Halls of Valhalla: Forseti Middle Era Open

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Games Status: November 18th, 12:30 PM EST

ATLA is Started
BRAGI is Started
C skipped due to lack of norse names
DAGUR was won by Wraithlord
BAG is Started.
ELLI is Started.
FORSETI is Recruiting at a leisurely pace

As a result of several discussions, the original mission of having a game always open has been changed. Instead, I'll open up a new game on a rough once or twice a month schedule, creating a 'spillover' game if demand is high. See page seven for part of the discussion. Things are not quite final since I got distracted by setting up my first large game, BAG. As well (excluding spillover games), the era will rotate in this order early->middle->late->early and so on..

Halls of Valhalla
There have been complaints that there never seems to be a game open. While several are open right now, I've been contemplating what could be done about it. Hence, the Halls
of Valhalla have been opened. Llamabeast's Play by Email server will be used for this, details on that later.

The basic premise of Valhalla is to keep a game open at all times. In order to keep wait times to a minimum, games will be capped at 8 players. Since I'm generally not participating myself, the rules, eras, and maps will be pretty flexible to player requests.

The default settings, unless requested otherwise are as follows:

Standard Settings all around
Dom3 vanilla, no mods, latest patch.
Aran or Llamabeast's modified Paraganos.
Score graphs disabled
Hall of Fame entries limited to 5.
Renaming allowed
Random events common
30 hr quickhost

Llamabeast will host and create the games, I will administer them, and you will play them.

Feedback & suggestions welcome,
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One final note. Once enough players sign up, and the game gets started, it'll be spun off into a new thread, and another will open up in its place.

Useful Links
Games that are looking for players, www.llamaserver.net, Sheap's Multiplayer Tips, LlamaServer FAQ,Encyclopedia Mythica

Games Spawned
Atla
Bragi
Dagur
BAG
Elli

[Aethyr]

Sounds cool--I'm definately interested.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Any particular preferences for "Age", or other settings?

We'll call the first one Atla.

P.S. Small edit in first post, will attempt to keep up to date.

[FAJ]

Pencil me in for Abysia.

How does a PBEM Server/ quickhost work?

[Aethyr]

I prefer EA or MA, but I can go with the flow. I know that you're trying to keep the games small, but how do you feel about using Aran as opposed to Silent Seas? Regardless, you can count me in: If EA, I'll take T'en Ch'i; if MA, please pencil me in for Bandar Log. Thanks

[Aethyr]

FAJ--

Sorry for not respoding to your question in my last post. Llamabeast's server makes the process painless. You create your pretender and e-mail the .2h file to the server. Then:

1) A .trn file is emailed to you upon initial start up and after the server hosts a turn;
2) You download this file and save it into your Dominion's "saved games" folder (be sure to create a new folder specific to the game you are playing);
3) After completing your turn, "save & quit";
4) E-mail your .2h file (not the .trn) file back to the server.

After it hosts, the process begins again. Llamabeast's server autoatically sends confirmations when it receives your file with a time deadline so you know when the hosting will be, and when you must have your compoeted turn (.2h file) mailed in. I'm a little uncertain about the signicance of "quick host", but I think it might mean that the server hosts at the designated time anyway even if all turns are not in? Hope this helps.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

I don't mind changing any settings, as log as the players agree to it. I also don't mind larger maps, as long as the players think its acceptable or enough people show up to fit. I don't need to get a game started as soon three people show up, but I do want to keep people from waiting to long. If we've got the minimum and people are getting antsy for the game to start, I'll start it. If people are patient, and somebody shows up every forty-eight hours or so, or everybody wants a larger game, then I'll wait. I'll try and adjust the map to the number of players that appear.

Llamaserver FAQ

Pretenders should not be sent until everybody joins and the game is created.

Large sections removed for brevity's sake, since the LlamaServer FAQ (frequently asked questions) is up.

[Aethyr]

LP--

Great information. As I mentioned, I'm ready to go and happy to go with the flow. Thanks

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

That makes two. I'll wait two or three days for anyone else to sign up, and I'll probably be out of Jaguar by then. If it looks like nobody's biting, I'll step in and play.

[FAJ]

Yeah, I have played in PBEM games before, I just didn't know if there was a difference between this and that. To be honest, it is more hassle than it is worth.

You can count me out on this.