MP: YARG3, non newb MA+ENP2 RAND game. Executor's Ulm winner on turn 76

[Stagger Lee]

Originally Posted by WraithLord

ok. Map choices:
- Glory of the gods (multilayer version). Used for YARG2 and YARG1.
- AsiaTwist
- Alexander
- Westeros

Please vote or argue your favorite or bring other choices if you like.

Westeros looks pretty cool. I will test it some, and it will probably get my vote. Orania and Riverlands are the right size and they wrap. I played YARG2 on Alexander - maybe that's what I did wrong.

It will be very difficult to balance a map with a random # of water nations, so I say no to them also.

[GFSnl]

I like wrapped maps as they are much fairer.
Otherwise people at the corners and edges have a large advantage.

Orania is nice.

[Executor]

Originally Posted by GFSnl

I like wrapped maps as they are much fairer.
Otherwise people at the corners and edges have a large advantage.

Orania is nice.

True, I'm also in favor of a wrap around map, but if we use Orania than the special sites in certain provinces need to be removed. Having known discount sites in a anonymous game is a very bad idea.

[Stagger Lee]

Originally Posted by Executor

True, I'm also in favor of a wrap around map, but if we use Orania than the special sites in certain provinces need to be removed. Having known discount sites in a anonymous game is a very bad idea.

I agree. Sorry I didn't test this before. Is there a version w/o special sites? I will try my hand at removing them, but if there is someone who actually knows how to do it, I will gladly defer to you.

[WraithLord]

Why is it such a bad idea?- The OP sites have been taken care of by CBM. The rest shouldn't pose a balance problem nor infringe on anonymity.

That said, I'd have preferred random sites but I've no idea how to do it, nor would I risk the game with a last minute changed map.
If you, or anyone else, have a better idea I'm all ears. Until then I'd choose the lesser evil

Oh, I'm guessing these would be the offending sites:
#feature "Tempest Spire"
#feature "Forest of Golden Leaves"
#feature "Blizzard Valley"
#feature "Academy of the Crescent Moon"
#feature "Moon Mages Circle"
#feature "Dragon Jaws"
#feature "Standing Stones"
#feature "Silver Forest"
#feature "Red Forest"

I don't know, are they that bad?- Every player can either set his sights on any of them or not, they are fair game after all.

[Stagger Lee]

I didn't realize cbm automatically nerfed the big sites. I guess I should pay closer attention.

As for the rest, knowledge is power!

[WraithLord]

LOL, would be extra fun to watch ppl go at each other's throats to get to those sites.

I just noticed that they're also visually marked on the map so noon can miss them muhahahaha

[Bullock]

i m not yet a vet but i did pretty well in my first games. (i even managed to win one ) thanks to a lot of sp practicing.

So if you think i have the required level i d be glad to join.
Concerning the votes,if i m in, i m fully for the random nations, i don t mind about water nations and i d vote for the Westeros map which looks pretty nice.

[mockingbird]

I would also be in favor of leaving out the water nations.

[WraithLord]

ok. looks like we're going land nations only, total random assignment.
Bullock, I'm signing you up.

I agree re. wraparound maps. Westeros got some votes. However I didn't test it and have no idea how balanced it may be or whether or not it's wraparound.

Orania is very nice but I'm worried about the spec. sites that Executor has mentioned. But wait a sec. didn't CBM 1.84 remove the big discount sites (>= 30%)?