PBEM Game: King of the Hill 2 (Closed)

[Alneyan]

The very latest version is 2.01, attached to this post. We should be using this one for the sake of simplicity (I don't think there are a lot of differences with vanilla 2.0). The latest version of the Scales mod (1.2) is also attached to the post; unless someone objects, both these mods will be used.

I am none too sure about the version; to the best of my knowledge, there have been no problems with 2.16, so this version should be fine. I can run either 2.15 or 2.16 though (or any version between 2.08 and 2.16 for this matter).

[Cainehill]

There's been some posting regarding some fairly serious bugs in 2.16 (astral magic duels and whatnot - 6+ astral magic difference and the lesser mage wins and survives)...

Hmm. Was really hoping for Pangaea - any objections if I look at the 2.01 pretender mod and choose from the remaining nations, or shall I stick to Marignon / Jotuns as I'd posted?

[Alneyan]

I believe the Magic Duel problem does not come from 2.16; if memory serves, Jurri and Tuidjy had such experiences before 2.16. I will run a little test under 2.15 though.

I wouldn't object if you pick another of the available nations.

[Oversway]

Should we start sending in our pretenders?

[The Panther]

Kristoffer posted on the other forum and explained the Magic Duel situation. There is no bug. What happens is that only the BASE astral level matters during a duel. No artifacts, no communion, no "Light of the Northern Star". None of that counts during the actual mental fight. This is why mages with seemingly 6+ astral levels can still sometimes die in a duel. Use this spell at your own risk!


Feel free to start sending the pretenders to me at my email address:
ThePanther@comcast.net

Be sure and put in a pretender password, for I intend to mass mail all 6 turn files to all 6 players each time. If I see a pretender without a password, I will ask for a resend. I will use a master password so I can view all things and make sure everybody is honest. I will also back up all fatherland file to one of those USB data devices in case of a computer or hard disk crash.

I intend to upgrade to version 16 and use that in this game unless there is a hue and cry over this.

[The Panther]

Cainehill said:
Was really hoping for Pangaea - any objections if I look at the 2.01 pretender mod and choose from the remaining nations, or shall I stick to Marignon / Jotuns as I'd posted?

I will make a 'Panther' rule and say that, since you lost your primary pick, you can choose from any of the remaining nations. Except a water race, of course, which is not allowed on this map.

[Alneyan]

I am not sure if Magic Duel discards *all* boosts, but it isn't affected by most of them. In one of my tests, a mage with a seven level difference (with one of those seven levels coming from a spell) still lived through 500 Magic Duels, while his base level was a mere 6 levels above the target. It could have been plain luck however: 500 tests on a 1/36 odd is probably inconclusive. In other cases, the Magic Duel spell worked as "featured", and disregarded boosts coming from items.

My Pretender should come in a little while, once I am done with my final changes.

[Oversway]

I sent mine. I hate thinking of pretender names. I settled on Maju but I'm not that wild about it. It seems machaka-y enough though.

[WraithLord]

sent mine (pythium)

[Alneyan]

My own Pretender is in, with an amazingly original name: Shenlong! (Or maybe it should be Shen Long)