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Newbie EitB Game?

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August 12th, 2012, 13:56 (This post was last modified: October 21st, 2012, 03:03 by Druxee.)
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Ok, just waiting on yell0w and superjm to say what civs they want, Renlen to pick between Kurios and Calabim, no one else to drop out and people to yay or nay the settings on the first post and everything will be set.

Instinct, I'll put you as withdrawn/Team Taskune unless you say otherwise smile

Oh, is anyone able to takeover Basium/Hyborem/their discarded civs if it comes to that?


EDIT - I'll put the settings here:
Finalish Settings

Settings
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Gamespeed: Quick
Difficulty: Prince
[Both of these subject to Mapmaker's discretion]
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Start: Ancient
Wildlands, Living World: On
Vassals, Tech Trading: Off
Diplomacy: Full, with roleplaying
Restricted Leaders: On
Basium/Hyborem: Human takeover if possible.

Map preferences
Type: Pangaea
World Wrap: On, not Toroidal
Barbs: On
Orthus: Off
Archeron: On
Lairs: On
Huts: Off
All Unique Features: Most, to map-makers discretion.
Civs well spaced

Special Rules
Strength of Will cannot be rushed (Tower of Divination/ Infernal Grimoire)
Keelyn is banned
Clan of Embers is banned
The worldspell 'Statis' is banned
Remember the roleplaying!

Players & Leaders
Druxee (Perpentach)
superjm (Volanna)
Yell0w (Mist has it)
Renlen (Kuriotates)
Tasunke/Instinct (Cassiel)

Turn Order: superjm - Druxee - Yell0w - Renlen - Tasunke
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#2
August 14th, 2012, 21:49
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I'm doing a newbie BTS game right now, a newbie EitB game would be an interesting diversion from that.

I'd suck horribly but I guess that's the point tongue
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#3
August 14th, 2012, 23:11
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Not enough time sorry.
Though I definitely qualify.
Erebus in the Balance - a FFH Modmod based around balancing and polishing FFH for streamlined competitive play.

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August 15th, 2012, 13:31
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I've played a few games by now but I'd still consider myself a newbe

I will enter this game if there is full diplomacy after you met ingame.
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August 15th, 2012, 17:17
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I'd play, if the game was somewhat role-playish. Meaning you have to pretend you are an actual nation, and not just some crazed, bloodthirsty warlord.
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August 15th, 2012, 20:28
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I promised myself I wouldn't sign up for any more of these. But a role-play game sounds quite tempting.

Not sure if I still qualify as a newbie after playing in four of these games already. Sure feel like one, though lol. Put me down as "interested", if I'm still green enough for you.
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August 15th, 2012, 22:13
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I have installed EitB 0.9 and would play a MP or SG. I mostly play FFH2: More naval AI.

I started one game with EitB so far, but I spent more time reading the tech tree than doing anything else yikes
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August 16th, 2012, 12:47
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Yell0w Wrote:I've played a few games by now but I'd still consider myself a newbe

I will enter this game if there is full diplomacy after you met ingame.

Yeah, diplomacy is fun!

Renlen Wrote:I'd play, if the game was somewhat role-playish. Meaning you have to pretend you are an actual nation, and not just some crazed, bloodthirsty warlord.

Sounds good to me!
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#9
August 16th, 2012, 12:56
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Right so:
Players:
Druxee
superjm
Yell0w
Renlen
HidingKneel
Instinct

My preferences:
Gamespeed: Quick/Normal?
Difficulty: ?
Barbs: ?
Orthus: Off
Archeron: On
Lairs: On
Huts: Off
Start: Ancient
Wildlands, Living World: On
Vassals, Tech Trading: Off
Diplomacy: Full, with roleplaying
All Unique Features: On

Restricted Leaders

Map: I'd lean towards a hilly Pangaea map.

Thoughts?
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#10
August 16th, 2012, 13:42
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As an outside observer (I'd love to delurk if someone is interested; I think I qualify as a newbie lol), I would highly recommend quick and barbs on. With normal speed, the early game is very slow, and with barbs off the balance between many nations is skewed.
Merovech's Mapmaking Guidelines:
0. Player Requests: The player's requests take precedence, even if they contradict the following guidelines.

1. Balance: The map must be balanced, both in regards to land quality and availability and in regards to special civilization features. A map may be wonderfully unique and surprising, but, if it is unbalanced, the game will suffer and the player's enjoyment will not be as high as it could be.

2. Identity and Enjoyment: The map should be interesting to play at all levels, from city placement and management to the border-created interactions between civilizations, and should include varied terrain. Flavor should enhance the inherent pleasure resulting from the underlying tile arrangements. The map should not be exceedingly lush, but it is better to err on the lush side than on the poor side when placing terrain.

3. Feel (Avoiding Gimmicks): The map should not be overwhelmed or dominated by the mapmaker's flavor. Embellishment of the map through the use of special improvements, barbarian units, and abnormal terrain can enhance the identity and enjoyment of the map, but should take a backseat to the more normal aspects of the map. The game should usually not revolve around the flavor, but merely be accented by it.

4. Realism: Where possible, the terrain of the map should be realistic. Jungles on desert tiles, or even next to desert tiles, should therefore have a very specific reason for existing. Rivers should run downhill or across level ground into bodies of water. Irrigated terrain should have a higher grassland to plains ratio than dry terrain. Mountain chains should cast rain shadows. Islands, mountains, and peninsulas should follow logical plate tectonics.
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