MP questions

[Omnirizon]

I just tested it and your right. two Wyrms, one with N10, one pathless, both have 20hp regen at 160 hp.

However, in game, while creating a pretender god, when moused over 'nature' in the magic selection screen, where it outlines the indirect effects of levels in a magic path, it says verbatim "...and any regenerative powers of the mage will be boosted."

I would have thought that meant natural regen was boosted, kind of like natural fear is boosted by death.

[MaxWilson]

Wrana said:
On Wyrm:
Fire will allow Fire Shield+<heat-producing one>

And Phoenix Pyre, which is great insurance against one-shot kills like Petrify and Soul Slay.

-Max

[Amhazair]

Omnirizon said:
However, in game, while creating a pretender god, when moused over 'nature' in the magic selection screen, where it outlines the indirect effects of levels in a magic path, it says verbatim "...and any regenerative powers of the mage will be boosted."

I would have thought that meant natural regen was boosted, kind of like natural fear is boosted by death.

Perhaps this is a leftover from Dom2 days? Unfortunately I only discovered this great game in its current incarnation, so I can't say for sure.

[Skirmisher]

Are modded nations used for multiplayer or just single?

What are the best ,complete ,balanced, modded nations?

Do modded nations overwrite regular stock nations?

[Wrana]

Afaik, mods are used for MP and this is said before the beginning. I.e., when someone posts an MP invitation, he also includes mods which will be used. Nation-specific mods are more rare, though.

[Skirmisher]

I've seen the term "stale turns" used alot.

What are they exactly?

[thejeff]

Turns that the player did not do by the time the turn was due. The turn will host without giving any orders for that nation.

[JimMorrison]

A fresh turn, is well, fresh. If it is just left sitting there, it will turn stale by the next time a turn is hosted. The player will get a new fresh turn, but no one likes to see the other turn get wasted. There are children in China who would be more than happy to have played that turn.

[Gandalf Parker]

Many of the MP games have two settings for hosting (others are possible but these two are common)

QUICKHOST meaning that the game will automatically host whenever everyone turns in a turn.

HOURS 24 meaning that it will host every 24 hours even if people have not turned in a turn.

Many games run both of these. That way they can process 3 or 4 turns in one day if everyone is paying attention (usually at the beginning of the game), but the game wont be held up if someone suddenly doesnt send a turn for 2 or 3 days. In many of the multiplayer games, missing more than 2 turns will get you switched to an AI player which sucks as a player but is better than the nation doing nothing at all.

If you miss the time limit for uploading a turn, and the game processes a turn without your file, then when you download your next turn there will be a message in your box saying "Stale Turn". Thats also something to keep an eye out for in case you think you DID send in a turn but for some reason the host didnt get it or couldnt process it. Its an answer for questions that pop up here such as "Why didnt my army move?"

[Gandalf Parker]

Hmmm this is something for the FAQ maybe?