[PB58] Tarkeel and Amicalola's rule through fear

[Tarkeel]

(Yes, the post title is meant to be satire)

This will actually be my first proper Civ4 multiplayer game, although I've been giving some feedback (and playing some turns) for Amicalola in PB56. As such I have no illusions about winning this, but I'll do my best to survive and not be an easy meal for whomever tries to eat me.


Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station.
--Wilhuff Tarkin



The theme for the game/thread will be Star Wars, in particular the Galactic Empire.

[Tarkeel]

Pre-game

• Trait thoughts
  
• Starting screenshot
  
• Civ thoughts
  
• Initial sims
  
• Leader thoughts
  
• Opponent overview
  

Notable turns

• T0 (4000BC): And so it begins...
  
• T21 (3160 BC): First contact
  
• T50 (2000 BC): The End of the Beginning
  
• T90 (625 BC): The Battle of Bespin
  
• T100 (375 BC): State of the Empire
  
• T113 (25 BC): Evacuation of Endor
  
• T117 (50 AD): Raid on Belkar
  
• T122 (175 AD): Breaking the siege of Mon Calamari
  
• T131 (400 AD): The great resettling
  
• T150 (800 AD): State of the Empire II
  
• T155 (900 AD): The Golden Age
  
• T162 (1020 AD): Taj Mahal
  
• T168 (1080 AD): Golden Age Review
  
• T180 (1200 AD): Golden Age II
  
• T185 (1250 AD): Battle Plans
  
• T188 (1280 AD): The Empire Strikes Back
  
• T200 (1400 AD): State of the Empire III
  
• T207 (1470 AD): Retrospective on the 20-turn War
  
• T225 (1575 AD): Overview
  
• T236 (1630 AD): A Disturbance in the Force
  
• T239 (1645 AD): Crisis at Bakura
  
• T242 (1660 AD): Fall of Haven
  
• T246 (1680 AD): State of the Empire IV: Celebration Edition
  

Cities Planets

• Coruscant (T1)
  
• Kessel (T28)
  
• Fondor (T41)
  
• Kuat (T48)
  
• Mon Calamari (T60)
  
• Endor (T69)
  
• Bespin (T72)
  
• Corulag (T72)
  
• Kashyyyk (T76)
  
• Ralltiir (T89)
  
• Dantooine (T95)
  
• Naboo (T96)
  
• Nal Hutta (T96)
  
• Hoth (T103)
  
• Alderaan (T112)
  
• Wakeelmui (T127)
  
• Kiffex (T130)
  
• Anoat (T130)
  
• Sullust (T131)
  
• Carida (T131)
  
• Rahital (T131)
  
• Eriadu (T132)
  
• Malastare (T133)
  
• Cloud City (T142)
  
• Ord Mantell (T148)
  
• Dagobah (T174)
  
• Tatooine (T179)
  
• Yavin (T198)
  
• Gall (T206)
  
• Rendili (T207)
  

Password is

force

[civac2]

You can have the ambition to win the game while being aware that your winning chances are not high. I don't think playing to merely do well/stay alive is a good mindset for learning and improving.

[Charriu]

Civac is right. Otherwise I'm looking forward to this and your opinions about the mods elements.

[Tarkeel]

Oh, I intend to do my best to win, I just won't be demoralized if no clear path materializes :P

[Tarkeel]

While we don't have a start to think about just yet, it's never too early to make the most important decision: Naming scheme.

• Star Wars planets. This has been done, but this could be a fitting game for it.
  
• Miskatonic valley/Lovecraft county/Lost cities.
  
• Locations from (World of) Warcraft or EverQuest
  
• CyberPunk locations would be zeitgeist-y, but I'm not sure how many good names I can find. Should dig out the old 2020 books.
  

[Amicalola]

Dedlurker Amica reporting for duty!

Will be nice to play a game from the other side of the fence.

Edit: have you thought about which traits you’d like to try most?

[Tarkeel]

I'm working on a big post covering all the traits. Part of me wants to go with Churchull (PRO/CHA) for some very spiky longbows... But that's probably overkill. I think ORG should do good on this map.

Some possible combinations could be Mehmed (EXP/ORG) of the Ottomans (cue unrestricted leaders joke) or Julius Caesar (ORG/IMP) of Sumeria...

[Lewwyn]

I think you should consider IND as well. MOM is very powerful, and if you end up being the only one with IND...

[civac2]

Are you sure about that? MoM is borderline broken but it should fall to whoever gets the tech first most of the time, at least if there is marble.

ORG is very useful early on as initially the rounding will cause it to save you a surprising amount of commerce. Later on it will fall behind FIN, possibly PRO too depending on the map. If there a lot of intercontinental trade routes ORG will remain better.