Platypus: Noob Team Game Full

[Zylithan]

okay, update for folks. As of now, teams remain the same, but I am changing to a non-bless-rush race.

I looked at urraparrand. I tried to find 4 sets of start points that are as fair as possible, in starting income and in position for play.

This is the best I can do:
8&23
141&118
84&52
146&153
So those will be the start points. As discussed above, llama will help in randomly determining which team ges which set of 2. You can then decide which of you goes in which. Tell me, and I will adjust the map. (Everyone will know where everyone starts). Then we begin.

Please state strong objections.

(as said before, all settings default, excpet 150% gold as recommended by the map, and graphs off, renaming on).

[llamabeast]

Giving Cleveland Lanka might be a good idea, they are a strong and interesting race.

All the ones you suggested for yourself would be good Zylithan. They are all nice, interesting races, and none of them are very rush-y.

[ExitJudas]

sounds great everyone. llama thanks for the coaching. btw. is tir nan og an ok race to start with or are they difficult to play? any pointers? they are not in the manual.

[RamsHead]

Actually I am not sure if giving cleveland Lanka is a good idea. They are a blood heavy nation, which might be a bit difficult for a new player to pick up on. Niefelheim and Helheim are better choices, but that is just my opinion.

Zylithan, I would suggest that you avoid going with Pangaea. With the right bless, a White Centaur is comparable to a Helhirding.

ExitJudas, I have never played Tir na n'Og, but by just glancing at them, I would say that they could have a problem with nations who have skilled archers such as T'ien Ch'i. Most of their units have weak to medium-ish body armor and have no helmets. They also have no archers of their own, only slingers. I would suggest to recruit independent archers to help combat enemy archers. Your air magic can help with that problem as well. The Baobhan Sidhe is an expensive but potentially great assassin with the right spells researched. Tir na n'Og's magic is very similar to MA Man's, and Man often has trouble diversifying their magic. You might want to put magic on your pretender that your national mages cannot get. Overall I would consider them a medium to weaker nation. It is not that they are hard to play, but that their military and magic options are somewhat limited. On the upside, you can forge air boosters (magic items that increase a mage's skill in air magic) which is uncommon for national mages to be able to do. You are also paired up with Kailasa, who can help you with increasing your skills in water and earth magic. Remember that I have never played Tir na n'Og though, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt.

[Zylithan]

Hey. Thanks for your input everyone! This is a great community, with "elders" who drop by to help out the young ones. I'll avoid Pangaea.

I had thought Lanka might be easy because their base units are just so darn good.. I played them once in SP a little, and found expansion easy. But I never used blood with them, so... I don't know anything

[Cicadian]

Ok fair enough. When are we thinking of starting? I need to confer with my teammate

Llama - I'm living in Selly Park at the moment, working at the University.

[Zylithan]

I'd love to start soonish.

I am waiting for: Cleveland to play around a little more and chose a race if he wants to switch from Ulm.

Also, right now I am going to send Llamabeast numbers 1-4 that go with the 4 sets of start provinces:
8&23
141&118
84&52
146&153.

Obviously I will mix the order up. In my mind they are all about equally fair. Each team needs to pick a number 1-4, just post below first come first serve. My team won't pick and will get last set. Then I'll edit the map, show everyone where everyone starts, and we're good to go.

Also, everyone should read this link, to understand how to upload pretenders when thats an option and etc....:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...b=5&o=&fpart=1

Z

[ExitJudas]

after having had time to play around with a couple of EA nations i would like to switch to Arcoscephale or - if taht isn't possible - sauromatia.

[Sivoc]

I pick number 3 for my teams starting spot.

I'm really looking forward try Dom 3 in MP, so when can we expect the game to be ready for pretender upload and start?

[Zylithan]

ExitJudas = Arcos is fine.

I'd like to start asap.

To start we need:

1. Every team to pick a number - just pick 1,2, or 4. There's nop judgement call, it's just a random number.

Current Standings:

..............................Start Position
Coturnix.........Bandar Log
ExitJudas........Arcosephale
Cleveland.......Lanka.......1
Cicadian.........Tien Chi.......1
Sivoc..............Abysia.......3
Egoix..............C'tis.......3
Zylithan ......... Agartha
TrajanX..........Mictlan