MP Noobs vs. Vets, Game Over, Noobs are Victorious! Hail Noobs!

Lingchih · #1 February 27th, 2009, 11:17 PM

3:1 is indeed too much. As we have seen in this game, perhaps 2:1 is too much. Many noobs pick up the MP game very quickly, and when it is 2:1, with all the Noobs surrounding the Vets and able to attack on multiple fronts, well, it just becomes a quick duel, with all the Vets mid and late game knowledge thrown out the window.

That said, I certainly don't think this game is anywhere near over. A few of the Vets are still strong, and though I am a bit province poor at the moment, the Gorgon will soon make up for that.

LumenPlacidum · #2 February 28th, 2009, 03:05 AM

Aww, I get NO credit. Yeah, it was bad luck that provided that specific affliction. Besides, I cursed you. Doesn't that make afflictions more likely? However, I am proud of the fact that I've now survived battles with two enemy pretenders and fended off a serious attack against my capital. BTW, you blinded my vampire! How rude...

Also, I am definitely a rank amateur. It's probably obvious.

Septimius Severus · #3 February 28th, 2009, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LumenPlacidum

Aww, I get NO credit. Yeah, it was bad luck that provided that specific affliction. Besides, I cursed you. Doesn't that make afflictions more likely? However, I am proud of the fact that I've now survived battles with two enemy pretenders and fended off a serious attack against my capital. BTW, you blinded my vampire! How rude...

Also, I am definitely a rank amateur. It's probably obvious.

You certainly deserve the credit. And beleive it or not, your probably more experienced than I am.

rdonj · #4 February 28th, 2009, 04:20 AM

Given that you cursed him, lumen, I would say that probably had everything in the world to do with it.

We do have a fair number of "relatively experienced noobs" on the team. I think on the frontline it's jomon, ulm, and gath who are the least experienced. Most of the really inexperienced players are on the inside though, with the exception of utgard who has been fairly quiet on our little forum and we have absolutely no idea what he's up to :P Technically I'm supposed to be one of the more experienced noobs on the team but I'm not terribly happy with my performance on the field so far, having one of the lower province counts and getting my army slaughtered by the first triple bless jaguar army I meet, feh. It's just a good thing my pd has so many archers.

It would have been more in spirit with the idea of the game to have more completely green noobs, I'm not sure how many of them are around at the moment though, and would not be too intimidated to go up against a team of some of the better players.

Ironhawk · #5 March 2nd, 2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LumenPlacidum

Aww, I get NO credit. Yeah, it was bad luck that provided that specific affliction. Besides, I cursed you.

I thought this was the case but you actually didnt curse my pretender till *after* he took the afflictions. I do give you some credit for good orders, but not for this

It really was just insanely lucky.

Septimius Severus · #6 February 28th, 2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Lingchih

3:1 is indeed too much. As we have seen in this game, perhaps 2:1 is too much. Many noobs pick up the MP game very quickly, and when it is 2:1, with all the Noobs surrounding the Vets and able to attack on multiple fronts, well, it just becomes a quick duel, with all the Vets mid and late game knowledge thrown out the window.

I agonized a great deal over placement to be fair to both sides, as there were two continents, the noobs were placed on the larger one and the vets on the smaller one, I wouldn't say that anyone was "surrounding" anyone else.

I've always been in favor of larger maps with delayed hostilities as I detest the rush mentality. If the vets feel that they won't be able to retain the advantage in a longer playing game with a majority of green noobs, or feel 3:1 is too much we certainly won't do it.