Nightfall - Newbie EA Game - Running

[statttis]

I've been itching to try some multiplayer, so I've decided to start up a game for fellow newbie players.

Game Details:
Age: Early
Map: Aran
Host: 24hr quickhost, LlamaServer
Number of players: 8 - either 8 lands nations, or 7 land and 1 water
Mods: none
Settings: all standard
Diplomacy: anything goes

It's my first time hosting (or playing) an mp game, but I think I have everything figured out, so don't be afraid to join
Nation choice is first come, first serve. I'm hoping to start the game shortly after the new year.

Nations:
1.GrudgeBringer - Arcosephale
2.Alpine Joe - Kailasa
3.Ossa - Abyssia
4.Juffos - Ermor
5.jmb - T'ien Ch'i
6.Redeyes - Caelum
7.statttis - C'tis
8.Slobby - Oceania

Game is running.

[GrudgeBringer]

I'll Take Arco....I have played in 5 games

I have lasted 18 turns in my first game

I lasted 19 in my last one.

LOL, I understand the mechanics but just don't understand the game.

[Alpine Joe]

I'm in as Kailasa. I am in the middle of my first multiplayer game right now, i think that makes me inexperienced enough.

[GrudgeBringer]

Question...

In Diplomacy when you state anything goes, are you stating that we are playing a game where you make and break alliances, Naps, or any other agreement at will.

AND, there are no 'Honor' reprecussions or angry rants.

Just want to make it clear so we don't have a problem later.

With us all being pretty new, its best to spell it out in no uncetain terms as we all come from some strategy backgrounds and all have a different outlook on agreements.

Also, NO mods is fine...but agian as we are all new the CBM will kind of help if someone makes a bad choice and also not let a powerful nation run all over someone (LOL, Like me) and give them a bad taste for MP.

Agian, its just a thought and any setup is fine with me.

[statttis]

Originally Posted by GrudgeBringer

Question...

In Diplomacy when you state anything goes, are you stating that we are playing a game where you make and break alliances, Naps, or any other agreement at will.

AND, there are no 'Honor' reprecussions or angry rants.

Yes, thats what I mean . I'm hoping that people will honor alliances and so on, but as the manual says "There can only be one."

Originally Posted by GrudgeBringer

Also, NO mods is fine...but agian as we are all new the CBM will kind of help if someone makes a bad choice and also not let a powerful nation run all over someone (LOL, Like me) and give them a bad taste for MP.

I didn't want mods because it's a newbie game, and myself and possibly others are still learning the original game. I think adding mods will actually make it more likely for players to make bad choices.
If there's popular demand, we could restict the strongest nations like Niefelheim so nobody gets run over.

[GrudgeBringer]

NP, whatever you want to setup is ok with me.

I'm not sure if I DID pick a powerful nation I would kmow what to do with it!!

Does Aran have preset starting positions? I have never played that map (Actually I have not played many maps as I havn't played much SP either) I just am on here listening and posting a lot (asking questions mostly).

Last thing and i'll be quiet...make sure everyone knows to not have any Mods enabled and have the 3.21 Patch ( I went thru that nightmare in my last game).

And are we doing 24 hour quickhost turns (so whenever everyone gets there turn in it automatically sends out the next turn) or are they preset. I only ask so that I will check my Computer more often if its quickhost.

Game on Gentlemen!!!

[statttis]

Turns are quickhost, starting at 24hrs. Later into the game I might increase to 48hrs or something if needed.

I don't know if Aran has set starting positions, is there some way to check?

[Ossa]

I'd like to try Abyssia - never played them much.

[GrudgeBringer]

I just tried 4 practice starts with Aran...

1 time I was on a peninsula and had only 2 Provinces around my starting Fortress.

1 time I had 3 Provinces and started VERY close to another faction.

1 time I had 6 starting provinces and no one around me (LOL, wish I could warp that starting position into our game for me).

1 time I had the usual 4 provinces and was in a ok position.

So, I would say NO the positions are not fixed,

Agian, its your game and you set the rules. As I see it you can do any of 3 things.

Start the game and if someone is really screwed you can restart until everyone is ok with thier positions.

Start the game and you get what you get..no whining and no quitting. Just try and make do (sometimes its not much fun if you only have 2 provinces and your cut off and have no army to fight) but usually only 1 has a terrible start.

Ask some of the guys that know and see if you can place nations in starting positions. Or perhaps change the map to one thats about the same size but has starting positions.

I am not the one to ask about maps but ask some of the higher ranks and they would be able help you.

AGIAN, its YOUR game and your preference's so I am in for whatever you decide.

[rdonj]

It's actually really easy to set starting locations up, but you'd probably want to save the map under a slightly different name so you aren't overwriting everyone's copies of Aran.