Preponderance - Big Team Game! [1-2 subs needed!]

[Evilhomer]

I am teamed up with atul now zeldor. Will there be any benefits for picking teams with less than 10 p total, if so, what will that be ?

[Zeldor]

Evilhomer:

There may be some, hard to say what as I'd have to check what is really possible. Probably easiest to add would be some inceased pop or gold making site next to capitol. But it should rather be granted to people that have 2+ free points or are left with some bad nation choices [but that shouldn't happen]. I'd prefer [as I'm lazy ] that everyone just makes 9-10 point teams and there is no need for any bonuses. Ratings are not 100% accurate anyway, you could easily argue that said nation should be +1 or -1.

[DrPraetorious]

I'll team up with anyone who wants a partner - just send me a PM.

I'll also do whatever nation my ally wishes.

[atul]

Just to clarify:

Originally Posted by Zeldor

I want 3! sets of nations from every team, sorted by preference]:

Do you want these 3 sets contain all different nations, or can I (should I adamantly wish so) ask for one from the set of (MA Agartha, Nation X), (MA Agartha, Nation Y) and (MA Agartha, Nation Z)?

And no, I'm not asking for MA Agartha. Just a placeholder.

Seriously.

[Omnirizon]

atul brings up a good point and another reason why the bid system is superior.

the bid system not only helps alleviate the burden on an adjudicator, it rewards innovation. as is, no one has any incentive to try and think of a nation no one else will pick using a strategy no one else will try and then low-ball it, because we can all just do three picks all involving EA/LA Mict or Lanka with a cheap other choice and feeling assured we will get one of our picks. In fact, only three teams can possibly get something like this. Other combos that might be able to compete with this are kind of too expensive with the point system the way it is. A bid system would allow non-Mict/Lanka teams to hook up something a little better than what they could right now and actually be able to compete.

EDIT: nvm. then ppl could just low-ball Mict/Lanka and no one else may bid on them, and they go real cheap.

but atul is right...

[atul]

I assume Zeldor here is operating on a basis of good faith, which is reasonable considering we're all mature adults here...

...I think.

Anyway, the reason of diplomacy and an arbiter is to beat the living pulp out of anyone abusing the system. I wouldn't want to play with mechanics based on thesis that my fellow players are underhanded cheaters, so lets not try to game the system too badly.

Bidding system has its good sides, but is work intensive. And looking at current situation at stock markets, has its bad sides too.

[Omnirizon]

Originally Posted by atul

I assume Zeldor here is operating on a basis of good faith, which is reasonable considering we're all mature adults here...

...I think.

Anyway, the reason of diplomacy and an arbiter is to beat the living pulp out of anyone abusing the system. I wouldn't want to play with mechanics based on thesis that my fellow players are underhanded cheaters, so lets not try to game the system too badly.

Bidding system has its good sides, but is work intensive. And looking at current situation at stock markets, has its bad sides too.

i think comparing stock exchange to a closed bidding system is a gross oversimplification.

do you like miss kitten?
stock exchange

[MadFrancis]

I'll play.

[JimMorrison]

Apparently MadFrancis and I will be teammates.

There is a bit of concern, looking at this map. Is there really enough room for 2 nations in any of those start areas? You did say the map was "modified", but unless you modified it to greatly increase the province count in those little pockets, I foresee a lot of early game "friendly fire" Dominion kills.....



(EDIT - I think the Faerun map would be awfully nifty.....)

[MadFrancis]

Originally Posted by JimMorrison

Apparently MadFrancis and I will be teammates.

Just pointing this out again.