MP Noobs vs. Vets II: Mysterio's Revenge, EA, CBM, Game Over. Vets defeat Noobs. - Page 7

Septimius Severus · #1 March 19th, 2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by atul

You just put me into noob team on the list on 1st page. Fun as that might be, I dont think I'd qualify.

Any room in the more experienced end?

Whoops sorry about that atul, it is corrected.

Zeldor · #2 March 19th, 2009, 07:26 AM

I wouldn't count namad as a noob really. I don't know why he would want to be counted as one either. For me noob is someone with 2-3 MP games max. After that you are a normal player, not experienced, but normal. Vet would be a player with some games won or at least plenty of them played.

Anyway, count me as alternate, not main player. I am not sure if I have enough time to join next game [even though I'd really want to take part in it].

rdonj · #3 March 19th, 2009, 08:57 AM

Yeah, I can set up a forum for the vets if you guys like. A forum on the already-existing one would be much easier, but with the unfortunate side effect of me not being able to set it so I can't see what you all are saying :P If you trust me not to look I'd prefer to do that, otherwise I will go ahead and make you your own forum. That said I probably wouldn't trust me. Don't mind me, just trying to avoid a little work.

How many more players would it take to bring the ratio down to 15 provinces a player? Would it be an acceptable solution to reduce the province count that way as opposed to playing on a new map entirely?

Namad: I just logged out of myself to double triple quadruple check, and there is definitely no way a non-user can see the hidden forum. There are four forums on the site, and only members who are registered and given the proper permissions have access. Believe me I made sure before letting septimius give out the address publically.

namad · #4 March 19th, 2009, 01:33 PM

i just wanted to join a cool sounding team game

i figured i might not qualify for either team, which seems to be the case... maybe what lingchih suggested would work? playing 5-9 or something and deeming the noob team too good? I'm definitely not "green" at all...

if you made it 5-20 and the 20players were using like pd50 and not scripting their mages or formations nor focusing on maximizing research the 20would still lose but you know... your probably right though ... maybe leaving me as a standby would be a good solution and only add me to one of the teams if your absolutely desperate to fill the ranks? maybe even then it might be a bad idea

Septimius Severus · #5 March 19th, 2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by namad

i just wanted to join a cool sounding team game

i figured i might not qualify for either team, which seems to be the case... maybe what lingchih suggested would work? playing 5-9 or something and deeming the noob team too good? I'm definitely not "green" at all...

if you made it 5-20 and the 20players were using like pd50 and not scripting their mages or formations nor focusing on maximizing research the 20would still lose but you know... your probably right though ... maybe leaving me as a standby would be a good solution and only add me to one of the teams if your absolutely desperate to fill the ranks? maybe even then it might be a bad idea

I've moved you into the alternate side of the vets team. If they want you or need your in.

Ironhawk · #6 March 19th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Ok, I talked it over with QM for a while trying to find some kind of compromise and this is what I came up with. We play on Orania, the smaller of the two maps, with 5 vets (ling, atul, demon, qm, iron) and 9 noobs. I say 9 noobs here only to give more provs/player overall which is something that sept would like to see, not because I'm worried about numbers. Dont think anyone really minds 10, if that would be preferable. Anyway, that works out to something like 17 provs/player - seems a fair difference b/w qm and sept.

What do you think?

Lingchih · #7 March 19th, 2009, 08:22 PM

Sounds good to me Ironhawk. A nice compromise I think.

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Originally Posted by Ironhawk

Ok, I talked it over with QM for a while trying to find some kind of compromise and this is what I came up with. We play on Orania, the smaller of the two maps, with 5 vets (ling, atul, demon, qm, iron) and 9 noobs. I say 9 noobs here only to give more provs/player overall which is something that sept would like to see, not because I'm worried about numbers. Dont think anyone really minds 10, if that would be preferable. Anyway, that works out to something like 17 provs/player - seems a fair difference b/w qm and sept.

What do you think?

rdonj · #8 March 19th, 2009, 09:04 PM

So lingchih, I see you joined the noob forum. Still waiting to see whether I'm creating a new forum or just adding an extra forum onto the forum for team noob.

Septimius Severus · #9 March 20th, 2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ironhawk

Ok, I talked it over with QM for a while trying to find some kind of compromise and this is what I came up with. We play on Orania, the smaller of the two maps, with 5 vets (ling, atul, demon, qm, iron) and 9 noobs. I say 9 noobs here only to give more provs/player overall which is something that sept would like to see, not because I'm worried about numbers. Dont think anyone really minds 10, if that would be preferable. Anyway, that works out to something like 17 provs/player - seems a fair difference b/w qm and sept.

What do you think?

You may have come up with a reasonable compromise, though we are a couple short on the noob side, even moving namad over and bringing grudgebringer in. You know how I like to have alternates especially for the larger team. I'll mull it over and while I give the map another look to see if it is something I can work with, whilst we see if we can get a player or two more.

As the noobs would be understrength, I may decide to nullify the vets first choice option (except for Lingchih) to compensate. We do need players with a decent attention span though, yes there may be some MM, that is an issue for the developers to take up, it is part and parcel of the game. You take the good with the bad.

I would like to keep the ratios straight if possible, though I prefer the 8 vs 4. Perhaps our vets will consider a 7 vs 5. No more players would be needed (without first choice of course).

Lavaere · #10 March 19th, 2009, 06:57 PM

I like the Orania map, and random starts please. Make it more of a challange, though perhaps a NAP for maybe 6-12 turn. In case opposing players end up starting on each others doorstep. 9 vs 5 looks good, we'll just need a couple more players. Unless some of the alts join the noob side.