New game, Enigma in the middle.

[Kody]

Looking for players for a king of the castle game. Enigma will be king of the castle. Several other players have to bring him down.

Enigma's advantage will be a superb starting position, that's unfortunately in the middle of the map right with a big cross marking it.

The players will have the comm frequencies of everyone else and that's their advantage, they can trade and form alliances against the King. Ofcourse if you take the king out you'll need to consider who's going to gain the final victory afterwards.

Only trascend and conquest victories allowed. Players can request coop victory to be turned off if they want the diplomatic instability, and Enigma will get fewer bonuses to compensate.

[Darsnan]

Re: New game, Enigma in the middle.

Originally posted by Kody
Looking for players for a king of the castle game. Enigma will be king of the castle. Several other players have to bring him down.

How many players are "several"?

Only trascend and conquest victories allowed. Players can request coop victory to be turned off if they want the diplomatic instability, and Enigma will get fewer bonuses to compensate.

Do the players get to choose their Factions? What Faction is EN going to play? Are there going to be any AI's in this one, or is the idea that EN is replacing the AI (an idea that I do like - taking "superior" players and putting them into more difficult scenarios such as this).

I am interested, and really do like the idea quite a bit, but am currently not positive I will have enough time to play this game. I'd also like some feedback on my questions before making a decision, as well.

Regardless, great idea Kody (and Enigma Nova?)!


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[Snowflake]

I'm in it.

We need sever players. We don't want Enigma to go off easily by buying off AIs.

[Chaunk]

I'm in, I'll be Morgan please

[Enigma_Nova]

I was going to go Hive, but what about the Tech...
I was going to go Sparta, but what about the Infrastructure...
I was going to go Gaians, but is there enough fungus?
In the end,
I'm going University.

I think, Kody, that it will be a 6 on 1 for the majority of the game. I wouldn't need any less bonuses, since the diplomacy will only come into it when the King is off the Hill.

Holy crap - I'm already playing against Darsnan!
Better get the Smack talk out.

[Enigma_Nova]

Can you really name another player who can rally people against his cause like I can?
No, I don't think you can. My faction bonuses must be ++TURNSPEED, ++++TURNPLAY and ----DIPLO or something.

[Snowflake]

Data Angels if smax, Gaian if smac.

[Chaunk]

It'll be an interesting game this... Can I ask for pods OFF though please? That way we know that enigma's prime position will be kept as the best plot in the garden so the speak.

[Snowflake]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
Can you really name another player who can rally people against his cause like I can?

Yes you are unique Enigma. Let your uniqueness be your strength, not weakness.

[Enigma_Nova]

Morgan under FM isn't as strong as Uni under Planned in pods.
I need all the strength I can get!
Pods on.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by HongHu


Yes you are unique Enigma. Let your uniqueness be your strength, not weakness.

You would of made a GREAT diplomat, Honghu.

OK, I am in. If its going to be 6 human Factions, then for the sake of speed maybe we make this a 3X2 plus one? SMAX would be a better fit for me, as well as giving more selection of Factions.
As far as my Faction(s), I'll wait till I know the makeup of the Planet as well as if its SMAC or SMAX.


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[Snowflake]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
Pods on.

You want Pods on because you get good pod popping results from luck.

[Chaunk]

Originally posted by Darsnan
OK, I am in. If its going to be 6 human Factions, then for the sake of speed maybe we make this a 3X2 plus one? SMAX would be a better fit for me, as well as giving more selection of Factions.
As far as my Faction(s), I'll wait till I know the makeup of the Planet as well as if its SMAC or SMAX.

I don't have enough time for another 3x2 I'm afraid so if we go down that route, then count me out. Actually, strictly speaking I do, but I already get told off by my Doctor for using the computer too much...

And enigma, surely you're good enough to win with pods off, meaning no good luck (as HongHu put it) can go anyones way? Or are you saying that without lucky pods you suck?

[Snowflake]

Originally posted by Darsnan



You would of made a GREAT diplomat, Honghu.

Thank you Darsnan. I know what you mean. Diplomat sounds so attractive too. It's a shame that I'm also attracted to the multi dimentional spams. Sometimes I'm so attracted to different things that I don't know which one I should go after. Perhaps I need to create some clones.

If its going to be 6 human Factions, then for the sake of speed maybe we make this a 3X2 plus one?

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I like the idea. But I can do otherwise if Chaunk feels strongly against it.

[Hercules]

If you go with 6 other human factions v EN and need a sixth to complete, then I'll join. I'll keep a watch.