After getting so involved in RBPBEM 31 before we won a concession, I simply had to play. Although I was familiar with the core map, Ceiliazul revealed that to new players, so I doubt I had any special advantage, other than having thought about the starting moves rather a lot.
Full report is here.
Score summary:
Overall, was a fun map to play, with a few surprises. I'm not a good tactician, so learnt a lot about warfare. Not least why War Elephants are such game changers. In retrospect, I was definitely playing the map, and not playing to maximise score. Still, I enjoyed the game, which was the main reason for playing.
Added a question: In retrospect, did I miss-read the scoring? For example, I read "Fastest Victory: 10,7,3,1 (1st-4th date of conquest)", as the player with the fastest victory gets 10, the second fastest 7, and so on. I notice others have listed dates of conquest for each of the 4 opponents. I can list that if required, although I was playing for the fastest overall Conquest Victory, not the fastest elimination of specific opponents.
Full report is here.
Score summary:
- Fastest Victory: Turn 203, 1430AD.
- Most Elite Unit: 70XP.
- Earliest Great General: Turn 93, 550BC.
- Completing Stonehenge: Yes, on turn 35.
Overall, was a fun map to play, with a few surprises. I'm not a good tactician, so learnt a lot about warfare. Not least why War Elephants are such game changers. In retrospect, I was definitely playing the map, and not playing to maximise score. Still, I enjoyed the game, which was the main reason for playing.
Added a question: In retrospect, did I miss-read the scoring? For example, I read "Fastest Victory: 10,7,3,1 (1st-4th date of conquest)", as the player with the fastest victory gets 10, the second fastest 7, and so on. I notice others have listed dates of conquest for each of the 4 opponents. I can list that if required, although I was playing for the fastest overall Conquest Victory, not the fastest elimination of specific opponents.
