MP Noobs vs. Vets, Game Over, Noobs are Victorious! Hail Noobs! - Page 13

Ironhawk · #1 February 2nd, 2009, 04:38 PM

pyg is in the unique position of overhearing a lot of our plans from IRC, too. Inside intel!!!

rdonj · #2 February 2nd, 2009, 09:48 PM

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Quick pyg, to the noob cave!

rdonj · #3 February 2nd, 2009, 10:11 PM

Okay, nevermind the password thing, it's a pretty redundant measure as it is. I'm just going to put people in now.

rdonj · #4 February 3rd, 2009, 12:15 AM

Alpine joe is the only one who hasn't registered on the other forum. AJoe, you out there? Please let me know if you're not going to sign up, I want to know beforehand how we're doing things in case I need to send you information differently from others. Also sending you a pm, please respond.

Septimius Severus · #5 February 3rd, 2009, 03:54 AM

I'm going to delay pretender uploading till Thursday night or Friday as I'm awaiting nation selection from a few people and there's a good possibility we'll have enough to begin with 10 noobs vs 5 vets. But that will be the max. Always accepting alternates though.

Lavaere · #6 February 3rd, 2009, 04:46 PM

Never played them before, but I'll try Bogarus

Ironhawk · #7 February 3rd, 2009, 04:56 PM

BTW - it hasnt been discussed here but we were talking with evilhomer in IRC and I'm pretty sure he is taking Mictlan.

quantum_mechani · #8 February 3rd, 2009, 07:32 PM

I know settings have been more less decided on, but I was talking with Ironhawk about them and it seems like things may be a little out of whack. With Orania, we are looking at around 18 provinces per player... that is an awful lot of space and makes rushing quite difficult.

That's a situation that would seem to over-favor the vets, generally much faster expanding vs indies, and more time to reach the magic to knock out the newbie players. That's apart from the sheer tedium of playing it out on such a large map, regardless of whop is winning.

Anyway, if we really are using this map I think a few more newbie slots are in order. However, I would advise instead switching to the desert eye, 10 provinces per player is still very reasonable.

Ironhawk · #9 February 3rd, 2009, 07:32 PM

LOL, QM ninja'd me. Didnt know he was posting...

So, QM and I were talking about the map and it has 280 provinces, right? 20 water. With 15 players, that means that each player will get about 18 or so provinces to themselves. That means that its going to be a long time before nations even encounter each other. Probably not even until the end of the first year - and thats if you are really pushing for it.

And... basically you guys just wont win in a situation like this. Every turn you let us survive means that we are that much closer to reaching some dominanting spell or summon. I think we should use a smaller map. QM wants to do 8-10 provs/player. I was thinking for something more in a middle ground like 12-14, so we'd still have some breathing room.

Either way we are gonna need a new map

Lingchih · #10 February 3rd, 2009, 09:25 PM

Desert Eye is cool with me. It's a good map that everyone knows, as well.