[Spoilers] Perpentach of the ... where did I have my pants?

[Mardoc]

The classic way to choose for a chaotic soul is to assign each choice a number, pull out a n-sided die, and roll for it!

Or, I suppose, if you want to win, you should ask someone else, cause I've never yet played the Evil Clowns.

In terms of names...well, when you get to your Mimics, at least, you should copy names from the other civs. For cities - you could use names of circuses, like Barnum, Bailey, Ringling, Cirque du Soleil, and so on (I'm sure google would help in extending the list).

For a less obvious scheme - you could name your cities after locations that have hosted the Olympics, and your units after medallists. That might take people a while to guess.

Of course this is all brainstorming - hopefully someone else has an actual clever idea.

[Tatan]

Of course this is all brainstorming - hopefully someone else has an actual clever idea.

Toss a dictionary down a staircase, hurl a dart into it, and name the unit after whatever word the tip of the dart is embedded into!

[Iskender]

Toss a dictionary down a staircase, hurl a dart into it, and name the unit after whatever word the tip of the dart is embedded into!

Yeah!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random

(Crackpots, Paul Barry, Bouazza Feham, Marcus Gunn phenomenon)

[Serdoa]

Used that link Iskender, guess what I got as first entry?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga-ga

[Iskender]

Hmm... sounds like a good name for a capital :D

[SevenSpirits]

Have fun!

[Serdoa]

Ok, first thing I noticed: Gems!
Second thing: A barrow in my BFC?
Third thing: We need AH.
Fourth thing: And Mining.
Fifth thing: What tech does Incense need? Calendar I think?

Which of those is my settler btw? And does everyone agree that going 1 SE with the warrior and popping the barrow is the only right thing to do?

[Krill]

I'd say scout 1SE first, though, then reconsider. But chopping that jungle gems is a long way a way, and you have flood plains to the NW, so it might make sense to move in that direction with the scout?

(PS, as Sandover shot down the schizophrenic game plan I'm going back to dedicated and n00b lurker status. And I've never played past turn 50 of an FFH game before).

[Serdoa]

Good idea about the scouting. From the screenshot I didn't even realize that the gems are jungled.

Oh, and don't worry about your playing experience - I only played till T120 mostly, so I will basically learn the game... well, now

[Serdoa]

I have played the first turn. Look what the map has for us:



Not the greatest starting area ever to be honest. I first thought it is pretty good, but jungled gems pretty much mean that they could not exist at all as well for the next 100+ turns, desert incense means only commerce on that tile (0/0/6 I think) and incense will also only give happiness with temples and stuff if I am not mistaken. Plantation only won't be enough.

What else? 1 desert tile in the BFC, 2 desert hills, 3 plains, no food source - only pigs and cow. That means slow growth. And even slower as soon as I try to work some of the hills.

So, whats then good about it? Well, 3 freshwater lake tiles and direct access to ocean means a lighthouse will be helpful. Hm, wait, that only means I have to invest 100 hammers or so to get tiles which are still not really great

Ok, still, I am positive about having 2 huts near the starting position. Lets hope they both give techs or high amounts of gold

Oh and Krill, if you have an idea what to do with that cap, let me know. Because honestly, I don't think it will ever be really good for commerce and I think it is also not that strong in production - though it might be a possible way to go for mining and then the tech for god king and try to get enough production going that we can settle soon better sites.