MP Power Beyond Comprehension aka "My power is still raising!" newbie game - Running - Page 4

Lung Drago · #1 March 6th, 2012, 09:33 PM

Actually, if I count well, you may have just taken the 18th spot, megawidget. Congratulations

So many people pouring in I am scratching my head now. I remember when I first started dominions 3 and grew fond of it, I thought "Yet another game no one ever plays." Boy, I was apparently wrong.

Not everyone has a nation picked yet, but I'm OK with it. We have now some breathing space to discuss the map. Since we amount to 18 players, we need a somewhat bigger map indeed. So, what lands shall host our epic carnage?
Cradle of Dominion and Glory of the Gods both seem appealing to me. There's also Westeros, but that map is...unique and would certainly make for an..interesting game indeed. Thoughts?

Oh also I noticed Anaconda didn't post here yet. Since he comes from our previous game and voiced the rematch, it may just be he missed this game. Will PM later this day. It's a possible 1 slot open, though.

EDIT: Regarding score graphs suggestion above: I don't consider graphs off as a newbie friendly option. It sure is more...realistic, but you do have uses for spies even with graphs on. Not to mention llamaserver has it's own graphs anyway, these aren't turned off I think?

Legendary League · #2 March 6th, 2012, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lung Drago

Not everyone has a nation picked yet, but I'm OK with it. We have now some breathing space to discuss the map. Since we amount to 18 players, we need a somewhat bigger map indeed. So, what lands shall host our epic carnage?
Cradle of Dominion and Glory of the Gods both seem appealing to me. There's also Westeros, but that map is...unique and would certainly make for an..interesting game indeed. Thoughts?

Cradle seems to be too crowded, though it's certainly an option. ~12ish provinces per player definitely sounds like a challenge, though some bless-rush nations will do a good job messing up late game nations if they're map positioned poorly. Orania (with the special sites turned off, via llamaserver), or Glory of the Gods (the MP version) offer much more room for players (though since Orania has much larger fronts, chokepoints are rare: GotG seems to me a happy medium between the two maps). But that's my vote.

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EDIT: Regarding score graphs suggestion above: I don't consider graphs off as a newbie friendly option. It sure is more...realistic, but you do have uses for spies even with graphs on. Not to mention llamaserver has it's own graphs anyway, these aren't turned off I think?

To the second, they turn off if you turn off score graphs. That's what happened with the BSoD game I've been running (and really, the diplomacy and intel sharing has, thus far, been quite dynamic [at least from what I've experienced). To the first, that's one way of looking at it. Another is that it means players need to interact and communicate more (thus room for more RP!), and it doesn't necessarily punish someone for doing well. I understand entirely of course if you'd prefer to leave it on, it just seems to be more interesting.

megawidget · #3 March 6th, 2012, 10:53 PM

I'd like score graphs on, if only to keep track of my own incompetence!

Since I'm not yet decided on Yomi (looks like they might suck only slightly less in CBM compared to vanilla), I could play as Atlantis if it looks like the maps you're choosing from have too many water provinces for just R'lyeh. Otherwise I'm also considering Mictlanka, just to try my hand at blood magic -- something I haven't played around with yet.

Legendary League · #4 March 6th, 2012, 09:24 PM

Also, I would move to turn off score graphs. It would make keeping a large spy network (as well as a network of informing play-, I mean, birds) more important.

momfreeek · #5 March 7th, 2012, 04:29 AM

I'll go with Agartha if they're still free

jimbojones1971 · #6 March 7th, 2012, 05:20 AM

I am happy with either the defaults, or the multipliers - either way produces different outcomes, which can be good.

I've played with score graphs on and off. On, they let you see when someone is pulling ahead. Off, they add some surprise to the game (and reward scouting and diplomacy). So I'm happy with either.

Lung Drago · #7 March 7th, 2012, 08:02 AM

So far I think it is leaning towards Glory of the Gods MP version. It has much more interesting water provinces and if it is succedeed by an Atlantis pick, we have a counterpart against R'lyeh in our nation line up. We don't want unchallenged super powered Rlyeh, do we?

As far as score graphs are concerned, I'll wait for more input. I cannot make up my mind

parone · #8 March 7th, 2012, 08:25 AM

i guess i could take a water power. i'll get killed, but it might make it more challenging for the ry'leh player

megawidget · #9 March 7th, 2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by parone

i guess i could take a water power. i'll get killed, but it might make it more challenging for the ry'leh player

Er, well, if we play a map with more water I called dibs on Atlantis.

Blubbernaught · #10 March 7th, 2012, 03:01 PM

I don't really care on score graphs one way or the other. Having multipliers up would be an interesting change from my current MP games.

Glory of the Gods MP gets my vote.