Introduction and question.

[Wauthan]

Hello and welcome out of lurkership private Stormbinder. Best way to find a MP game, besides setting one up with friends, is to do exactly what you have now done. Writing a polite request to participate in or starting a new game.

How did you came by the name Stormbinder by the way? Almost sound like you're reknown for playing towards stalemate.

[ March 11, 2004, 20:06: Message edited by: Wauthan ]

[Tricon]

Hello and welcome.

Another way to find PBEM games is to check out the PBEM section at the top of the shrapnel forums.

..
But I just see, that you've allready found it.


Well, have fun.

[ March 11, 2004, 20:40: Message edited by: Tricon ]

[Stormbinder]

Thank you guys.


Wauthan: Heh, Stormbinder is the alias that I invented quite a few years ago and used it since than in several fantasy-oriented computer and pen-and-paper games that I've played. Perhaps I was partly influenced by books of Roger Zelazny ("Lord of Light") and Ursula la Guin ("Wizard of the Earthsea") when I was thinking about my new nickname. As for playing toward stalemate - I don't know, usually I play toward the win and don't give up until the very end, however stalemate is defenitely preferable for me to the defeat.
Anyway I like to keep same name on different Boards and games where it fits its general theme, you never know when you meet somebody who will recognose you from the old days, happened to me more than once.

Thikon: Yeap, found it and even posted my email there, thank you. However that section doesn't seem very active to me based upon number of Posts there and their dates. Are there any other Boards where one could find Dom2 opponents by any chance?


So far the only invitation that I got was from DarkTears(thank you!), he is starting newbie game for people who just bought it and learning the ropes. As a "semi-newbie" (after all, I've played Dom2 heavly for 2 monthes in SP) I would prefer to play vs a bit more experienced opponents (not because I am a snob, it wouldn't matter much to me with almost any other game, but this game is so bloody long, would probably take few months!). Still any game is better than no game, and so far I haven't seen any other MP games open for new players...

Regards,
Stormbinder

[Tricon]

Originally posted by Stormbinder:

Thikon: Yeap, found it and even posted my email there, thank you. However that section doesn't seem very active to me based upon number of Posts there and their dates. Are there any other Boards where one could find Dom2 opponents by any chance?

But of course.
Try here: http://www.gonegold.com/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi
- MP section

or here: http://www.quartertothree.com/phpBB2/index.php
- Games section

Both have a rather active Dominions2 community.
In return, as a fovor if you will, please tell me if playing MP with those guys is worth it (though I prefer this forum, and the community is very friendly, it seems to lack a strong MP community - but then again due to chaotic work hours it's "only" PBEM for me anyway.)
Basically: if you find a good game, please let me know.

A small warning: at quartertothree they tend to make fun of you if you mention that you like this forum.
On the other hand the devs are active there, too.
Nice bunch. Really.

(Thikon? where have i heard that before...?)

[ March 12, 2004, 14:26: Message edited by: Tricon ]

[Stormbinder]

Thank you Tricon, your tips are very appreciated. I'll check these links and I'll let you know my impressions on those guys. The only problem with "finding a good game" is that it's hard to tell with unfamiliar players if it will be good one or not before you start playing, and once it start it's usually too late to join for other people. But I'll definetly keep you posted.

It's strange that this forum does not seem to be very active in MP field. While I was lurking here I was under impression that many people were playing SP mostly to check different races and strategies and prepare themself for MP. Maybe I was wrong.

Regards,
Stormbinder

[ March 12, 2004, 16:22: Message edited by: Stormbinder ]

[Tricon]

Honestly, I think there are a lot of "multiplayers" among us. But it kind of gets lost in the forum. IMO we cold use a general topic, multiplayer and maybe an AAR section. But maybe we're just too few in number (and a PBEM section already exists- though not very frequented).


But give it a bit of time. The number of dom2 is "exploding" right now, as you may have noticed in the past two months of lurking. However most just got their games and first want to get to know the game beforventuring out to the MP community. (I can relate... that's what I did when I got into EU II - - lurking in the forum, started posting, but never got around to play with the really interesting EUII "family"... but then again I had my own small MP group for EU II)

So , I definately think the action will pick up. Especially in PBEM.

(I, too, can't wait to cross spells with some of the people here.... two more weeks... then the chaos that is work should be back to normal)

[Stormbinder]

LOL, I can relate to it as well - I was doing the same thing on EU2 forums. In fact I've been playing EU2 for more than a year in SP before I registered on thier forums and started playing it in MP. Maybe I am just "naturally born lurker".


But I always tend to sharpen my teeths on AI before starting to play vs human opponents. For me it's like preparations before real battle, although in case of EU2 it was somewhat different, since I was enjoying it so much in SP that I didn't feel much preasure to try MP.