CIV VI Gathering Storm new PBEM

[pindicator]

Not suprisingly, I am not a huge fan of the only CS conquest over suzerain, and it seems there are no strong feelings this way. If a majority wants it, fine by me.

I think it's only the people who played in 15 that are for it. It can be constricting to Germany I suppose. Maybe there's some kind of middle ground we can try for? 1 city state conquest per player? 1 for every 100 turns?

[williams482]

If we legislate pillage farming separately and all city states are in dry locations, is a city state conquest really such a "one right answer" that it needs to be ruled out? City states build enough early units that it's probably not cost effective to try gobbling them up until at least the classical era.

Another option to make conquering them less appealing would be to play the game on Immortal or Deity difficulty, which gives all city states ancient walls to start off. That would also make barbs more obnoxious, which is probably a negative.

[Cornflakes]

For civ picks we can borrow from some of the recent Civ 4 game and do a multi-round random draw:
1) Each player gets rolled 3-4 options, and either locks one in or chooses to re-roll.
2) Everyone who chose to re-rolls gets another random set (including those that were thrown back in round one) and picks one to play.

[Chevalier Mal Fet]

A possible middle ground on city-states would be requiring declaring war on the suzerain, if it has one. Otherwise, it's totally fair game.

It might introduce some wrinkles in the middle and late game without being too byzantine.

[Cornflakes]

A possible middle ground on city-states would be requiring declaring war on the suzerain, if it has one. Otherwise, it's totally fair game.

It might introduce some wrinkles in the middle and late game without being too byzantine.

Sounds good to me

[suboptimal]

A possible middle ground on city-states would be requiring declaring war on the suzerain, if it has one. Otherwise, it's totally fair game.

It might introduce some wrinkles in the middle and late game without being too byzantine.

That is very intriguing.  Sounds good to me as well.

[TheArchduke]

Chevalier Mal Fet
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A possible middle ground on city-states would be requiring declaring war on the suzerain, if it has one. Otherwise, it's totally fair game.

It might introduce some wrinkles in the middle and late game without being too byzantine.

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That is very intriguing.  Sounds good to me as well.

Thumbs up!

Not suprisingly, I am not a huge fan of the only CS conquest over suzerain, and it seems there are no strong feelings this way. If a majority wants it, fine by me.

I think it's only the people who played in 15 that are for it. It can be constricting to Germany I suppose. Maybe there's some kind of middle ground we can try for? 1 city state conquest per player? 1 for every 100 turns?

Not a bad idea, I prefer Chevs idea, but if the majority wants this I could live with it. Germany is a valid point. It gets shafted a bit with no CS conquest at all.

For civ picks we can borrow from some of the recent Civ 4 game and do a multi-round random draw:
1) Each player gets rolled 3-4 options, and either locks one in or chooses to re-roll. 
2) Everyone who chose to re-rolls gets another random set (including those that were thrown back in round one) and picks one to play.

Thumbs up!

I'd love to dedlurk Archduke for this game.

Love to have you on board.

I'll sign up. I'm not familiar enough with GS to have an opinion on settings, happy to go with whatever you come up with.

So, we are 8.

I think we should move to a new forum and get going.

[scooter]

Sorry, I'm going to have to not participate in this one probably. Maybe the next one.

[MJW (ya that one)]

So you want 100$ Ichabod?

[TheArchduke]

Back to 6 players:

Players:

Alhambram
Cornflakes
Kaiser
Pindicator
Suboptimal
TheArchduke