Re: Mists of Time: Early Era Newish Player Game [recruiting]
 

Thanks for the map tip. I'm hoping we can get a full game.

Can you give me a second and third choice for a nation? Thanks.

Re: Mists of Time: Early Era Newish Player Game [recruiting]
 

I'll play, not entirely new but haven't touched dom3 for over a year.

Sauromatia, Fomoria, Niefelheim

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I'd like victory points in capitals. Maybe something like 50% of the world's capitals to win, unless we get a lot of people and then 40%.

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Perhaps victory conditions can be somewhat dynamic? For instance, once it gets to teh stage where their appears to be a winner, ask players to declare them. If it is unanamous, then the leading player wins, if not, then those who voted for the leading player join in a campaign to rid the world of belligerents - who knows, maybe these belligerents may form a counter alliance and fight against them in a war for liberty.

Victory conditions that fit the evolution of the game rather than an arbitary number, would in my opinion, breath a bit of new life into the end game still with out it requiring a individual total conquest.

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My experience is that standard victory games usually grind down to a few players remaining, who concede to the one who is doing best once the game becomes more of a chore than fun. So it is usually an informal version of what you've described. What about deciding a given turn ahead of time -- 50,60, whatever -- that a vote is taken and then a sort of sudden death war ensues like you've described? That could be interesting, but it would depend on where the game was at.

I like VP games because it sets a goal for everyone. It does shape the way the game goes ahead of time. Decisions get made based on VPs needed. But, it also places a definite end point to the game.

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You could also put a "hold 50% of the VPs for 3 turns" conditions. I don't think there's any way to automate that. Someone would have to verify it manually.

Re: Mists of Time: Early Era Newish Player Game [recruiting]
 

Decided to switch my second option from Kailasa to Hinnom. Updated my first post.

Or maybe not since it won't let me edit that post.

Re: Mists of Time: Early Era Newish Player Game [recruiting]
 

Oh also: why difficult research? It seems like it would just further strengthen strong blessable nations which are already very strong in EA.

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That can be true, on the other hand it makes them have to survive longer before they can get the high level magic that they will need towards the middle/end game, and do so with horrible scales more than likely. Overall, I don't like how fast some nations can get to level 9 research on easy. The map will be 20 provinces per player, so we'll have some breathing room.

Re: Mists of Time: Early Era Newish Player Game [recruiting]
 

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Ermor, Helheim, Marverni