New MP Game - Random, Anonymous, No Diplomacy

[Jurri]

Ideally the host won't participate, so as to ensure the anonymity. I guess technically it's enough if the dude randomizing the nations won't take part even if he's not the host, but I suspect there would be other advantages and convenience in combining the functions.

[The_Tauren13]

We really do need an independent host, or the game will *really* take forever to start, with not even the host knowing who is who, so not knowing who to yell at for having not uploaded their pretender, and then the players wouldnt have anyone to go to without revealing what nation theyre playing when they mess up their pretender design using the wrong mods... Also, we need a host who would be willing to check every once in a while and see if any gems or anything is being sent between players...
If we cant find a host by the time the game is supposed to start, I could drop out and host it. It would just have to be PBEM, though, cause I cant host TCP/IP.

[Bluebird]

Is it really that necessary to be so strict about all these 'Anonymous' rules? We already remarked very early on that it is not possible to enforce it anyway. So I think that we should just rely on the fact that "nobody talks to nobody else" and hope that everybody sticks to it.

I could host the game, but I would like to participate. I though about writing a script that sends a nation name to each participant, even without me knowing it (you would need to trust me on this). Everything else (checking logs, etc.) is - IMHO - useless and does not improve the game.

[Shmonk]

I, for one, like the approach of total anonymity, and that a host would "police" the game periodically (check for messages or gold/gems being moved around) to make sure no one was 'cheating'. And if so, they would be punished (set to AI, or something). And I like the idea of not knowing who my neighbor is. Okay, Machaka is on my border, but is that Jurri or Cainehill or someone else?

Anyway, just my 2 cents.

[Turin]

I think you don´t need to actually have someone checking that no "cheating" goes on. I have enough faith in the players here, that they will only sign up for a game if they want to stick to it´s rules.

[Goblin]

I would love to joint the game if there are still places available. Having just got the game I fully expect to get my *** handed to me, but Dom II looks like the perfect multi-player game.

The idea of an anonymous game is great for players like me who are not a member of a group, and I like the idea of random as well - as I will be forced to try a nation I may not try for a long time.

Please let me know if you need any information from me in order to register.

Regards

[Shmonk]

I can't wait for this game to start. Only because every day I almost join another game or 2 to start playing, but with the 3 I'm in, it eats up enough of my free time. I figure 4 will be my limit, and this will be my 4th.

What will be interesting is the not knowing what race you'll get since it's random. Which could hurt or help me, only because I don't play any blood nations (just not my cup of tea). So if I do get one, it will make me try something new. Like a "sink or swim" type of game. Or some other race I think it's cool but not tried yet - any water nation, C'tis, Tien Chi, and Vanheim to name a few.

So sometime these next few days we'll be starting (or week, doesn't matter to me), right?