Apolycon Multiplayer

[snoopy369]

Also posted over in the ApolyCon forum ...

For those of you who are going to be coming to Apolycon 06, we (the Apolycon Comittee) like your input on MP at Apolycon.

We hope to get eight computers courtesy of Firaxis to run MP on. What we need to figure out is *what* to run on them

One thing is assured, which is that Firaxis will be creating an MP map specifically for the tourney, and presumably would prefer us to actually *use* that map. Specifications aren't known at the moment, but I'd presume it's an 8 player map.

Some options include:

• An eight player MP game, amongst Poly members
• An eight player MP game, with some Firaxians asked to participate, and some Poly members
• A four on four game, Firaxians against Poly members
• A four on four game, Poly staffers against Poly nonstaff.
• An exhibition game, probably four on four, Firaxians vs Poly staff.
• A demogame or succession game.

This is not an exhaustive list. Please note that Firaxis hasn't suggested that they WILL play, although we certainly can ask.

Also, if we end up having Poly nonstaff play in the game (options 1,2,3,4), how should we choose who plays? Options here include a play-in MP tournament, where everyone who wants to play has runoff matches, say 4 player games or something, to see who gets through; selection by the staff (what selection criteria?); or random lot.

Although this is intended primarily to be discussed amongst potential ApolyCon attendees, if you aren't coming but have a suggestion, please don't hesitate to contribute

See you at the 'Con!

[OzzyKP]

Well we'll be there all weekend, why limit it?

Lets do a tournament for all poly members (and Firaxians if they want).

And then an exhibition game of 4 on 4 Firaxians vs. poly staff and/or nonstaff.

I don't think a demogame would work well in person. There is too much plotting that takes time to do. Doing it all in real time would just lead to problems I'd think. Every 5 seconds taking a vote among 4-5 people huddled around a computer where to move their worker, ick.

But a running tourney could go well. Play all the early brackets on Friday, Saturday, Sunday throughout the day, and then Saturday night do the Firaxian exhibition game, and then Sunday night do the poly final tourney.

(or if people are gonna be leaving sunday, then hold that earlier)

The early brackets could run concurrently with whatever workshops and such we want to do during the day. Unless the computers are going to be set up at the Firaxis office and we will only have access to them for a limited time. I'd suggest we find a place in the hotel to hook them up so it could be an ongoing event.

[Grandpa Troll]

I also suggested a Succession Game since more players can play and only need one PC

Just a thought is all

Im bring ing my pc but was curious as to security issues leaving it somewhere?

also, will the tourney you entioned be at Firaxis HQ's or at Hotel?

Will BHG do anything ?(some of us here play RON)

Thanks

Gramps