C-IV BtS BOTM 30 (Maya, Deity level)

Game started: 17 May 2010, finished: 17 Jun 2010

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
Adventurer: (The easier save)	Starting save for Windows Starting save for Mac
Challenger: (The extra-hard save)	Starting save for Windows Starting save for Mac
WorldBuilder: (Play or see the map)	WorldBuilder

• Civilization: Maya - Unique Unit: Holkan (replaces Spearman), Unique Building: Ball Court (replaces Colosseum)
• Leader: K'inich Janaab' Pakal
• Difficulty: Deity
• Map size: Standard
• Map Script: Big and Small
• Climate: Temperate
• Sea level: Medium
• World wrap:Cylindrical
• Starting Era: Ancient
• Speed: Normal
• Options: No Tribal Villages, No Random Events
• Rivals: 6 AIs
• Victory conditions: All enabled
• Submissions due by June 17, 2010
  PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.

Yes, it's another Deity game! The one that started two months back was more like Prince in disguise, so this time you'll get the real thing. Pakal is your host for the month, allegedly one of the "best" leaders out there. Can you lead him and his Mayans to victory? Good luck - you'll need every ounce of it!

Pakal is Financial and Expansive and starts with Mining and Mysticism. The Financial trait gives +1 commerce from any plot already giving at least 2. The Expansive trait gives +2 health in all cities, +25% production of Workers, and +100% production of Granary.

Your Unique unit is the Holkan, replacing the Spearman. Holkans have the same +100% against Mounted units that normal Spearmen do. On top of that they are immune to first strikes, and also don't require any metals to build. However, they still require the Bronze Working technology. Your Unique building is the Ball Court, replacing the Grocer. The Ball Court gives an extra +2 happy faces, on top of the +1 happy face and +1 happy face per 20% culture that the Colosseum normally give.

IMPORTANT: This game must be played with the BtS 3.19 patch, and the BUFFY mod version 3.19.003.

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

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:

Adventurer (the easy save)

The adventurer starting save has been changed to make your game a bit easier. However, if you submit an adventurer game, you won't eligible to win any of the medals or fastest finish awards when the results are published.

These are your adventurer bonuses:

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

PC File             Mac File

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:

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

PC File             Mac File

Challenger (the extra-hard save)

Play this save if you want an extra challenge. Your entry will be marked out as a contender entry when the results are published, so you'll get extra kudos.

These are your challenger equalizers:

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

PC File             Mac File

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