History of the World 8 - Set Up Thread

[deity]

Originally posted by CyberShy
3 maps for the case we play without Dacole:

map option 6

map option 7

map option 8

Option 7 and 8 are SUPERB for me! (Hey, I deserve a SUPERB start! )

You really do Cyber and I hope you get one

Wanna see what you can do with a non-crap start!

[deity]

Map Beta deity ozzy Toni Nols Tots

1b 1 5 3 4 1 14
2b 4 2 1 5 3 15
3b 3 3 4 1 2 13
4b 2 4 x 2 5 x
5b x 1 2 3 4 x

And 3b is turning into the straight....

[deity]

Originally posted by Toni
So now more options to vote on? Hey what stops us for going 9,10,11? I say Beta picks the better civ and we kill the other one. But if you want me to vote i will do my duty!

AI civ at start is OK I reckon. Gives flexibility as shown in previous games.

[OzzyKP]

Ugh, too many maps...

My order for the new ones are:

7
6
8

[kbarrett]

I can start friday, no problem.

Map 2b I can't do ... I'm at the end of an arctic peninsula.

Map 5b generated immediate visits by the English and Ottomans.

The rest are OK.

Order ( best to worst ):

4b
3b
1b
5b
2b ( not acceptable, at end of tundra penensula ).

[Glohithia]

I just got back from a trip, so I have not been around to see or reply to this thread. However, that doesnt mean Im not STILL playing See you all tomorrow!!

I will check the starts tonight and post my preferences. Thanks for the work you put in on this CS!!

[OzzyKP]

Post your order preferences too, kb.

[deity]

Originally posted by kbarrett
I can start friday, no problem.

Map 2b I can't do ... I'm at the end of an arctic peninsula.

Map 5b generated immediate visits by the English and Ottomans.

The rest are OK.

Order ( best to worst ):

4b
3b
1b
5b
2b ( not acceptable, first two cities in bare tundra, almost no hills or woods.

Funny my first Option was 5b and I didn't get a visit from you? Weird.

Anyway, looks like the consensus is for Map 1b or 3b with 2b, 4b & 5b out of contention

[kbarrett]

I think maybe a bigger map is in order?

A large map with as many players as this will push folks together or out into eskimo country.

[Beta]

Ok - I reviewed the 1 thru 5 Carthage starts. I'll take Carthage please.

5b i snot good. Tundra start - maybe two cities.

All the rest work. I would rank them as follows, first thru fifth:

3b
4b
1b
2b
5b

I acknowldge that 4b gives only a 3 tile distance bewteen London and Carthage, but IMO, both starts are workable. They are on opposite sides of a straight - so the cultural fight will be over some ocean tiles. Could be a lot worse. The rest of Carthage's start in 4b is pretty good.

[Toni]

From the new starts CS posted if Dacole does not show up is:

Only map option 8 works for me:

The other two won't work

map option 6

map option 7

If someone is curious enough, I allow that person to open option 6 for the germans, and he will die laughing A lighter version will be option 7

Maybe even post a screenshot because don't know how.

Tx

[Beta]

3 seems to work for most folks, including Carthage. If no word from Dacole, I'll take Carthage and we axe America.

Reviewing 7,8, and 9 now, for both America and Carthage.

[OzzyKP]

Damn Toni, you weren't kidding. Well this is exactly why we are checking the maps like this.

[kbarrett]

As for the other three maps:

7: Good.
6: not bad
8: sucks, but playable, sort of ...

[Toni]

3 seems to work for most folks, including Carthage. If no word from Dacole, I'll take Carthage and we axe America.

I agree

The 3 other options only 8 is good, don't check 6 or 7 no point