2nd Coalition New Game Discussion Thread

[bongo]

I'm fine with this

Any news on the final patch btw? Seems like 1.20f is in the making....Do we wait for it or just start with 1.15b?

[Shogun Gunner]

And the civs are all vikings? (with different names for each of course)

I like it.

[Paddy]

yeah all Viking tribes would be a blast

we could all come up with our own tribal names then

as to the patch, I think we start with 1.15, then all upgrade together to 1.20 or what ever they call it

[bongo]

4 voted in favour of 'random' tribes btw.

Were there even viking tribes? I don't think so, not really. Mostly you had some local hot-shot who claimed royalty (Småkonge, or Little King if you like), this position usually passed on in his family, or were claimed by someone else who had the manpower to support his claim.

You have 'Ynglingene' - some of the first kings in scandinavia came from them. They claimed to be ancestors of Odin, King of gods.

You also had 'Birkebeinerne' and 'Baglerne', which were more like political parties. They were on opposite sides in many civil wars in norway.

And the 'Ladejarlene' or Earls of Lade, a powerful family in norway.

Apart form that, you had several small 'kingdoms' which still exists as counties or districts, 'Agder', 'Vestfold', 'Telemark/Bratsberg', 'Viken', 'Nidaros', 'Ringerike' and more.

My viking knowledge is a bit rusty, so this list mostly includes norwegian names/places.

[Paddy]

so would you like to see a game of 7 tribes of Vikings...

you have heaps of information there

[bongo]

I'm still hoping for random

If we go for arcipalego with 80% water, the map generator will normally make sure that many of us get seefaring civs anyway... But I don't mind being one of those who doesn't

[Paddy]

so shalll we go with the final settings then

[bongo]

sure

[Paddy]

do you want to set it up, or shall I?

[bongo]

We need to agree on the playing order first

This is the players..
Bongo
Chrisius Maximus
Iron Jackson
Johann Moritz
Paddy the Scot
Shogun Gunner
Wittlich

My availability is 17-22 GMT, and 07-15 GMT if I can find a c3c capable comp at work, and figure out a way to not carry the cd around with me all the time.. I guess that me, Iron Jackson and Johann Moritz should be close in playing order.

[Paddy]

Chrisius in in the UK.

if I remember correctly: Gunner is central USofA

Wittlich is west coast USofA

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Suggetion order:
European 4
Gunner
Wittlich
Paddy

That way I have the save in Europe for breakfast

[Shogun Gunner]

I'm outside of Washington DC... Eastern Standard Time.

[Paddy]

wow I got the continent correct

[Shogun Gunner]

I didn't want you guys to think I was a farmer or something....

[Wittlich]

Look good to me Paddy. I say that we light this puppy!