Hive Quadrangular (new smacx pbem)

[Senethro]

(From Austria) In addition to Laz map design, perhaps some central island chains for whatever purposes we think best...?

[Illuminatus]

Yang vs Yang vs Yang vs Yang?

I must say this is an interesting idea.

[binTravkin]

Yeah, we have a clear winner there.

It's Yang!

[Setroc]

May the best Yang win.

[Lazerus]

oh CMN where art thou ?

[binTravkin]

Homoerotic Senethro of The Russian Bodybuilders League(?)

oh CMN where art thou ?

Maybe ask Darsnan, he is the least busy of the old CMNs.
Or Cata of the new ones..

[Setroc]

Okay, I'm going to assume for now Senethros and Lazerus suggestions are acceptable for everyone, so (hopefully) final specifications:

Standard rules with:
WP pre-destroyed
no co-op victory
no tech trading
tech-steal with base capture
Stockpile energy bug allowed

Map:
Large, low fungus, low water, average erosion + clouds.
4 cloned starting continents with one in each corner, linked by good sized landbridges with some central island chains.
AIs with good starting position (I dont think we need sats etc.)

[Setroc]

Is everyone happy with their faction names?

Setroc - Benefactor Setroc of The Hive
Lazerus - Chairman Lazerus of The Hive
Senethro - Homoerotic Senethro of The Russian Bodybuilders League(?)
Leon - Chairman Leon of The Hive(?)

[Senethro]

I'll happily take that title and faction, but only if I can have the hero of the Russian people as my faction graphic leader :P
This would involve someone with a clue creating the file.

[Leon Trotsky]

I registered here as Leon Trotsky because the name Trotsky alone was already taken. It's no big deal though, as the name is one of the few strings one can change throughout the game.

Thanks Setroc!

[Lazerus]

We're playing with AI's ? who are they going to be ?

[Darsnan]

Hi All,

Setroc PM'd me about setting up this game. I guess I would need a little more info before signing on. Are you planning on using the CGN Vets map (desirable under these circumstances), or is would the map have to be randomly generated (very time consuming). Also, from Laz:

Originally posted by Lazerus
We're playing with AI's ? who are they going to be ?

I would recommend against this, as it seems to go against the idea of this game, which is "who can manage the Hive the best" (not "who can run over the AI's the best").

If you want to use the CGN Vets Map and no AI's, then I can do this relatively easily - just tell me what types (and quantitites of) starting units you want, where you each want to start, and give me your password preferences, and I can set this up relatively easily.

If this isn't the setup that your looking for, then I'll probably have to defer, as I am currently relatively busy with work and RL.


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[Leon Trotsky]

Are you sure you want to make it an Alien Crossfire game?

(I guess it's a bit late for that now)

[Lazerus]

Yeah thats what i was thinking the AI would just end up being cannon fodder and easy tech steal targets.

I can't remember playing the CGN vets map but if it fits the rough specs we've laid out then by all means

2 CP's, 2 scouts, 2 rover formers sound good for everybody ?

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by Lazerus
I can't remember playing the CGN vets map but if it fits the rough specs we've laid out then by all means

The map can be found as a link in this thread . Essentially its a 4 way mirrored image such that everyone gets exactly the same landmass and terrain. No pods, either, so that no one gets better/ worse results from the random pod pops. Review it and let me know what you think.


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