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topic:
Gavrushka suggested we set up an Online League, organized similar to the PBEM Super League
gathered posts (in parts) from the old thread on this topic...
Gavrushka:
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NOW why can't we get a mini superleague online??
(...)
I think that once a lot of players experience both the enjoyment and social interaction of online play, and realise that 30 minutes (min) time slots here and there are all that is required to play they would be online like a shot.
I think it would be fairly easy to get a superleague for online play of 10 - 12 players.. the only requisite I would suggest is min 1 hour free every two weeks? Games would move far faster than PBEM..
(...)
We could have teams of two and bare in mind that games will probs be concluded after 3 or 4 sessions we could actually get some progress and a real league going.
A minimum of 8 players would be enough each playing 6 matches (home and away) . I would suggest that even with as many as 12 players we could get a result within 6 months..
Gavrushka:
I think only 2 vs 2 (...) No one V one.. That would be too time consuming and too difficult to arrange additionally.
I suggest that at any one time only one game with any team is going on..
Mathemagician:
that would also increase the 'race' feeling as it exists in a real league.
Gavrushka:
And if there were too many people, then it would be a question of running a 1st and 2nd division maybe?
Mathemagician:
should we have the same teams as in PBEM SL ?
should we look to put weaker players together with stronger players ?
should we maybe make single player rankings and not team rankings ?
Mathemagician:
i mean we could play with 4 single players, place 1 scores 2 points, place 2 gets 1 point.
Gavrushka:
I think linking a host with a non-host is important.. But yes I feel that teams should be balanced for ability, then everyone gets something out of it!
Gavrushka:
Let me try and summarise...
We have the following agreed players
Azrael
Blackice
Quinns
Filix
Ricketyclick
Milamber
Mathemagician
Gavrushka
Of these we have two confirmed hosts in Blackice and Azrael. But As I understand we have two or three more hosts about to join
Pin:
(...) 1 hour every 2nd week should be np, but i would suggest a little more time as minimum. 1 hour around 200 AD aint many turns for 4 players.
And what kinda land we talking? hope we wont play a mountain only world with max goods, i suggest a more "normal" world with less goods to prevent the very fast science. With that high science much of the game play is lost due to the fact units are absolete before you get them too the front etc.
Gavrushka:
I think that the idea (...) is so that each team can select what they want for their settings in the game..
Paulno1:
Gav, you may have a huge trouble with actually getting all 4 to show at an agreed time.
(...)
What will you do about the no scenario bug that comes up everyonce and awhile? (...) It means you cant open the file.
Gavrushka:
The no scenario found is a bug from playing PBEM? I think a quick reinstall of CTP before each on line will cure it?
Gavrushka:
There are a LOT of players interested.. Maybe teams of three with only two playing in any particular game would help both the pressure of time, and the no show possibility.
Gavrushka:
Should someone start a new thread for this??
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hereby done.
topic:
Gavrushka suggested we set up an Online League, organized similar to the PBEM Super League
gathered posts (in parts) from the old thread on this topic...
Gavrushka:
(...)
NOW why can't we get a mini superleague online??
(...)
I think that once a lot of players experience both the enjoyment and social interaction of online play, and realise that 30 minutes (min) time slots here and there are all that is required to play they would be online like a shot.
I think it would be fairly easy to get a superleague for online play of 10 - 12 players.. the only requisite I would suggest is min 1 hour free every two weeks? Games would move far faster than PBEM..
(...)
We could have teams of two and bare in mind that games will probs be concluded after 3 or 4 sessions we could actually get some progress and a real league going.
A minimum of 8 players would be enough each playing 6 matches (home and away) . I would suggest that even with as many as 12 players we could get a result within 6 months..
Gavrushka:
I think only 2 vs 2 (...) No one V one.. That would be too time consuming and too difficult to arrange additionally.
I suggest that at any one time only one game with any team is going on..
Mathemagician:
that would also increase the 'race' feeling as it exists in a real league.
Gavrushka:
And if there were too many people, then it would be a question of running a 1st and 2nd division maybe?
Mathemagician:
should we have the same teams as in PBEM SL ?
should we look to put weaker players together with stronger players ?
should we maybe make single player rankings and not team rankings ?
Mathemagician:
i mean we could play with 4 single players, place 1 scores 2 points, place 2 gets 1 point.
Gavrushka:
I think linking a host with a non-host is important.. But yes I feel that teams should be balanced for ability, then everyone gets something out of it!
Gavrushka:
Let me try and summarise...
We have the following agreed players
Azrael
Blackice
Quinns
Filix
Ricketyclick
Milamber
Mathemagician
Gavrushka
Of these we have two confirmed hosts in Blackice and Azrael. But As I understand we have two or three more hosts about to join
Pin:
(...) 1 hour every 2nd week should be np, but i would suggest a little more time as minimum. 1 hour around 200 AD aint many turns for 4 players.
And what kinda land we talking? hope we wont play a mountain only world with max goods, i suggest a more "normal" world with less goods to prevent the very fast science. With that high science much of the game play is lost due to the fact units are absolete before you get them too the front etc.
Gavrushka:
I think that the idea (...) is so that each team can select what they want for their settings in the game..
Paulno1:
Gav, you may have a huge trouble with actually getting all 4 to show at an agreed time.
(...)
What will you do about the no scenario bug that comes up everyonce and awhile? (...) It means you cant open the file.
Gavrushka:
The no scenario found is a bug from playing PBEM? I think a quick reinstall of CTP before each on line will cure it?
Gavrushka:
There are a LOT of players interested.. Maybe teams of three with only two playing in any particular game would help both the pressure of time, and the no show possibility.
Gavrushka:
Should someone start a new thread for this??
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hereby done.
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