Mega Age II -Kingmaker(Started)

[seryozha]

How many people has already sent their preferences? Any clue when subs would known if we are in?

[Xietor]

players have until may 7 to make their race preferences.

If players signed up, and send no preferences, then they will be removed for alternates at that time. But to make sure i did not miss anyone's selections by mistake, I will send those players a reminder on may 3rd or so.

Then, there may be players that do not like the race they end up with-and decide not to play, or fail to send in their pretenders on time. I am thinking May 14 deadline to get in pretenders.

So alternates have 2 events to get a spot before the game starts. Once the game starts, anyone that stales 2 turns in a row without notification will be replaced.

And then, those like Dr. P will miss the 1st 2 weeks of the game while he is on vacation-and will likely need a sub from turn 1.

[Zeldor]

You do not have to remind me, I know I need to send my picks Still not sure if I should try my luck with popular nations.

Oh, I am 99% sure I will need sub for 6 weeks starting from August. Assuming I survive long enough.

[Xietor]

Kingmaker-players who have sent in picks or said no preference have a ! next to their names

1. Xietor!
2. Dr. P!
3. KristopherO!
4. Baalz!
5. Indypendant!
6. ComTrav!
7. Herode!
8. Meglobob!
9. Zenzei!
10. Salamander8!
11. Yandav!
12. Cupido2!
13. Unoptimized!
14. Amhazair!
15. Twan!
16. Bernardo!
17. Falkor!
18. DonCorazon!
19. Zoshan!
20. Hoplosternum!
21. Slobby!
22. Dryaunda!
23. Digress!
24. Shigure!
25. Areaofeffect!
26. Hadrian_2!
27. Lolomo!
28. Chrispedersen!
29. Cicadian!
30. Lingchih!
31. Foodstamp!
32. Revolution!
33. Fal!
34. Admiralzhao
35. Coobe!
36. Otthegreat!
37. Dedas!
38. Tichy!
39. Tyrant!
40. James243!
41. Moderation
42. DaveCG!
43. Darkwind!
44. Cor2
45. Reay!
46. Drake49
47. Mazel!
48. Cidi!
49. Hellkor!
50. Ossa!
51. Cleveland!
52. Firewalker!
53. Jazzepi!
54. BigandScary!
55. Llamabeast
56. Atul!
57. Sum1lost!
58. Zeldor!
59. GWAR!
60. Mr. Sparkle

1st alternate- Janim
2nd alternate- seryozha
3rd alternate- baruk
4th alternate- Evilhomer/Folket team
5th alternate Gregstrom

[Xietor]

Zeldor,

If you goal is survival, almost all of the water races in the first game made it pretty far into the game.

On land with 54 nations, the key to survival may be more diplomacy than race pick. While Lanka is feared(and rightfully so) and Neifel as well, will the neighbors of these nations sit idly by and watch them eat other neighbors? Or will they say, after "X" race is dead, I will have to fight them alone. gulp. Maybe I better side against lanka so it is 2 v 1.

And so on......

[Zeldor]

Everything but not water race! I really do not like them. And I have terribly bad luck with them. Got water races in 2 games and died in both within around 10 turns. I prefer to have some fun on land and die then get 200 turns of boring game.

And yes, I am seriously thinking about one of underdogs. I never liked fighting Abysia so I may try to take them for a change

[Xietor]

My goal is the same as the players' goal with race selection-
I want to make as many players happy with their choice of race as possible.

So while this may be unorthodox, and Velusion did not give any hints, I am;

No one has picked any of the following races with a 1st choice in any era:

Agartha, Abysia, and Oceania.

[Dedas]

I'm a bit surprised. At least EA Agartha is considered a pretty good nation.

Oceania... well, clam spam seems to be out of the picture.

[atul]

Hm, LA Agartha at least at some time was considered very strong. With their too-good mages they still are. I was thinking of trying them, but since I already had too much experience with the worse Agartha decided not to.

[Salamander8]

I'm quite surprised that no one picked EA or LA Agartha as I found both solid and enjoyable. They are both in my top 10 of races here.