Who would be interested in watching a Noble game?

**Pseudo** · 08-09-09, 07:42 PM

So I noticed that most people here play on Noble or lower. I was wondering how many people would be interested in observing a game played on Noble where the odds are heavily in my favor that I will win. It will be complete with screenshots, explanations, and a sense of humor. Settings are:

Leader: Willem can Oranje of the Netherlands
Map: Big and Small, large, mixed islands, normal continents
Speed: Epic

If 2 people want it I'll play it

**Sepharim** · 08-10-09, 12:44 AM

why not, even though I am almost back to beating the AI quickly on noble

**SapiensErus** · 08-10-09, 01:03 AM

Besides difficulty, map and starting types have a dramatic effect on the game.

When I play terra on a large map with no advanced start I usually win with 5 times the score of the next highest opponent. When I do the same on hemispheres I usually only double the next highest.

When I do an advanced start that allows for the entire first screen of the tech tree I rarely double the next highest score and often am only 30% or so ahead.

But there is a good feeling in seeing my score is 5000+ and my primary opponent is at 1000.

**Sepharim** · 08-10-09, 01:18 AM

I play almost exclusively non advanced start on the fractal map type (most variety imo) It makes it so you know less about the shape of the map, then with terra or continents or pangaea (sp?), so exploration becomes even more important then a game where you have a general idea of the map type.

**Pseudo** · 08-10-09, 11:13 AM

Fractal enjoys handing me an isolated start about 7 times out of 10. :/. And Soy, if you are doing so well on Noble shouldn't you be stepping it up to Prince?

**SapiensErus** · 08-10-09, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Pseudo

Fractal enjoys handing me an isolated start about 7 times out of 10. :/. And Soy, if you are doing so well on Noble shouldn't you be stepping it up to Prince?

Heh, I have been considering it. I am also playing with advanced starts and trying new map types lately which changes the action considerably. I utterly dominate on terra so I may crank it up in that case.

I have issues with the difficulty slider in Civ; it simply penalizes or grants bonuses depending on the difficulty (with noble being completely even). So basically turning it up gives me a handicap, turning it down gives them a handicap. I wish it were AI related instead... I hate turning it up past noble because then they have bonuses and I have handicaps...which is not how I like to play even if I do own otherwise.

Advanced start on Hemispheres at Noble is still a good game though... I may have to milk that for awhile before I finally turn up the difficulty

**Pseudo** · 08-10-09, 03:12 PM

Advanced start is no fun for me. The AI city placement can be quite idiotic at times. Like settling a tile off of the coast for example.

**Red_Lizard2** · 08-10-09, 04:08 PM

Could always play a central European country in the Earth16 scenario for a bit of a change. IIRC its usually is hellish for awhile with high tensions and everyone on top of each other

**SapiensErus** · 08-10-09, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Pseudo

Advanced start is no fun for me. The AI city placement can be quite idiotic at times. Like settling a tile off of the coast for example.

You don't have to let the AI place the cities. When I do advanced start I place all my own cities, improvements etc.

I know what you mean though... When I am out conquering it is always a debate to raze the city and have to start a new one fresh in a good location or keep it and deal with non-ideal locations but an already developed city.

This leads back to my issues with the difficulty slider... I wish the AI were more intelligent.