New MP Game - Random, Anonymous, No Diplomacy

[The Panther]

Please check my settings from the orginal post. It clearly says NO renaming and has from day 1. I also requested that all players use the default name for their pretenders when making them.

As for TC mages (and other nations), I have found that the F1 screen is a much easier way to determine the schools on your mages rather than renaming. I used to name my mages F1, D3, N4 for either a random school or the most empowered one. I even tried for a while to keep up with modifying the name when you add boosting artifacts. But I always missed some and got off far too often.

I also had a game where an opponent miraculously picked off my best mages from afar. He told me he did that because I had a mages named F5 (for casting Flames), or S6 (for wish with boosting), etc. So I don't do that anymore.

Of course, this does not help with your clam hoarders, I know. But clams are nerfed anyway, so it is not as big a deal as it might seem.

We are up to 15 players now and need but 2 more. The single biggest problem still remains the host issue. Anybody have any ideas on how to solve this?

EDIT: JM over on the QT3 forum has agreed to use his server for hosting this game. Stay tuned!

[PashaDawg]

I could probably host, but it would need to be a PBEM game.

I assume that the host could send all turns out via a bulk email to all players (that is, all players would get all the files, but they would be locked up by passwords). That would make sure that the host would not need so send out a bunch of personal emails.

Oh... and I am a lawyer... so I am good at keeping identities confidential.

[Jurri]

Ah, I must be going blind. Still, I would prefer to have renaming on, but I guess not. I only hope I get Ulm!