Epic Two - Eastern Gem Traders

Game Info:

Difficulty: Monarch
Civilization: India
Leader: Asoka
World Size: Standard
Opponents: Six
Map Script: Archipelago
Landmass Type: Tiny Islands
Climate: Temperate
Rules: Standard
Victory: All enabled
Version: Civ4 1.61

Variant Rules:

* Sources of Gems must be mined and connected. You MAY NOT settle on top of a Gems source.
* You MAY NOT found any religions. (Your civ is too busy prospecting for precious stones!)
* You must adopt Free Market civic upon discovering Economics, and remain there all game.
* You must sell gems (for a profit, no gifts!) if a customer is available and willing to buy or trade. This includes selling your last available Gems, leaving none for your own citizens. You must always heed this mandate.
* If a customer (any civ to whom you are supplying Gems) requests that you change civics or religion (other than to change away from Free Market, which you cannot do) you will comply, to smooth business relations. You need not stick with the change, however. You may change again when the game allows you to do so.

Scoring: There is a detailed scorecard here.  The scoring was based on discovering and connecting Gem sites, connecting Gold, Silver, and Seafood, building specific wonders, and several other goals.