MP: Noobs & Vets: Rise of the AI Menace. EA, BI. Game Over. Team ACGHHS wins!

[rdonj]

I don't think anyone can fault you for pulling out. Well, I don't anyway. Natural disasters have a way of taking control out of one's hands.

[melnorjr]

That thing with your family members remind me of a story I heard.

There was a family of farmers in a small village in china centuries ago. They got a new horse, and their neighbor came by and said "you are so lucky!
The father of the family replied, "We'll see"

Well when the son was trying to break the horse he fell of and broke his leg. The neighbor heard and said "What bad luck!"
The father said to him "We'll see."

a few weeks later the army came by to conscript peasant for war. Well, the farmer's son had a broken leg, so they couldn't take him, and the father was too old and frail. The neighbor said to the father, "What luck!"
The father turned to him and said, "We'll see."

A few weeks later, an illness swept through the village. it only struck the young, and the farmer's son died. Most of the other young men were away at war, so were not harmed. At the funeral, the man's neighbor wondered aloud at the man's horrible luck.

So the man turned to him and said, "We'll see."

[ghoul31]

Was there a point to that story? We'll see.

[Septimius Severus]

Thanks for informing us Psi, I got your PM. I'll keep you in an alternate slot on your team for now. You can keep up with things either here or on the forums. Hope you get things straightened out.

Blesseds and all players, we need a new capt ASAP, let's get those invites and PMs out. We don't want a setback at this juncture. The Mysterios are currently composing their ranked list. I hope the Blessed Ones have had a chance to at least discuss their nation preferences.

For those unfamiliar with the BI mod, we are using the second variant of the 3 versions of the mod, the least drastic version and apparently the most problem free.

The good thing about the new forums, no ads, and not as funky as forummotion. The attachment functionality, while present, is not working. Support seems to have dried up as well but it should meet our needs for now. Not bad for the price.

[Frozen Lama]

So I'm just curious about when this is getting started. i know we need another captain, but also nothing seems to be happening on the team threads, or at least Executor hasn't said much about our picks. am i just missing something, or what. i'd like to get started soon

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by Frozen Lama

So I'm just curious about when this is getting started. i know we need another captain, but also nothing seems to be happening on the team threads, or at least Executor hasn't said much about our picks. am i just missing something, or what. i'd like to get started soon

It does seem to be quiet of late, on all the threads. Psi's dropping out of the captain's slot, means we need another experienced, confident player to take the captaincy of the Blessed Ones before we can really get moving.

I am frustrated that people are so quick to join these FFA and RAND type games that Pasha and others are starting, but no one seems to have the guts to take on a leadership role or the interest or time to invest in our team game.

A great deal of work has been put into this game and I'm not willing to have it go to waste. If I have to assume the role myself I will, but I depending on all of our players to assist me (so this won't be necessary) to fill this last slot so we can get things moving.

I am confident we will be moving soon, one way or another. Blesseds: Algae, viccio, Rabbit, have you guys been working on possible strategies, nation preferences? How is the search for a captain coming?

Sometimes people are just busy, or real life things come up, sometimes you really need to prod people to get them off their you know what and get moving. In the end, if you want things to happen, sometimes you just gotta make them happen!

[rdonj]

Originally Posted by Septimius Severus

I am frustrated that people are so quick to join these FFA and RAND type games that Pasha and others are starting, but no one seems to have the guts to take on a leadership role or the interest or time to invest in our team game.

A great deal of work has been put into this game and I'm not willing to have it go to waste. If I have to assume the role myself I will, but I depending on all of our players to assist me (so this won't be necessary) to fill this last slot so we can get things moving.

Team games DO take a lot of effort to coordinate. When we were doing NvV1, that game devoured every second of my free time. It can be a bit of a chore getting all that communication done each turn. The more experienced players tend to play very close to their limit in games already, and adding a bit time intensive team game on top of all that could easily be more than most people could handle. The job of a team captain on top of that, can really be quite stressful. So it takes a certain amount of dedication, not to mention free time, to really fill the job. Kind of like being an admin .

[Septimius Severus]

Speaking of making things happen, I want more alternates in this game.

Being an alternate is really a goodness and a blessing. Why you ask?

• Doesn't require as large a time commitment as being in the starting lineup.

• You are potentially able to play up to 4 nations, instead of being limited to just one.

• You have access to the team forum and are privy to all team discussions.

• A guaranteed position in the starting lineup of the next game in the series with first or second choice nation privileges and/or other bonuses.

When it comes right down to it, being an alternate is a great thing. I wish more game creators incorporated the idea and took the time to think ahead. So don't miss out, be an alternate today!

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by rdonj

Team games DO take a lot of effort to coordinate. When we were doing NvV1, that game devoured every second of my free time. It can be a bit of a chore getting all that communication done each turn. The more experienced players tend to play very close to their limit in games already, and adding a bit time intensive team game on top of all that could easily be more than most people could handle. The job of a team captain on top of that, can really be quite stressful. So it takes a certain amount of dedication, not to mention free time, to really fill the job. Kind of like being an admin .

That is true, but the more FFA type games you join, the less time you will have to enjoy a team game. It seems many vets would rather join 5 FFA games, than 1 or 2 team games. It doesn't take that much time and effort and thought does it?

[chrispedersen]

why not just have two teams plus an ai team?