Cursed be Iron, a game that ran over a year: winner OSSA, Pangaea, turn 125
 

What is going to follow is a FMGE (full multiplayer gaming experience) for nub/intermediate players. We want to get going fast so please prepare and cancel your doctor appointments, weddings, funerals and if your in military take a leave - if not granted take a leave without absence!

So, join if you feel like you would fit to the world - and are willing to play without switching to the AI even if you are suffering some punishment.




SETUP

Middle Age
Mod: latest CBM, streamers and standards
Renaming: on
HoF: 15
Cheat prevention: on
Other: default
(We might want to consider putting magic site -lvl up a little?)

WINNER:

the last man standing, or until agreed by all survivors.

TURN INTERVAL:

Fast paced
~ 0-25 -> 36H
~ 25-40 -> 48H
~ and up from there!
+ QH, of course

MAP:

Realm of Roaring Rhinos FIX 1
http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/...440&st=0&#last

DIPLOMACY:

Macchiavellian, but if you make treaties public, expect breaking them to have global consequences.

Something else:

RPG elements, such as stories, impersonating and what ever you come up with are very wellcome

House Rule: NO ETTINS FROM SITES!

Link to the GAME on Llama:

http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo....Cursed_be_Iron

Link to the Streamers and Standards:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=39989




Winner turn 125: Pangaea ~ Ossa (/Bullock)

Fought untill the end:

Pythium ~ Krpeters (/Immaculate)
Jotun ~ Momfreek

Dropped:

Agartha ~ AI (Musse)
Ulm ~ AI (Anaconda)
Tien Chi ~ AI (Hylobius)
Marignon ~ Whollaborg/Timpaman (GONE)
Shinuyama ~ RonD (GONE)
Machaka ~ Morla (GONE)
Vanheim ~ green cat (GONE)
Bandar Log ~ ghoul31 (GONE)
Abysia ~ Dojango (GONE)

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

Shinuyama

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

if it´s possible, sign me in as Machaka.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

I'd like to play Vanheim

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

Any chance the first turns can be 36 hours instead of 24h? I can play every day but i often have 16-18hour shifts and will miss 24h deadlines.

If so i would prefer Shinuyama as a first choice but would take Pythium.

Also, plain of rusty nails, version 4 please.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

I'd like to try out Atlantis.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

bandar log

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

I'd like to try Abyssia

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

I'll take T'ien Ch'i please.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (recruiting)
 

Great many thanks for joining us, and please feel like home!

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

As requested, we will make the initial turn interval 36H+QH.

I understood there might be a site where one can recruit Wild Ettins, we might want to forbid this as a house rule?

Then the map discussion:

Plain of Rusty Nails could work, any other votes? You can propose any map you think appropriate.

I would also like to consider suitability of maps called
-Land of milk and honey
-Land of Legends
-Galadia
-Cradle of Dominions


We might want to consider if we want wrap or non-wrap. Wrapped map offers more dilpomatic challenge and no1 would be dropped in the middle as a target practise for others nations.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

and btw, now that nations are out feel free to prepare the characters. I am gonna open the game tomorrow latest.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

You might want to consider getting another water nation. Giving Atlantis a free run until late game and pretty much guaranteed 20+ nearly uncontestable provinces might be an uneven setup.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

I'm not sure what was the experience level sought after. I feel the 'intermediate' games at this forum be in my comfort zone (finished abt 9 games with 1 win). If this is ok, and you need another water nation, then sign me up as R'lyeh.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

I'm sick of land of legends- the starting spots can really ruin you if you are dependent upon resources.

Cradle of dominions i've done already. Never tried Galadia...

Rusty Nails i've played about 10 turns on and i really liked it- And i am pretty sure it wraps which is a nice difference for me because my other games are both land of legends (limited military fronts). So yeah, thats my vote.

And yeah, no free Ettins.

Looking forward to the pomp, dazzle, frippery, splash, pedantry, splendor and fanfare of a proud and noble "Hydra Parade"! (have you bought your tickets? no refunds in case of 'allergy' to hydra elegance or misbehaving hydras eating children- i'm sorry- thats the Pythium senate's official policy)

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

My vote goes to Plain of Rusty nails.

No free ettins.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

Distribution of provinces in PoRNv4 is what worries me. Any1 got excat numbers?

And sure, I am up to get another water nation if theres liebenraum. One ater nation wont be a problem, other only need to adjust for him. For example agartha can enter water and buy water PD, and so on...

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

143 land + 12 sea (source: http://www.llamaserver.net/mapModBrowser.cgi)

http://www.llamaserver.net/mapThumbs...rustynails.png
(edit: note that due to wrapping those corners are actually one big lake)

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

Thats not good to two water...

Any opposition for Crafle of Dom, it has plenty of room for 2 water nations?

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

I think i will get the last slot.
I don't know yet which nation i will lead to victory :D

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

Land of Milk and Honey (135 + 20) might do, although may favor rushes more.

Anyway, I don't want to cause any last minute difficulties in map finding, I have plenty to do in the 2 late phase games I'm in. Just thought I'll offer to join if the 2nd water player was seen important as I've planned to play R'lyeh next.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

I really like Cradle of Dominion, but it´s a huge map (199 land + 22 sea), better if there are two water nations. On the other side Plain of Rusty nails (143 land + 12 sea)seems a little crowded for 10-11 players, and don´t favor water nations.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

i will give a try to Pangaea!

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

Actually, on second thought, I think I'll bow out. I remembered that I have a week-long conference coming up where my game time and internet connection may be flaky. I don't want to be the guy who is stalling or always asking for extensions.

Thanks for organizing the game--sorry my schedule doesn't work out.

Now Atlantis is out--you don't have to worry about water nations in your map selection.

Re: Cursed be Iron - MA game for nub/intermediate (pregame discussion)
 

Milk and Honey seems suitable for 13 players of which 2 are waterborn.


EDIT

Given the current circumstances, let it be the Rusty Nails v4

Re: Cursed be Iron - sign-up closed (pregame discussion)
 

Can someone link streamers and standards? and what does it do?

Re: Cursed be Iron - sign-up closed (pregame discussion)
 

Rysty nails seems a bit harsh for water nations (forces you on land too early while bordering large portion of the nations). I think I'll pass. The map should be fine for 11 land nations and the ponds free for later taking.

Re: Cursed be Iron - sign-up closed (pregame discussion)
 

We got Atlantis last time and he did pretty well in Rusty Nails, but choose your self.

Considering most of us are noobs little handicap doesnt hurt, you know!

12 player game open for pretenders

http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo....Cursed_be_Iron

Re: Cursed be Iron - sign-up closed (pregame discussion)
 

I'm quite noob with water nations myself. Like I said I have my hands full with other games yet and am really just scanning opportunities to start my water career, but perhaps with less challenge :D

Thanks anyway and you have a good game!

Re: Cursed be Iron - ONE SPOT STILL OPEN /prefferrably water/ (pregame discussion)
 

If there's one more I'll take jotnar. if not, not to worry.

Re: Cursed be Iron - ONE SPOT STILL OPEN /prefferrably water/ (pregame discussion)
 

Well come, northmen!

You are the final one, I call the sign-up.

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

Game: Cursed_be_Iron
Middle Age, max 12 players
Players so far: 9


Nations joined so far:
Ulm
Marignon
Agartha
Abysia
Machaka
T'ien Ch'i
Pangaea
Pythium
Vanheim

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

The game is started. Have fun, everybody!

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

LoL, i have no fort no units, this map have 10 fixed start positions, we are 12 nations, what do we do?

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

ahh you lose :)

Damn that sux i love my starting loc.

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

Think of it this way: if you manage to win from that position you are guaranteed a special place in the Hall of Fame!

Obviously we will need to restart. I don't suppose anyone wants to go to the trouble to re-balance the map and establish 12 more-or-less fair starting spots? Without that, I am afraid that some people will start practically on top of another nation, while some lucky few will have extra room to expand (that's what I have run into before in an extra-crowded game with random start spots).


{edit @ Bullock} The idea of balanced start sites is that most of the 'lucky 10' should be happy about their position - I was, also, pretty pleased with what little I can see from the soon-to-vaporize castle Shinuyama.

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

So do we start again with a new map?

Do we have to resubmit pretenders or can the admin just set a new map? Probably not... :(

Anyway, maybe we go with good old cradle of dominions???

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

@Rond yeah you righ it s obvious =p

Now about hosting you can put back the game to the starting state and change the map, no need to send again pretenders.

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

I am also without a fort and starting units. what map shall we switch to?

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

Ok, will work this out.

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

HOX HOX !!!!

The game has been un-started, and a map has been re-placed. Please DO NOT sedn old turns back, but expect the new ones, download a new map from this link and play the NEW first turn with the new map.

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/...440&st=0&#last


MAP: Realm of Rhoaring Rhinos FIX 1 (/wrap-a-round/)

Re: Cursed be Iron - Lets get it done! (pregame discussion)
 

And so it begins.

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

Nice map !

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

Good luck y'all!

(thanks for organizing this Anaconda)

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

Your most welcome.

BTW, did you try capturing a province this turn, but got beaten? Thats the only way explaining why you got lead position in the hall of fame without jumping in provinces?! Except, if you got your army patrolling, and some indies tried to seize your seat of power, but you drove them off. Thats pretty much all possibilities there are.

Also, I can spill some beans too: I started my second fort already.

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

I bid on a merc that was in the hall of fame :P

EDIT: I call shenanigans on the second fort. Unless you got tons of money somehow- major awesome random event? If you did- that would be awesome for you. *and bad for your neighbors*

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

I am true to my word, cross my heart and hope to die.

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

thats one crowded map

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

No kidding. I started with only 3 land provinces connected to my capital, and have already found a neighbor in each of those three directions. Giving everyone a buffer of one province around their capital, I have a 'natural domain size' of 5 (yes, five) provinces. Yeah us!

Somewhere, at least one or two nations are chuckling because they won the lottery and have a lot of room. Its obvious that the only fair way to go is preset balanced start sites, but I can never quite decide if that is actually what I want to limit my playing to. The alternative is to take your chances and only try to compete in those games where you get a nice start. If you land in the crowd, go out in as big a blaze of glory as you can muster, but do it quickly and move on to a new game.

Re: Cursed be Iron - THE GAME IS ON!
 

He wasn't kidding- a fort up already- WOW.

I saw lots of black candles last turn but havn't opened this turn set yet.

Jotun may have the right approach for such a crowded map