C-IV BtS BOTM 250 (Celt, Monarch level)

Game started: 24 Mar 2023, finished: 8 May 2023

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 250 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: Boudica
Difficulty: Monarch
Map size: Small
Map Script: Highlands
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: Permanent alliances, no goody huts, no random events
Rivals: 5 (3 of which are minor nations)
Victory conditions: All enabled. Espionage Cultural Victories count as Cultural Victories.
World wrap Cylindrical
Schedule: Submissions closed on May 8, 2023

March is Women's History Month, so you're playing Boudica of the Celts. You have only two full power rivals, who have also been chosen from among the women leaders in this game. However, since Women's History can not be considered detached from the struggle with the Patriachy, there are three other leaders appearing in the game as minor nations. As such, they will never do diplomacy and will always be at war with everyone. Just like the male chauvinists they are. These minor powers will not be conquered easily. To aid you in this task, I have enabled permanent alliances, in case you decide that sisterhood is powerful.

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 on Noble level, but the AI still have Monarch level starting units.

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:

You play on Immortal level, but the AI still have Monarch level starting units.

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.