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Old May 18th, 2006, 04:11 PM
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Default Re: Crazy Game - PBEM - Any takers?

Okay, I got the files fine (I did overlook Pasha's post in the thread).

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yay i foiled someone (does disturbing dance around the room)
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Default Re: Crazy Game - PBEM - Any takers?

I sent everyone an email with a zip of all the necessary mods, etc. Let me know if you did not get it. The zip is 2mb.

Since no one has objected to the proposed settings, I will put them in the first post on this thread. (People are still free to make suggestions.)

Shovah: Please confirm whether you will be playing Atlantis, because I think we need an Atlantis for the scenario. Thanks.
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Old May 19th, 2006, 04:35 AM

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if you need one then i'll do it and if for some reason jurri dosnt want to be ryleh then i'll take aby. you will get my pretender soon (for atlantis)
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Old May 19th, 2006, 08:54 AM
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Hi:

The zip I sent everyone did not include the graphic file for the map. (It's 14mb.) You can find it on Illwinter's map page. Be sure to use the corrected versions of the other map files.

The scenario version of the map does not seem to give me the opportunity to change a lot of the settings (e.g., independent strength). And, I think independents will be very weak, as Lebarjack mentioned.

I would rather have the fixed starting positions in the scenario version (which nation takes each fixed position is random, however, except that water is in water.)

Having weak independents could create an interesting early game dynamic. What say you, fellow players?
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Old May 19th, 2006, 09:41 AM
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Default Re: Crazy Game - PBEM - Any takers?

I'll be taking Caelum then. I've only played them once, but got wiped out (and whipped out) by turn 15. Granted, picking a dummy test Pretender with Dominion 1 didn't help much.

You should be able to set starting positions without using the scenario, by doing a big of .map editing. That, or we could rewrite the scenario to serve our needs better: you don't need to send us the corrected .map file for us to benefit from your modifications.

It also means you could put twenty Thrones of the World in your starting province, wily Pasha, along with a couple dozen (friendly) Tarrasques. The other players might get suspicious, though, but I'm always willing to cover your back - for the right price, of course. M'okay?
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Default Re: Crazy Game - PBEM - Any takers?

Hmm... I would think there'd be a way to mod the map file to change the independent strength. But I don't know where or how. I'm all for a tougher indy strength (higher than 3 at least). Maybe removing the "#scenario" line gives the capabality to set indy strength and research levels? Just a guess, I'm at work so I can't test this myself.
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Ok. I experimented, and if I delete the scenario line, then I can specify the usual game settings. I don't know much about .map editing. Does anybody know if it changes other stuff?

I have attached the updated map file, even though you don't need it (according to Alneyan, and I believe him). Note that you need to change the .txt extension to .map for it to be useful.
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my allmighty weener has been sent to pasha
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Dah Weeeeener has been received. Aussi, le Grand Golem de Jotun avec le Petit Pretendeur d'Alneyan a la Caelum.
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