[PBEM game] Entwined Destiny (Over)

Alneyan · #1 February 3rd, 2005, 04:46 AM

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 · #2 February 3rd, 2005, 12:04 PM

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

Alneyan · #3 February 3rd, 2005, 12:35 PM

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 · #4 February 3rd, 2005, 04:11 PM

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.

Alneyan · #5 February 3rd, 2005, 08:12 PM

The game has just started. If you did not get a mail, please let me know as soon as possible.

Two mails were actually sent to most people (Yvelina and Tuidjy excepted, as I noticed my mistake while making their mail), as I had forgotten to put the turn files *before* sending the mails the first time around, so I sent my template mails instead.

PashaDawg · #6 February 4th, 2005, 12:15 AM

YeeeeHawwwww!!

The Panther · #7 February 4th, 2005, 02:12 PM

Quote:

PashaDawg said:
YeeeeHawwwww!!

Wow! You want to die so much that you are eager that the game has started???

By the way, I noticed in randomosity that you were unable to kill, per your very own words, the 'Spawn of the Panther'.

heh heh

Seriously, though, good luck and play hard, my friend. I would actually like to see the lawyers win this game.