Scenario: Checking interest for a large(ish) scale game.

[Valerius]

Well, you asked for opinions so I'll strongly discourage you from a 30 province/player map. You mentioned you wanted a large game - even if you just get 10 players you're talking about a 300 province map. The game will run for a long time and people's RL circumstances will change and you'll lose them (and it won't be easy to find subs for a game like this). Even the ones that stay will likely be put off by the micromanagement hell of a large scale late game.

You mentioned you were new to Dominions so my suggestion is to reach the late game in a couple of 8-10 player games (15 provinces/player average) and see what your tolerance for micromanagement is. It may be exceptionally high, but if you can handle the late game micro in a game like you're describing you're definitely in the minority.

[Vanguard X]

Originally Posted by Valerius

Well, you asked for opinions so I'll strongly discourage you from a 30 province/player map. You mentioned you wanted a large game - even if you just get 10 players you're talking about a 300 province map. The game will run for a long time and people's RL circumstances will change and you'll lose them (and it won't be easy to find subs for a game like this). Even the ones that stay will likely be put off by the micromanagement hell of a large scale late game.

You mentioned you were new to Dominions so my suggestion is to reach the late game in a couple of 8-10 player games (15 provinces/player average) and see what your tolerance for micromanagement is. It may be exceptionally high, but if you can handle the late game micro in a game like you're describing you're definitely in the minority.

Yes, I have noticed that most players favor less provinces; which is why I am curious to see if there are any other players interested in larger scale games.

From my gaming background, I don't mind spending a few hours per turn. I don't even feel like the game is starting till I have over 20 provinces to manage
So I'm sure I don't mind the extra load of managing a large country. I'm just hoping to find a few others who are up to that added level of challenge too.

But I wouldn't mind reducing the province average closer to ~25 per player if a few players would want to give it a go. Thanks for the reply.