C-IV BtS BOTM 93 (Portugal, Immortal level)

Game started: 15 Aug 2015, finished: 20 Sep 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
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

Game info

BtS BOTM 93 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: Portugal - Unique Unit: Carrack (replaces Caravel),
Unique Building: Feitoria (replaces Customs House)
Leader: LizBeth Beffudlov
Difficulty: Immortal
Map size: Standard
Map Script: Islands
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: Raging barbarians, lead any civ, pick religion, no vassal states, no goody huts, no events
Rivals: 6
Victory conditions: All enabled
World wrap Cylindrical
Schedule: Submissions closed on September 20, 2015

BOTM93: Return of Beffudlov Two years after the disappearance of Professor Beffudlov, his niece LizBeth discovers the Project Chronos notes. She too likes the idea of World Conquest. "The world seems unchanged to me, either he failed or there are multiple timelines and worlds. Outdated artillery? Artillery can't even kill units! I know - Mobile Infantry is the thing to take".

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:

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:

You play at Monarch level.

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

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

Mobile Artillery is replaced by Archer and Warrior.

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

PC challenger-Class save file PC File Mac challenger-Class save file Mac File

Other info

Software Versions

Windows players require version 3.19 of Civilization IV BtS, as well as Hof Mod version BUFFY-3.19.003, available here.

Mac players will require version 3.19 of Civilization IV BtS, plus HoF Mod version MacBUFFY-3.19.003, available here.