Premature game ending.

[popej]

Hi, first of all apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong place.

I've just bought Beyond the Sword and so far its been great. I've run into a minor problem though and I don't know whether its me being obtuse or some new feature.

I started a custom scenario (Earth 18civs) as Romans on Marathon mode. I'm pretty sure I unticked every victory condition other than Conquest which is my preffered game type. So I got under way and was just beginning to get into again when a timer appeared at the top right of the screen.

"90 turns left!" it said, I just ignored it and carried on playing. Of course when the 90 turns were up the game ended around the 1000 AD mark!?

To say I was annoyed is a bit of an understatement! So what happened? Did I accidentally leave a different victory condition on or is this a bug/game feature? I really like to take my time in all my civ games and don't enjoy being rushed by artificial time limits.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[binTravkin]

You opened a scenario.
You shouldn't wonder then that it has something different from normal game.

[guermantes]

Originally posted by binTravkin
You opened a scenario.
You shouldn't wonder then that it has something different from normal game.

I.e. the scenario in question most probably requires reaching an objective before a certain date. Have you checked that is not the case?

[Makahlua]

That actually sounds like a bug to me - but also, isn't Earth18 used with the Rhye's and Fall mod? That might be part of the problem, but I recall there was a stand-alone version too.

I hate to say it, but you might be better off asking over in Rhye's forum over at CFC :X

[snoopy369]

It sounds like you didn't remove the timer victory ... i'd assume that until you knew otherwise. Or, like guermantes said.

[clarkcd]

Can you open up the save and look at the victory conditions? Maybe post a save?