What's your average score (without milking the game)

The Moose · November 29, 2002, 07:34

What scores do you usually get?
I never really play to get the highest score possible. I just want to win (i.e. I only need content citizens and not necessary too many happy ones). My scores are usually between 1500 and 2000. I reach 5600 once with a conquer vic in the early AD, monarch.
I think some guys out there are really trying to milk each game. Isn't that too tedious for you?

Alex · December 1, 2002, 08:49

I don't play for the score. But, if I'm in a clearly superior position, humming all the way along to victory, I try to improve my numbers a little bit. It is always good to be in a higher spot in the hall of fame.

farting bob · December 1, 2002, 12:40

i don't think many people start a game thinking that they must get a good score. i normally get 1000 - 5000. i once got 34 in one game after a early war that i lost!

werdhertz · December 1, 2002, 12:58

My highest in PTW, (with only 3 games ive actually finished) is 2175 on Regent i think on Standard map size. Not to great, but oh well, i dont usually play for high score, but i DO like to see myself beat my last Hall of Fame entry at the end

statusperfect · December 1, 2002, 18:54

4500 is quite average for me ... but i always play on emperor... maybe i get a score multiplyer for playing on higher level???

De Gaulle · December 1, 2002, 21:57

Best score? Around 10,000+.
I was playing small map games on Monarch to try out rushing strategies in anticipation of PTW release. And that's the score a 500BC conquest victory nets you...

The scoring system is biased HEAVILY in favor of early victories as everybody can tell you...

IIRC, other than that "exploitation", I usually rarely finish my games so my hall of fame has mostly 1-2k scores

If you have setup an empire twice as large as any other, have 25 cities with factories pumping out tanks with most AIs quite a bit away from Replaceable Parts, is it worth your time to actually DO the conquest? I did it once for the experience but I have way too few hours of CIV III time to spend them playing an "already-won" game with a ton of unit micromanagement... Hence my lack of milked scores...

Tattila the Hun · December 2, 2002, 06:56

Does the score board show up after the barbarian hammer thingy? My game seems to crash after that...

statusperfect · December 2, 2002, 07:13

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Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
Does the score board show up after the barbarian hammer thingy? My game seems to crash after that...

Vanilla Civ3 or PTW?

Chemical Ollie · December 2, 2002, 07:27

The few games I actually finish gets 3-6000 points at emperor or monarch levels. I rarely milk the games, but love to have a big and happy nation, which gives high score. I once got 14000 at regent by conquering a tiny map in 2700BC.

Egyptian · December 2, 2002, 18:34

My average score is about 10,500. I play on Emperor, and try to win the game by 500-600 AD. I never "milk" games, but try to get a high score by winning an early domination victory. I usually play standard or small maps. The earlier the victory, the higher the score.

Aeson · December 2, 2002, 19:04

Score is map and difficulty dependant. All else being equal, difficulty is a multiplier to population and territory score, 1-6 Chieftain-Deity. The early victory bonus is also multiplied the same way.

I would guess I score somewhere around 2000 * the difficulty modifier on average.

Tattila the Hun · December 3, 2002, 05:17

Plain old Civ3, I do use "extra" leaderheads... maybe they don't have the necessary small head for the scoreboard.

Jawa Jocky · December 3, 2002, 11:58

I usually score between 2000-4500 points. Most of my game are Emperor on Standard maps.

Nakar Gabab · December 3, 2002, 13:02

Pretty much around 3000, every time. I can't seem to get away from it.

DeepO · December 3, 2002, 13:13

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Originally posted by Aeson

I would guess I score somewhere around 2000 * the difficulty modifier on average.

Yup... that's about what I get too. But only when playing my games to the end, which means it's not really average for me, as there are quite a few games that would rather give 1200*level which are abandonned.

And I (nearly) always play huge maps, so early conquest is not my game (archer rushes OTOH are part of all my big scoring games)

DeepO

Carver · December 3, 2002, 15:50

On a large map, regent, I average about 2500 (which, I know, pails in comparison to some others here).