New EitB PBEM

[RefSteel]

Okay, sorry for taking longer than I hoped! I fortunately got some good feedback from Q today, and I'll take the blame for any issues that are left - I'll post the starts and civ + leader choices shortly!
Some notes on the map:
1) It is bigger than the last map (as requested). There will consequently be more barbs present! Though the barb "animals" (including such well-known "animals" as Griffons and Hill Giants) won't enter your civ's borders, barbs spawned from lairs will even before regular orcs start showing up on the board. Last game, Q was dealing with a Skeleton before T10, and those are a picnic compared to Lizardmen: Two-movers that can snipe your Workers from the fog and attack your cities with very little warning! FfH barbs do not respect turn number limits or the number of cities in the world as BtS barbarians do, so be warned!
2) The map size and difficulty are the same as last game: Standard size, Emperor difficulty. I did consider this comment from last game...

Considering map looks prety large, and there is Kurio in maybe chanching to large so there to be 4 megacities?

...but in light of the fact that (nearly) everyone (including Mackoti) later said that map was small for a 5-player FfH game, and since a "standard" map is normally meant to fit 7 players and the map script I used to generate a base for my edits called this map size "Standard" too, I decided to stick with it. (Besides, if someone draws the Kurios and thinks they're too weak with "just" three super-cities, they can always pick a different civ, while if the Kurios would have been too strong with four super-cities on a map this size, it would be much more unbalancing - to say nothing of the other map-size effects on game mechanics.) I still appreciate the reminder to think about this stuff though, even a full game later!

Non-spoilery spoiler for details of procedure for those who didn't follow (or don't remember the start of) the last game:

I'll be posting a starting screenshot and three civs (and one natural-for-that-civ leader for each) to each of your threads. I'll eventually post the civs and leaders (both rolled and chosen) to this public thread, but not until after all six players have made their final selections. Note also that all civs will start with Agriculture, Ancient Chants, Craftsmanship, and Exploration. Most civs will also come with a choice between additional free starting techs: Those that would normally start with Agriculture in a Thaw start can choose one of Animal Husbandry or Calendar; those that would normally start with Ancient Chants automatically get Mysticism; those that would normally start with Craftsmanship can choose one of Masonry or Mining; those that would normally start with Exploration can choose one of Cartography, Fishing, or Hunting. The tech you choose will not be made public however.

Other map settings:

- Map Script: Yes, I used one. Please don't ask which; you wouldn't believe me if I told you.
- Map Edits: Yes, I made some. Like last time, I would not say the map is balanced; I tried to make it fun to play from any position, with lots to decide and discover in terms of development, exploration, and interaction with other players, but I've no idea what your experience will be, nor how all the possible combinations of civs, techs, religions, and civics might break the game. Hopefully finding out will be part of the fun!
- Mana Nodes: I included two untyped nodes per player, not necessarily visible from the start, plus a handful of typed nodes, most in the form of "Unique Features" (the former doubled from the last game, the latter ~similar to last game).
- Unique Features: I again made an effort to identify game-wrecking ones and keep them from affecting at least the early game, either by ensuring their absence or by positioning them accordingly - but of course any random lair or dungeon or whatever, unique or otherwise, could turn out to be incredibly game-changing in various ways. I also added a few extra "Unique Features" consisting of unusual tiles with unremovable visible-to-all-players signs. If you show a picture of one in your thread or mention that you spotted it, I'll post a brief description of it to your thread, sort of like what you might see in the Civilopedia or an in-game event that lets you knwo it's in the game.

Also note the map isn't actually finished yet; I'm hoping to get some more balancing work in and get some feedback from other lurkers - but I'm still hoping to have it ready by the time you've all made your picks, worked out preferred playing windows, and are ready to start the game! Emphasis on "hoping," but I'll try!

Right; I'll go roll some dice for who gets which start and which set of civs and leaders now; I hope you all have fun with the game!