OK, compiling these results took a little work, but here they are:
http://www.garath.net/Sullla/epic16results.html
The one place where there was some confusion concerned the score doubling bonus. This read in the scenario description: "DOUBLE your final score if you abstained from declaring war throughout the whole game." I intended this to be a victory bonus awarded at the end of each game, but I saw several players including it in their tallies even for retired (incomplete) games.
After giving the matter some careful consideration, I ultimately decided that incomplete games are not eligible for these bonus points. I cannot assume that an unfinished game would have been one in which the player avoided declaring war. It's not enough to say "well, I wasn't planning on declaring war" - I can't guess what might happen in the future! I apologize if this sounds like nitpicking, but I believe it's the most fair way to handle things. The wording in the scenario description should have been clearer, and that was my fault (although partly a product of this game's replacement status).
Compromise should be getting his score doubled, but I'm not handing out extra points to someone who suffered a diplo LOSS! Fortunately, he did such a damn good job of sharing the sushi love, it's irrelevant to the outcome of the competition (he comes in first either way).
Congratulations to all of our participants. I'd like to give special recognition though to LKendter, who turned in an outstanding second-place finish!
http://www.garath.net/Sullla/epic16results.html
The one place where there was some confusion concerned the score doubling bonus. This read in the scenario description: "DOUBLE your final score if you abstained from declaring war throughout the whole game." I intended this to be a victory bonus awarded at the end of each game, but I saw several players including it in their tallies even for retired (incomplete) games.
After giving the matter some careful consideration, I ultimately decided that incomplete games are not eligible for these bonus points. I cannot assume that an unfinished game would have been one in which the player avoided declaring war. It's not enough to say "well, I wasn't planning on declaring war" - I can't guess what might happen in the future! I apologize if this sounds like nitpicking, but I believe it's the most fair way to handle things. The wording in the scenario description should have been clearer, and that was my fault (although partly a product of this game's replacement status).
Compromise should be getting his score doubled, but I'm not handing out extra points to someone who suffered a diplo LOSS! Fortunately, he did such a damn good job of sharing the sushi love, it's irrelevant to the outcome of the competition (he comes in first either way).
Congratulations to all of our participants. I'd like to give special recognition though to LKendter, who turned in an outstanding second-place finish!
