Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 

Clarification: by "human", i just meant no AIs. no nations are banned. everything else is WYSIWYG.

Latest Update as of Aug 24 2009:

Alas, we have lost a few compatriots already to the Quickening. Do not worry, brethren, for although the abyss of the Orphic Thrench may be daunting to some staring into its gaping maw, we will prevail in the end, I assure you. Indeed, it is a strange, lonely place, if you can even call it that. The Thrench will be unfamiliar to many of those who take comfort in the familiar, who live life by rote. But alas, stand strong, fellows, and we shall put ourselves to the Test.

[Check below for the current nation list.]

planning to host on www.llamaserver.net.

Game Name: Orphic Thrench

__________Game Info________________
Starting Nations: 19, all player controlled (no AIs)
Era: Middle
Map: Alexander_No_Sites
Mods: CBM 1.5
Starting Provinces: 1
Strength of Independents: 9
Special Sites: 50
Random events: rare
Score Graphs: disabled
Hall of Fame: 15
Renaming: allowed

Turns 1-20: 24 hours
Turns 21+: 48 hours
(above is approximate, open to discussion/improvement)


Victory Condition: cumulative VPs.

8 provinces worth 1 VP, 1 province worth 2 VP. (10 VP awarded per year)

20 VP required for victory. (VPs awarded/counted once/year, i think.)

Dominions uses a multiple of 5 for some odd reason when tallying VP, so keep that in mind when viewing totals in game.


Nations Still Available, as of 8/24/09:

Caelum
Marignon
Ermor
Man
Mictlan
Agartha
C'tis
Pangea
Vanheim
Atlantis
Oceania



_________Nation List - Occupied________________
Tien Ch'i: Agarthan Raider
Bandar Log: Warshrike
Shinuyama: chrisdpeterson
R'lyeh: Juffos
Pythium: Quitti
Ulm: Ossa
Eriu: Tam-lin
Abysia: TheCarrier
Ashdod: Cerberus
Arcoscephale: Pugilist
Jotunheim: RabbitDynamite
Machaka: Intostructure

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 

Whooooooa I'm not the only one! I started a game like this not long ago. It differs from yours in that I belched a huge essay into the game thread's first post about how dudes should not quit, whereas your first post just says hey dudes no quitting (just about anyway). Also no graphs and CBM!!! It will be hard for me not to play in this game.

CAVEATS:
I stopped being a noob a few games ago, and I thirst for the blood of noobs and non-noobs alike.
I am very busy. What are your thoughts on hosting intervals?

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(But anyway if you're restricting the games to noobs then of course that's cool.)

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Oh and on a tangent: In the last game I finished, I was Hinnom with W9E9A1N9D4S9B4, if I remember right. It was awesome. :)

(Nonetheless I was beaten, by Pangaea!)

Edit: Wait I think it was actually W9E9A1N4D4S9B4 but you get the idea. :)

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If you're taking noobs, I'll play. When you say Humans, do you mean human nations or nations with human players rather than AI??

Either way... I'll take... uhh... I don't know what I'll take, can I have a short while to decide?? I haven't played middle ages((One of those folks who mucks aboot in single player then jumps straight to multi))

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Raider, you should state which nations are banned, as it is not completely clear which nations count as "human". Frankly, only 10 are truly human :)

(the first ten on the nations list for middle era)

edit: ah, you must just mean 19 players, no AI's.

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MA-Mictlan pls

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I would like to be R'lyeh, only if possible. Thanks.

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Sounds fun!

I'll play with Vanheim

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Even though I'm not a complete newbie to the game (been around for a while), I'd like to join in as Pythium.

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I´d like to play Ulm

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I'd like to play Eriu.

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chrispedersen in a N00b game? LOL.

Hmmm.. this would make game #6 for me. Do I still count as a N00b if 4 of the others haven't finished yet? (And i'm not sure nox should count for anything).

Anyway, if you'll have me, I'd take a stab at MA Marignon.

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I'm interested. I'll set up an Ashdod Pretender.

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Actually I didn't catch that squirrel: Plus theres a lot of players posters I wouldn't count as noob - quitti, juffos, yourself. Still I don't mind backing out, if a new player game is desired.

I think I'm getting senile!

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How do you want to define n00b? I mean, this would be my 6th MP game ever, 4 of which are still ongoing, and I've never even made it to an endgame yet.

Yes, i'm good at strategy games in general, and yes, I can read the wonderful guides on the forum and the explanations of the game rules and make good choices. That doesn't make me experienced, per se. That said, i'm happy competing against just about anyone - getting whupped is a great learning experience.

(I'm apparently also good at diplomacy, which is helping immensely in two games so far).

Actually, the most entertaining thing about this so far is the choice of settings for a n00b game. Independent strength 9 is not something I'd think was a good idea for inexperienced players (i'll confess, i'm probably not a n00b at openings anymore). And random events being rare is just a weird choice.

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Still unable to decide- I rolled a dice.

Bandar Log for me, thank you.

I wonder if I can figure both the monkeys in game and the monkey play without, 'fore the game's up.
I honestly don't see why people play this game so competetivley. It seems so pleasent when it's not all lolmagicrush and mega monster makan gaems.

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Without conflict, there is no drama, and thus (for most people, I would think) no fun. Conflict doesn't have to be expressed in a highly competitive fashion. But if the lolrushing and megamakan aren't painfully tedious or painfully uninteresting things for somebody to do, as you suggest they are for you, and if those are the ways to succeed, then people will do those things to produce the fun drama they want.

Those things would be painful for me if they seemed to be cheap. I haven't really seen anything that seems overpowered, though, during my time with this game (at least, not if CBM is applied). Even a "mega monster" has weaknesses!

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Ashdod is painfully overpowered.

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 

Hey I am interested in Archo if still available...

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I'll take Caelum

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Hey seriously Agarthan Raider what hosting interval(s) will you use?

I'M TEETERING

I guess I could just like take quick turns somehow. But that... is impossible!

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 

Ok.. so I wasn't hallucinating. When the game was originally setup it was human only... is that not on?

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Hah. I would be interested in playing Machaka(people need someone to run over, after all), but I'm wondering about the Rare events. Doesn't that make Luck scales prettymuch useless?

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I suppose you had the same shrooms, since I thought I saw that too in the settings.

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I'll take those big cuddly beardy santa people, the Jotunheim.

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I changed my mind, I´ll skip this game. So Ulm is free.

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I'd take Ulm right away.

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Hi i'm a noob so this game sounds good to me - i'll take Marignon

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Well, if ChrisPederson is in, then this ain't a noob game. I'll take Pan.

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Yes.

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Hmmm... there seems to be a problem here. Have another choice? Because I already have a pretender built and I'm not going to have time to do one for another nation for like a week. (Of course, at the rate this is going I'll be in plenty of time).

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Yah, I'm wondering when the start...

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Oh sorry, i didn't see your post and i only checked the op to see what races were taken...i'll take Abysia then :D

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I think I'd like to switch to Shinuyami

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Not sure what is up with this game. Has Agarthan Raider not posted, since the initial post? I know he has updated the initial occasionally, but not answers to any questions.

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Hurrah my forum account was finally activated. I'd like to sign up as Machaka, please.

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Hm, is anybody keeping track of which nations are left? Agarthan Raider will probably come back at some point, but even if that doesn't happen then maybe somebody else can step up and run this game.... :)

(still awfully tempted to play)

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This game seems to be dead, so I'm out. I have enough games to play anyways

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Yeah, I don't see this one getting back on track. I'm with you.

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Also out.

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sad but true.. the game looked nice on paper. count me out.

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 

Hi everyone, apologies for not replying to questions right away, I'm a busy man this time of year unfortunately.

Clarification - By "Human" players, I just mean people controlling the nation, no AI nations. (New at setting up games, my bad!)

Looks like we've had a few players decide to leave for whatever reason - no worries, this game will still go on!

I'll update the original post with the new nation lists, including the dropouts and what have you.

Cheers

Re: Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 

I'll play as caelum (unless the original owner returns and wants it back)

if I can't play as caelum I'll play as pangaea (unless the original owner...)


if both are taken, I just won't play :)

Re: Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 

if it's possible i play with Vanheim

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I'm a total newbie to multiplayer but I'd be intrested in playing Ermor if you accept total newbies.

Hopefully my single player practise will enable me to live past the first 10 turns (or not) :D

Re: Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 

Squirrelloid is out so Marignon is free. I'll take it.
If Agartian Reader is so busy it would be better to elect deputy administrator just in case.

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i think this game might be dead now.... I guess i'll ask to take my name off the list... then again it may have never been added to any list...

oh well.. was a nice idea... just not enough buzz going the creator seems to be mia almost always

Re: Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 

hmm.. Dom,
why don't you take over organizing this game? I haven't heard from agarthian in forever, and it needs more organization to get a game running.

I'm going to be gone till next monday.. but I'm in if it goes there after.

best

Re: Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 

I'll be very busy all September long and it'd be difficult for me to administrate the game properly.