Anyone up for a "Pluel"?

[Crustacian]

I am hoping when some other games are done to play a no wonders equal start type game that is duel like in nature but has 3 to 5 players. I once called it a "Pluel" cuz it is duel like with plural # of players.

King - Deity

No wonders unless Apollo & Manhattens are wanted

Medium to large map maybe even with geometrical land masses and identical resource seed for equal starting lands.

If random map, then 3bil wet warm or whatever is agreed on for the most interesting mixture of terrain/resources

NO AI's!!!
Villages only

Trade routes, actual exploration, embassies, and other agreed on in game stuff rather than trading techs, and ICQ cooperation. Every person for themselves kindda thing here like you would in a duel only with 3-5 players.

It may be awhile for this game to get going, but am interested in some feedback to see if there is interest, and what playing times might work best.

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[Nap Bonaparte]

Crusty...I like the concept. I would like to do something like that as a multi-week weeknight game that always meets on the same nights.

[Crustacian]

Nappy, does tue and wed eves sound good?

[Nap Bonaparte]

Tues and Wed eves are perfect . There is an EDT guy, Drake, who is also interested in a weeknight game. Lets get 2-3 more players who are interested in an ongoing Tues/Wed evening game and launch this thing.

[suas333]

would all treaties and alliances be allowed. Would it be similar to a diplogame? When you say like duels, so you mean all war?

[cavebear]

Suas, my guess would be that since duels almost never involve alliances, a "pluel" would work the same. It's an interesting idea; MP without alliances...

I suppose it would be the classy version of a Zone game.

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[arii]

I'm interested in such a game if we can find some compatible free time.

[arii]

It would be neat if each player had for objective to eliminate 1 player. Whoever realize his objective wins the game.

[iadkins]

This is a game setting I'd love to try out!
Preferably Deity level (of course!)
But I don't like arri's idea - too limted and someone could get lucky early just by position...

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[Nap Bonaparte]

Deity......dont sweat it.....we could use one of Cavebears maps where everyone had their own continent..everyone could get a good "EQUAL" start.....then you are on your own....we are looking at Tues/Wed nights 6pm PDT - 10 pm PDT for an ongoing multiweek game......who is in?????

[Crustacian]

Good ideas, and good assortment of players with some interest.
For me there are a couple older games, maybe not if all can not resume...that will be precidence over this new one. Arii and Deity you are in one of them, so you would likely agree we should finnish that game if at all possible first.
I will be on tuesday eve and maybe if nothing else is going we can start. I don't mind if it takes a couple weeks before we can play tho as a little extra for thought can make quite a great game.
thx for the feedback.
If there is enough players and a few of us are unavailable maybe go ahead and start one anyway too.

[drake]

Thats 9pm-1am here on the east coast, but you guys seem to have a good group getting together, so I can probably suffer at work a few days a week if this game turns out to be of high quality. Dig the individualized continent idea thing. Starting with the same resources leaves less up to luck and more to good strategy (the continents are of similar composition right Nap?)

I'm in. Who's hosting?

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[Nap Bonaparte]

Crusty.....I am leaving on vacation in a couple of days and will be gone for a week and a half. Maybe we can get this game organized now and then launch it on Wed. Nov. 1st. It sounds like a very promising concept.

[brocher]

i can make it tues &wed at the proposed times, sounds like an interesting game style. and by the way how do post those smiley face icons on your posts

[Crustacian]

The
wed nov 1st sounds like a good
kicker-off-er date to aim for.

How many then do we have available for the tue and/or wed eve pacific time slot?

Here is what we seem to have so far...maybe one group could play more easily on differant days too.

arii
brocher
Crustacian
drake
iadkins
Nap Bonaparte
suas333


To me 7 players could make an awesome game...but on the other hand there are 7 individuals to all have co insiding scheduals.

So what about a 3 and a 4 player game unless we get some more who want to join?

Any other suggestions as to rules and parameters?

My game is standard off the CD from the store with Microprose patch...no more no less. This is my prefferance. Just like confessing host techs and # of settlers, I expect anyone to mention any unintintional lag related "benifits" they get in a game so the other players can agree how to deal with it. This is also a princepal like in OCC where if you get a 2'd city from a hut it is agreed to disband it.

If anyone in my game wants to use some modification or version of
the game differant than this please say so ahead of time so all can make an intelligent choice as if it is acceptable to them or not.

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