MP: David & Goliath - Running noob game

[Gandalf Parker]

Right killfeatures. I knew it was in there someplace. (sorry, its really early here)

[Yskonyn]

Originally Posted by Louppatient

No, I don't think there is (or at least I didn't found any).

However, there is a map version without the most unbalancing sites (schools bonus and mages recruitment), here : http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=43958

Ah this is the SomBurn map version mentioned earlier. We'll settle for that one, great find.
Ok, people, be sure to download this map version into your map folders.

[Immaculate]

So far so good. We only need one more player's diety:

Game: DavidandGoliath
Early Age, max 12 players
Players so far: 11

Map: Shahrivar_SomBurn
Mods: Worthy Heroes 1.8

Nations joined so far:
Ermor
Pangaea
Tir na n'Og
Helheim
C'tis
Fomoria
T'ien Ch'i
Ulm
Niefelheim
Arcoscephale
Mictlan

which means we only need:


3) Yskonyn - Caelum

[Yskonyn]

True, after I have confirmed a few things we will go. Probably in a few hours!

[Quitti]

Originally Posted by Stagger Lee

Quitti, I was wondering about the map and the presets. I will play that map SP now, as it does look cool, but there is a plain version in my menu too - maybe that is the one we should play? Anybody else have experience with the map? Do preset sites rule out random ones?

I know this was already answered - but there's a version without the preset sites on the llamaserver (Shahrivar 10 starts) - but like the name says, it has preset starting points for 10 players (quite well balanced too). But you'll definitely want a map without the sites, or at least the recruit/schoolbonus sites preset. They will simply break the game by being in places everyone knows about them. If the SomBurn version doesn't have preset sites, it's good to go.

[Klepto]

I'm very much against pre-set sites in any form. Perhaps we should play a different map altogether? Having said that I don't want to throw a spanner in the works when the game is so close to starting.

[Stagger Lee]

I now have four versions of Shahrivar in my menu - the newest says rebalanced for MP. Maybe bumping random sites up to 55 or 60 will ensure that the presets are just visually appropriate, and nothing more.

[Xanatos]

if anyone wants to talk strategies or bounce ideas around, I'm down for that, since this is after all a learning experience. Also interested in setting up diplomatic relations

[Xanatos]

so who we waitin on?

[Immaculate]

Yskonyn