MP Game - Back to the Fray (noob/int game)-running

[Thufir]

mosehansen.dk port 2318

? map, Indy 7, magic sites 50
renaming enabled, HOF 15
25 hour quickhost
12+ players
house rules: no watchtower/mausoleum
victory conditions - standard or mutual consent

I set the map as Orania, since I'm thinking it'd be cool to have lots of players, but I was also considering Zen's cradle. If we decide to start with fewer players, then we can scale back on the map size. Anyhow, discussion/suggestions on our map choice is welcome, as I've never played MP on either.

I've been thinking I'd play Man, but if someone's hot to take that I'd be fine with another nation.


As for what defines an intermediate player, this is what I've used before:

<= 10 mp games
And never came in 1st or 2d in a mp game that included experienced players

Or if you don't qualify for the above, but feel you are not speeding through the Dom2 learning curve (perhaps because you've got a life? then use your own judgement and jump in).

Please note that it is a requirement to sign on to the game on this thread, and in any case of conflict between someone uploading on mosehansen and someone having claimed a position in this thread, the thread claim takes precedence. Also, everyone must claim the position on mosehansen (no anonymous players allowed).



For those that don't know already, here are the startup instructions:

1) Post in this thread to reserve your position
2) Design your Pretender standalone
3) On the main/entry Dom2 menu, choose Network
4) Enter "mosehansen.dk" for server
5) Enter "2318" for port
6) Choose the nation for the Pretender which you have designed.
7) If you haven't already, register on mosehansen at: https://www.mosehansen.dk/cgi-bin/dom2.pl
8) Then go to: https://www.mosehansen.dk/cgi-bin/do...=BackToTheFray
If you've successfully uploaded your pretender, you'll see your nation listed as Anonymous, check the "That's me" box.

That's it - you're done! Once all players have done this, I'll start the game.


Edit:
One more thing, this will be a ladder game on Battlefield. This means that all players will need to register on the Battlefield site, which takes all of 2 minutes, although we can start the game before everyone is registered.

Here are some links for Battlefield:
The Battlefield is at:
http://www.the-battlefield.com
Battlefield Dom2 Page:
http://www.the-battlefield.com/index...main&game=dom2
Battlefield Dom2 Forum:
http://www.the-battlefield.com/forum...p?showforum=27


Current Player List:
Pangaea - jeffr
Marignon - bleach168
Abysia - Edi
T'ien Ch'i - Anatoli
Pythium - Boron
Vanheim - Breslau
Jotunheim - bluebird
Ulm - Soapyfrog
Atlantis - odd_enuf
Man - Thufir
Ermor - Cheezeninja

[Bluebird]

There is a similar game opened by Soapyfrog and still looking for players, why not first fill this one?

[archaeolept]

lollerz - soapy's game is using the "nasty edition" of the map. it has been a while since i've seen the adjective "similar" so innapropriately used

[Soapyfrog]

True enough!

[Thufir]

archaeolept said:
lollerz - soapy's game is using the "nasty edition" of the map. it has been a while since i've seen the adjective "similar" so innapropriately used

You've got that right!

I'm also not so very interested in the 5 page list of house rules that soapyfrog ascribes to.

[Soapyfrog]

Oh hey now, its not SUCH a big deal. Nothing wrong with trying a new set of house rules, you never know it might *gasp* improve the game and if it doesnt, well, it was a worthy experiment.

[Cohen]

I'm Intermediate, I've more than 10 games, but in none except 1v1 I managed to win or have 2nd position.

I'd like to play Arcoshepale.

However before to upload my pretender I'd wait for Thurfir acceptation.

[Boron]

I would be interested too .

I have now about 10 games played/playing so i am more an intermediate now than a newb i think .
If this is ok i would like to try pythium never played them before in a mp game .

[Thufir]

Cohen said:
However before to upload my pretender I'd wait for Thurfir acceptation.

I'm sorry, Cohen, but in my judgement you are better than intermediate (perhaps you are just into veteran territory while Boron is not quite there yet). I know I haven't seen you in endgame play, but your out of the gate performance in Newbiegame3 was pretty impressive. The way you combined almost immediate two province/turn expansion with top notch research for a non-researching nation like Abysia was what I would characterize as veteran play.

[Cohen]

Was a combo of mercenary and alchemize.
However as you wish ^^