HOTW XII Diplogame Organization Thread. Part 2

[condor223]

Hey toni.. im on yim, want a quick game?

[Toni]

Nols i will go to bed, wife is very happy with me not playing. Being a loyal husby will allow me to have a huge i mean huge diplo session next weekend.

I will call you tomorrow to check on you Nols

Also please tell Agent that he is the MAN!!! If his offer still stands i will visit him in that big house of his

[Diplo France]

Originally posted by Diplo Ottoman
I am able to play today as stated and next week I will play as well, was considering visiting distant children and aging parents since it is a long weekend here, but have decided not too.
Let us make every effort to be here next week, there are wars going on which really need the regular players to resolve or continue as desired.
I regret that the following weekend, ie June 14/15th I cannot make the session due to other unavoidable commitments.

All regular players have confirmed they will be there next weeek!

All that we need to figure out now is how good a session it will be.

Those that have confiremd two hours early (making a 5 hour supersession):
Holland, France, Mongolia, Inca

Those who have confiremd one hour early:
Mali (Inca did you say one hour early to the Mali or did they say they can't make it 2 horus?)

Those who need to say if they can make it early:
Ottoman, Carpathia, America, Russia


I think we should aim for a two hour earlier (5 hour) session. Next week seems to be unique in this regard (all players present), its 7 days I'm sure everyone can make 2 hours of time by reorganising by then).



BTW Carpathia feels he is playing out of obligation, and his civ was weakened. I have a proposal to help Carpathia without it costing the rest of us a dime and do great RP.

Lets find a sub (perhaps Agent?) for the first two hours of play, to play as Germany, develop it, with Carpathia gifting his settler expand it. The second prespective on development would help the colonies flurish. Then give Carpathia all his cities and units, then carpathia takes back the last city.

We would need one special rule, Carpathia and Germany could trade techs for free (no need to worry about limit since they are basically the same civ), but Germany couldn't give any other civ any techs. Since Germany would leave the game by midsession I don't see how this could be unbalancing.

What do you guys think?

[Diplo Mongolia]

no idea on the whole germany thing to be honest. carpathia needs to do some diplomatic manouvering. if he does, Carpathia can fairly easily become an important player again. they would have been if they hadn't been left to the AI for so long...

I don't see why letting Bismarck develop Carpathia's colonies would help him, as compared to him getting everything back at start and then developing it himself... but just find something that works and makes Carp happy. I want to see him in the game again. He's done some magnificent playing and superb writing, I would very much like to see more of it.

[Diplo France]

1.Bismarck is expansionsitic meaning he could get the workers carpathia needs to develop very quickly

2. Three words: Assembly plants + coal

3. Two players can micromanage more.

4. Two civs get combined more beakers than one (lower upkeep)


If Carpathia is happy with just getting her colonies back straight away then fine, I just proposed something to spice things up. Rember my plan only lets them work together like this for 2 hours into the session, then Carpathia starts getting her colonies back and eliminates the last city.

[Diplo France]

BTW Some of the civs haven't posted any stories from last session. I've just posted one, I hope other people will post them too, we need a full revival of HOTW12.

[OzzyKP]

Two hours earlier works great for me.

Actually the more 5 hour sessions in the near future the better. Then we might get this game over sooner and I might be able to stick it out till the end (which is currently in doubt).

I'll probably be there next week... (80-90%) But if not, then I'll definitely get agreatagent to sub. He is fantastic, and I've discussed the possibility of handing over America to him full time if I go.

[Diplo Ottoman]

One hour early works good for me, 2 hours early is not possible.

[Diplo France]

Those that have confiremd two hours early (making a 5 hour supersession):
Holland, France, Mongolia, Inca, America

Those who have confiremd one hour early:
Mali (Inca did you say one hour early to the Mali or did they say they can't make it 2 horus?)
Ottomans (can't make it 2 hours)

Those who need to say if they can make it early:
Carpathia, Russia

This is good news indeed, all who have posted so far can make it one hour eary, all except Ottomans can make it two hours early (Mali still have to post for themselves). Now unless Russia (Nols) can't make it early this game shuld be played with little or no trouble.

Mali, Carpathia and Mali should post and explicitly tell us if they can make it early, Mali if they can make it 2h early.


@Ottoman: Are you sure you can't make it 2h early just this once? Well, if you really can't I understand, would you consider letting a sub play for you in the first hour? If Ozzy can make it (which he said is 90% likely) that would mean agreatagent could play your civ for the first hour.

[Diplo France]

I've talked to Russia, they said they could make it 2 hours eary.

So, can make it 2 hours eary:
Holland, France, Mongolia, Inca, America, Russia

The only civ which hasn't said a word is Carpathia.

Ottomans can not make it 2 hours early, but can make it 1 hour early (please take a look at my suggestion).
Mali have been told 1 hour early by Incas and said they could make it, they need to tell us if they could make it 2 hours early.

[OzzyKP]

I'd definitely love to do a 5 hour super session. I really think it would help the game. So I too support getting agreatagent to sub for Ottomans for the first hour.

[Diplo Inca]

SUPER session ROCK on

[LzPrst]

I'm going to have to shop supercoffee....

[Diplo France]

Ok since most civs have said they can make it to 2 hours early, I am going to assume we have accepted this time.

We will find a sub for the Ottomans for first hour of the session.

Carpathia and Mali need to be contacted and told we start 2 hours early.

[Diplo Inca]

We still have to get an answer from the Mali - I left them a msg but they haven't answered me.

Also the original Ottos can't make it 2hrs earlier, it wouldn't be fair to them to play with a sub even when they said they will be here 1hr earlier.

About the sub (Agent) has he even said yes to helping as again?

Hey I really want the 2hr early start - to get this super session, I for sure will be here and able to play!