Sponsor: Sirian
Opening Date: Monday, July 7, 2003
Duration: Six Weeks
Map Generation: Custom

Civilization: Celts
Difficulty: Emperor
Map Size: Medium-Large (120x120)
Opponents: Nine
Land Mass: Archipelago 30%
Climate: Rugged, Wet
Barbarians: Restless
Rules: Custom
Victory: Conquest, Domination, Histogram
Version: PTW v 1.21f

Scenario Concept: What the (bleep) happened to the resources?

"This one is a spinoff of Sulla's no-resource idea. It's not a no-resource idea, it's a some resources idea. There are eight strategic resources in the game. What happens if the map generator randomly removes ALL instances of two of them, but the player doesn't know which two resources are gone? Out of the remaining six resources, two of them could be extremely rare (meaning one or two in the entire world), two of them regular frequency, and two so completely abundant they're all over the place. Or maybe just alot of them in one general area." -Falsfire

Custom Rules:

* At least one resource type is completely missing from the map.
* At least one resource type is so abundant, you'll be stunned at how much there is.
* This is a custom map size, between "standard" and "large": 120x120 tiles, Optimal Cities 20 (10 needed to qualify for FP), research set between standard and large pace.
* Gallic Swordsmen have been changed for this game. They upgrade to guerilla, not MDI, so you will continue to have them available even after your golden age until the advent of rubber. That is, assuming you can find any iron.
* This map has been hand drawn. Expect surprises.

Variant Rules: None

Strategy: This Epic is one of a kind. If you go for the Histogram win, you can settle in with a certain amount of land and hold out to the end. Otherwise you must go on the warpath. Either way, you will be in for a long game. The test here is not only your military and building skills, but your adaptability. This game is not for the faint of heart! There will never again be another chance to play a game quite like this one. Good luck if you take up the challenge.

Scoring: Conquest victories ranked by finish date, Domination wins ranked by finish date, Histogram wins ranked by game score, Defeats ranked by elimination date.

Special thanks to falsfire for inspiring this scenario.

Closing Day: Monday, August 18. Reports due August 18 or 19.

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