Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

The Cradle map will give two or three players poor starting locations (3-4 low-resource neighbors). What about the (fixed) Riverlands map?

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=43606

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

Oops! Yes, it looks like my inbox on the other forum is also now full of people demanding I actually do something useful over here.

My PMs are now enabled on this forum (I believe!) so everyone please send me your nation choice. I'll then perform some wizardry to combine them all in a way that leaves as many as possible of you feeling cheated and vowing eternal vengeance on me and my potential descendants.

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

Noobliss definitely has enough exp for this game.

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

All right, I'll take your word for it. (You are the all-powerfull adming after all. :D Added to the list.

From just looking at the map image GreeceStain appears to work best with exactly 18 players. I do like Riverlands though. Again, a bit roomy right now, (16.5 prov/player if we stay at 15) but not too much so, and offers enough room if a couple more players sign up. Unless I hear protests or we somehow manage to fill up to 20+ players I say we stick with that one. I see no specific reason to fix start location if the map is balanced, but if others have a different opinion that's fine with me too.


In my opinion managing to take half+1 capitals in a competitive field pretty much means you've won, don't really feel the need to add to the bookkeeping with a 'hold for 3 turns' clause. Neither do I mind the fact Capital locations will be known if marked as VP's mysels. But, once again, I'm more than happy to change my mind if others prefer other conditions. (Hence the ? behind my proposal in the OP.)

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

Indeed they are. (Just tested it ;))

I propose everyone submits their choices by wednesday, that way Sasooli can perform his magic and assign nations by wednesday evening, leaving us a couple of days to test things for a weekend start. (If that fits Sasooli's schedule of course.) Sounds fair to everyone?

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

The only problem, which I should have mentioned, is that I am away Friday lunchtime until Monday evening (going to Paris!). But I can find a sub for the first couple of turns.

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

I prefer riverlands, 9VPs, marked as capitals and no hold for X turns clause.

I'm sorry, I tried anonymous VPs in GoTM and I find it to be too much of a hassle. It's my personal taste but I think the game already requires quite a lot of attention and MM. No need to force players to go crazy with scouts or severely punish those that fail to become all knowing. I have the same gripe with graphs off.

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

That works for me. I'll wait until Wednesday, and anyone who hasn't sent me their choice by then will get a random nation unless they let me know they need more time.

I've had a couple of questions about my methods of assignment. Here are the answers, though if Amhazair/Dimaz object I'm happy to backtrack.

Q: How many nations can we put on the 'definitely not' list?
A: A maximum of two.

Q: Will conflicts be solved by coin toss?
A: Not necessarily. I will make it a priority to try and give everyone one of their first three choices, if at all possible.

Q: Hypothetically speaking and purely for academic interest, do you know what the average bribe was for fixing nation assignments in PBEM games last season?
A: I believe it was in the region of 10 astral pearls per game, though bribe size was strongly correlated with physical attractiveness of the bribee.

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

I totally agree with all these answers, especially for the second question. (A bit more work for you, but that's why I hired expert help of course. :) )

As for the last question, with no particular reason in mind I suggest you ask Llamabeast what benefit he got out of gaining my gratitude once upon a time.

Re: ANDalusian Sun. Anonymous LA game for (rather) experienced players (Recruiting)
 

Sasooli has drunk some!