C-IV BtS BOTM 221 (Celt, Immortal level)

Game started: 20 Sep 2021, finished: 20 Oct 2021

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 221 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: Celtia - Unique Unit: Gallic Warrior (replaces Swordsman),
Unique Building: Dun (replaces Walls)
Leader: Brennus
Difficulty: Immortal
Map size: Standard
Map Script: Pangea
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: No goody huts, no random events
Rivals: 6
Victory conditions: All enabled
World wrap Cylindrical
Schedule: Submissions closed on October 20, 2021

Brennus must have been quite a remarkable leader - he did after all defeat the mighty Romans at the Battle of the Allia, even entering Rome itself. And that despite having what must have been one of the most useless unique units of all time, the pathetic Gallic Warrior. In this game, the challenge is just a bit greater because there is no copper anywhere near your starting area. Oh, and your opponents are all classical civilizations, which means they probably have quite early (and much better) unique units. However, you do have one thing going for you: Your scout managed to reveal a bit more land around your starting area than usual. Maybe that'll allow you to make a wise settling decision to help you along.

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:

Your intrepid scout stumbled across a tribe of friendly (and very clever) natives who decided to ally with you. In the process they contributed a longbow to help your defence, and a great engineer to help build a great city. Both starting on the same tile as the settler.

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:

Your scout was so exhausted by the effort of exploring the starting area that he collapsed and died. Oh, and you play with random events on.

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-3.19.005, available here.

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