So Very Cold of Play the World

[Jawa Jocky]

This was a random emperor start with Spain. And yes I realize I should have put my 2nd city one space over.

[Jawa Jocky]

[Jawa Jocky]

Here is the game in case you actually care.

[ducki]

How far along are you, now?
Gonna play it out?

Looks mighty tough...

[Chemical Ollie]

Most of my starts have been like that this afternoon. Mostly stuck between sea and mountains, with plenty of ice. I think I have given up at least 10 games today.


By the way, what level is it?

[cgannon64]

Thats nothing! At least you have grassland! Go check out "The cgannon64 Challenge" at civfanatics.com.

Nothing but desert. No nearby islands. Mongols, Monarch. Its damn near impossible! Makes your map look like cake.

CG

[alva]

hm, nice, good learning experince.

Play it out, and you will have learned alot more then from the "6cow, 2 lux, shielded grasslands starts".

[Killerdaffy]

You want cold? Take some ice and snow...

Hm, don't know if I'd play this one even if it wasn't on a small map - no way to expand into the unknown with so little space. Plus, not much room for more than size 1 cities.

Oh, it's Emperor, if anyone wants to play it.

[Jawa Jocky]

I would have played it on a lower level, but I still need good starts when I play emperor. I did save it so I could come back and give it a try.

I think KillerD is hiding 40 cows in the black Wow that sucks too. You have the shields I wish I had but no food to use them.

[cgannon64]

*ahem* (Monarch level, no islands near) 'Nuff said.

EDIT: Hmm...can someone help me with this upload? I just figured out the one at CFC..and now this is confusing...

CG

[Aeson]

It works the same here as at CivFanatics. Just click on the "Browse..." button to select the file to attach, and it will be uploaded when you submit your reply.

[Aeson]

Speaking of horrible starting locations (not PtW though )... Why couldn't I have gotten a Settler from this hut?

[Pyrodrew]

Speaking of horrible starting locations

You also have 4 barbarian cows about to attack your city! Your worker should have never tried to ride that other one. Now you'll have the whole Cow civilization wanting your blood.

[Aeson]

Did you also get those "moo" sound bites from Diablo II stuck in your head when looking at this starting location? My Worker seems to be riding backwards on that cow... he's probably researching Horseback Riding, no wonder it would take 40 turns!

The rest of the map turned out to be almost just as good for the purpose I was playing for (HOF game)... No Zulu's, and the Germans are far enough away that they shouldn't screw anything up.

[Chemical Ollie]

Killerdaffy: Elephants on tundra? Are they mammoths or what?

Aeson: I'm curious about your building order. I suppose you play on emperor or deity. How can you build a scout before you have any military police and no lux attached?