Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

It took some fiddling with folders in this silly Windows 7 thing but I managed to get all the mods and maps working. Thanks iRFNA.

Now to finalize my pretender. Are we still aiming for 14 players?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

yea so why can't Soyweiser be R'lyeh then? if we only need 1 more water nation and he wants to try R'lyeh if there are no more water nations (and there wont be since he'll be the last water nation).

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Is this game still looking for players?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

jomon also has water units (They have a special water unit). And LA atlantis starts on land.

So the competition for the water will be hard. R'lyeh does have a natural advantage. But you have no gold to recruit mages. So that kinda sucks. But your dominion makes everything suck for invaders.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Ya, it is, mauxe, we need 3 more

And I still want one more water nation, cause this map is very heavy on the water. Jomon's water units are summon only, so they are still limited in number vs recruitable troops.

One thing to mention about LA r'lyeh, the freespawns no longer cost upkeep in the latest version of the CBM.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

I think playing LA r'lyeh with other water nations is just an instant defeat.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Probably, but EA r'lyeh would be a whole other story

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

ah I see so you are afraid that they are going to be over-powered. I think the upkeep-free freespawn is not going to affect them as much their population still dies quite fast so at some point their remain without gold.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Actually LA Jomon has some secret fort recruitable units. I still have to add them to the wiki.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

I'm not sure if it's just dropped off the map or if I'm missing a large chunk of the underwater discussion due to being a bit too tired at the moment, but I'm still slated in for EA Atlantis (I believe) so there will be at least one traditional water nation in the game.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

I though LA Atlantis. I'll play Bandar then.

Ps: added underwater recruits to the wiki.
http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Human...water_recruits

Not my best work, but at least is now on the wiki.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

damn it:D Didnt manage to grab them:P

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

No, he's playing EA atlantis, I'm playing LA atlantis.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Those LA jomon water units are pretty cool. I never knew about that!

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

But those Ryujin are good enough as Jomon to consider to get a water province as quickly as possible.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Can't wait to take over the world with swarms of peaceful skeletons and hugging ghouls.

Vote LA Ermor for ruler of the world!

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

I'll play then. just need to pick.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Mauxe, pick a water nation, we need more of those.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

I'd like to join as MA R'lyeh please. Also could you save a slot for my friend Ragabash as EA Yomi? He's new and is waiting for his account to be confirmed

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Funny to see so many nations selected throughout different ages:
- EA and LA Ermor
- EA and LA Atlantis
- EA Yomi, MA Shinu and LA Jomon

This can create some interesting game situations and battles... We Japan-like nations are particularly well represented!

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Awesome, that fills us up!

Now, I have no experience with this "filling the map with set starting locations" thing that was being discussed. What commands are used? Are nations given static locations or do I nostart every prov except 14 chosen ones?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

I think you should ask Calahan about that. He seems to have more exp in setting up games and maps.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

You simply add to the map file as many
#start province nbr
as you have players, and each player will start at one of these selected locations, selected randomly for each nation.

The point is space evenly the starting locations.

I did it for Troubling Times on the Faerun Map and I can do it here too, but if an "innocent hand" does it, starting locations can be kept secret. If I do it, I will know all starting locations and I will share them with you for transparency, so each player will know where other capitals are located. Less fun than having to discover them.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Recruiting]
 

Great, I can't wait to start...

...Now if only I could figure out my strategy; every test I do in SP goes horribly, horribly wrong. (At least, as horribly wrong as you can go in Single Player, which is winning very slowly)

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Full]
 

Ok, that's easy enough. It would be better if an independent person did the start locs, but I guess I'll probably do them and obviously have a picture showing where they are. Unless you really want to do it Numahr. I'll wait for mauxe to pick his nation so I know how many UW spots we have. Mauxe, what are ya gonna be?

Also, there is a updated version of CPCS with a massive single bugfix thankfully hunted down by soyweiser. clicky

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Full]
 

iRFNA, I was ready to volunteer for it if nobody else did, but you taking care of it as admin makes more sense

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Ok, the server is up for people to send in pretenders. When mauxe picks his nation, I'll add start points and post a picture. I've PMed the port to everyone except ragabash, who doesn't have PMs turned on. While I'm sure you can tell him it, quell, it's probably a good idea for him to enable them for diplomacy reasons.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

After disconnecting from the server, the only 2 mods that are enabled are single age and standards and streamers, no CBM or CSPS. I assume this is a mistake?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

I noticed that as well, but maybe it's because the server isn't fully running yet? It was definitely given the command to run all the mods...

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Sorry, did you need/want me to pick a water nation or can I take any free?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

You can pick whatever you want, we have all the water nations we need, but there's nothing stopping you from being one too if you want.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Ok, I'll take EA Caelum.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Alright, let me whip up a starting positioned map real quick!

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Cant connect to Gandolfs server any more for some reason...

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

He must be messing with it. I'm sure it'll be back up soon and/or he'll send me an email about it.

Here's a first draft on start locs, look ok?
http://i.imgur.com/GMEXg.png

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

There's only 2 provinces separating the starting points at provinces 37 and 23.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Good catch, I've updated my post with a version that moves the starting position at 23 to 10. That puts a 3 prov gap between it and the one to the south of it, is that acceptable considering the open expanses bordering them in different directions and the choke point between them?

Although the more I look at that prov on the 4 prov island on the top left (193), the more I think it is getting the shaft.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Yeah, maybe put it down one so it's right next to the bridge?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Ok, I moved that and a couple nearby locs to even things out a bit. So this thread doesn't get crowded with what could be billions of images, here's a link instead of just displaying it

Here's a different arrangement with that continent I'm agonizing over being reduced to 3 start locations

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

I like the one with the 4 start locations on that continent better; with the 3 location start, the guy on the continent below that one, in the forest next to the bridge, is getting shafted.

Also, am I able to upload a different pretender?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Click your nation on the list and it prompts you for replacing the pretender with a new one.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

God uploaded, the mod problem seems to have sorted itself out.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

So is the map at the following location the final version?
http://i.imgur.com/33NJ2.png

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Did we agree on a turn length yet?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

48 hours sounds good.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Finally, I'm approved.

Greetings from the great oni lords, I wish you good luck, great deal of fun and fierce battles so that the lands shall burn and waters boil... cause, erm... you know, us demons love chaos and stuff ;)

Anyhow, I was able to connect, didn't have a pretender yet, wondering, how much time do we have to get them going? Want to playtest a build or two :)
Um, thanks for taking me in, my PMing is on, and I think that's it for now.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

We've got everyone in but mauxe. I'm using the "4 on that arbitrary 2nd continent" map that numahr commented on last with a tiny adjustment: the water start on the top right was right next to a capital, so it is moved one prov to the right. I loaded the map up in SP with our chosen nations and the game picked starts without a hitch, so it seems to be a valid configuration.

Does this seem ok?

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Well the link doesn't lead to anything, but it sounds okay.

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

Hey mauxe, everything is waiting on you submitting your pretender to the server

Re: SeaOfInnocence - All ages newb game [Design Pretenders]
 

While we wait, I figure we could have inane conversation...So...I'm playing Jomon...no Shields. I was thinking, since it's based on Feudal Japan, does this mean that the Japanese never used shields? Seems strange to me...