Discussion thread to set up a brand new diplo game: USA Thurs nights

[CommandoAndy]

I also like Frank's ideas, and would be interested to try such a game.

[Frank Johnson]

Okay well I will organize this game. If you want to play post here and I will put you on the list for this game. We will use my medium sized world map, which is 60x60. Please use a historical civilization that can reasonably appear in your starting region.

Available Starting Locations

North America (1)
South America (1)
Middile East or Northern Africa (1)
Southern Africa (1)
Europe(1)
India (1)
China(1)
Siberia(1)
Australia(1)

Global Changes

City Growth is 67% of normal.
Riot factor due to empire size is doubled.
Aquaducts are required at size 4.
Sewers are required at size 8.
Technology requires 150% of normal beakers.
Defensive bonus for mountains is now +100%
Defensive bonus for hills is now +50%

Settings
7 Civs
Deity Level
No Barbarians
Spaceships Allowed
Dominance Victory Option

Special Conditions
No Wonders
No City Bribes
No SDI

Unit Changes
Apline troops are removed.
Infantry 6/5/1 2/1 50 is available with machine tools.
Dreadnought 8/8/4 3/2 100 is available with refining.
Jet Fighter 6/4/12 2/2 70 is available with jet aviation
Jet Bomber 13/4/10(2) 140 is available with jet aviation
Stealth Fighter's Defense is now 5.
Stealth Bombers Attack is now 15, it's defense is now 6.
Frigate's defense is now 3.
Modern Infantry 8/6*/1 3/1 60 is avilable with Plastics.
*+50% vs 2 movement units.

Feel free to make suggestions on this.

Submit any flags / city list you would like to use.

[Rasputin]

actually it all sounds good Frank, th eonly thing i would suggest is to not only use the ranking s you have but to also add things like pollution (a diplo game should discourage mass pollution)

I also would perhpas like to add an option for outsiders to hav ea vote of eventual winner aqain using your point system...

[The Capo]

I am totally confused...

Um, okay let's get some things in the clear here. If there are going to be two games is Fank "Dangime" Johnson making the modpack for the random world game? Or what's going on.

I am going to make the HOTW3 modpack, which will occur on a large world map, I'm going to change it to make settling harder. I a going to need to know who everyone is going to be. NO AMERICAN TRIBES ALLOWED. I am going to be either the Celts (probably the "European" Celts, who's capital was La Tene, which is in southern France) or Khalistan (the Sikh nation) located in Punjab/NW India. My decision will be made relatively soon. So everyone please put in their tribes. Suggest two just in case actually, here's how I'm probably going to split it up... keep in mind there must be sufficient space.

Europe (2 tribes max)
Africa (3 tribes max)
Asia (4 tribes max, includes Middle East and India)
Australia (1 tribe)

Keep in mind "isles" don't count, therefore you could have two tribes in Europe and one in Britain, or four in Asia and one in Japan. Greenland, North America, South America and the American islands will have NO tribes on them. There's a special surprise there.

There are only five remaining slots, there are going to be six total tribes in this game, so make haste and select your nation. I'll probably go with the celts.

Each nation will begin with two settlers, one in the capital area and another for their second city.

Uh, that is HOTW3 information. I understand its all spread around the forums but there is so much chaos in the Diplogaming community right now that its perfectly fine, if not acceptable.

Anyway, hurry up. Five remaining tribes left to be filled, please put two just in case we can't accomodate your suggested tribe.

Grazie, peace.

[Frank Johnson]

No this game will be entirely seperate. In fact we might change the date it is occuring on if you beleive it is in the way of HOTW3. Its going to be on a world map, but a custom made medium one. I'll be leaving the modding of HOTW3 to you.

Maybe I should make a new thread for it. Capo, I'm assuming you want to keep HOTW3 on thursdays. I don't really care what day the game is on, if there are serveral people available. Someone thought having 2 diplo games on the same night was good, but I think that just shrinks the available number of subs/players to the point where one game or the other might be played every week.

I need to see who would want to play and when. Basicly I want to play in HOTW3, which is my motivation to move this game off of thursday, but if enough people want to play this game on thursday.

Plus, its semesters end here at college and I will be moving soon, althought it may be a bad idea to be a driving force behind a game when I'm moving I still want to play, and do whatever to play.

[Rasputin]

ok probalby time to send PMs to all those who originally volunteered and get some concrete names down... I am avaialble as always , but will need subs aoccasionally to cover my day shifts... Thursday night US is fine by me (Friday morning Aus time) only Fri and Sat night US are definatly no no for me, I busy all Sat and Sun days with my kids!!!

[sanskritboy]

Re: I am totally confused...

I'd like to be one of 2 options:

1. The Western Regions: Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia/NW India, in fun places like Gandhara, Turfan, Kucha, Kashi, etc. Would use the indians or the Chinese as the base populace.

2. The Maori: a (mostly) harmless fishing tribe, starting out in New Zealand

--sanskritboy

Originally posted by The Capo
Europe (2 tribes max)
Africa (3 tribes max)
Asia (4 tribes max, includes Middle East and India)
Australia (1 tribe)

Keep in mind "isles" don't count, therefore you could have two tribes in Europe and one in Britain, or four in Asia and one in Japan. Greenland, North America, South America and the American islands will have NO tribes on them. There's a special surprise there.

There are only five remaining slots, there are going to be six total tribes in this game, so make haste and select your nation. I'll probably go with the celts.

Each nation will begin with two settlers, one in the capital area and another for their second city.

Uh, that is HOTW3 information. I understand its all spread around the forums but there is so much chaos in the Diplogaming community right now that its perfectly fine, if not acceptable.

Anyway, hurry up. Five remaining tribes left to be filled, please put two just in case we can't accomodate your suggested tribe.

Grazie, peace.

[Makeo]

i've realised i can't commit to this game, although i will try and sub if needed.

[Rasputin]

and so they begin to tumble like flies !!!!

[drake]

Sorry to barge in here....

Raz, could you ever check your stinking pm's?

[Rasputin]

ummm i thought i didnt have to check PMs as it popps up a window to tell me a new one is there, but apparently not, it only sometimnes works like that !!!!!!