Teaching Matrix Civ3: Succession game

[Matrix]

Since I'm getting spanked by Markstar in Tiny Chaos 2 (no spoiler), ProPain suggested to do a succession game, so that I could learn to play Civ3 decently. Beam told me about the fun of succession games last saturday and Aggie said he's always in favour of a new one, so here I am.

Also, Aggie said something about a theme. Since I've never done a succession game before I don't mind about a theme, but I reckon that might be a bit boring for you. But I hope you understand I leave the idea for a theme to you.

Settings: Demi-god would be cool. Although my level is more monarch I've won emperor twice in my life (out of four I think) - those were both GOTM's - so with your help that'll probably be too easy. And deity is far beyond my reach. Is that ok?

In principle
rules: default,
map: standard and the rest all random,
but I'm open to suggestions (for a theme?).

[u]Players</u>
ProPain
Matrix
Beam
Banzai
Col. Tarleton
<s>Aggie</s>