EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Finished - Winner Tratorix with Sauromantia)
 

New game is about to begin. Everyone is welcome, but I hope that you have some experience in longish MP games and can commit for playing it to the end.

The setup is as follows:

Era: Early
Map: TBD (wrap)
Players: 8-10
Mods: Latest CBM
Winner condition: Last player or consensus
Server: Llamaserver
Banned nations: Oceania, Atlantis, R'lyeh (we can discuss about this) the plan is to play on a dry map with just a few water provinces.

Diplomacy: is encouraged and binding - all NAPs (max 3 turns NAP binding) should be posted to this game thread or not considered binding. Remember however, that the sole purpose is to win the game.. not to play for the second place ;)

Hosting schedule: Fixed hosting time for first 20 turns is every 24hours (no hosting on weekends), the following 20 turns will be hosted every 48hours (again no hosting on weekends), after that TBD. No exceptions what so ever - this is to ensure that the game goes on.

Begins as soon as we get the player criteria fulfilled.

Already picked nations:

Lihaässä - Marverni
Tmoe - Kailasa
Sirjope - Yomi
Nosferatu - Abysia
Olpe - Niefelheim
Ossa - Vanheim
ghoul31 - Agartha
Jimbojones1971 - Ermor
Tratorix - Sauromantia
Gurthang - Ulm

----- NAP3's -----

Yomi - Vanheim
Ulm - Marverni
Niefelheim - Ulm
Ermor - Yomi
Ermor - Vanheim
Kailasa - Vanheim
Kailasa - Marverni
Marverni - Niefelheim
Niefelheim - Kailasa
Ermor - Kailasa
Marverni - Ermor
Vanheim - Ulm
Abysia - Agartha
Abysia - Yomi

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

I'd like to join with the Vans.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Agartha

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Ermor please.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Thanks for joining Jimbo, Ossa and Ghoul.

We'll wait couple of days before launch. Any ideas for the map? I prefer 10-15 prov. per player.

- Lihaässä

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

One map option is from Elmokki: Plane of Rusty nails (wrap).

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=45271

It has 143 land and 12 sea provinces, so it should fit perfectly for a game with 10 players if we get two more players.

What do you think?

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

I don't like the water aspect of that map...

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

I'll join as Sauromatia. Map looks fine to me.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

If we use rusty nails, be sure to grab v4 of the map (Calahan has spent quite a bit of time tidying up the map).

With the water we can either:
* Have no water nations; or
* Make the underwater spaces into "dead seas" (no income, no sites).

Given that the newer CBMs mean you can get decent waterbreathing stuff from Construction 2 onwards, I'd favour the first option (leave the map as-is, but have no explicitly water breathing nations).

But really, I am happy either way.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Leaving the map as is would give Agartha a bit of an advantage, since they're amphibious. But on the other hand, they're EA Agartha, which probably balances that advantage out.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Welcome to the game tratorix. Now we are one player short of 10 players.

Olpe - what don't you like about the map? Also I would appreciate your proposal of a good map, if the only suggestion so far doesn't meet your expectations.

Good points Jimbo - the plan is to play without water nations as the first post indicates. I like to have some water provinces so that nations like Fomoria and Vans can use their national advantages like ocean sailing. I'll use Calahan's v4 fix if we end up using this map.

- Lihaässä

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

The map looks just fine to me. There are only a few water provinces so I don't mind it.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Starting locations are random? Tested couple of times and start provinces were totally different. That's ok but theres chance to start in swamp/waste etc.

Is there any version with locked home provinces to 10 player or should somebody do one?

Otherwise map looks very nice to me.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

If there is still room, I would join as Niefelheim :up:

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

wanted to join, but found another game

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

When we get a moment, someone should check to see if the less desirable provinces have been set to prevent being used as starting provinces. If so, then the random aspect is likely to be less of a problem. (I can have a check in about six hours, when I am home)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Good point SirJope!

Jimbo - if you could check the map and disable some starting provinces that would be great! And if you have a lot of time to spare.. it would be really good to select fixed starting provinces. Thanks!

Gurthang - unfortunately Niefelheim is already taken (I've written the picked nations to the first post). If you want to join with some other nation just look the first post and select one which is not taken.

I'll wait for Gurthangs answer and then start the game to Llamaserver. Please desing your pretender in advance and remember NOT to put a password for him. (It's easier if someone has to quit and we have to find a sub)

- Lihaässä

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

All right, I will play ULM.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (recruiting)
 

Excellent!

Now we just need to fix the map and we are set to go!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (setup)
 

OK,no start has not been set. We can either set starting provinces, or put the time in to identify all provinces that need to be no-start. Thoughts?

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (setup)
 

I can set up start points (one for every player) on the map tonight, and upload a version of the map to llamaserver for us to use - does this sound OK to you guys?

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (setup)
 

This sounds really good Jimbo! We need ten starting provinces in the land. Which name are you going to use for the modified .map file?

I'll try to find time to setup the game tonight (+2GMT) so that everyone can upload their pretenders during the weekend.

If everything is in order on monday I'll fix the first host for tuesday evening. Send me PM if any questions.

- Lihaässä

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (setup)
 

Hey Lihaässä, I've set up a version with 10 starting positions. None are in the water, and hopefully they are all reasonably well spaced.

It is up on the llamaserver as "Plane Of Rusty Nails - Dreams". I am fairly sure we can all use the existing v4 map file, as it is identical apart from the server specific start province commands. (I'll do a quick test just to prove this works, very soon.)

EDIT: This works fine, so if you pick the "Plane Of Rusty Nails - Dreams" map during setup and we all have v4 of the standard "Plane Of Rusty Nails" map installed then it will work out fine.

Keen to get started with the game :-)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (setup)
 

Thanks a lot Jimbo!

Game is now set up and you should send in your pretenders. You can see the progress in llamaserver website: http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo....sOfGhatanothoa

A Guide for joining the game can be found from the link below.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...16&postcount=2

IMPORTANT:

1. DON'T USE PASSWORD FOR YOUR PRETENDER!
2. ENABLE CBM 1.92 BEFORE CREATING YOUR PRETENDER
3. USE THE LATEST DOMINIONS 3 PATCH - 3.27

Pm me, if you have any problems.

- Lihaässä

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

Excellent news, time to start pondering my pretender :-)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

Winter is coming!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

Pretender is in! Lord Toys R Us joins the fray for the Empire of Ermor.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

Only 4 more pretenders and we're set to go!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

2 MORE! Come on guys lets fire this baby up today! I wanna be killed by random indy tomorrow at latest!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

All pretenders are in, we can start whenever.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (send in pretenders)
 

Game has started!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

Why was the time limit shifted to Monday?

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

The initial setup notes (see above) indicated that the game would not host on weekends, so I assume this is why it was shifted Gurfang.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

@Gurthang - Jimbo is correct. I wanted the keep weekends free of hosting because so many games have people asking for delays on weekends. It's also nice to not worry about having your laptop with you if you decide to go another town, summer cottage etc.

- Lihaässä

btw. I'm about to conquer the world.. who is going to stop me? :)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

NAP3 in force between Ulm and Marverni! :up:

The common interest in the forces of Nature helped to improve relations between our communities! ;)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

a NAP3 is in effect between the humble gods Kailasa and Ermor, Praise be to both!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

NAP3 in effect between Ulm and Niefelheim.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

It seems we have some hosting problems. I've sent the following message to you with llmaserver's message tool, but I got informed that the message didn't reach everyone's mailbox.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

- Lihaässä

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

The friendly cuddly kingdoms of Kailasa and Niefelheim have agreed to a NAP3.

Winter is coming.. (better get my ape *ss inside)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

Vanheim & Ulm:
That happens when you mess with Mighty Abysia.
But after all, I'm going to be reasonable with you. Because of your cowardly actions to againts The Mighty Abysia I insist only 550 gold (per nation) to repay. I you refuse to pay, I must also, like you in first place, act in an aggressive way.

Best Regards

Nosferatu, The Prince of Flames

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

The bold and bare chested men have been honored with two worthy allies: Niefelheim and Kailasa (both with NAP 3).

Kailasa: Let your tails grow long and hairy so that Niefelheim's chilling winds don't freeze your behinds.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

A NAP3 is in effect between the furry and not-so-furry nations of Kailasa and Vanheim.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

The Republic of Ermor has entered into the sacred obligation of a NAP+3 with the following most honorable and worthy nations:
* Yomi
* Vanheim

May their wives be fruitful and their enemies live in terror!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

In continuance with our policy of peace and co-prosperity, bolstered by our desire to avoid becoming road kill on the highway to god-hood, Ermor has also entered into a NAP+3 with the most excellent nation of Ulm.

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

Great council of furry-affairs is praising our beloved neighbor Ulm and re-validating our NAP+3. May their artificial skin keep them warm and prosperous!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

NAP3 revalidated between Ulm and Marverni :)

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

Curse Agartha and his aquatic ways!

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

The nation of EA (Jomon) and the Vans sign a NAP-3

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

Sauromantia and Ermor are cancelling their NAP, citing "philosophical differences".

Re: EA game - Dreams of Ghatanothoa (Running)
 

Admin note:

I'll set the hosting schedule to 48h as planned in the first post starting from turn 21. Therefore new hosting times will be:

Monday 17.00 GMT (about)
Wednesday 17.00 GMT
Friday 17.00 GMT

- Lihaässä