History of the World 8 - Set Up Thread

deity · January 30, 2007, 20:52

Plus a huge map makes Bismarck even better

deity · January 30, 2007, 20:57

I think large archipelago might make an interesting change and has same advantages as Terra.

Toni · January 30, 2007, 23:36

Toni has the best civ for diplo in my opinion (was to be my pick) - no wonder he voted himself down the order...

I don't think its the best diplo civ, but it will do

Robert Plomp · January 31, 2007, 04:08

You know what's cool, an islands map, then be a financial civilization and build the collosseus.

Frank Johnson · January 31, 2007, 18:00

Guys, I just got done with 3 days of training for my new job. I learned that I will probably be working during the old HOTW7 time slot. I fridays I wouldn't be able to start until about 2 hours later than the current start time.

I know this would be a problem for some of the european players, but I just want to throw that out there before I bow out, again.

Toni · January 31, 2007, 18:08

Not good, move the game to Saturday same time slot, If all are ok with that?

Frank Johnson · January 31, 2007, 18:29

I guess that means for the start time will have to be 1:30 GMT, on the different times slots. Its going to be the same on Saturday toni, so what I really need to know is if its going to kill it for too many euros or it may work out overall, because some of the west coast americans aren't able to make the current time either.

Toni · January 31, 2007, 18:36

Yea i agree with you frank, just the only euro we have here and may have a problem is CS, if it's good with him we are ok. Hehe he was asking the other day if we can start an hour earlier, so it will be interesting to see his comments on this.

KunojiLym · January 31, 2007, 20:42

An hour earlier?... Well, I suppose that *might* work, but I'd have to drag myself out of bed pretty early, heh...

Frank Johnson · January 31, 2007, 20:43

What 2 hours later isnt more enticing than an hour earlier? >_<

Toni · January 31, 2007, 21:32

Kuno sorry but you did not understand me, i ment that now that frank wants a 2hrs later start then the usual it will be interesting to see what CS thinks because the other day he asked if its possible for us to start an hr earlier, so if you do the math now, not only that he won't get that 1hr early thing he wanted but now he has to wait for the game to start 2 hrs later then usual.

Toni · January 31, 2007, 21:35

Should we go back to basics and have ppl post their prefered time slots?

OzzyKP · January 31, 2007, 21:46

Can we rally up enough people to play in two different time slots?

I can do either time slot, but it seems clear that we'd lose either Frank or CS. It doesn't seem possible to reconcile their schedules.

Robert Plomp · January 31, 2007, 23:56

1:30 GMT would mean that I would be playing from 2:30 - 6:00 am my time. I simply can't do that. I'm sorry.

deity · February 1, 2007, 05:11

Kayý boyu

deity · February 1, 2007, 05:12

Ottoman... Mehmed II

deity · February 1, 2007, 05:13

That's moi

Mehmed II of the Kayi boyu tribe

OzzyKP · February 1, 2007, 08:37

Can't you just use a normal name?

Anyways.... I'M Mehmed II

(at the moment, in HOTW7 at least)

Toni · February 1, 2007, 09:59

1. Nolan = Egypt, Ramesses II
2. kbarrett = India, Ghandi
3. Levi = Zulu, Shaka (Random possible too)
4. Kuno = Korea, Wang Kong
5. Frank = Vikings, Ragnar
6. CS = Incas, Huayna Capac
7. Toni = Germany, Bismarck
8. Deity = Ottoman, Mehmed II
9. Ozzy = ?

Toni · February 1, 2007, 10:04

So what do we do?

Stick with the usual time slot and loss frank

, but then if we change to starting later we will loss CS. So either way we will go down to 8 players.

I think it is more fair to all if we stay with the current time slot. Because all have agreed on it and adjusting the time now will get confusing. Lets finalize this please so we know.

How many players did u had in HOTW5, was it 8? If it was you had a great game nevertheless right? So if we drop to 8 things will be good as well.

And i may be willing to go to larger map then

OzzyKP · February 1, 2007, 10:25

Ok, I'm going with Lizzie. Not as easy a choice as CS thought though. I had a strong alternate candidate. (even after my 1st and 2nd choices were picked). But this requires me to step outside of my comfort zone. Typically I am a wonder whore, a religion whore, and a spiritual pro. i.e. the old Gandhi was perfect for my style. No doubt a factor in why I did so well in HOTWV.

Financial is actually a trait I rarely ever use. I figure it is just too powerful and makes the games too easy. So I'll have to get used to it. And Philo intrigues me, but is again not something I've used much, so I'm not yet sure how to get the most mileage out of it. But I think it could be fun and interesting.

I was also hesitant to go with England since I played England back in HOTW4 (and did a spectacular job posting I might add) and I'm not sure how much more material I have. But we'll see.

1. Nolan = Egypt, Ramesses II (Indus, Spirtual)
2. kbarrett = India, Ghandi (Philosophic, Spirtual)
3. Levi = Zulu, Shaka (Aggressive, Organized)
4. Kuno = Korea, Wang Kong (Financial, Protective)
5. Frank = Vikings, Ragnar (Financial, Aggressive)
6. CS = Incas, Huayna Capac (Indus, Financial)
7. Toni = Germany, Bismarck (Indus, Expansive)
8. Deity = Ottoman, Mehmed II (Expansive, Organized)
9. Ozzy = England, Elizabeth I (Philosophic, Financial)

4 Financial
3 Indus
2 Spirtual
2 Organized
2 Aggressive
2 Expansive
2 Philo
1 Protective

OzzyKP · February 1, 2007, 10:34

Originally posted by Toni
So what do we do?

Stick with the usual time slot and loss frank

, but then if we change to starting later we will loss CS. So either way we will go down to 8 players.

I think it is more fair to all if we stay with the current time slot. Because all have agreed on it and adjusting the time now will get confusing. Lets finalize this please so we know.

How many players did u had in HOTW5, was it 8? If it was you had a great game nevertheless right? So if we drop to 8 things will be good as well.

And i may be willing to go to larger map then

In HOTW5 we started with 10 civs. But one player, the Mongols, never showed up, so they were AI the entire game and soon became a runt civ. 2/3rds of the way through, CS' friend dropped out and was swallowed up by his neighbors.

Toni · February 1, 2007, 11:00

8 is a good # and i'm ok with that, what do the rest think. Any ideas or we stick with what we got.

Toni · February 1, 2007, 11:03

Of course we still have 2-3 weeks to work on this and find the best solution, so lets be careful on this so we can find the best outcome.

OzzyKP · February 1, 2007, 11:08

I recommend we move the start time later to accommodate Frank (then I can get the Inca...

).

Seriously though, I really, really want to see two concurrent games start up. If Frank, Capo & Raz are all able to find a time that works for them, they might have enough of a core group to start a second game. Lets say we get 2-3 people from HOTW8 to play in a second game and get another 2-3 new people, and we're set.

Toni · February 1, 2007, 11:23

I recommend we move the start time later to accommodate Frank

Ozzy by doing that CS is OUT, so this is no solution!

I hate seeing that frank will not play with us

But what other chooce we have here

OzzyKP · February 1, 2007, 11:27

I realize that.

I posted a smilie indicating I was joking (at least somewhat...

)

Frank Johnson · February 1, 2007, 11:57

I guess there's no /chicken emote here. Darn.

Robert Plomp · February 1, 2007, 12:13

I got the joke

I laughed at it

I putted Ozzy at the #1 spot on my hit list

I hope that Huayna and Lizzie will be neighbours

(ok, I'll most probably end up as a puppet state in such a situation)

I told ya all that Ozzy would pick Lizzie

Only two diplogames with Ozzy and I already know him very very very very well

Frank, you should really really really find another job! I really want to play with you! You're one of the few stable diploplayers I know (together with Ozz, Deity, Nolan and Kuno, and of course Toni, eventhough I saw him 'once' in action, I'm sure we have a winner with him! )

Still no reaction from The Capo

I assume we must concider him out.

Maybe we can get some people from Franky in the game. We should even invent someone from Firaxis. I'm going to do that right now.

Toni · February 1, 2007, 12:20

Me too Ozzy

7-9 is a good number for a diplogame.

We got 8 so we are good to go then. 8 reliable people is much better then 10 with two unreliable, hope u find someone we can count on CS. As i said earlier we got 2-3 weeks to go still, so no hurry!

I will try to convince Mike into joining us next game. ozzy what about Moker u think he can devolt fully this time to the game?