C-IV BtS BOTM 308 (England, Deity level)

Game started: 1 May 2026, finishes: 1 Jun 2026

This game is running! Download your chosen starting save below (click on icon) to play and enter. When you have finished the game, submit your final save here. Submissions close in 3 weeks, 3 days

Contender: (The standard save)	Starting save for Windows
Adventurer: (The easier save)	Starting save for Windows

Game info

BtS BOTM 308 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: England - Unique Unit: Redcoat (replaces Rifleman),
Unique Building: Stock Exchange (replaces Bank)
Leader: Elizabeth
Difficulty: Deity
Map size: Small
Map Script: Oasis
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: No goody huts, no random events
Rivals: 4
Victory conditions: All enabled
World wrap None
Schedule: Submissions due by June 1, 2026
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE

Play as Elizabeth of the English civilization on a SMALL oasis map at DEITY difficulty level. Note, barbarians do not start with any technologies, so you'll have a little time to get ready for them. Good luck, and have fun.

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:

Everything is the same as described above, except you will play at IMMORTAL difficulty level. Good luck and have fun!

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

PC adventurer-Class save file PC 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

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.