Eino has become the first person to beat Civ I as a space race victory in a speedrun-eqse time, with a sub 30 time. I re-timed it based on when the end cinematic music began. So, let's discuss if that is fair, as that is a two second loss.

My description on the "when the cinematic begins" is a bit vague, I'll be sure to change it based on this discussion.

Is there a limit on the number of points of advanced start? Because if there isn't I can easily see sub 40 of Space Race any AI/map size, ANCIENT ERA start.

I mean, what is there to stop me from giving myself enough techs to get all the space parts and Apollo program in 3000 BC? It'll be a chore to learn the golden number, and I fear what the AI would do with insane level points... but I can, probably tomorrow.

And I'm making this another thread because... maybe brainstorming on the perfect number. Or safety strategy numbers... and to not clog up the rules thread.

Hello, I'm Asher von Kaperdon; not famous Let's Player and newbie speedrunner. I was intrigued by AGDQ and other charity fundraisers, and wanted to give it a go myself. I watched TripleCodeBuger's run of Any Era Civ IV, and seeing as I have let's played that before, both regular and modded, I decided to try "One AI Ancient Era Conquest" and try and figure out an "Ancient Era Multiple AI Space" (at least in the form of bettering myself as a Civ Player and shaving what would normally take me 10 hours on Epic down to something reasonable, like 5 hours).

With That said, one question I need to be answered, do game speeds (quick, normal, epic, mar.) matter, or can I do it on whatever speed I want? Because that could change everything with my strategy on the one AI run.