C-IV BtS BOTM 196 (India, Prince level)

Game started: 17 Jun 2020, finished: 20 Jul 2020

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

BtS BOTM 196 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: India - Unique Unit: Fast Worker (replaces Worker),
Unique Building: Mausoleum (replaces Jail)
Leader: Gandhi the Conqueror
Difficulty: Prince
Map size: Worldsize_standard
Map Script: Terra
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: Always peace, no goody huts, no random events
Rivals: 6
Victory conditions: All enabled
World wrap Cylindrical
Schedule: Submissions closed on July 20, 2020

It's been a tough time for some of you - Deity Toku and then an Always War game (a repeat of GOTM 22), the latter inspired this one as a way of giving you a relaxing recovery - it's a repeat of BOTM 66 our only Always Peace game! You know how Gandhi hates killing don't you. Well this time you're playing as Gandhi. And you have to stay true to character because this is an Always Peace game: No one can declare war! You're going to have capture territory peacefully. But to give you a helping hand, you start with two great artists. Use them wisely! Game settings: Civilization: Gandhi of the Indians Rivals: 6 AIs Difficulty: Prince Map: Terra (low sea level). World Wrap: Cylindrical Mapsize: Standard Starting Era: Ancient Speed: Normal Options: No goody huts, no random events, always peace. Victory Conditions: All enabled Bear in mind that with the Always Peace setting the game will prevent you declaring war. I don't think there is any way round that restriction, though if anyone thinks there may be some trick that will let you do it and within the GOTM rules, you're welcome to try ;) Barbarians are still switched on so you may still see the odd battle anyway. The first animals will be appearing by turn 5 or 6 if not sooner and they WILL eat your great artists if you let them. We changed the colours of a couple of the AIs to make sure there's adequate contrast on the map.

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:

You start with 2 Great Artists.

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

Other info

Software Versions

Windows players require version 3.19 of Civilization IV BtS, as well as Hof Mod version BUFFY-3.19.005, available here.

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