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Well, if BD is going to use the Irh-Nrr (if he's playing at all..) we should throw the Rage in there, just to watch the chaos http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Phoenix-D

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If you all are planning another newbie game, what would be the limit to how many people you would allow? And when would you plan on starting?

-Hotfoot
"Enter Prince Mortova..."

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We'll see what everyone thinks. I'd like to keep em small though.. Fleetwars, a game I'm in with 8 players, is just taking too long per turn.

Phoenix-D

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I'm in Letharg's PBW game, 10 humans and 10 AI's. Lots of fun, only marginally slower than our newbie games were. At top speed we did 3 turns a day, usually one a day, won't ever reach the record we had in Newbie I of 8 turns one night.

I'd say 6-8 players is about right, plus maybe another 6 AI races (non-neutral). AI on high difficulty, medium bonus. Intelligence disabled (due to 1.41 bug). Spiral arm Large galaxy. Starting with at least 3 planets, max 5 planets start. Good planet starting value, to get to the interesting stages faster. Victory conditions: 400% of second place player, or 1 year of peace after 5 years. 3000 racial points.

How does that sound? If you all like it I might host it myself. Invite any friends whom you know from other games , knowing that they roleplay well.

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Phoenix, it seems like in Newbie I the replacement for Baal is also giving up, he's missing turns. What do you suggest we do with this game, cause I know that at least Capt. Spoogy wants to continue it. Find another replacement? Set Nostro race to AI control?

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I think I'm ready to stick a fork in Newbie II as well. If the General's willing, then that's all of us. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

I would indeed be interested in playing another newbie game, it'd be nice to test out some of the strategy that I've learned in the course of this one. But I'm not sure if it would be fair to call myself a _newbie_ now, and there are others who want in. Think I should?

Maybe I should try running one of these newbie games myself, come to think of it. Then I could be a newbie administrator. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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The game admin isn't that difficult, actually. It's all in the setup- once that is done, it pretty much runs itself.

Rematch perhaps? But with different settings, and no team mode?

I'm about ready to stick a fork in newbie *1* actually, since Dragon is in an overwhelming position again. I kinda got stuck with the cheap part of the galaxy http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Phoenix-D

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Phoenix, I agree, Newbie I is not much fun anymore either. My main fleet is glassing Baal's planets, another fleet is defending my frontier, and a third is in position in case Spoogy wanted to attack me.

I think I will set up a new game on PBW and invite you all. I'll post the game config shortly, I didn;t get much feedback here about how people would like it. I hope changes can still be made to a game config before the game starts.

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Guys, I have just configured a new game on PBW called "Spiralus". (hey, I ran out of imagination). I would like all of you from Newbie I and II to join in.
Here is the game description :


Spiralus takes place in a medium sized Spiral Arm.
This game is the succesor to the Newbie games, and probably best suited for intermediate PBW players.

Starting resources: 20000
Starting planets: 3
Home planet value: Good
Score display: Allied only
Technology level: Low
Racial points: 3000
Quadrant type: Spiral Arm
Quadrant size: Medium
Event frequency: Medium
Event severity: High
Technology cost: Medium
Victory conditions: 400% of second place player, or 1.0 years of peace, conditions apply after 6.0 years.
Maximum units: 1500
Maximum ships: 200
Computer players: Medium
Computer difficulty: High
Computer player bonus: Medium
Neutral empires: No
Other game settings: Intelligence is disabled because of the 1.41 CI bug. 3000 racial points so you can tweak your race just how you want it, without having too many abilities. Remember to reduce "cunning" to 50%. We have a low-tech start so make your early strategic research decisions well.

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Hey folks, just read the Posts and will stop sending turns in on NewbieII game, and DragonLord, I will get in on your game. I'm also working on a game. It will be called "King of the Cosmos". Not finished yet with the custom map and AI designs. Once finished, the goal is for the players to work they're way thru the cosmos against other players, AI, and system traps to take control of a single sphereworld. No intellegence, warp weapons, cloaking, killing off of AI or other players. I'll try to get it finished soon.