Classic GOTM 201
Zululand, Regent
C-IV GOTM 13 (Spain, Monarch level)
Game started: 1 Dec 2006, finished: 15 Jan 2007
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.
| Contender: (The standard save) |
 Starting save for Windows
 Starting save for Mac
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| Adventurer: (The easier save) |
Starting save for Windows
Starting save for Mac
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| Challenger: (The extra-hard save) |
Starting save for Windows
Starting save for Mac
| WorldBuilder: (Play or see the map) |  WorldBuilder |
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Welcome to the thirteenth game of a new GOTM era.
This game must be played with version 1.61 of Civilization IV.
C-IV Gotm XIII: Spain
With the holiday season upon us, we have allowed 6 weeks to complete this game, instead of the standard 4 (although we will release a new game on January 1st). With the extended time frame available, we have opted for a 'large' map, and an epic game - I'm sure that there will still be people submitting entries by the end of hte weekend!
This month, we play as Isabella of Spain. In my games, Isabella tends to be the irritating leader who is constantly making demands which invariably lead to war. This month, you get to be that irritating leader - may you show people the one true way with your conquistadors!
Please note that the HOF mod is now compulsory! You MUST use the HOF mod, version 1.61.009. THIS IS A DIFFERENT VERSION TO THAT USED LAST MONTH! To get that, go here: HOF Mod Homepage
For Mac players, you can use the Mac HOF mod, HOF-Mac-1.61.009. Please download that from this thread: Mac Forum thread, or direct from the file server.
Scope of the Game:
- Civilization: Spain - Unique Unit: Conquistador
- Leader: Isabella (Expansive, Spiritual)
- Difficulty: Monarch
- Map size: Large
- Map Script: Fractal
- Climate<: Temperate
- Sea level: High
- Starting Era: Ancient
- Speed: Epix
- Barbarians: Normal
- AI Aggression: Normal
- Rivals: 8
- Victory conditions: All enabled
- Submissions due by January 15, 2006.
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.
This game will require you to have installed Patch v1.61, as well
as the HOF mod version 1.61.009.
ENTRIES PLAYED UNDER ANY OTHER PATCH, OR NOT USING THE HOF MOD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
ALL SPOILERS PROHIBITED: Do not post any messages or questions about this game in any forum until after about November 5th, 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!
You will have your choice of Playing this Gotm in one of three skill levels that most closely matches your current
abilities - Adventurer Class, Contender Class, or Challenger Class.
If you have never played a Civ3 GOTM, or a previous Civ4 GOTM, you may be confused
as to what these classes are. To ensure that you select the correct class, please have a read of
THIS thread before you download the start file.
Adventurer Class Game Details for Civ4 GOTM 13
Players who choose
to play in the Adventurer 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 Adventurer class game could be those players
who might only feel comfortable playing at Warlord or Noble difficulty.
For the purposes of global ranking and comparison to all other GOTM scores, the Adventurer class
games scores in the GOTM results will be weighted downward with an 85% multiplier
to factor out the value of the additional starting bonuses. To qualify for this class,
you must not have finished in the top half of the field in any Civ4 GOTM.
Adventurer Class Starting Bonuses:
Adventurer class players will begin the game with following unit and game feature bonuses:
- Early Defence: You start with an archer.
- Early Growth: You start with a worker.
Click on the image below to download the adventurer class start save file. Contender Class Game Details for Civ4 GOTM 13 Players who choose
to play in the Contender Class game receive no bonuses compared to a game that
would be normally be played on this level. Contender Class Starting Bonuses: Click on the image below to download the contender class start save file. Challenger Class Game Details for Civ4 GOTM 13 Challenger Class Equalizing Obstacles: Click on the image below to download the Challenger class start save file.
For the purposes of global ranking and comparison to all other GOTM scores, Contender class
game scores will be unmodified.
Players who choose
to play in the Challenger class game must overcome an extra set of obstacles
built into their game to provide an extra level of challenge.
Players who might be interested in playing the Challenger class game could be those players
who find the difficulty level in the give month a bit low for their tastes, 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 Challenger class
game scores in the GOTM results do not receive any compensating scoring bonus for the added
elements of challenge - its purely for fun (or for bragging rights!)
The game features for Challenger Class Games have been raised to provide the following obstacles:
PC File
Mac File
