Storm. New Game for Newbies: Game is on!
 

I'm starting a newbie game. Here's the details:
PBEM
Server: Llama, thanks Llama.
24 hour turns
Mid era
12 players
Hof 15
Victory: there can only be one.
Magic: 50
Mods: worthy heros
Two stale turns in a row and you will be replaced.
Map: WoW




I don't care for any other mods. Other than that I'm open for suggestions.


Bwaha: Rylah :D
Majuuva: Ermor
Grudgebringer: Vanheim
Jmb: Bandar Log
Crust: Mictlan
Hunt11: Ashod
Otthegreat: Atlantis
Juffos: Jotenheim
Quitti: Ulm


I'm removing the map attachment to save space.:D

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Ermor for me,please

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I'll take VanHeim.....How about the CBM mod along with worthy heroes.

Just a suggestion:)

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Can I take Bandar Log please?

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I'd like to join as Arcoscephale.

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I'll take Ashod if possible, it will be great to play you again Bwaha

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Atlantis, please.

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Machaka, please.
And what map is WoW?

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Sorry, on the second thought I decided not to take part. This map seems pretty unbalanced

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I would like to join as Jotunheim.

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I'll take Ulm, if that's ok.

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I'm not really a newbie but I didn't play a lot of mp games ( less than 10, and without much success ). If you think I can fit in this game, I'd be happy to play c'tis or atlantis.

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I would like to change my nation choice to Mictlan.

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After testing the various nations with this set up, I feel that wer'e done getting players. I'm glad that Crust changed his race, due to the proximity of Arco to Ermor. So please test your position in sp. Then get your pretenders ready. As soon as Llama's server is up I will ask for pretender submissions. There is still time to change your races, if you want. So in closing, I ask if anyone has any suggestions or comments. If you have any problems email me.:D

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I check all positions and we have a problem, the map is unbalanced.

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If you are still taking in more players i could be interested in joining as Pythium

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the map is unbalanced, but hey, life doesn't treat everyone equally :)

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Well the map is really big and that makes up for it.(I think) Also theres almost no farmland, so magic sites will be everywhere. If you guys want we can switch to a new map, I want everyone to have fun, after all thats the point. If I may, I found that the joten will have a poor spot to start. Does anyone have the skills required to move their starting position? barring that, maybe for ballance sake the jotenheim player switch to a water power. (its rather lonely under the seas) So lets come to a concensus. I'm willing to be flexable and fair.:D

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Maybe some map without fixed starting locations?

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Okay, I created a chat room named storm. To get there you go to quick links, then scroll down to flash chat, finally you go to storm...:D Lets try to set a time that we can talk real time. Ive been exploring the maps and think I've a new one but I want to open a better system of communication first.:D Or we can continue if you want. So what do you guys want to do? Start the game or find a new map. I will be at flashchat storm at 8 pm. Pst. I call for a vote, so every player should chime in.:D

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I havn't tried the map out yet but I have looked at it and its a neat looking map.

I'm ready to roll, good or bad position doesn't matter I have been the first one out enough times that it only hurts a little!!:D

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I'm fine with this map, though I won't object if we change it either, the map looks fun but, yeah, very unbalanced.

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I'll play on any map in any position ( I'd be happy to have a good excuse for my premature loss ;) ).
For the nations: I'll play atlantis if there is only r'lyeh underwater with a lot of underwater provinces.
If there is already an other underwater nation or if the seas are small, I'll play c'tis.

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I'm fine with the map.

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I'm ok with the map too.

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Okay, its a go. Go ahead and get ready. I've contacted Llama and asked him to start hosting. So as soon as its up send in your pretenders. I expect a little delay due to poeple who want a new race/nation. We are almost ready to go. yandav hold by for the moment, if someone quits your first alternate. Any questions?

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Well that was easy. Send in your Pretenders. Lets get to some fun...:D

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Send in Pretenders
 

I don't know how the Heck I cheated and if you want the truth it kinda makes me mad that somehow I did.

Those that know me know that I am an hoorable player to a fault and Its to bad because I was actually looking forward to this game on theis neat map.

I am somewhat computer challenged so to think I some how manupulated the files is absurd as I had to contact LLama and be walked thru setting up a new e-mail so I could get turns..forward them to my Road runner and the play them, forward them back and send them in. Thats how little I know about computers.

NOW, I DO have the CBM mod on I think as I am playing in a couple of other games but I thought the new game would only accept the mods you set it for so I didn't give it a second thought (and I am not really sure how to turn the damn thing off now that I have it on and if it will affect other games I am in).

With it messing with my pretender (and saying it was too powerful is laughable as I have never got the knack of a good Pretender yet). I tried to check and see how my pretender had been changed but I don't even know how to do that.

So I will withdraw as I don't want to have anyone think I cheated or am manipulating anything.

I am sorry if I held you guys up I will be setting this game to AI this turn.

Agian I am VERY sorry.

GrudgeBringer:(

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Send in Pretenders
 

I was wondering if we restart? I like gb, and since wer'e just starting it wont hurt anyone. Comments?:D

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I'm in favor of a restart.

GB: Don't leave us! To turn on/off a mod click Preferences (in the main menu) then Mod Preferences. There you will see a list of mods. Click on a mod's name to enable or disable it.

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Send in Pretenders
 

I have no problem with a restart. It's too early to be dropping from the game (especially for a wrong manipulation).

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I would be glad to do that but if I am playing CBM (Conceptual Mod Balance or something like that...it balances out the nations so none are TOOOO strong) and I turn it off will it affect the games I am in? OR after you start are your settings locked in?

I need someone that knows something about computers to let me know...

And THANKS guys for offering a restart (I mean if ya don't have me to beat up that means you have to fight one another!!!)

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Also, Bwaha...how do you feel about the CBM mod?

It sure makes someone NEW (like me) feel like i'm even with people that know a little more than I do and pick nations that are overwhelming.

However, that being said, if I can turn off the CBM and not affect the couple of games I am getting trounced in I have no problrm with just Worthy Heroes Mod....

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Send in Pretenders
 

Playing some games with CBM and some without doesn't cause any problems at all. You don't even need to turn it on and off yourself. Everytime you open a particular game, it automatically uses the mods that game was started with.

Your own mod preferences only affect any new games that you start yourself.

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OK.....then why did it say I cheated if the mod doesn't kick in if I have it on. It ONLY kicks in IF the host uses the mod...

I would LOVE to say I created a Pretender that was so strong that it made the game say it had to be a cheat!!!

But the reality is I created a very (I don't want to tell everyone exactly that I am playing with) new but average (according to the IRC channel guru's)Pretender.

If you want to start again I will turn off CBM even tho LLama says I don't need to and see what happens...

Actually I am curious to see what will happen!~!!

Let me know guys what you want to do.:up:

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IRC channel Guru's just said that I have to START the game with or without the mods the game is set with.

After that it doesn't matter what I have set when I draw the game up.

They also said that the main thing CBM does is mess with the points you get to spend on a pretender.

Soooooo I made a pretender under CBM that I couldn't have made under a regular game because it took more points tha the regular game would allow.

Too Bad that was really a pretty good pretender.

If you want to start agian I will design my usual crappy Pretender:doh:

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Send in Pretenders
 

Alright, restart is on. I'll contact Llama:D

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Send in Pretenders
 

restart is better for me

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Ready
 

Restart complete. Lets get started.:D

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Reset complete
 

I turned off CBM and resent my pretender into Storm...

However, We had a restart in MadCradle and had to make a nEW game called MadCradle2 so the pretenders would work.

I don't know about that stuff but thought I would bring it up.

BTW, THANKS guys for restarting!!!!:D

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Do I need to re-send my pretender? It does say:

Nations joined so far:
Atlantis
Bandar Log
Ermor
Ashdod
Jotunheim
Mictlan
R'lyeh
Ulm
Vanheim

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Reset complete
 

The MadCradle2 thing was just because there was a bug, and I was away in Edinburgh so wasn't there to fix it.

Anyway, that bug's fixed now.

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies: Reset complete
 

Game is started, sorry I was up late last night and am just getting started.:D

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies:Game is on!
 

Everyone happy? Please note the underground connections, also you should look around for strange connections, for example the north pole connects to the south pole. :D

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies:Game is on!
 

OK, so how do I know when I stumble on an underground connection?

I have played this SP and never knew that...:confused:

Re: Storm. New Game for Newbies:Game is on!
 

Turn neighbors on and check the caves, it will become clear...:D

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OK...dumb as I am, I have never seen anything that says Neighbers on or anything like that...sorry for being that dumb but where is this 'button'?:doh:

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Its in map filters, when your playing the game. :D

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Ashod and Ermor are in NAP-3. I advertise all of my treaties in this thread

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Gah, Amber Tritons, ouch that will set me back a bit...:D No matter we will continue our conquest of the Briney Blue.:D Everyone, lets fill this thread with stories and rants. It will give a little more flavor to our game. In closing I want to compliment this group of players for their speed, Great job people. Lets keep it up.:D