Epics Thoughts/Suggestions

[pindicator]

I'd love an RB variant that gives me time away from work to play CIV again!

Seriously, though, I love the variants that make you approach the game in a different manner. The aztec extreme adventure on inland sea and the stagnation game are great examples. No-Alphabet space race was another great ideas.

Now, these aren't any full-fledged ideas in their own right, but maybe they will lead to something or inspire somebody else:

• Cannot found a city unless you have less temples than cities; cannot found your own religion.
  
• Cannot build roads.
  
• Scoring variant: 1 pt for every city with a settle Great Person by 1ad/1500ad/game end/whatever year works best.
  

I don't want ramble on too long, but the last thing I've noticed is that the best variants for me are the thematic ones. But I understand that they take more work.

[pindicator]

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[Atlas]

Not sure I should even get a say in this thread since I have not played an Epic/adventure in more than a year and half, but....

advanced starts and later than ancient starts.

I like both of these ideas.

We have had ONE game paired with an AI. I would like to see more of that.

How about a RB SP variant of the most played MP variant?

a 3v3 (a team of 1 human and 2 AIs v. 3 AIs)
small inland sea map
medium sealevel
rocky climate
balanced resources
Always War
No tribal villages
no random events

[Zeviz]

To throw in yet another perspective, I am more likely to play a game I find naturally challenging (extreme adventures) than a game where the only challenge comes from competing with other players (low difficulty games with obscure scoring systems). I also tend to prefer scenarios that forse creativity by their design, rather than by artificial ruleset. (e.g. a scenario that gives us a bad starting location, rather than a scenario that prohibits running CS, even if both lead to similar gameplay choises)

EDIT: I also like unusual settings (teamed with AI, advanced start, or even using a major mod).

[darrelljs]

How about a RB SP variant of the most played MP variant?

8).

Darrell

[sunrise089]

8).

Darrell

Don't fall for it, Atlas just wants to win the game by default. I swear, the man is the noob MP inland sea master.

[Atlas]

Don't fall for it, Atlas just wants to win the game by default. I swear, the man is the noob MP inland sea master.

Lol, Sunrise!

When Civ first came out I played a lot of personal games teamed with the AI, I think it is the ABSOLUTE best way to learn AI behavior. And it is pretty fun.

If I had access to civ I would write up a proposal. Maybe I will go to Sunrise's house and write one

[Quotey]

Unsure if you're still looking for ideas- I'd like to see another Stagnation type game.