New MP Game - Random, Anonymous, No Diplomacy

[The Panther]

Because this game may migrate to a server, we will not have a very active host. I therefore think it is better to have the victory condition done automatically if possible. Can the Orania map file be easily edited to remove the existing VPs and therefore use capitol-only VPs?

Also, with graphs on (see my original game settings in the first post), the automatic VP setting will be a good way to see when a player is getting close to winning so neighbors can pick on the leader if they dare.

You can't really have people in the game making claims (like "I rock because I own my own home plus the Machaka and Atlantis capitols", or even "I currently own 5 capitols"), for this would reveal the nation owned by the player. Heck, even if the host says who owns a certain number of capitols every 5 turns, a true computer nerd (like my son) will eventually figure out who is playing which nation!

If we can't make the VP thing work because the map is too hard to edit, then we could use 50% of the provinces as the victory condition instead.


I really like Boron's suggestion that when a player is eliminated (or goes AI), his name and nation is revealed.