MP: Yang: Newbie game EA CoD defaults - Running

[Redeyes]

The only thing I would like to see is a slightly higher rate of Magic Sites.

I have been on the end of finding nothing at all which isn't very fun and screws you pretty bad a couple of turns into the game, I have also been lucky, but with a higher ratio (55-60) there is a much greater chance that everyone gets lucky than just some people

[statttis]

The way Nightfall is heading it should be over soon and I'll have time for another game. Congrats Redeyes, you're stronger than the rest of the world combined

Put me down as Pangaea.

[Tolkien]

How is diplomacy going to go: a Machevallian dystopia or a "honor thy treaties" deal?

[pyg]

Originally Posted by Redeyes

The only thing I would like to see is a slightly higher rate of Magic Sites.

I have been on the end of finding nothing at all which isn't very fun and screws you pretty bad a couple of turns into the game, I have also been lucky, but with a higher ratio (55-60) there is a much greater chance that everyone gets lucky than just some people

If you can get enough support for it from other players, sure. I was hoping for this to be a *default* game in order to give people, such as myself, some familiar surroundings. I just got used to CBM sort of.

[statttis]

Originally Posted by Redeyes

The only thing I would like to see is a slightly higher rate of Magic Sites.

I have been on the end of finding nothing at all which isn't very fun and screws you pretty bad a couple of turns into the game, I have also been lucky, but with a higher ratio (55-60) there is a much greater chance that everyone gets lucky than just some people

I'd like to second this. Bumping up the magic site chance a little bit gives everyone the gems they need to use some real magic, even if they get unlucky.

Originally Posted by pyg

If you can get enough support for it from other players, sure. I was hoping for this to be a *default* game in order to give people, such as myself, some familiar surroundings. I just got used to CBM sort of.

I don't think that higher magic site chance will make the game seem unfamiliar. EA default is 45, so moving it to 50 or 55 won't make a huge difference.

[pyg]

Well if no one other than myself wishes for the default then I propose magic sites - 55. If anyone cares strongly one way or the other please say so.

[qio]

If you want gems make a rainbow pretender that can site search, or research site search spells. If you make an overtly heavy scale build and super SC, enjoy the barren desert without your gem mines. If we're gonna start toying with the setting, I vote for 200% to income.

Don't open the can.

[statttis]

Originally Posted by qio

If you want gems make a rainbow pretender that can site search, or research site search spells. If you make an overtly heavy scale build and super SC, enjoy the barren desert without your gem mines. If we're gonna start toying with the setting, I vote for 200% to income.

Don't open the can.

The default EA magic site setting is 45. Increasing it to 50 or 55 is hardly the same as doubling income.

Players who take a rainbow pretender and do a lot of site searching will still have the same gem advantage over players who don't. What changes is the base level of gems that players tend to have. In my opinion, the game is more fun when there's more magic being used. But if it's a big deal to you I don't mind playing default settings.

[Redeyes]

It's a matter of distribution for me.
With a low ratio a few people are likely to have many sites,
With a high ratio a few people are likely to have a few sites.

Having no sites screws you over quite a bit, which is why I would like a higher ratio

[licker]

I've been playing tir quite a bit so if you'll have me I'd be happy to join.

I'd slightly prefer to use the full CBM, but it's not a really killer one way or the other.