
The settings will mostly be the same for GOTM86, as we play another great explorer nation - Spain! The difficulty ramps up a level to Monarch; can your Spain rule the seas and far off lands it discovers, or will the AI dictate the future of the game?
Scope of the Game:
- Civilization: Spain
- Difficulty: Monarch
- World size: Standard
- Landmass: Archipelago, 70% Ocean
- Geology: 5 billion years.
- Environment: Normal and Temperate
- Barbarians: Roaming
- Rivals: 7 Preset
- Upgrade Swordsmen/Longbows: ON
- AI Respawn:: OFF
- NOTE: Iron location is fixed (will not disappear)
- Submissions due by January 16th, 2008. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.
A SPECIAL NOTE: In recent classic GOTMs, there have been some changes made to provide a rule-set similar to that used in Civilization3: Conquests. This month's game is a 'classic' game, and hence most of these rule changes have been reversed. In particular, Map Trading is restored to being possible with Map Making, and communication trading with writing. Differential Naval movement is OFF. However, please note that some (minor) changes are still in-use. Some of the A/D/M value tweaks are continued, as is the lethal bombard and defensive free-shots for archers.
- The Great Wall Wonder: now gives free walls in all your towns/cities on the continent
- Explorers and equivalent unique units have been moved from Navigation to Astronomy.
- Space Race - SS Stasis Chamber Has been moved from Synthetic Fibers to Robotics.
- Republic Government Unit maintenance cost is now 2 gpt/unit with free unit support of 1/3/4 for t/c/m.
- Archer/Bowmen added defensive freeshot at 1/0/1.
- Longbowmen added defensive freeshot at 2/0/1.
- Marines Increased attack strength from 8 to 12 and cost increased to 120 shields.
- Radar Artillery Movement increased to 2 and rate of fire increased to 3.
- Air Unit Operating Ranges most have been increased up to the maximum hardcoded limit in Civ3v1.29.
- Lethal Sea Bombardment for all air units that can bomb targets.
- Lethal Land Bombardment for all bombers and steath bombers.
- F-15 stats increase to 8/4/1 (range of 8) with bombard at 6/0/2 lethal land & sea
- Helicopter transport capacity has been increased to 3.
- Stealth Fighter stats increased to 8/6/1 with bombard at 6/0/2.
- Stealth Bomber stats increased to 0/5/1 with bombard at 18/0/3.
Being a 'classic' game, this month's game will not require any downloads for the Play The World version - It will play with the 'out of the box' PTW install. REMINDER - DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME IN ANY VERSION OF CIV3 CONQUESTS!
ALL SPOILERS PROHIBITED: Do not post any messages or questions about this game in any forum until after about December 20th, 2008 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!
You will have your choice of Playing this Gotm in one of three skill levels that most closely matches your current
abilities - Conquest Class, Open Class, or Predator Class.
Conquest Class Game Details for Gotm 86
Players who choose
to play in the Conquest class game will receive a set of bonuses designed to
help them focus on key early strategic decisions that may help them to
get more enjoyment out of the specific conditions of this game. The bonuses
ARE NOT designed to guarantee you a win without requiring some good early decisions
to be made and without asking you to manage your Civilization properly.
Players who might be interested in playing the conquest class game could be those players
who might only feel comfortable playing at Warlord or Regent difficulty.
For the purposes of global ranking and comparison to all other GOTM scores, the Conquest class
games scores in the QSC and GOTM results will be weighted downward with an 85% multiplier
to factor out the value of the additional starting bonuses.
Please note: Games Played with the Conquest Save will not be Eligible for any Medals or Awards
Conquest Class Starting Bonuses:
Conquest class players will begin the game with following unit and game feature bonuses:
- Extra Units: You start with 2 Bonus Spearmen
- Bonus Gold: You start with an extra 100 Gold
- Additional Techs: You also have knowledge of Pottery.
Click on the image below to download the starting Conquest-class save file for PTW.
Open Class Game Details for Gotm 86 Players who choose
to play in the Open Class game receive no bonuses compared to a game that
would be normally be played on this level. Open Class Starting Bonuses: Click on the image below to download the start Open-class save file for PTW.
Predator Class Game Details for Gotm 86 Predator Class Obstacles: Click on the image below to download the start Predator-class save file PTW.
For the purposes of global ranking and comparison to all other GOTM scores, Open class
game scores will be ranked according to the Jason score which balances speed and scoring skills
for a combined "Best Overall game" rating.
Players who choose
to play in the Predator class game must overcome an extra set of obstacles
built into their game to provide an extra level of challenge. The intent
of these changes is to raise the difficulty without altering
strategic play progress from that which you would see for comparison in the conquest class and
open class games.
Players who might be interested in playing the Predator class game could be those players
who have participated in the Elite or Leader divisions of the Medal Play Series or players who just
want an extra level of excitement or challenge.
For the purposes of global ranking and comparison to all other GOTM scores, the Predator class
game scores in the QSC and GOTM results do not receive any compensating scoring bonus for the added
elements of challenge.
The game features for Predator Class Games have been raised to provide the following obstacles:
