Civ 3 Classic GOTM 204 (France, Deity level)

Game started: 1 Oct 2026, finishes: 31 Dec 2026

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Game info

Classic GOTM 204 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: France
Unique Unit: Musketeer
Difficulty: Deity
Map size: Large
Map topology: Continents
Environment: Normal, Temperate, 4 Billion Years Old
Geology: 80% Ocean
Rivals: 7 pre-selected AIs
Barbarians: Roaming
Submissions are due by December 31, 2026
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE!

In this game, you will rule as Saint Joan of Arc over the French, who are Commercial and Industrious and start the game with the knowledge of Alphabet and Masonry. The French Unique Unit is the Musketeer, a Musket Man replacement with stronger attack capability. This is a Deity-level game created by Pi� Freddo.

Special care has been taken to protect your start, but at this level, there is no slacking. Use your advantages wisely, fully and agressively!

Will you execute a long-term strategy to step by step get ahead of the competition?

Rule Changes

In addition to the normal Rule Changes for the GOTM the following changes have been made in this game:

The French also knows Warrior Code and can train Archers
Ironclads can be upgraded to Destroyers
Armies provide five extra hitpoints to the sum of unit hitpoints

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

New Players

Welcome to GOTM! Please note our no-replaying rule. If you want to enter the competition, don't replay any turns. Feel free to discuss your game with other players, but ONLY in the spoiler threads that we'll open in this forum.

Choose your Game

Besides the normal open, we sometimes provide an easier save (the conquest save) and an extra-hard save (the predator).

Open Class Game Details for Classic GOTM 204

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.

For the purposes of global ranking and comparison to all other GOTM scores, Open class game scores will be unmodified.

Open Class Starting Bonuses:

None

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

Other info

Software Versions

To play this game, you require version 1.27f of Civilization III Play the World.

Special notes for C3 Classic

Some rule changes are used in 'Classic' GOTMs. Here is a list of all non-standard rules in use:

The Great Wall Wonder: 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 2 gpt/unit with free unit support of 1/3/4 for town/city/metropolis.
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.

This game will play with the 'out of the box' PTW install. No Mod download is required. REMINDER - DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME IN ANY VERSION OF CIV3 CONQUESTS!