Homecoming Game on PBW: Debrief

[sparhawk]

Yes, I like the idea of Imperator Fyron to
use the map editor to assign specific starting locations. That will rule out unlucky placement of you and your partner. Also the same race type (colony type) (tesco samoa ) was a good idea. And "finding" your partner gives also some direction in the game.

There should also be some clear rules rulling: trading, contact etc.
My indeas: All trading is ok, contact only during the game (I know, hard to check, but..)
, Highest alliances with a non-partner: trade alliances.

Some other ideas:
1.49 or gold (I personal would go for gold)
How many teams (5 x 2teams )

And final: who has a team and wants to join or has any other idea for this game.

Sparhawk

[Gandalph]

I like the "find your partner" "same race" idea. Sort of like Battlestar Gallactica searching for their ancestors, or Voyager trying to get back to Federation space. If this were set up with predefined starting positions, it would be very interesting indeed.

[tesco samoa]

the best way would be to set the game up. With races and all. Post only the descriptions of the races and have people pick which race they wanted to play.

The only rule would be that the same races could never drop below non-intercourse after they meet. Like the Vulcans and Romulans.

If you wanted to play in this game then get someone else to build the game.

Perhaps find out who wants to play.

Then find someone to set the game up... and then dish out the teams.

(I would rather be surprised on what I am playing than choose)

Not too large of a galaxy. Medium at the most.

[Taera]

Im interested.
Is it Gold? (if yes im out)
Is there are still places?

[Stone Mill]

I'm interested too...

I really like Tesco's idea, about pre-generating and positioning the races.

Players entering the game roll the dice and are assigned a race.

To prevent players from revealing their partner's starting location (via e-mail cheat "I'm located in this system")... When everyone starts they WILL NOT KNOW who their partner is. With every race they meet, they will need to read the race description/history. If they share a common history, you have just found your partner.

Your partner should not have the same shipset or obvious naming convention, and probably should not have the same abilities. Rather, the partners should have COMPLIMENTARY abilities so when they find each other, they can truly work together research/pop exchange/trade.

Each team should be created in this way.

How does that sound?

[Taera]

Sounds good.
Still, is it GOLD or can be played in 1.49?

If it is gold but everyone who plays has classic SE, can we play it on 1.49?

[sparhawk]

I have some problems with designing races for everyone and let people pick one themselves.
Because one of the fun things and strategy of this game lies in your race planning. What do you find important in your race

Idea:
What if people can design their on race, but don't know who their partner is, because the gamemaster will write something extra in their backround which discribes from what their homeplanet was (two players from the same homeplanet: BINGO). And that players have to read trough each new race they encounter if that is their partner: if so the MUST ally with each other (because otherwise they can't win!!) and if not they can only make a trade alliances with each other.
Therefore no prearranged partners, you really have to find your partner.
But in this way the idea of common ancester is lost, well...way not two races originated from one planet and they went their on ways and finally meet each other again.

I will sleep and think about this and maybe you all have some comments about this idea.

Good night

Sparhawk

P.s. Taera I already put you on my list of players.
Anyone else wants to join in advange?

I will probaly try to start the game next week .
If I have time, bacuse I'm moving next saterday to my new house.