C-IV BtS BOTM 136 (Babylon, Warlord level)

Game started: 6 Aug 2017, finished: 12 Sep 2017

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

Game info

BtS BOTM 136 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: Babylon - Unique Unit: Bowman (replaces Archer),
Unique Building: Garden (replaces Colosseum)
Leader: Hammurabi
Difficulty: Warlord or Deity
Map size: Worldsize_standard
Map Script: Highlands
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: No barbarians, permanent alliances, no vassal states, no goody huts, no random events
Rivals: 8
Victory conditions: Conquest, Spaceship, Cultural, Time, Diplomatic
World wrap None
Schedule: Submissions closed on September 12, 2017

The Babylonians don't just walk the line between Builder and Warmonger: they've settled down to raise a civilization on it. Hammurabi's "Organized" trait and the health-yielding Garden building, the Babylonian replacement for the Colosseum, make Babylonian cities fast-growing affairs. But Hammurabi's "Aggressive" trait and the Bowman's significant bonus against melee units allow Babylonian players to wreak impressive early-game havoc. Warlord difficulty. AIs in both saves start with Deity units and techs, as well as 300gold. Worldbuilder file is deity level. Garden will help make up for lack of seafood. Domination victory not available.

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:

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:

Warlord level. AIs start with Deity units and techs, as well as 300 gold.

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:

Deity level. AIs start with Deity units and techs, as well as 300 gold.

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.