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Agarthan Raider August 16th, 2009 07:01 PM

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

Bananadine August 16th, 2009 08:05 PM

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?

Bananadine August 16th, 2009 08:07 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
(But anyway if you're restricting the games to noobs then of course that's cool.)

Bananadine August 16th, 2009 08:10 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
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. :)

Warshrike August 17th, 2009 12:08 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
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))

archaeolept August 17th, 2009 12:22 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
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.

chrispedersen August 17th, 2009 01:38 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
MA-Mictlan pls

Juffos August 17th, 2009 01:54 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
I would like to be R'lyeh, only if possible. Thanks.

Lihaässä August 17th, 2009 04:34 AM

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Sounds fun!

I'll play with Vanheim

Quitti August 17th, 2009 05:16 AM

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

Fantomen August 17th, 2009 06:09 AM

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I´d like to play Ulm

Tam-Lin August 17th, 2009 07:59 AM

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I'd like to play Eriu.

Squirrelloid August 17th, 2009 05:32 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
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.

Cerberus August 17th, 2009 06:38 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
I'm interested. I'll set up an Ashdod Pretender.

chrispedersen August 17th, 2009 07:21 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrelloid (Post 705991)
chrispedersen in a N00b game? LOL.

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!

Squirrelloid August 17th, 2009 10:13 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chrispedersen (Post 705999)
Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrelloid (Post 705991)
chrispedersen in a N00b game? LOL.

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!

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.

Warshrike August 18th, 2009 02:01 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
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.

Bananadine August 18th, 2009 01:39 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Warshrike (Post 706037)
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.

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!

chrispedersen August 18th, 2009 02:24 PM

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Ashdod is painfully overpowered.

Pugilist August 18th, 2009 09:11 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Hey I am interested in Archo if still available...

ghoul31 August 18th, 2009 09:54 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
I'll take Caelum

Bananadine August 18th, 2009 10:40 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
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!

chrispedersen August 19th, 2009 01:24 AM

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?

kianduatha August 19th, 2009 03:48 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
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?

Lihaässä August 19th, 2009 03:49 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
I suppose you had the same shrooms, since I thought I saw that too in the settings.

RabbitDynamite August 19th, 2009 05:03 AM

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

Fantomen August 19th, 2009 03:50 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
I changed my mind, I´ll skip this game. So Ulm is free.

Ossa August 20th, 2009 02:32 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
I'd take Ulm right away.

TheCarrier August 20th, 2009 09:16 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Hi i'm a noob so this game sounds good to me - i'll take Marignon

Lingchih August 20th, 2009 11:52 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Well, if ChrisPederson is in, then this ain't a noob game. I'll take Pan.

archaeolept August 20th, 2009 11:57 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Quote:

I'm wondering about the Rare events. Doesn't that make Luck scales prettymuch useless?
Yes.

Squirrelloid August 21st, 2009 12:03 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: Nation Signup
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrelloid (Post 705991)
Anyway, if you'll have me, I'd take a stab at MA Marignon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Carrier;much later
Hi i'm a noob so this game sounds good to me - i'll take Marignon

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).

chrispedersen August 21st, 2009 12:56 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Yah, I'm wondering when the start...

TheCarrier August 21st, 2009 07:16 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
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

chrispedersen August 22nd, 2009 02:44 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
I think I'd like to switch to Shinuyami

Lingchih August 22nd, 2009 03:11 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
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.

IntoStructure August 22nd, 2009 01:45 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Hurrah my forum account was finally activated. I'd like to sign up as Machaka, please.

Bananadine August 23rd, 2009 05:40 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
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)

ghoul31 August 23rd, 2009 09:49 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
This game seems to be dead, so I'm out. I have enough games to play anyways

Lingchih August 23rd, 2009 10:35 PM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Yeah, I don't see this one getting back on track. I'm with you.

Squirrelloid August 24th, 2009 01:06 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
Also out.

Lihaässä August 24th, 2009 03:18 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 10 of 19 Nations claimed
 
sad but true.. the game looked nice on paper. count me out.

Agarthan Raider August 24th, 2009 09:17 PM

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

namad August 25th, 2009 12:33 AM

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 :)

viccio August 30th, 2009 05:45 AM

Re: Orphic Thrench: 7 players needed as of 8/24/09
 
if it's possible i play with Vanheim

Phonics August 30th, 2009 12:51 PM

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

DomDomDom September 1st, 2009 01:53 PM

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.

namad September 1st, 2009 02:00 PM

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

chrispedersen September 1st, 2009 06:22 PM

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

DomDomDom September 2nd, 2009 03:56 PM

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.


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