Turn limit win?

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It's apparently possible to win by having the highest score when the turn limit is reached (and there's a Steam achievement for it).  How many turns is the turn limit?  Is it dependent on the size of the map?

I found an old post on the forum from the beta that said it was controlled by a game setting, but I can't find the setting referred to.

Edit: BTW, I searched the pdf manual that came with the game and the Hiergamenon, and neither mentioned the turn limit win.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

The setting is controlled by the "Pacing" game setting.

"Fast" is 800 turns

"Normal" is 1600 turns

and "Epic" is 3200 turns.

 

You can also check the remaining turns ingame under the Kingdom Overview and you can get the actual turn counter by hovering over the Left top corner where there is some kind of calendar.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Is it possible to turn off the turn limit, maybe by mod?

 

I should have thought of this before I started my current game.  Im doing a no-city beastlord against insane AIs on fast.  The reason I went for fast was to get the AIs up to strength as fast as possible for maximum challenge.  Unfortunately I'm over halfway through the turn limit and I've only eliminted one AI (they also eliminated one on their own, 2 down 4 to go).

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting N1ghthavvk, reply 1
The setting is controlled by the "Pacing" game setting.
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Thanks very much.  The fact that the tooltip for Pacing doesn't mention anything about the turn limit didn't help me find it.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Wait a min, there is a turn limit?

What happens if the limit ends? Your game just ends?

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

I believe you are still able to play the game to completion, it just stops keeping score at that point. At least this was the rumor I heard on the forums and I have yet to reach a turn limit.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I deliberately went for a turn limit win a couple of days ago, and did get one last night (only 2 Steam achievements to go, big whoop).  The game did give me the option of continuing or quitting, and warned me that if I continued the score wouldn't be valid.  I chose to quit, so I can't speak to what happens if you choose to continue, but this basically confirms what parrottmath said.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Should be 200/400/600 imo

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Publius, reply 6

I deliberately went for a turn limit win a couple of days ago, and did get one last night (only 2 Steam achievements to go, big whoop).  The game did give me the option of continuing or quitting, and warned me that if I continued the score wouldn't be valid.  I chose to quit, so I can't speak to what happens if you choose to continue, but this basically confirms what parrottmath said.
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That's good news, I can go back to my quick insane game without having to worry about winning in the next 200 turns.