Civ 3: PTW Democracy Game II

[Jon Shafer]

In the chatroom, a few of us were bouncing around ideas to start up a 2nd PTW DG here at Apolyton. Everyone seemed to love the idea, and the only question would be if there would be enough support to start a second game with enough teams of adequate size.

If we get at least 30 people interested, I will talk with Markos about the possibility of opening up PTW DG II.

Edit: PM away, finally got a response from Markos too.

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[Master Zen]

Multi-player Demo Games are the best thing since sliced bread

sign me up

Perhaps we could start a demo game with a different concept, so it's not just 2 regular MP DGs but this second one has a twist.

Any ideas?

[Jon Shafer]

Perhaps we could have someone design the map, like we are for the new C3DG? That would add a touch of realism and an awesome twist for a game like this.

[BigFree]

I think there's plenty of time for members of the first game to play in the second. I mean the teams should be comprised differently, with members on each team of the 2nd game comming from different teams from the 1st. Plus you might have a few new members that missed out on joining the first because they heard about it too late and didn't bother to join a game already in progress; I know I almost didn't join a team because of that.

PTWDGII

[Kloreep]

Yikes, this would make 4 DGs for me; 5, if citystates ever starts up! But I'd be interested.

[WhiteBandit]

Yeah

I definitely concur. I missed the signups and I guess I could join a team though. But I've been getting more active with the ISDG and a bunch of PBEM games and it is just really damn fun. So I would be totally for it.

[Togas]

I'm sure that when teams start dropping from the original Team Game that this thread will take off. Not sure if you'll get the interest now, but keep this idea open because the team demo game is the best game by far on Poly, and I'd certainly volunteer to get involved with this one.

I suggest our next game have a human-made map, and at least 1 historian.

I also suggest that our teams have a wide assortment of themes and that we try to mix up the team members as much as possible ... not repeat the same teams again (as much as I would love to work with my RP brothers -- we're very tight).

Anyhow, long story short, I'm in for the next one ... whenever it begins. No rush.

--Togas

[ZargonX]

I would definately be interested in another PTW team game! It's just so much easier to feel like you're part of a team in this game than in other DG's, just due to the more intimate team size.

As for a twist... a pre-made map would be interesting. Maybe play on an Earth map? Sure, we'd all know what it looked like, but the resources could be randomized. And honestly, who can say they haven't dreamed of storming into Canada with as many military units as possible?

[alva]

I sure some people are anxious for a second game (some lux members, and people joined up (to) late on the first one, but to be honest, I do think it's a bit too soon.

Especially if you are going to have different teams..which will complicate things.

Just a thought, why not do a minigame PTW demo game (IE smaller map). You wouldn't need as many peeple( a pity vox is so small, isn't it ), and it's bound to end just in time to start a second 'standard' PTW Demo game.

[notyoueither]

Hmmm. I was hoping GS and other teams would stick together and enter in other derbies.

[notyoueither]

Perhaps including other sites...

[GeneralTacticus]

Yes please

Sign me up for this too, whenever it gets going

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Hmmm. I was hoping GS and other teams would stick together and enter in other derbies.

What do you mean? We have more ISDGs where the current PTW DG teams play against teams from other sites?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Hmmm. I was hoping GS and other teams would stick together and enter in other derbies.

Agreed

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by ZargonX
I would definately be interested in another PTW team game! It's just so much easier to feel like you're part of a team in this game than in other DG's, just due to the more intimate team size.

You're right. As much fun as the Apolyton ISDG team is, there's still a certain "personal interest" that isn't present in something like the PTW DG. After all, it can't be a real DG without having to negotiate with Togas.

As for a twist... a pre-made map would be interesting. Maybe play on an Earth map? Sure, we'd all know what it looked like, but the resources could be randomized. And honestly, who can say they haven't dreamed of storming into Canada with as many military units as possible?

Earth map would be too hard to balance. There's a lot of land everywhere, people would know exactly where to scout, exactly what to research, etc. etc. based upon their starting position. That takes part of the fun out of the game. I would rather that someone put a lot of time into designing a really cool map for the teams to play on, like Togas and BFM are doing for the SPDG.