Not easy to define par for Nomad.. even as Shang it is not really possible to continually create vils and build that house after you build your TC. I'd still define par the same.
1 minute to build TC plus 7:40 to make 23 new vils plus 2:00 to tool plus 3 sec for placing TC and clicking HCCCC and tool upgrade.. OK par for tooling w/24 real vils is 10:43. obviously assuming no delays and that you can immediately place TC by a sweet spot.
I don't know what the best times achieved in def Nomad starts are in actual games.I have played some Nomad but never practiced a start vs the comp. As Shang I have boom bronzed in 16 flat a couple of times and as Rome boomed bronzed in 16:30 a couple of times. By boom I mean 22-24 real 16-20 FB's.
One Shang game I boom tooled in the very late 12's starting with a great fish/wood/berries/phant sweet spot on continental/ I walked towards the water and had that spot reasonably quickly. That game I could have bronzed in 15:30 had I not made the conscious decision to make more FB's, and a horse scout, thus delaying bronze by 30 sec.
I see most decent guys in these Nomad games bronzing (if unmolested in the 18's or 19's)
They don't live thru an enemy bronzed w/power in the 16's.
I suspect it's possible to bronze rush Shang on nomad in under 13 min ! Let's see 30 sec to find sweet spot, 1 min to build TC, 6 min to make 18 new vils, 15 sec delay do to house and food near start (Just guessing that time.. never timed it) leading to a late 9's tool.. now 15 sec to speed build two buildings and then click bronze button.. toss in 10 more sec wastage and clicking time and you get a 12:30 !! Maybe 13 is possible.. those super sweet spots can really rock... neilkaz...
[This message has been edited by neilkaz (edited 04-07-99).]