calling all players is in motion...

[CuriousCat]

I vote for the balance mods.

I definitely think we should try a smaller map with so few players.

I have no preference on the other settings.

That being said, I'm willing to play regardless of any of the above.

[Arralen]

Ok, if we are set for a map with 12..15 prov/player and not too much richness and sites, I don't really care about mods.

Make me a neutral player.
Don't have the time to do that extensive com that is needed in a team. Better put newbies in a team.

A

[High_Priest_Naresh]

I am not allowed to download anything so we will play with these settings:
1. 45% magical sites
2. indy strength 6
3. magic resaerch standard
4. orania map
5. rich

[Arralen]

This does not make any sense to me.

ok, I'm out.

A.

[Wish]

lots of folks think the basic game is unbalanced.

[Arralen]

Actually, it's quite playable in "basic form" and far from "unbalanced" ... just some effects which expert players could exploit.

Starting with 30 prov/player is much worse: the micromanaging nightmare kills the game before turn 40.

But it looks like every noobie has make the same error - starting games which get too tedious to play them to the end.

[Shmonk]

Arralen, I realized that pretty quickly when I started too. I started games in SP on the big map, but I didn't like using a lot of opponents, so I'd only have 6 or 7. Those games I never finished, I hardly ever got past turn 40 or so (to much micromgmt and I barely saw an enemy AI).

Then I switched to games on small maps with the max nbr of recommended players, and it was much more intense, and I was prone to finish those games, or at least gave up after 100 or so turns without winning.

Now I play MP only (or SP for testing pretender designs).

[Folket]

Seems like my friend is out, I may play 2v2 but I will not play four players on Orania.