HappyKatanakka - MA Game COMPLETE - Page 3

legowarrior · #21 March 24th, 2012, 11:33 AM

Also, you should do a quick run through with the Jomon so you know what to expect. Mostly, slow but powerful Saigu backed up with sturdy infantry without shields. Look out for sea attacks, since Wikou have Sail 2, and a strong underwater presence.

Oh, and if the Jomon aren't the last on the list when you go to nation selection, then you've used the wrong mod.

shatner · #22 March 24th, 2012, 12:23 PM

In the next (and hopefully final) version of the MA Jomon mod, I'll be sure to make the two .dm files visibly distinct from the Dominions 3 mod preferences menu. That said, if you right click on a mod from that menu, it'll show you a description. The one you want is "MA Jomon as an entirely new nation" and not "MA Jomon - LA Jomon Overwrite with Underwater PD".

So, we have all eight players now. Excellent! We'll need to find a map that can support 7 land nations and 1 water nation. That means something on the order of 70 land and 10 water provinces for a tight game OR 105 land and 15 water for a game with more elbow room. How about the Desert Eye (108 land, 17 sea)? I'm playing on that map in another game and enjoying it. If you don't already have the map, you can download it here (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fipzdrqoadfuqri).

Beyond that, I figure pretty typical settings for the game:
Age - Middle
Independent Strength - 5
Research - default
Magic Sites - default
Money - default
Resources - default
Supplies - Default
Random Events - Default (which is Common)
Re-naming - On
Score Graphs - On
Hall Of Fame - 15

shatner · #23 March 24th, 2012, 02:38 PM

Over at the Invision thread for this game (http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/...?showtopic=681) we're discussing which map to play. If you have an opinion on the matter, I encourage you to take a look at what's been said so far and offer your own thoughts. Posting over in Invision is simplest, but I'll be monitoring both threads and relaying info from one to the other as needed.

shatner · #24 March 25th, 2012, 11:40 AM

Happy Katanakka is created and now ready for Pretenders to be submitted. Once everyone's pretenders are in, the game will start.

http://www.llamaserver.net/pretAdmin...HappyKatanakka

shatner · #25 March 26th, 2012, 12:40 AM

I've played a couple of quick trial games on the new map with 8 players and that map gets really crowded really fast. My normal mode of play involves more provinces per player so I'm accustomed to expanding for longer before the border skirmishes begin. That said, the trial games I've played have turned into crowded dog-piles really quickly and I'm not sure whether that's because this game map is genuinely overcrowded with 8 players or it just feels that way because I'm playing outside my comfort-zone.

I'd appreciate a second or third opinion on playing this map with 1 water and 7 land nations before we start the game and commit to a map for good.

legowarrior · #26 March 26th, 2012, 07:28 AM

well I got into a four way fight pretty quick against mighty ai. AI usual has a slow start though but if You found AI on your door step early it probably was to small. I can do a larger map.

shatner · #27 March 27th, 2012, 02:43 PM

Alright, we have five of the eight pretenders in. Three more and we'll be good to go. I have decided on The Desert Eye; I think it'll play better and feel less like a knife fight in a phone booth.

Now that the game is getting close to being underway, I'm wondering if anyone wants to step forward and be co-admin for this game. I will diligently admin this game as best I can but sometimes I'm unavailable for a few hours here or there and I'd hate for someone to stall because of that.

Either post here in the thread or PM me if you're interested.

legowarrior · #28 March 27th, 2012, 04:25 PM

I feel with 3 games and a thesis, and my general inexperience makes me not qualified to do this, but I will if no one else will.

name thief · #29 March 27th, 2012, 10:35 PM

I'm sorry but I cannot participate. I had a crisis with my computer a while ago and have temporarily lost access to the game. Sorry if I have kept you waiting but this has been my first chance to post with a public computer since the event.

shatner · #30 March 28th, 2012, 10:00 AM

I'm sorry for your techno-crisis, Name Thief. Thanks for stepping up initially. Hopefully we can play in another game some time. Thanks for getting me word on this.

With Name Thief out, we have seven players and seven pretenders submitted. I am changing the map back to the Realm of Many Tomatoes (it'll fit fine with 7 players) and kicking the game off.

GOOD LUCK! GOOD GAME!