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(August 8th, 2016, 17:02)GermanJoey Wrote: Also, is this gonna be a pitboss or PBEM? If it's really a 9 player PBEM, are y'all really sure you want between 200 and 250 land tile per player map? That's gonna be like, a 4 year long PBEM... Heh - that's one of those FFH nuances. FFH games don't go nearly as long as BtS games do. A standard PBEM is usually over by T120 these days; 9-player will probably go longer but I'd be surprised if it makes it to T180. 3 turns/week still should see this done in ~ a year.
(August 8th, 2016, 19:07)DaveV Wrote: Thanks, Joey! Thoth, HidingKneel, or The Black Sword would all be very capable map checkers who aren't signed up for the game.
If you can't recruit any of those, I'll back off from dedlurking someone and general-lurk/assistant mapmake instead.
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I can help Joey, though I'm not the most knowledgeable or creative FFH player.
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(August 8th, 2016, 19:07)DaveV Wrote: Thanks, Joey! Thoth, HidingKneel, or The Black Sword would all be very capable map checkers who aren't signed up for the game.
Hmmm, TBS is in the signup list... can we get a confirmation on the number of players before I start?
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Mardoc - sounds good.
Ichabod - fine with me, as long as everybody knows to blame YOU, and not me, for any mishaps. 
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Thanks, Joey! Also thanks for offering some help Ichabod & Mardoc 
(August 8th, 2016, 21:16)GermanJoey Wrote: (August 8th, 2016, 19:07)DaveV Wrote: Thanks, Joey! Thoth, HidingKneel, or The Black Sword would all be very capable map checkers who aren't signed up for the game.
Hmmm, TBS is in the signup list... can we get a confirmation on the number of players before I start?
TBS definitely signed up... wait, he said "probably in for PBEM", I'd take that as a signup. From the posts here I can confirm the number of players is 9 (at the latest when TBS confirms his signup).
(August 8th, 2016, 21:16)GermanJoey Wrote: Mardoc - sounds good.
Ichabod - fine with me, as long as everybody knows to blame YOU, and not me, for any mishaps.
Don't worry, if the mishaps are similar for everyone it doesn't really matter, and if they are not... well, then we get to blame your helpers 
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I'll whitdraw. My intrest is waining and I think 8 is absolute max for PBEM.
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Yep, I'm in.
All the settings posted so far are fine with me, I'd prefer Raging Barbs off.
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Alrighty plako, removed you from the list.
Okay, final number of players is 8 then. I am waiting comments from Dreylin/Q/Ellimist for settings and/or map before I'll try to suummarize our thoughts for the map and the settings so Joey has everything he needs to know. So far we've been on the same page for the most part, so that's good.
Any thoughts for see starts before game? Last game we did that and I think it was pretty good.
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My only concern with the settings is that the larger starting area per-player would tend to elevate EXP as a trait - and it's already a strong one - and especially since whomever does well are likely to have to absorb multiple players, I think empire size could get out of hand before a resolution is reached.
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I think the biggest balancing issue is going to be mana nodes. Too many per player and someone who eliminates an opponent might aquire unbeatable summons. Too few and some civs & traits are gimped.
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