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Old March 29th, 2011, 06:45 PM

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Default Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)

If we end up going for "VP marked caps with preset start locations" (and it very much looks like we are), then I have no problem with sorting the map out. I'll obviously wait for recruitment to finish first though I'll probably have to wait until the final nation list is published as well, as if R'yleh or Marignon are in the game, then special arrangements have to be made regarding their start locations. (not sure if Atlantis need a coastal start as well. I think they don't, but logically they should?!?)

Also, the Riverlands map (like a lot of Elmokki's maps) has a number of provinces tagged as 'many sites' (they appear on the map as sort of white ruins/buildings/towers), which basically means is there more chance of the province containing a full set of four sites (not sure if it means higher chance of rare sites or not). I'm not sure what you want me to do with these provinces, but the likely options will be...

1 - Remove them
2 - Ignore them
3 - Try to make sure none of them are starting locations

And that's about it. I already know I won't have any chance of trying to 'balance' these provinces in relation to the start locations. So if they stay then some start locations might well be adjacent to 1 or 2 of them, and some starts several provinces away from any, as these 'many sites' provinces are not spaced out on the map.

For the starts themselves, I'll try to make sure everyone has between 4-6 adjacent provinces to their cap (if only 4 then I'll try my best to ensure 2 are mountains or forests). And that all caps are at least 3 provinces apart, ie. X-1-2-3-X (or possibly 4 on this map, as there are a lot of choke points).

Hhhhmmm, think that's about it.


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....I'm still not arguing it though.
But I like a good argument, and haven't had one in ages on the Dom forums. Guess I'll have to go start one somewhere else then, as you are no fun

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