Sponsor: sooooo
Re-Opening Date: Monday, June 30, 2008
Duration: Five weeks
Map Script: Archipelago
Climate: Rocky
Game Speed: Epic

Difficulty: Emperor
Civilization: Portugal
Leader: Joao II
World Size: Large
Opponents: Yes, there are some.
Extras: No Random Events

Version: Beyond the Sword v3.17

Scenario: Our shipwrights are the best in the world. You are entrusted to lead Portugal in its goal to explore the seas and settle new lands. Beware: Many other civilizations have the same idea! Use your global influence to achieve victory.

Rules and Scoring: There are no variant rules for this event. The primary goal is to have fun and to explore the new colonies feature in Beyond the Sword. However, there are points to be earned!

Diplomatic victories (of either type) count as a BIG win. Any other type of victory counts as a small win.

Participants who qualify for a BIG win are eligible for bonus points. You score one bonus point for each civilization (including yourself) that votes for you in the final diplomatic victory vote (i.e. the one you win). The more colonies you split off from your civilization, the more bonus points you will be eligible to score. A screenshot of the votes will be handy in tallying the bonus scoring.

BIG victories will be listed in bonus points order. Small victories will be listed alphabetically, with the type and date of victory beside.

Disclaimer: For anyone who has not attempted Emperor before: Do not be discouraged. This is meant to be a moderate (not extreme) game, and the high difficulty setting is chosen to compensate for the trouble the AI has on water-based maps. If you play most of your games on Monarch or Prince I still think you will have fun with this one :).

Closing Day: Monday, August 4, 2008. Reports due by the end of August 5, your local time.

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