Destruction of Foes (DoF) - Diplogame Light

[Inca (DoE)]

That's fine by me, but for some reason we seemed dedicated to totally random assignment before this started :/

So, player A says:
1. Inca
2. Maya
3. Aztec

Player B says:
1. Inca
2. Aztec
3. Germany

Player C says:
1. Maya
2. Germany
3. Aztec

Play D says:
1. Maya
2. Aztec
3. Germany

Then:
A and B flip for Inca, B wins, so B is Inca.
C and D flip for Maya, C wins, so C is Maya (A is not considered b/c Maya was a lower choice for them)
Then, Maya being removed, A's next is #3 Aztec, while D's next is #2 Aztec, so D gets Aztec, and A gets the remaining civ, Germany.

[Aztecs (DoE)]

I would still like to keep it at:

I propose the following procedure:

player A: makes a list of civs 1 to x
player B: makes a list of players 1 to x
player C: combines these

After that players are allowed to swap with each other if both agree..

With the rule: IT IS ILLEGAL TO OFFER, ASK FOR OR AGREE TO INGAME FAVOURS (be it explicit or implicit) IN RELATION TO ASSIGNMENT OF CIVILIZATIONS.

Then the assignment process will be short, fair and simple, with still a possibility to switch..

[OzzyKP]

I totally abstain about civ picking. You guys figure it out and let me know. Something simple I hope. I'm just happy the mod is finally done.

[LzPrst]

i'll take any of those civs.

[Robert]

I totally abstain about civ picking. You guys figure it out and let me know. Something simple I hope. I'm just happy the mod is finally done.

+1
I'll setup the game tomorrow.

[Inca (DoE)]

Vote for Civ Choosing Method

Going to make this a vote then.

CHOOSE YOUR VOTING PREFERENCE

#1: don't care (abstain)
#2: random for everyone (with division for FIN civs), then that's it (as per OP)
#3: random for everyone (with division for FIN civs), then switching period
#4: choosing method outlined above (everyone chooses civs in order of desire, then someone goes through a process to assign them)

[Inca (DoE)]

#4!!

[Aztecs (DoE)]

#4 is also fine, but then the person who does the assigning should have no map knowledge..

[Inca (DoE)]

The assigning process, as I outlined it, wouldn't matter if the assigner had knowledge of it. That said, having RP do it would be best to avoid any possible issues.

[Aztecs (DoE)]

True

[2metraninja]

#4 for me too, with slight adjustment:

So, player A says:
1. Inca
2. Maya
3. Aztec

Player B says:
1. Inca
2. Aztec
3. Germany

Player C says:
1. Maya
2. Germany
3. Aztec

Play D says:
1. Maya
2. Aztec
3. Germany

Then:
A and B flip for Inca, B wins, so B is Inca.
C and D flip for Maya, C wins, so C is Maya (A is not considered b/c Maya was a lower choice for them)
Then, Maya being removed, A's next is #3 Aztec, while D's next is #2 Aztec, so D gets Aztec, and A gets the remaining civ, Germany.

Is OK, but to make it more mathematical - the choices to be given points - i.e - say there are 7 fin and 7 non-fin civs in the two pools.

Any player choosing civ A as a first choice gets 70 point for this civ (7*10). If no one else have chosen this civ as a first choice, that's it - this player have most point on it and he gets it. If other player puts this civ as a first wish too, then they both have 70 points on it. Then a RNG is dealt and the losing party loses 1 point, so they now have 69 points for this civ and everything is clear - the one have 70 points and the other have 69. But he still have more point than the third guy, who have chosen the same civ as a second choice.

If there are 3 or more civs with equal point at some time, the RNG must be assigned for all of them at the same time and the winner do not lose points, while the second loses 1 and the third loses 2 points and so on.

With numbers it will be easier to keep track who have right on what

I think this is fail-proof mechanism.

[Robert]

People: please use your real apolyton name to post here! This is another game.

TIP: use two browsers, one for your anonymous DoE login and one for your normal login (ie. chrome and msie)

[Robert]

Why not #5?
Everybody pick one in a random order?
I do not understand the the method in #4 so someone else should do it then
especially not with 2metranjas add on

But I vote #2

[Inca (DoE)]

I'm not understanding why such complications are needed. With my example, A and B go to the RNG in a 50-50 matchup, winner takes it and the loser moves on to the next round. In this way all first-choice contests are completed, and all non-contested first-choices are awarded in the first round. Then, in the second round, any further contests over 2nd picks are similarly solved, and all non-contested 2nd picks are awarded along with the winners of the contests. And so on...

In terms of transparency false names can be given to all signed up players, assigned at random by the person doing the assignment (Inca becomes Player8, you become Player2, etc). Then each "PlayerX" and his civ choices are posted, with the results for each "contest" posted as well.

I certainly trust RP to do this, so I'm not sure anything further is needed.

Example post by RP:

Player1: Inca, Maya, Aztec, Hungary, Germany
Player2: Inca, Aztec, Maya, Germany, Hungary
Player3: Germany, Hungary, Inca, Maya, Aztec
Player4: Germany, Inca, Aztec, Hungary, Maya
Player5: Germany, Inca, Hungary, Maya, Aztec

1st Round:
Player1 & Player2 for Inca:
Player1 wins, Inca assigned to Player1
Player3, Player4, & Player5 for Germany:
Player4 wins, Germany assigned to Player4

2nd Round:
Player1: Inca
Player2: Aztec, Maya, Germany, Hungary
Player3: Hungary, Inca, Maya, Aztec
Player4: Germany
Player5: Inca, Hungary, Maya, Aztec

Player2 assigned Aztec
Player3 assigned Hungary

Round 3:
Player1: Inca
Player2: Aztec
Player3: Hungary
Player4: Germany
Player5: Maya, Aztec

Player5 assigned Maya

[Inca (DoE)]

yeah, #5: everyone lined up in random order and can choose civ
#6 same but with civ switching afterward