C-IV GOTM 119 (Russia, Emperor level)

Game started: 1 Oct 2015, finished: 1 Nov 2015

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
WorldBuilder: (Play or see the map)	WorldBuilder

Game info

C-IV GOTM 119 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: Russia - Unique Unit: Kossak(replaces Horse Archer)
Leader: Eric the Red
Difficulty: Emperor
Map size: Standard
Map Script: Archipelago
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Epic
Options: aggressive AI, Permanent Alliances, nearby huts removed, low seas
Rivals: 6 normal AI, 1 minor civ
Victory conditions: All enabled
Cylindrical world wrap
Schedule: Submissions closed on November 1, 2015

You will play at Emperor level as Eric the Red of the Vikings, who happens to bear a striking resemblence to Peter of Russia. You start with 5 extra techs, as do the opponents - to speed things up since it is Epic speed.

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

New Players

The Newbies' Guide to Getting Started tells you how to get set up to play GOTMs as well as explaining the competition rules. 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 contender, we sometimes provide an easier save (the adventurer save) and an extra-hard save (the challenger).

Below are the details for the saves we are providing for this game. You can choose to play and submit any one of these:

No Adventurer save

Contender (the standard save)

This is the save that most people play. If you want to enter the competition with a normal game, then download and play this one.

Contender bonuses:

Game as described above.

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

PC contender-Class save file PC File Mac contender-Class save file Mac File

No Challenger save.

Other info

Software Versions

Windows players require version 1.74 of Civilization IV, as well as Hof Mod version HOF-1.74.004, available here.

Mac players will require version 1.74 of Civilization IV, plus HoF Mod version HOF-Mac-1.74.002, available here.