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[Bacchus]

Could play a team game: newbs vs a vet. I don't think this has been done, but could be quite fun. Presumably the team would have to play on a higher difficulty, but maybe even not. 3v1 I think might just be doable with no handicap on a reasonable map.

[seal]

Sounds interesting to me!

[superdeath]

Are we talking about Vanilla BTS when we write Civ4? ;P

Talking RtR mod. As it helps balance

[seal]

but... does balancing really matter on noob level? and i know BTS isnt perfectly balanced but imho still very playable, and easier?

[superdeath]

I actually find rtr to be easier. Because if you play bts and you choose anything but financial... its a bad idea. Its just a better way to play imo.

[Grotsnot]

Yeah I could do a 4 pitboss, if that's what folks prefer. If a 6 game comes up I'll be sorely tempted to try and play both, and maybe tank my competence in the process, but 4 is fun too. I did one pitboss elsewhere, oh, 5 years ago? and liked how turn scheduling works. Shame 5 and 6 didn't keep it around since team games can already run parallel turns

[superdeath]

As far as the noobs vs vet.. could always just give the noobs better land and not have them "teamed"?

[Krill]

Better handicap would be starting unit alterations.

[Gavagai]

Could play a team game: newbs vs a vet. I don't think this has been done, but could be quite fun. Presumably the team would have to play on a higher difficulty, but maybe even not. 3v1 I think might just be doable with no handicap on a reasonable map.

The problem is that there are different types of "newbs". Someone who struggles on Noble and a Deity-level player who never played MP both fall under this definition.

[Bacchus]

If they are teamed it alleviates some of.the difference. Agree with Krill that giving the vet an extra settler and a worker or similar would be a better handicap than difficulty.