MP: MP YARG4, non newb LA RAND game. WL wins

[WraithLord]

Welcome to YARG4. The toughest and meanest dominions3 arena, where the vets beat each other senseless.
This is a RAND type game. As in Random Anonymous No Diplomacy game.
Diplomacy or any form of communication is not allowed.

The game is not strictly targeted for vets but it is certainly not for green newBs.
In all previous YARG games the playing level was superb and players fought with tenacity and honor.
So the most important thing is your mettle. We want tough sons of *****es who won't go AI or stale on the first sign of trouble .
So try the following quiz:
A. I just lost a major battle. That sucks. Should I turn AI or start staling?
B. I just got gang banged by X nations. That sucks. Should I turn AI or start staling?
C. I just got attacked by stupid player XYZ, doesn't he see that it's an awful stupid move. That sucks. Should I turn AI or start staling?

If you've answered yes to at least one of them, then please join another game. YARG is not for the feint of heart. Here wars or fought the very bitter end.

Let's recap YARG history. Three games took place: YARG1 (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showt...t=43461&page=9), YARG2 (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showt...=45188&page=10) and YARG3 (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...19&postcount=1)


YARG HoF:
A titan towering above mere mortals. Shrewd and fierce. He has viscously crushed all opposition and put the world under his iron boot. All hail the glorious victor. I give you the YARG winners:
YARG1: Isokron.
YARG2: Dimaz and Psycho.
YARG3: Executor.

These guys have made to the end. They've endured constant wars and heavy beatings. They were rushed, attacked, gang banged and took pretty much any form of abuse known in dominions universe but they did not succumb. They resisted defeat and extinction to the very end. They are the last shred of hope to their nations and should the iron grip of the winner ever loosen they will rise again to put up the fight. I give you YARG iron man:
YARG1: WingedDog, Raiel, Executor , TwoBits, Dimaz, WraithLord.
YARG2: Don Pablo, Agusti, Slobby, WingedDog, WraithLord.
YARG3: Two Bits/Calahan, don Pablo, Slobby, mockingbird , WraithLord, Curious Yellow.

This individual is wise and generous. His selflessness allows us to enjoy the game. He is there to make sure the game runs smoothly. We all owe a big thank you to our beloved admin.
YARG1: rdonj.
YARG2: rdonj.
YARG3: rdonj.


YARG4 description:
This is a RAND game. So no diplomacy whatsoever. No posting here your identity, your nation or giving clues as to what your ID is. Nations are assigned randomly.

I will maintain the game thread. I will create and end the game. However Amhazair will be our admin. He will also assign nations.
A big thank you for Amhazair for taking on this selfless task!!!

Please note that during the game I'll be stepping back and will be just another player. Don't PM me re. admin. stuff only PM Amhazair.

Some of the settings are open for discussion, the rest are fixed and will be marked by bold font.

Map: Orania MP
Hosting Pace: First 15 turns every 24h, turns 15-30 48h, turn 30-45 72h, turn 45-60 96h, turn > 61 120h.
Considerate extension giving policy. Hosting is planned for busy ppl.
Mods: CBM 1.92 EDM summons cost increase
Renaming: off
Research: difficult
Graphs: on
HoF: 15
Indies: 9
Disallowed exploits: copying Bogus' orders and overfilling enemy lab to prevent his own forge.
Killing own mages under Ankh or LaD to gain freebe mages and troops. It's ok in a battle but it's not ok to set it up on purpose (whoever likes to do it knows what I'm talking about). I'm no longer certain whether or not CBM1.84 has fixed this. If it didn't please don't abuse it.
Probing armies with scouts/commanders must be done in such a way so as not to block movement.
Era: LA
Nations: Ban LA Ermor & R'lyeh - 19 players
Victory condition: ~50% VPs == 9 VPs. Each capital has 1 VP visible on game map. Maybe less VPs to have reasonable exit condition.
Pretenders should be given nations name!


Players:
1. Slobby, Ruler of Arco. Defeated on turn 35.
2. WraithLord
3. tratorix, subbed by Curiousyellow. Ruler of Ulm.
4. ghoul31, Ruler of Marignon. Turned AI on turn 25.
5. Austen, Ruler of Jomon. Defeated on turn 28.
6. sansanjuan, Ruler of Agartha. Defeated on turn 36.
7. Larz, Ruler of Man. Defeated on turn 34.
8. Stagger Lee, Ruler of Atlantis. Defeated on turn 44.
9. danbo, Ruler of Gath.
10. GFSnl, Ruler of Midgard.
11. Korwin, Ruler of Mictlan. Defeated on turn 28.
12. Kungfoo, Ruler of TC. Turned AI on turn 18.
13. Frozen Lama, Ruler of Ctis.
14. KeithZ, Ruler of Patala. Defeated on turn 24.
15. Executor, Ruler of Pythium.
16. fungalreason, Ruler of Utgard.
17. Fantomen, Ruler of Abysia. Defeated on turn 32.
18. Bullock, Ruler of Pangaea.
19. Whollaborg, Ruler of Bogarus. Defeated on turn 39.

[tratorix]

In to make up for my terrible performance as TC last game.

[ghoul31]

I always do bad on this, because I always get a nation I hate.

But I will give it another try.

[Austen]

I'd love to give this a go!

[Slobby]

Oh I do have one settings request. No clue where Llama is on the next version of CBM with the increased req's for EDM summons, IF this gets ready to go and the new CBM isn't out yet can we do our own CBM EDM fix with the increased casting requirements?

[sansanjuan]

I'm in.
ssj

[Larz]

I would like to play.

[Stagger Lee]

I like the format, and would like to play again.

[danbo]

I'm in.

[WraithLord]

Originally Posted by Slobby

Oh I do have one settings request. No clue where Llama is on the next version of CBM with the increased req's for EDM summons, IF this gets ready to go and the new CBM isn't out yet can we do our own CBM EDM fix with the increased casting requirements?

Agree. Say 20% cost increase all around?
Only problem I'm not sure how to do it. A quick look at the .dm file didn't find me the cost set line.