MP: EA Oceans of Land - (Noob game) [running]

[Graeme Dice]

I'd be quite happy to play a nation like Kailasa if we're playing vanilla.

[Dark Kitty]

I would agree with Swan. After all CBM is a mod and nothing says it won't get replaced by another one in few months. And then you would have to learn how high are the spells, what effets have some items, etc... again.

Vanilla still allows to learn the mechanics of the game, the effet of spells, some basic strategies, etc... which is probably the most important thing in a newbie game.

By the way, I would like to switch to Yomi.

[Silence0]

Noob? Sounds like me...I would like to try tien chi...

[SciencePro]

actually in the interest of trying a new nation, can I play Pangea instead of abysia?

[Swan]

Scrap away the psychotic raptor ladies and the oversized worms, i'll lead the gloriawesome lizard empire of C'tis

[GrudgeBringer]

Personally, I also think that 'Vanilla' will soon be a thing of the past (or at least rare), and new guys should get used to what will be the 'norm'.

But I also think a vote should be taken once we have 10 and go with that.

[rdonj]

Yeah, CBM isn't going anywhere soon. And has been going strong for quite a while now.

[Yskonyn]

First of all: thanks for showing interest in my little game! I hope the first post has listed the correct names/nations so far. If there's an error let me know. Welcome, all new rulers!

Graeme, I am affraid Kailasa is taken by 13lack. Mictlan was his first choice, but he had to change obviously due to the banlist. First come, first served I am afraid. I hope you dont mind.
As an experienced player you're more than welcome to join! As long as you're going to play a weaker nation just like Grudge.

Quitti, I understand you sentiments about playstyle and the need fo agressiveness in a game of Dom3, but there's a big difference in efficiency, like you pointed out yourself.
An experienced player will know exactly in how many steps he can make his warmachine running at full speed, whereas noobs have a more trial and error approach to their empire management.
Just like in realtime strategy games like C&C it's just not fun at all to get totally steamrolled over in the first minutes of a game.
Same goes here. In Civ 4, for example, many noob games restrict the vets from engaging outside of their influence zone. Only noobs may do so. That makes for a very nice environment where new players can experiment with tactics while at the same time fighting amongst themselves, but choosing which vet to take on. Great system and I am aiming for roughly something in that direction here, hence all the rules. I hope this makes it a bit more clear?

[Graeme Dice]

Then if Kailasa is taken I'll play Abysia.

[Quitti]

Originally Posted by Yskonyn

Stuff + I hope this makes it a bit more clear?

Yes, very much so. Though, civ4 is quite different from dom3, but I guess see what you're after now, it puts vets into a kind of teacher-position in the game, not really giving much of a chance of victory except for allied one (if the game rules allow that), or by lifting the aggression rule at some point, say turn 35 or something, which is usually late midgame by then and first wars are already fought.

Still, the ban on stealth nation puzzles me somewhat. If newbies need to learn the game, they really should know that there is also stealth nations involved (Also, Pan and I think Ulm have stealthy troops so it's not a complete ban on stealth nations, but the 'usual' prime stealth nations, van and hel are there.)