Evil Overlord PBEM, call for players/moders

[conmcb25]

This should be a fun one to watch.

I demand screen shots as soon as they are appropriate

[Kloreep]

Perhaps Bongo can start a DAR thread for himself the Underlings won't look in, and the Underlings can start a DAR thread for themselves Bongo won't look in. (The latter will need to wait for the Underlings to get contact and pass around Map Making, though.)

Originally posted by ZargonX
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(I think you can guess what needs to be removed )

And now we know why we call him ZargonOVERKILLX (remove the OVERKILL)

[bongo]

I was thinking I should encourage the Underlings to use some kind of public available diplomacy thread.

Maybe an DAR for myself would be a good idea as well

Where should we keep those btw? The strategy forum? The AU?

[Paddy]

we could simply have 3 threads in the PBEM forum....

1. our game turn thread

2. the Evil Over Lord DAR thread

3. the underling dar thread

with the appropraite links in the 1st post of each thread...

maybe we could add a link into our signatures leading to the appropriate DAR as well

(as I write this I think it may be best to have the DAR's in the Strategy forum... ))))))

[Kloreep]

Considering the rate at which threads fall in the PBEM forum, I think DARs should be posted in the strat or AU forum so long as no one objects.

[bongo]

I've been working on the setup the last couple of days now. Thanks to kind help from Paddy, I've made good progress.

There are still a few bugs/issues I need to sort out though (down to 6 now)


My last test-run yesterday was played up to about 2000bc and I believe I have the balance right now. But it also forces me to ask you an important question.

The game will take a long time to get anywhere. I doubt there will be much action taking place the first 150 turns. Confrontations between the Evil Overlord and the Underlings may take even longer to accomplish.

Is this okay with the underlings or do you want me to change the setup to speed things up?

[Paddy]

maybe give each of us a starter pack

a few various units

or flip the accelerated production switch

[UnOrthOdOx]

What kind of evil overlord lets his minions sit for 150 turns unmolested?


That's fine with me. Accel prod? I don't have enough experience with it to comment.

[bongo]

The long delay is caused by the map. If I want to drastically speed up first contact/war I have to make a totally different map.


The starter pack may be a better idea, some extra units, some cash, maybe even a few extra techs. I'll give it a look
(I'll try to avoid accel.prod)


got an idea on how to speed things up with only minor map modifications...gotta try it tonight

[Kloreep]

I prefer not to do starter packs, but I'm up for it if outnumbered.

As for the long delay: If it's going to be a while until we come in contact with you, that's probably a good thing. If several underlings came upon you and archer/horse/sword rushed you all at once, you'd probably have a hard time staying alive.

If it's going to be a while until we come in contact with each other, well... there's a challenge for us.

[UnOrthOdOx]

/me ponders what could cause the delay....

Something tells me vikings might be a good choice of civ maybe...

"starter packs" I don't know, maybe an extra settler/worker or two, but nothing drastic.

As Kloreep says, the delay is probably a good thing in allot of ways.

[bongo]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
* UnOrthOdOx ponders what could cause the delay....

One word: Geography




Hmm, maybe I'll leave it as is then, just remove the bugs...

My favourite bug is the warrior that healed while moving?!?!

[Paddy]

Florence Nightingale the Warrior

[bongo]

Indeed

Only did some minor corrections on the map yesterday(have to redo techs, units etc to get rid of bugs), as I am holding a bachelor party for a friend this weekend further work on the setup i postponed until monday

[Paddy]

woo hoo