New EitB PBEM

[RetharSaryon]

Firstly, sorry Q on not posting back with views on your changes, had quite a nasty cold last week and my routine was work>lemsip>bed.

On the game settings, I'm happy to roll with your preferences, they are overall a good set.

On dedlurkers, I would like at least one, if to do nothing other than take over from the 4th to the 20th March next and prod me for updates if I start getting lazy.

Apologies Brian, that was uncalled for! Totally understand real life getting in the way.

RetharSaryon, apologies but it looks like we might already be full up! It sounds like lots of people would love a dedlurker / occasional turnplayer - Brian, Mig or I at least! Personally, I can't promise to report overly much, so you might want to try team up with one of the others. Dedlurking is a great way to learn the ropes.

Alternatively, we could try for 6 players - I wouldn't be opposed, but I would note that six can make it hard to maintain 1t/day.

Alright, let me know if you want a 6th player!

Not entirely sure what deadlurking entails

You'd be a dedicated lurker to one of the players here.  Basicly you'd offer gameplay advice, thoughts, possibly be a backup turn player and sim openings &c.  In return you'd be expected not to look at what other players are posting in their threads and definitely would be expected not to reveal any info about other players' games.  We've a strong tradition here of open player threads without other players taking advantage.

Well, I've only played a different version of the mod a few times, so I'm not sure if I could offer that much quality gameplay advice without the opportunity to play and learn by doing  

But again, if you're open for a sixth player or need a backup for disappearing players, then count me in! 

Otherwise I will just continue lurking and follow this game for sure!

[Miguelito]

Auror and Bing, maybe if we all make threads we'll get leaders for picking?

Rethar, so if you join a team you can just openly discuss strategy and any questions with your partner. It is not expected, although not discouraged, for your advice to be useful . Even an inexperienced dedlurker can be very helpful to a team if they keep asking questions, making the main player rethink their ideas and so on.

The problem with a sixth player and Play By E-Mail is that at that point a turn usually won't make the rounds in one day, and a slow pace often leaves people demotivated.

Eitehr way, happy you are interested, and I hope you'll enjoy lurking, ded- or not

[Qgqqqqq]

When I get home tonight, if no one objects, I can generate 15 leader/civ combos. We can then get a lurked to randomise who is offered which.

[Qgqqqqq]

Also, I'm not sure how anyone else feels, but I wouldnt mind playing a succession game? E.g. we could play that old idea I had about a Ascension-focused Illians game (variant: no entering foreign borders until Auric Ascended is completed)? Rethar, you could join?

[Qgqqqqq]

The civs to choose between are:

1. Auric Ulvin of the Illians
   
2. Falamar of the Lanun
   
3. Rhoanna of the Hippus
   
4. Flauros of the Calabim
   
5. Arendal Phaedra of the Ljolsofar
   
6. Faeryl Viconia of the Svartalfar
   
7. Mahala of the Dovellio
   
8. Averax the Cambion of the Sheaim
   
9. Jonas Endain of the Clan
   
10. Arturus Thorne of the Khazad
    
11. Dain the Caswallawn of the Amurites
    
12. Varn Gosam of the Malakim
    
13. Enion Logos of the Elohim
    
14. Shekinah of the Sidar
    
15. Garrim Gyr of the Luchuirp
    

Could a lurker please run this list through Random.org and post the results, please? I propose
* Miguelito gets 1-3
* Brian gets 4-6
* Q gets 7-9
* Auro gets 10-12
* Bing 13-15

[Miguelito]

Thanks Q, although I guess we need to get Auror and Bing's attention somehow?

[naufragar]

Do people want to pick leaders before seeing starts?

I hope to have a draft of the map done in the next couple of days.

[Tarkeel]

The civs to choose between are:

1. Auric Ulvin of the Illians
   
2. Falamar of the Lanun
   
3. Rhoanna of the Hippus
   
4. Flauros of the Calabim
   
5. Arendal Phaedra of the Ljolsofar
   
6. Faeryl Viconia of the Svartalfar
   
7. Mahala of the Dovellio
   
8. Averax the Cambion of the Sheaim
   
9. Jonas Endain of the Clan
   
10. Arturus Thorne of the Khazad
    
11. Dain the Caswallawn of the Amurites
    
12. Varn Gosam of the Malakim
    
13. Enion Logos of the Elohim
    
14. Shekinah of the Sidar
    
15. Garrim Gyr of the Luchuirp
    

Could a lurker please run this list through Random.org and post the results, please? I propose
* Miguelito gets 1-3
* Brian gets 4-6
* Q gets 7-9
* Auro gets 10-12
* Bing 13-15

Do you want the results posted in public or only in threads?

[RetharSaryon]

Also, I'm not sure how anyone else feels, but I wouldnt mind playing a succession game? E.g. we could play that old idea I had about a Ascension-focused Illians game (variant: no entering foreign borders until Auric Ascended is completed)? Rethar, you could join?

Sure, sounds interesting!

[Qgqqqqq]

I don't mind - I don't think it makes a huge difference. Happy if people want to wait to choose until they've seen the start - and thanks Naufragar!