Shurrock - MA Team-based PBEM game (Recruiting)

Alneyan · #1 November 17th, 2007, 10:51 AM

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llamabeast said:
What's this 'Theater of War' map? I've not seen that one. If it's for Dom 2 I understand it would be easy to fix up for Dom 3.

Yeah, Theater of War is a Dom 2 map, but it works out-of-the-box on Dom 3. it has about 275 provinces and is designed like a clover, with six corners (having each 35 provinces or so) and one central isle with the remaining provinces. Works great for games with six sides and a victory condition.

For reference, Inland is also a Dom 2 map, with warparound and around 130 provinces.

IndyPendant · #2 November 17th, 2007, 01:43 PM

Just a comment, but wouldn't Theatre be a *terrible* map for this sort of game? If the partners started on the same section, only one at a time would be able to access the central continent--accross a narrow path of two consecutive single provinces. If they start on different sections, it negates many of the benefits of having a partner in the first place--early game, at least...

Alneyan · #3 November 17th, 2007, 02:02 PM

Right, it seems I forgot to bring that up about Theatre of War; each team would have to work out a way of securing that link to the mainland (it shouldn't be that difficult, but it could be an annoyance). It was more the sheer size of Theatre of War that allowed Inland to win the ballot last time around, though.

Zeldor · #4 November 17th, 2007, 05:23 PM

Any mods? CB? Worthy Heroes?

But count me in

Lazy_Perfectionist · #5 November 17th, 2007, 05:28 PM

Maybe one of these maps would be useful?

Arena

Ringworm

Alneyan · #6 November 17th, 2007, 07:12 PM

- Mods: I'll take a quick look at Worthy Heroes, but I think that one will be in. I can't speak about the CB mods as I'm not familiar with their Dom 3 incarnations.

- Maps: Thanks for the pointer. I don't think Ringworld would work great in that sort of game, as it severely restricts your targets. I love the looks of Arena, though; its concept is pretty much the same as Theatre of War, except with more mobility and a slightly smaller size.

So far, Inland is the best warparound 'open' map I know (in the 10 provinces a player range), and Arena is now the favorite 'six corners' map (that one is in the 20 provinces a player range).

Lazy_Perfectionist · #7 November 17th, 2007, 07:32 PM

I've got nations in all eras I've practiced with. I like ME Agartha, LE Atlantis, EA Yomi, for instance.
If I knew what nation I was getting, I'd pick Fomoria, but as a teamgame its probably better to go with something familiar than not.
... Middle Era.
... Early Era.
Argh! It's tearing me apart!

I make a living out of being indecisive.