MP: "Relaxed Pace" Late Age Game

[wonderloss]

I came up with this idea simply because I want to play LA R'yleh, but I do not have time to commit full time to a game. However, I can handle a game with a reduced time commitment.

Host: llamaserver

Duration: I propose something like 24 hours for first 10 turns, 72 hours until turn 30, 1 turn per week after that.

I would like to limit the game to 6 players, with a map of only 10-12 provinces per player.

I have not worked out all of the settings, but I am considering easy research, stronger indies (9?), somewhat increased gem frequency. I am definitely open to suggestions.

Essentially, to accommodate the longer time for turns, I would like to speed things up to keep the game from dragging out.

CBM 1.6 since, if I understand correctly, it balances things a little better for a blitz-type game. Fixed version available here.

Diplomacy - not enforced. Be as honest or as dishonest as you want with regards to NAPs or similar agreements. Trade agreements are inviolable, however.

Post if you are interested.

Nations are first come, first served. I am taking R'yleh.

Make any suggestions for settings that you think would make this work better.
Nations
wonderloss - R'yleh
Kamamura - Jomon
Louist - Arco
Olm - Man
Admiral_Aorta - Mictlan
tratorix - Ulm

[Kamamura]

I am interested, I am taking Jomon.

[Louist]

I'm interested, as either Arco for vanilla, or Caelum for CBM.

[Olm]

I am a total noob for MP, but if you want me I would try Man.

[wonderloss]

Though not explicitly a newbie game, newbies are definitely welcome. I believe myself, Kamamura, and Louis are all on the green side.

[Admiral_Aorta]

I'm about dead in another game, so I'll hop in here as Mictlan. Any thoughts on which map to use?

[tratorix]

I'll join as Ulm.

[Louist]

Ossya looks fine to me.

[Admiral_Aorta]

That map looks fine, though it might be a good idea to go through it and check the start positions are all fair.

[wonderloss]

Indies 7 sounds good.

That is a good point about checking for fair starts. Of course, fixed starts means you can figure out where all the capitals are, even if you do not know who is located at which one.

I think I will play with the map generator this weekend and see if I can come up with something.

I have some vacation plans coming up. I am taking two days next week,July 5 and 6, but I think I can work around those since it does not take long to take a turn this early. I also have a few days the following week. I will have to see what happens then.