1v1 Duels... what are fair nation matches?

B0rsuk · #1 November 24th, 2006, 02:18 PM

The most fair of all matches is Nation A versus Nation B, where Nation A = Nation B.

Maltrease · #2 November 24th, 2006, 02:32 PM

I agree the most fair would be a duplicate nation battle... but frankly that is pretty dull.

Vanheim vs Helheim would be an interesting battle although not that far off from a mirror battle.

UninspiredName · #3 November 24th, 2006, 05:43 PM

What about an LA Marignon vs. Caelum game? They have vastly differing troops, but at the same time they're sort of similar. Strong archers, two main schools of magic, and units with an average resource cost.

B0rsuk · #4 November 24th, 2006, 05:49 PM

I have an idea. Actually I haven't thought about first. It works for cakes, it should work for Dominions.

First person selects 2 nations.
Second person chooses one of them. First person gets the remaining nation.

Proof: unless we're dealing with masochists or complete newbies, First Person will select 2 nations with fairly equal chances of winning.

Shovah32 · #5 November 24th, 2006, 06:44 PM

Nice idea B0rsuk

Maltrease · #6 November 24th, 2006, 07:18 PM

I do like the idea B0rsuk. Of course the ultimate test of skill would be to play the same map again (but switch sides).

hako · #7 November 26th, 2006, 11:14 AM

I do like the idea with the ladder, duels will be great, and we can play them much faster that standard PBEMs, just to agree some hours and you can play lots of turns each day...
Only question, who's gonna arrange this legaue