PBEM game \"Not Stupid But Slow\": Running
 

The settings for this game are currently as follow:

- A PBEM game hosted by myself (not TCP/IP)
- Turnaround is set to 48 hours, and will run every 24 hours if everyone gets their files in before this moment. The turns should more or less run at the same hour of the day (as much as real life and Murphy's laws will allow).
- Independent Strength: 9 (as asked by En Forcer)
- Magic Research: Very Difficult
- Magic site frequency: 50
- Map: Karan
- 2.13 Version
- All else set as default

The current players are:
- Blofeld: Marignon
- Boron: Ermoria
- Cainehill: Jotunheim
- Deccan: Man
- Enforcer: Pangaea
- Graeme Dice: Pythium
- Ighalli: Abysia
- Vicious Love: Atlantis
- Yellow Cactus: Ulm
- Myself: Arcoscephale

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I, for one, would LOVE to play in this game. I always play at very hard magic and maximum drain and with Indie 9 (I'd kinda like to see Indie 9 here) because it forces one to stay with conventional troops longer and to be more careful with which magic paths to research.

However, I have one issue. I have no choice but to play PBEM. I am talking to Illwinter Tech Support about my network issues but so far no luck.

If you PBEM, I would like to play.

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I might want in too. I'm a bit busy at the moment, so I'll post more later. Nations I'm particularly interested in are Ulm and (depending on map) Atlantis.

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I would have no problem with going PBEM myself; however, it will either mean I will have to be only the game host (and not a player), or that the players trust me enough not to do some cheating while nobody is watching (mainly reloading the turn if something goes awry for my nation).

I am fine with Indie 9; it shouldn't be *that* meaner compared to Indie 6. Hopefully.

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I personally would like ideas to improve national troops too but the problem with very hard research is that it makes blood even stronger . LVL 3 is enough for Bind Devil / Crossbreed .
Blessable troops have an edge too .
So i think especially Vanheim/Jotunheim/Abysia might have an almost unfair advantage with these settings .


I am curious and would like to participate as ermor though , probably AE http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I am none too sure about blood nations in this setting; you still have some research to do, and early expansion may be slower (making it harder to get the blood economy up and running). Feel free to mock me when/if my castle's gates are knocked down by a few happy go-lucky devils. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

At any rate, it was the reason why I prevented myself from being able to say dibs on any nation. Not that I would have had a great idea, but...

Any comment about the PBEM matter? Is anybody against using PBEM? And are you fine with someone being both host and player?

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I am fine with you as host and pbem http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

In theory you could always ask Sheap for hosting too . I play 3 games on his server atm http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

I am fine with it. PBEM it is then?

I would like to try Pangea.

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

Sounds like fun. I've always favored the very hard research setting, myself, for the same reasons En Forcer mentioned.

I'm also worried about the whole blood nation thing, especially since Vanheim, DF Marignon, and Mictlan can all make excellent use of blessings for earlygame expansion, and Abysia... is not the sort of nation that has trouble against indies, even level 6/9 ones.
Then again, I've never really cared all that much for game balance, and this sort of thing could add some flavor.

In as Atlantis, if deccum doesn't mind. If he does... C'tis or Marignon, I suppose. That oughta be fun.

Update: By the way, shame you missed so many turns on Try Something New. It's never easy, bidding farewell to someone who owes you money.
On the bright side, you're being avenged as I type this.

Re: MP game; very hard research. Any takers?
 

It's okay, Vicious Love, I'll take Ulm then.