Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

I'd prefer the CBM as the few multiplayer games I've played with it have been much more enjoyable due to everything being a bit more balanced out. However, I'm willing to go either way on this one.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

Looking through the CBM I notice a couple of things that might actually be the decider on whether we choose to use it or not. Most of the national summons are made cheaper, especially for Shinuyama, and the Carrion Woods are available to Pangea from the start.

On the other hand, the traditional scales used to pay for a massive bless are made more detrimental to have as negatives.

I'm still undecided, but leaning more towards using it, simply because it seems to be popular with MP games organised from here, so getting used to it is probably sensible.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

Although I have little experience with the mod (or Dom3, for that matter) I'm a big fan of balance. If it's popular, then that's an indication that its stated aim of improving balance is achieved and that in itself is good enough reason to use it IMHO.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

I'd vote for CBM, most my SP experience is with it and it does seem to make a lot of stuff that's otherwise pretty useless less so, which is always good in my opinion

Plus it contains worthy heroes which is a nice mod in itself, adding quite a lot of new heroes to many nations.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

Fair enough, I suppose I'm sold on it then...

Pretenders can be mailed in now, I've set up the mod, so you'll have to download it and flag it in your preferences before you make the pretender.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

I am going to bailout of this game cause i have a short term memory thing and playing would mess up all my other MP. Its sad to take R'lyeh off my hook.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

Do people have a problem with continuing as-is? If not, same thing stands, please mail your pretenders to the llamaserver.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

pretender sent in

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

Still waiting on the following:

Aristander - Ermor
Denisius - Pangea
Heinrich - Ulm
Natit - Agartha
SteelyDan - Arcosephales

And just to verify, while I hope to see plenty of diplomacy I'm assuming it's not going to be treated as inviolable game mechanics but as actual diplomacy and the fostering of relationships between nations.

Re: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Pre-Game Discussion
 

Eh, that's how I always play the game, part army building empire managing, part alliance making back stab dealing.