Nightfall - Newbie EA Game - Running - Page 3

rdonj · #1 December 29th, 2008, 10:05 PM

I'm probably spreading myself out too thin, but I'll play as tir na n'og if you don't mind. I've got lots of sp experience but I'm still an mp noob. And I don't have a very thorough TNN strategy

statttis · #2 December 29th, 2008, 10:45 PM

Sorry rdonj it looks like the game is full

GrudgeBriner, when I say that I hope treaties will be honored, I just want to encourage good sportmanship - treaties/alliances shoudn't be completely meaningless. No complaints if they are broken though, that's part of the game.

Before I set up the game I'd like some opinions on the starting positions. I can make a version with fixed positions or just leave it as is (random). I'm fine with either, but if anybody really prefers one or the other I'd like to know.

rdonj · #3 December 29th, 2008, 10:49 PM

Hey, it is. Last I checked there were only 4 people listed as signed up. That's alright, probably better for my sanity that I'm not playing 4 games simultaneously.

GrudgeBringer · #4 December 29th, 2008, 10:52 PM

That makes it as clear as can be expected in respect to traties, Naps, ect.

My vote would be for set strating positions.

As I said in an earlier post, I played a number of test starts and they where all over the place in relation to Provinces around the Capitol closeness to opponents ect.

But the other side is NO ONE knows where anyone is if we do it random.

I'll go with either way you guys decide

Kamamura · #5 December 30th, 2008, 03:06 PM

If there is a slot open still, I would like to join

statttis · #6 December 30th, 2008, 05:24 PM

These are some possible starting positions. I tried to make them balanced, let me know what you think.

Juffos · #7 December 30th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Well placed start positions, considering the map's unfairness. Hopefully I won't be the one starting in that top right corner location without nearby forests or mountains

GrudgeBringer · #8 December 30th, 2008, 11:33 PM

Statttis, have you checked your Privite messages?

Alpine Joe · #9 December 31st, 2008, 01:56 AM

That Aran map looks good to me, although I agree top right might be a little tricky

looking forward to a solid game, even if we are noobs

statttis · #10 December 31st, 2008, 03:03 PM

After some helpful suggestions, I've moved some of the starting positions a little bit. I think the starts are spaced out better now, and nearby provinces should be balanced - now every player borders some money and resource provinces. The player in the upper right should be fine, now that he borders a mountain province.

The game is up on LlamaServer and ready to accept pretenders.

The map we'll be using: