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Old June 23rd, 2005, 04:35 AM
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Is it really that necessary to be so strict about all these 'Anonymous' rules? We already remarked very early on that it is not possible to enforce it anyway. So I think that we should just rely on the fact that "nobody talks to nobody else" and hope that everybody sticks to it.

I could host the game, but I would like to participate. I though about writing a script that sends a nation name to each participant, even without me knowing it (you would need to trust me on this). Everything else (checking logs, etc.) is - IMHO - useless and does not improve the game.
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Old June 23rd, 2005, 12:11 PM
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I, for one, like the approach of total anonymity, and that a host would "police" the game periodically (check for messages or gold/gems being moved around) to make sure no one was 'cheating'. And if so, they would be punished (set to AI, or something). And I like the idea of not knowing who my neighbor is. Okay, Machaka is on my border, but is that Jurri or Cainehill or someone else?

Anyway, just my 2 cents.
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Old June 23rd, 2005, 01:52 PM

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I think you don´t need to actually have someone checking that no "cheating" goes on. I have enough faith in the players here, that they will only sign up for a game if they want to stick to it´s rules.
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Old June 27th, 2005, 10:03 PM

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I would love to joint the game if there are still places available. Having just got the game I fully expect to get my *** handed to me, but Dom II looks like the perfect multi-player game.

The idea of an anonymous game is great for players like me who are not a member of a group, and I like the idea of random as well - as I will be forced to try a nation I may not try for a long time.

Please let me know if you need any information from me in order to register.

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Old June 29th, 2005, 11:39 PM
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I can't wait for this game to start. Only because every day I almost join another game or 2 to start playing, but with the 3 I'm in, it eats up enough of my free time. I figure 4 will be my limit, and this will be my 4th.

What will be interesting is the not knowing what race you'll get since it's random. Which could hurt or help me, only because I don't play any blood nations (just not my cup of tea). So if I do get one, it will make me try something new. Like a "sink or swim" type of game. Or some other race I think it's cool but not tried yet - any water nation, C'tis, Tien Chi, and Vanheim to name a few.

So sometime these next few days we'll be starting (or week, doesn't matter to me), right?
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I also hope so, for much the same reasons. While I will ... enjoy not knowing who the other players are, the random choice of nations will be almost as nifty. Sure - I'll have to come up with a clue for a nation that, well, maybe I'm an expert on. Maybe not. And everyone will likewise be getting tossed into the blender. So my crap Arco (or worse than crap pythium or mictlan) goes up against someone else's crap Caelum, or against an expert Ulm or TC. Kinda nifty.
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I join this sentiment.

I just hope not to get Tien chi (Don't know why but I have developed somewhat of an aversion for this nation).
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Hey all, I am back!

We now have 13 players and only need 4 more. I will adverstise on the Quarter to Three forum and will probably get another 4 fairly soon.

Unfortunately, Soapyfrog is upgrading his server right now and cannot host. We could try the mosehansen server, but he does not have all the mods enabled. Plus it would be VERY hard on Mosehansen to know who has uploaded the pretenders (and have the correct ones) since everyone has to remain anonymous.

I am dead set on the total anonymous thing for this game. I want to try really hard to make sure no one knows who their neighbors. I mean, you might be between Cainehill and Jurri and are in trouble before you know it. Or you might be next to Panther and have an easy time at it. But you never know. You also never know when your neighbor might suddenly attack you for reasons that are not at all apparent! Seems like it is worth a try to me.

As for a player in the game hosting, I thing that would be too hard. Hosting by PBEM means that the host knows nation assignments. Hosting by server could work, but it has been my experience that hosting on your home computer 24/7 with 17 nation players is much too difficult. The game still has a few instability problems. I could be wrong, though, and it might be able to work properly.

So, we need 4 more players and a hosting arrangement. Alneyan is back next week and we also might as well wait for him since it is still going to take a while to settle everything anyway.

But it is getting closer! I am down to 3 games and have room for another one, so I am raring to go.
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This sounds interesting - I'll sign up.
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