Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 18 players. Starting today.
 

Looks peachy :)

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Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 18 players. Starting today.
 

OP updated with identity of defeated players.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

Maybe we should get someone to set Pythium AI.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

I could set to send his turn to our admin (if he'd kindly give it to me). Then rdonj could set him AI.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

I subbed briefly and while doing so looked at the scoregraphs.

You may wish to run future YARG games at regular or even easy research. The dominant nations are almost entirely those which require little research for a strong early game. Your settings are biasing game performance in a rather substantial manner.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

Interesting observation. The thing is, how come YARG1 was won by LA Van (pre CBM goodies for Van) & YARG2 by TC. Would you say that they have as strong early game as a solid bless nation?

How come some bless nations did poorly in this game?- Do they have poor early game?

I'm not saying you're wrong. I have doubts as well but I want to make sure before asserting that this is so.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

I'm inclined to agree with Squirrelloid, tho I myself prefer hard research settings.
It's hard for me to explain why without pointing fingers at certain nations here so I'll refrain from it till the games end.
But I'll say this, hard research tends to favor certain nations a hell of a lot more than others.

BTW, I wouldn't say EA TC needs much research and indeed falls into a bless nation category. Psycho played TC and had a rather good with warriors of the five elements if I remember.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

I'm all for a good discussion on this once this game ends. Other than making the game interesting (by this twist to the settings) I have no preference this way or the other.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

Those are (and were) strong early game nations. And Van only got goodies because of a nerf that happened after those games too (removing hammers hurt thug nations a lot, adn removing SDRs inordinately impacted Van with its hyper-inefficient hunters).

I will also refrain from saying more while a game is in progress.

Re: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. 16/18 players remain.
 

So much for redemption! Arco signing out. Good luck all! :cool: