Destiny of Empires [Diplo Game] [Setup Thread]

[The Priest]

I love the toroidal idea!

Brings to mind one of my fav math jokes: Did you hear about the topologist who had trouble with his breakfast? He couldn't tell the donut from the coffee cup!

He just needs to eat jam donuts not ring ones and he could breakfast in peace.

[trev]

Beginning tomorrow I have an interstate trip for work that will take about 6 days and therefore will be unable to take my turns if the game commences within that timeframe.

[Hercules]

I am still in. I am in favour of tech trading but not tech brokering. But it probably would need some form of voucher type scheme to enable tech catch up.

[Robert]

Trev: We will not start in the next 6 days!

Signed up so far: (bold indicates that this person has reconfirmed after the 'relaunch' of this game last sunday)

1. Dubhghlas
2. Hercules
3. Pinchak
4. St Jon
5. BranksDilly
6. Toni
7. WarningU2
8. Rempedaalops
9. Black Knight 427
10. deity
11. The Priest
12. dacole
13. amarriner
14. 2metraninja
15. mzprox (uncertain)
16. trev
17. Exploit
18. Robert Plomp

12 confirmed

OzzyKP and The Capo have not responded to my PM, so far.
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List of things we have to vote on (not yet!!)
1. huts
2. map type
3. events
4. tech trading / brokering / voucher? / not at all
5. vassals
6. yell-penalties ()
7. New World
8. Timer

Anything else? Don't vote yet!

[Rempedaalops]

I'm in!

[Black Knight 427]

I reconfirmed I'm still in!!!!

[deity]

What? Could someone translate this into American?

Now get your American ass into the sub position needed in DoD...

[deity]

As an idle thought, could we try a Toroidal Map this time?

Yep, agree on this.

Played ONE Toroidal game and the polar routes make it very interesting. Great idea for diplo!

[deity]

Game Rules

b. Trading cities during wartime with anybody but your enemy is not allowed unless all your enemies agree.

War time is defined as "at war" in game mechanics?

Note that Korea in DoC traded a city but was not at war (although was working against some civs and helping ones at war)

[deity]

Game rules

06. Civs will never be annihilated.

Personally I think caps should not be captured because this amounts to annihilation.

However, I think that capturing a cap may be necessary from time to time so I propose that caps be returned before 5 turns pass (allowing diplomacy/story telling/peace negotiations to take place).

[The Priest]

@Deity

Cities - yes I presume it means when at war in game, designed I take it to stop a situation in which you have expended lots of energy to invade and bombard my city's defences and then at the last minute I give it to another nation.

Capitals - I don't think you can make special rules about this. Capitals are moveable, and therefore any rule is exploitable. Also you can have situations when a capital is the border city and your only connection point with a nation. Therefore if you are not allowed to attack and hold that city, you effectively could never attack that civ. And, depending on play style, capitals are not necessarily the most important city - a shrine or coporate HQ can easily be more important.

[Robert]

During DoC it happened a couple of time that a city that was about to fall was quickly given to a friendly nation, preventing the invading nation from conquering it. I think it's an exploit.

[mzprox]

As I said I will skip this one. I could make a funny map for you though if you want

[Robert]

That leaves us with at least 1 extra spot for another player. And we will certainly consider your offer, thanks!

[Rasputin]

During DoC it happened a couple of time that a city that was about to fall was quickly given to a friendly nation, preventing the invading nation from conquering it. I think it's an exploit.

if it happens just declare war on the friendly nation too....