History of the World 8 - Set Up Thread

[Toni]

Tx Levi

[Toni]

So we starting this Friday? And if so ppl should be aware that we will finish HOTW7 next friday so no HOTW8 then.

Lets just hope that all the players will learn this in time to be here on Friday! (skeptical a bit)

[Toni]

Also a bit confused with CS option maps, are we playing with one of them or this is just a test? Will take a look a bit later, my girlfriend is still at home Opening civ would not be productive!

[OzzyKP]

Yea, we'd be playing with one of them. This is an attempt to get the map checking out of the way early so we don't waste time on friday.

[Toni]

My problem here is that i would like to settle my settler myself! Not the AI! I will check the options as i said, see whats the situation.

[Robert]

Are there ways to come with maps where the AI didn't settle yet?

[Robert]

Is this a better save (without AI settling)
If so then I'll post 5 of these saves

New version of the first map

[Toni]

It's better CS, the AI has not settled yet. Still i doult that all players will load up your options before game starts, so what's the point? If only some of us look at them. I'm still worried about the map size too, 11 ppl will be nice on huge, normal! But thats me, i just don't wona see ppl talking how i settled close to them all 25 weeks. And yes i will settle close to others if there is not enough land for me.

Thanks for the work!!

[Robert]

Hey, we only talked in-game style that you settled close to us! We can do that

And yes, people may not load the map in advance, but I wonder if people have the right to speak up if they didn't.

I'll post the 5th map initial save as well (that's where I got it from). I don't have the initial save of the 2nd - 4th map. I can make 3 new maps though.

[OzzyKP]

aww, the 2nd map was the best! (for me)

[Robert]

Well, we can still play it, if players don't care that the AI already build their capital.

[Robert]

Please all download the next 5 savegames and load them in a MP environment, check out if any of these 5 maps give you a VERY BAD starting position. VERY BAD = ultra-tundra start without hope to expand out of it and/or overlapping capital start with another civ.

Only move the turn 3 or 4 times, don't pick up goodie huts.

Maps without capitals:

Option 1b (same as earlier posted option 1)

Option 2b

Option 3b

Option 4b

Option 5b (same as earlier posted option 1)

All players: please confirm that you will play Friday next (if you didn't confirm yet)
This is the playlist:

1. Nolan = Egypt, Ramesses II (Indus, Spiritual)
2. kbarrett = India, Ghandi (Philosophic, Spiritual)
3. Levi = Zulu, Shaka (Aggressive, Organized)
4. Kuno = Korea, Wang Kong (Financial, Protective)
5. CS = Incas, Huayna Capac (Indus, Financial)
6. Toni = Germany, Bismarck (Indus, Expansive)
7. Deity = Ottoman, Mehmed II (Expansive, Organized)
8. Ozzy = England, Elizabeth I (Philosophic, Financial)
9. Mike = Mali, Mansa Munsa (Financial, Spiritual)
10. Beta = (either Hannibal or Roosevelt)
11. dacole = (either Hannibal or Roosevelt)

[Robert]

Last posts by users:

- Levi (feb 21th)
- Toni (feb 21th)
- Deity (feb 21th)
- Ozzy (feb 21th)
- CyberShy (feb 21th)

- Beta (feb 20th) [posted only once]
- Nolan (feb 17th)

please re-confirm:

- Dacole (feb 17th)
- kbarret (feb 9th)
- Mike (Glohithia) (feb 6th)

- KunoLyjim - is on vacation, will play

[deity]

Originally posted by CyberShy
Please all download the next 5 savegames and load them in a MP environment, check out if any of these 5 maps give you a VERY BAD starting position. VERY BAD = ultra-tundra start without hope to expand out of it and/or overlapping capital start with another civ.

Only move the turn 3 or 4 times, don't pick up goodie huts.

Maps without capitals:

Option 1b (same as earlier posted option 1)

Option 2b

Option 3b

Option 4b

Option 5b (same as earlier posted option 1)

All players: please confirm that you will play Friday next (if you didn't confirm yet)
This is the playlist:

1. Nolan = Egypt, Ramesses II (Indus, Spiritual)
2. kbarrett = India, Ghandi (Philosophic, Spiritual)
3. Levi = Zulu, Shaka (Aggressive, Organized)
4. Kuno = Korea, Wang Kong (Financial, Protective)
5. CS = Incas, Huayna Capac (Indus, Financial)
6. Toni = Germany, Bismarck (Indus, Expansive)
7. Deity = Ottoman, Mehmed II (Expansive, Organized)
8. Ozzy = England, Elizabeth I (Philosophic, Financial)
9. Mike = Mali, Mansa Munsa (Financial, Spiritual)
10. Beta = (either Hannibal or Roosevelt)
11. dacole = (either Hannibal or Roosevelt)

Well done Cyber.

All those options are playable for me.

But I've not moved and seriously suggest people don't move as it spoils it a bit.

I reckon if anyone is unhappy with any of the options they have to post a pic and we all vote on it.

[Beta]

I am a Canadian wintering in Florida. I would be both pleased and honoured to play Roosevelt.

I will be there Friday with bells on my toes, and an American flag to wave.

Checking out the saves.

Many thanks CyberShy, deity, and Ozzy.