C-IV BtS BOTM 36 (Germany, Prince level)

Game started: 15 Nov 2010, finished: 15 Dec 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: Germany - Unique Unit: Panzer (replaces tank), Unique Building: Assembly Plant (replaces factory)
• Leader: Assur
• Difficulty: Prince
• Map size: Standard
• Map Script: Modified Inland Sea (Low sea, Temperate)
• Starting Era: Ancient
• Speed: Normal
• Options: ] Aggressive AI, Unrestricted Leaders, Choose Religions, No Random Events, Goody huts have been removed from the vicinity of the start position.
• Rivals:6 AIs
• Victory conditions: All enabled
• World wrapFlat
• Submissions due by December 15, 2010
  PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.

Assur’s Runestone is the only such stone in Sweden that uses the term Viking as a noun (generally it is used as a verb, meaning “to go on an expedition” which may or may not be a euphemism). Its runes read: "Ginnlög, Holmger’s daughter, sister to Sygröd and to Göt, commissioned this causeway and erected this stone in honor of Assur her husband, son of Earl Håkon. He was coast guard against vikings with Geter. God help now his spirit and soul." …but scholars seem to have missed a mystifying inscription on the other side, which appears to say: “One day Assur shall return!” Can you help Assur succeed where once he failed? Be warned… Assur will face six of the most nefarious characters from the Viking Age who have also returned from viking expeditions far and wide. Can you help Assur build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

IMPORTANT: This game must be played with the BtS 3.19 patch, and the BUFFY mod version 3.19.003 for Windows players, MACBUFFY for Mac players.

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:

• None.

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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