MP Noobs vs. Vets III: Revolution, MA, CBM. Game Over. Noobs Triumph! - Page 11

TheDemon · #**101** June 2nd, 2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Festin

I'm considering joining the noob team, if it is still possible. Could somebody please explain how are the nations assigned for this game, and which ones are still free?

You sign up for your team's forums, then you and your team collaborate to make a ranked list of nations. Once both teams have a list prepared, we alternate assigning the top picks on each team's list to each team, then each team decides amongst themselves who plays what (by whatever method, likely first dibs).

I think the host may allow swapping of nations on your team's list with free nations on a first come first serve basis, but he hasn't stated whether he will or will not yet.

If you want to play a particular nation, convince your team to rank it high on the list, and be prepared to be disappointed if it gets picked by the other team first.

Septimius Severus · #**102** June 3rd, 2009, 02:15 AM

Unoptimized, I welcome you back. As a returning alternate you and namad (so far) will have first uncontested dibs on nation choices before the teams draw up their lists.

Joelz and Festin, welcome aboard the noob team. TheDemon is correct.

The way we are handling it on the noob side is for each player to simply come up with your top 3 or 4 nation picks in order of preference, from which we will build our ranked team list. Once we know what we are getting any swaps that need to be made within the team or without can be done. So think of what nations you'd like in the meantime. You can post that info on the noob forum when your ready.

Septimius Severus · #**103** June 3rd, 2009, 03:32 AM

Just to clarify, I won't include water nations unless we have enough players where we will actually need them. And of course we won't need a mod nation or a nation from another era unless we have the full 24.

Festin · #**104** June 3rd, 2009, 03:33 AM

Sorry, it looks like I won't be able to participate after all - real life issues. Hope I'll find some team game next time when I have more free time.

Joelz · #**105** June 3rd, 2009, 04:43 AM

Glad to hear that im in

. I have a few questions, and I hope you can provide me with answers.

1. How does this team game work? Do the team members just not attack each other?

2. Does anybody have any idea when the game is going to start?

3. I will be going to London at late July. I would like to know do the games usually last long enough for this to become a problem.
I will have to check how long I will be staying in London. I'll post it later.

rdonj · #**106** June 3rd, 2009, 07:47 AM

1. Team members do not attack each other. You can share resources (gold/gems) and information freely. You should be coordinating military plans with the other members of your team so that there are no accidents with armies bumping and if things are going poorly you can ask for help.

2. The game will start when septimius has decided enough players have signed up. It's not quite clear when that will be at this point, the game has been filling up a bit slowly.

3. Most games last several months. Completing the last two noobs vs vets games took about 3 months combined, but they were both pretty short as far as most games go and neither got past turn 35. So if that happens again, the game will probably be between 1-2 months long, but if no clear winner is decided at that point it could take much longer.

Lingchih · #**107** June 3rd, 2009, 10:04 PM

I did my best to recruit more players on IRC. No takers. Sorry.

Septimius Severus · #**108** June 4th, 2009, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lingchih

I did my best to recruit more players on IRC. No takers. Sorry.

I'm sure your doing what you can do, keep pluggin. I know how relentless you can be, though I know theres a dearth of players now.

Joelz, most games allow delays or short postponements, and usually a sub/alternate can take over temporarily if players are out longer.

Sorry, to hear that Festin, though you might still consider joining as an alternate.

Joelz · #**109** June 4th, 2009, 07:20 AM

Good to hear, Septimius Severus.
I asked my folks about it, and it seems like we'll be in London only for 3 days, so count me in.
Now to just wait for more players, so the selecting of nations can begin

melnorjr · #**110** June 4th, 2009, 10:43 AM

Any noobs who haven't yet, please come join us in the noob forum here: http://teamnoob.forumotion.net/forum.htm
We should get together as early as we can so we can get our plans going.