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[FrozenFalcon]

Well, I know nothing about existing maps, but I think we should try and reach a compromise about the map size. Llamabeast thinks that a huge map is not very suitable for new players, and at opposite, Zeldor is sick and tired about the small maps. WoG has 337 provinces, so it would be almost 30 provinces for a player. It may lead to boredom, so would there be a map with 15-20 provinces per player (this may be difficult to tell because we haven't locked the player amount yet)?

But as I've said, anything goes for me. If it is ok for all players and we get the full 12 (and another water nation) we can try WoG; all honor to your knowledge and experience, Llamabeast, but I think that the players should decide the map.

Of course, the new players may not have any perspective about the map sizes, so it's good to informate them about it. And I too would prefer a bit smaller map.

[Zeldor]

I was sure we agreed on WoG in previous thread There are many garrisons and special territories [plains are hard to keep] so it doesn't feel like a huge map. And we play teams and focus on VP so no one will have to conquer all provinces, you can even keep that 20-30 provinces and have chances to win.

But of course that is just my opinion and I am not hosting the game. I think we should stick with WoG if we have 12 players and change to something smaller if we are not able to find 12 newbie people let's say till the end week.

[DonCorazon]

I'll be out of country w/o Dominions access from around Dec 21-29. Unless other people also plan to take a break around then, I should give up my seat so I don't slow down the game...

[llamabeast]

Networkingguru is correct that the worthy heroes mod doesn't matter when making a pretender. Mods only matter if they affect the costs/availabilities of pretenders. Hence conceptual balance can screw things up. But worthy heroes is fine.

Dr P - if you wouldn't mind doing the start positions I would really really appreciate it.

[FrozenFalcon]

I will be too having a christmas-holiday at end of december, and I bet many others will be having holidays, so I think we can take a break from game then, is this ok to all?

[Gregstrom]

I'm perfectly happy for a Christmas break. It'll take the pressure off people.

On another note, I'll change from Pangaea to Pythium.

[otthegreat]

Much better to have a Christmas break than force people off the game when we're so close to starting.

[Zeldor]

I am sure we should have a break at least 23-27th december.

I know I will need to have a break from 17 to 18 or 19 cause I will be on a plane going home for Christmas. But we should have 48h hosting by then.

[Acenoid]

It took over 10 hrs for my email to arrive at the llamaserver i guess there is / was a email provider problem on my side.

[Niarg]

I'm away for this weekend so can we delay hosting until tuesday please.