[PBEM game] Entwined Destiny (Over)

[Alneyan]

I think Mictlan is fine, so long as they have the same Dominion value as the other capital. At least, a Dominion 1 Mictlan kept Dominion alive against its Dominion 1 ally.

It could be a problem however, so I guess I will have to figure out how to make it so there is one province between the two capitals.

[Alneyan]

On second thoughts, and after having looked at the map more closely (praised be Illwinter for the Eyes of God spell!), it looks like putting one province between the two capitals should not be so difficult.

Would it be enough to avoid having one teammate kill the other because of Dominion?

[alexti]

I would suggest to spread out capitals more or less evenly. Alliances would effect positions only by making sure that everybody's ally is one of his neighbours

[Alneyan]

I am not sure I like the idea of spreading capitals around: there will still be not that much room where to put capitals, and I think some nations would start with fewer neighbours (in those slightly harder to travel places) than the others.

[Aku]

If inland is a pain in the *** maybe we should use theatre of war or any other bigger map maybe.

[Alneyan]

Any map other than Theater of War will have the same problem, in worse: it is simply difficult to set up twelve starting positions without boxing in someone. And Theater of War failed to win enough support in the vote.

I have revised the map file by putting one province between the two capitals of the same team, and will now be checking if the map remains roughly balanced (I think it will be fine, but better make sure).

I have all Pretender files except Jotunheim.

[Alneyan]

After some checking (my first revision was so great someone ended up closer to an enemy capital than to the allied capital), I have ended up with the final version of the .map file.

Its characteristics are as follow: there is one province between the two capitals of the same team, and at least one capital of each team can reach the five other teams in three or four provinces (via the shortest route). There does not seem to be any imbalance, and all starting provinces are connected with several land provinces (at least four, more likely five).

In other words, you may expect some early tension with your neighbours, as everybody should be close to all the other teams. We shall see how it plays out.