Anyone know how the Civ III Rankings work?

[Drew S.]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>I just finished my first game (which took forever and in which by Civ II standards I completely reduced ass to tiny, smoldering bits of ass) and only made it about halfway up the carnival pole. Dude!!! Why did I do only mediocrely ("XXXX the Strong")?</div>

[Gone to Shakers]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Did you win the game before the year 2050?</div>

[Drew S.]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>yeah, in 2013</div>