Forseti (Started)

llamabeast · #1 January 17th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Okay, Oceania is AIed. It was hardly worth it as it turned out, they will be gone in a couple of turns anyway.

IndyPendant · #2 January 17th, 2008, 07:09 PM

Now that we have been playing on the map for a while, does anyone have any comments about the starting positions? Or about the no independents?

Cor2 · #3 January 17th, 2008, 07:48 PM

I chose a poor nation to play with no indies, I knew that going in. I expect that no indies will exacerbate the unbalancedness of the nations, which should be fun. I am enjoying the no indies aspect alot, it changes the gameplay.

As far as the starting locations, I haev no complaints. Actually I am rather pleased with my position, as i would have withany of them.

FAJ · #4 January 17th, 2008, 10:25 PM

I forgot the no indies thing, untill I wanted to create another castle, and my expansion army was stranded in a nice castle position when the rest of my commanders were bogged down in forests several turns away. Having to choose between expanding and making another castle wasn't a choice I wanted to make and I should have planned for it.

I think the fact that there are no indies increases the need for planning ahead and is a good thing. I think this game will favor the prepared (and eat me alive

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vfb · #5 January 17th, 2008, 10:44 PM

C'tis would have been a great choice for no indies in MA, in retrospect. They don't do well with indy troops anyway, because of miasma. Plus they'd enjoy all the swampland on this map!

Cor2 · #6 January 18th, 2008, 05:37 AM

That is true, Ctis would have rocked.
I think Marginon and Man would do well too just because of thier diversity of troops.

Aethyr · #7 January 18th, 2008, 03:09 PM

Greetings Pangaea,

The early encounter with your forces was not intended--at least not on our part.

We suggest however that your centaurs would find much more hospitable grazing to the south & east.

The territory north of your exploratory force belongs to The One.

Aethyr · #8 January 17th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

IndyPendant said:
Now that we have been playing on the map for a while, does anyone have any comments about the starting positions? Or about the no independents?

I'm loving my starting location. Playing without indies has been a little...wierd. I agree with Cor2, it definately changes gameplay--I've got no complaints though.