PTW Succession Game - The Celts

[Jonny]

I'm starting a Play The World succesion game, and our civ will be the Celts. We will have 6 players maximum (minimum 4). I would like to start as soon as possible. If you would like to play, please post a reply in this thread, and give your preferences for world options (# of civs, world size, barbarians, game level, climate, temperature, world age, landmass size, water coverage, etc). As soon as we get enough players, we will start!

Attention: you will need the latest patch (1.14f)

What is a succession game? (for those who don't know) A succession game is a way of playing civ where a player plays the game for X number of turns (usually 20.) Then, that player gives the save game to the next player, and the he/she plays X number of turns, and then he/she passes the file on to the next player, and so on. It is somewhat like mutiplayer civ, but everyone is playing the same civ in succession.

And Happy New Year!

[chairmanmeow]

Sure, I'll join in. I tend to pick odd world options, though.

# of civs: I usually play with around 7 or 8 civs.
World size: I usually play on a large or huge map, because it gives lots of space to spread out.
Barbarians: Sedentary or Roaming
Game Level: I have to admit I usually play on Cheiftain because I'm lazy, but probably Regent would be better.
Climate: Normal or wet
Temperature: Normal or Warm
World Age: Doesn't Matter. 4Bil will be fine.
Landmass Size: I usually play on Pangaea.
Water: Low, because it gives more land to spread out on.

[Giovanni Wine]

I will join in.

Just give me a few days to get my copy of PTW

Those are my preferences:
Number of Enemies: 6 (that was your maximum Jonny, otherwise I'd like even more)
World Size: Standard or Large.
Barbarians: Don't care (Random)
Game Level: I'd like at least Regent or Monarch
Climate: Normal
Temperature: Normal (that way we have every kind of terrain)
World Age: don't care (Random)
Landmass: Continent
Water: Medium

Saluti

[Jonny]

I think we will start the game when Giovanni gets PTW. I wanted to have more than 3 players, but there doesn't seem to be too much interest in a PTW succession game. (Maybe most PTW players just don't come to the stories forum.)

Giovanni: When I said 6 players maximum, I meant 6 humans maximum in the succession game. I have no maximum for the number of AI civs.

[Giovanni Wine]

I should have probably tommorow or the day after tomorrow.

Anyway, you can always start it, and by the time there is my turn i should be able to play

And as for enemy civs.... the more the better for me

Saluti

[trickey]

I'm in.

These are the settings i would perfer.

difficulty: Monarch

# of civs: 8

map size: standard

temperature: dont care

climate: dont care

age: dont care

% of water: 60%

landmass type: Continents



Jonny, could you make teh turns the players play per turn (confusing) 10-20. Sometimes 20 tunrs can be alot.

[Jonny]

Originally posted by trickey
Jonny, could you make teh turns the players play per turn (confusing) 10-20. Sometimes 20 tunrs can be alot.

That's a good idea.

[Jonny]

Well, we have 4 players and Giovanni will get PTW tommorow or the day after (hopefully.) I'm starting the game now.

Some Basic Rules (to help keep the game going):
- On your turn, you can play 10-20 turns. (This way you can play more or less depending on how much time you have.)
- You have 72 hours to play your turns (starting when the previous player passed the file on). If you don't play your turns within the alloted time, play skips to the next player.
- Reminder: you must have patch 1.14f.

The Order of Play:
1. Jonny
2. chairmanmeow
3. Giovanni Wine
4. trickey

World Settings
(I tried to pick the most popular option - when there was a tie, I chose the winning option)
# of Civs: 8
World Size: Standard
Barbarians: Roaming
Level: Monarch
Temperature: Normal
Climate: Normal
Age: 4 Billion
Landmass: Continents
Water Coverage: Low (60%)

I'll have the save up as soon as I can.

[Jonny]

It was the year 4000 BC.

Brennus, leader of a tribe of nomads calling themselves the Celts, stood before a large grassland, continuing for miles. It was interrupted only by a large river. He turned and looked to his people. "Here," he said, "is where we shall build our first city."

For thousands of years, the Celts had been nomadic people. However, Brennus decided that this was the time to settle down, build a city, create an empire, and finally rule the world. He knew that it would take a long time before he could rule the world, but this was a start. He named the city Entremont, as he was instructed to by the gods.

Entremont is surrounded by grasslands, some with shield bonuses, and 2 with wheat bonuses. There is a forest nearby, and a great river runs through the land.

The people of Entremont soon began to research new technology. They started researching bronze working, and to help research go faster, Brennus allocated 90% of commerce to science.

Workers started to improve the terrain around Entremont.

In 3750 BC, the Celtic Armed Forces was created with the completeion of a warrior unit. The warriors were sent out to explore the land around Entremont. The city started building another warrior.

In 3500 BC, another Warrior was finished. He was to be stationed in the city, to protect it from barbarian incursions. A settler was begun.

In 3350 BC, the exploring warriors had discovered a minor tribe. When they entered their village, they were suprised to find 3 barbarian warrior units waiting to attack them. Out of the 3 barbarian warrior units, only one actually attacked the explorers. They were able to kill the barbarians with ease. The other barbarians ran off in various directions.

In 3150 BC, the Celtic wise-men discovered the secrets of Bronze Working. They then began pursuing the knowledge of the Wheel.

In 3100 BC, the exploring warriors found another minor tribe. When they entered it, they found a warrior unit willing to join the Celtic Army. This new warrior unit was sent to explore as well.

In 3050 BC, barbarian warriors attack Entremont. However, the defending warriors fight well, and not only do they defeat the barbarians, they become veterans as well!

In 3000 BC, some of the people living in Entremont completed forming a Settler unit, ready to build a 2nd city for the Celtic Empire. The settler is sent on its way to a new city site, guarded by the warrior that once defended the city of Entremont. A Spearman unit is being built to now defend Entremont.

It is now chairmanmeow's turn.

The Save Game File:

[Jonny]

Screenshot of our starting area:

[Giovanni Wine]

Very Nice starting location Jonny.

Was it your first shot, or did you reload to get it?

Saluti

[trickey]

That is a nice start Johnny. Good story to go with it too

[chairmanmeow]

Good starting location. I hope I don't ruin everything.

[chairmanmeow]

I completed 15 turns.

Here is generally what happened in that time period:

3000 BC - The Workers began work on Mines northwest of Entremont, on the wheat tile, and the warriors continued exploring south of Entremont

2900 BC - Nothing much happening. The settler is moving with its escort to a location near the floodplains northwest of Entremont.

2800 BC - Alesia is founded in the desert between two floodplain areas. Its city radius slightly overlaps with Entremont's, but that shouldn't be a major problem.

2710 BC - The Workers began building a road to Alesia

2630 BC - The Spearman in Entremont is completed. Another spearman is being built to be an escort for the settler being built in Alesia.

2430 BC - Research was completed on The Wheel, and the next area of research is Horseback Riding. Another spearman was finished in Entremont, so work was started on Barracks, so all future military units will start as Veteran. Also, a barbarian attack on Alesia was successfully stopped by the warriors protecting Alesia.

[Giovanni Wine]

ehm.. trickey, go ahead and play your turn, I'll play after you

Saluti