Mid Era Orania (STARTED)
 

Since I got eliminated from my own mid era game, I'm starting another one (yes, that one will keep running.)

My fair-site script now changes the neighbors of a start site so that they are always large and site-rich, and never swamps, wastelands or deep seas. It doesn't change the graphics, obviously, so this can be anti-aesthetic in some cases - it also changes the gem income balance somewhat but I think it's an acceptable tradeoff, overall.

At the moment, I can't generate wrap-around maps randomly - I'll start a late age game on such a map as soon as that is possible.

In the interim, I'll be starting a second midage game on a fair-start-ified version of Orania. I'll be treating Orania as a "large" map, so there are 10 start sites, each of which has 7 neighbors, with at least 3 provinces on the shortest path between them. *One* is an ocean start.

If at all possible I'd like to start with a blitz, since this otherwise promises to be a very long game - we will upload pretenders and blitz the same evening.

If anyone objects to the Orania default specials I'll remove them - otherwise I'll leave them in.

It will be set at my standard 125% richness level - 125% gold/resources/supplies, 50% site frequency. 15 hall of fame entries, victory by victory points, renaming will, yes, be allowed. Personally I like to leave score graphs on, since they produce much speculation, which in turn leads to paranoia and malice. I'm fine with using the worthy heroes mod (even though it doesn't give Ermor any more heroes http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif) but I don't want it to be a logistical problem.

Okay, it appears that next Sunday, Dec 10th, will be the blitz, at or around 2PM Eastern Time. Does anyone need to start later in the day?

Called positions:
TNDP - Ermor
Evilhomer - R'lyeh
UninspiredName - Tien Chi
Stages Sanctus - Shinuyama
Tyrant - Caelum
Catquiet - Vanheim
FAJ - Marignon
Reverend Zombie - Man
Baalz - Arco
Morkilus - Jotunheim

-TNDP

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

I'm in as R'lyeh

may i suggest the following:
-Only own score graph
-Worthy heroes 1.5 mod

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

I'll be Shinuyama and am against the Worthy Heroes mod, though I'll use it if I'm outvoted.

And thank you so much for finally starting a game! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

EDIT: Might I suggest renaming allowed?

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

I am interested, although I am running with the patch, is that a problem?
I am new to MP and have not played with the heros mod so I can't offer a vote either against or for it.

Not sure what nation I will have a look today and edit my post.

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

I'll take Argatha please, and I like Worthy Heroes. One thing though- I may or may nt be able to blitz, it depends on what night of the week it happens.

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

I can blitz any night next week (week of December 12th).
If people could specify which nights of the week they are available to blitz - the blitz should start around 6pm eastern time if it's on a weekday, or around 2pm eastern time (which is evening in Europe) if it's on a weekend.

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

I can blitz Mon, Tue, Thur, or Sunday at those times.

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

Sunday would be best for me as far as blitzing goes, being in the Pacific Standard Time zone I am still at work 6pm Eastern time during the week.

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I'd like to join as Vanheim. 6pm on a weekday or 2pm on weekends will be fine for me blitzwise.

Re: Mid Era, fiddled version of Orania
 

Sign me up for Marignon.

Anytime in the late evening (EST) is fine for me blitzing.