On what level will you play your first game?

[Akron]

I plan to play on King in my first game. I know I'll be making lots of mistakes, but I don't want to be instantly crushed. Hopefully, a fun challenging game will be in store (no pun intended ) for me on Oct. 30!

[java4me]

I chose Warlord just so I can get a sense of the game, but since I have been a civer ever since Civ1 came out, I might choose to go higher.

[Crouchback]

I'm telling myself warlord, but I'll probably risk something higher when I've actually got the game in front of me... Oh glorious day.

David

[JellyDonut]

Chieftain. Civ III will be a completely new game, so I probably won't be able to play on the levels I do in Civ II right away. I want to survive long enough to learn the basics of the game.

[Immortal Wombat]

DEITY!!

If I win: I can boast, the AI is poop, and I can take it back to the shop
If I lose, the game might be worth exploring a bit.

[Bisonbison]

Prince or King are nice and normal difficulty levels. I won't mind losing either.

I'm definitely going to play 16 civs, earth map the first time out, probably the Germans too, so I'm right in the thick of things. No civ-specials.

Then maybe the Egyptians, so I have the entire mediterranean coast to colonize, and then down towards etheopia.

Or the English, cause it's always nice to have that big old island to yourself.

I'm excited about this game.

[Akron]

I really hope I lose my first game, then I'll know that this game will be a real challenge.

Wombat, you better not win!

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Akron

Wombat, you better not win!

I'll have to try harder than I usually do when playing Civ games (I'm used to CtP2 fgs...) , but with the AI busy sorting its resources, diplomacy etc. Once I control unhappiness, dump into nationalism and go all-out war, I think (and hope) winning won't be as difficult as some people imagine.

[java4me]

Hmm...Either Warlord or Cheiftan is what I am going to play. I have to get used to the new interface!!!

[old dog]

Either king or emperor. I'm absolutely sure I'll lose badly, playing on these levels, but that doesn't usually bother me -- I like games where the competition is very strong.

[Inverse Icarus]

world map chieftan

im so lame

[Black Fluffy Lion]

same here. i'll slowly work my way up to deity.

[Nemo]

the first game will be cheiften just to get the feel...and the advisors used to offer more info/tips on cheiften which is what i want at first. second game is definately going to be king though.

[Alex]

Chieftain, so I can get the feel of the game.

And random map. Man, I'm so cautious...

[Rommel393]

Prince, 16 civs, random map (to see how the new map maker works)