OCC in a few hours if we get the players...

[deity]

Well, a bit of irrigation and a Granary does the trick.

I expect to get to Size 12 before worrying about Rep.

[deity]

I'm Size 9 in 600BC. Science always maxed at 70% and celebrating in Monarchy with as many Scientists as possible without losing the celebration. Techs at 8 turns.

The good thing about Monarchy over Rep is troops away from home of course.

From the map I have my ally Ljube has two whales and Iron; and Makeo has two fish and Silk but can't see all the squares yet... not seen Dylan's spot.

Remind me about hidden specials Rah. How do you know they are there?

[Sparrowhawk]

Though I am not Rah, I think I can answer this ....Specials are every 8 squares horizontaly. Therefore if there is a special square, 8 squares away (to the right or left) should be another special. The two exceptions are when the square is in the ocean not accessible by land, and when the square is Grassland and therefore a hidden special which can be converted to a special (by Mining for instance).

p.s. I think I overanswered your question deity, but the answer you were looking for is in there....honest

Edit: Or for a graphic description (taken from the Great Library) go to this link Info on Specials from CFC.

[Ljube]

Or if you want a specialised programme that is going to do the calculations for you, I can send you Scuse Gitt's hut finder. This software shows the locations of all huts and all specials including hidden ones.

[rah]

Well, SparrowHawk provided the best answer and ljcvetko provided the easiest answer. Before hutfinder, Ming and I used grid paper and charted the pattern from the map editor. Once you identified two (hut four patterns) you could predict all hut and special locations. If you study a world using the map editor, you can quickly memorize about 80 % of the pattern.

[deity]

Thanks guys. I knew all that at one stage!

Tried Hutfinder once and found it real stressfull!

I think memorising is best as it spoils the game (and surprise) the least.

[rah]

The memorising is not that hard, but you will find you will make the most mistakes thinking you have a four pattern when it's really just a three pattern. You'll mine what you think is a hidden special but just end up with a plain forrest. If you limit yourself to doing it on non-shielded river squares, even if you guess wrong, you'll benefit.

[Zylka]

how long until hotw 4 is done entirely?

[Ljube]

Originally posted by Zylka
how long until hotw 4 is done entirely?

In one session provided we get the full crew to gang rape deity

[Hydey]

Originally posted by ljcvetko


In one session provided we get the full crew to gang rape deity

Is it rape if he asks for it?

[deity]

Ha ha!

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits

[Ljube]

We started another one. Four players OCC, two teams. Zylka and deity against Makeo and me.

Zylka surprised us all with an early colossus, but my very strong position (four specials and a river) made a difference very soon as I constructed Copernicus and Newton and also Shakespeare. Makeo built the Great Library and sent a dozen of caravans my way, so we're pretty much in control. Most of the techs I discover are white.

Here's the save.

[Zylka]

that game was BS after I took my sleeping pills
let's do another team OCC soon

[deity]

Originally posted by Zylka
that game was BS after I took my sleeping pills
let's do another team OCC soon

Yeah, I don't think w are such a great team Z

You kept researching techs I already had!

[deity]

Z says todays cancelled so I'm going out.

I'll be here USA Sat night around this time for an OCC or whatever (HOTW4 still not happening)