MP: STACKERS, newbie game, (started)

[Gandalf Parker]

STACKERS
This is a game which is good for people who are playing their first multiplayer game of Dominions 3. Its on a tower map which means it will be limited battlefronts. From the early to mid game you will probably have only 2 people to worry about. The one above you and the one below you. Later in the game Tower maps cut down micromanagement, and make the F1 menu work better.

Era: Middle Age ...... Mods: none ................ Indy strength: 7
Magic Sites: 65 ....... HoF Entries: 15 .......... Renaming: On
going AI: off ..............Cheat Detection: on .... Multiplayer check: on
Server: game.dom3minions.com ... Port: 10555
(this is a direct connect game)

Scores and other files will be web posted at http://game.dom3minions.com/games/stackers/
Turn notifications are available by email or text messaging. PM me your email or phone number info. Turn files are available by direct connect (recommended), email, ftp, or browser download. Turning in of turns can be done by email for one-time special situations but is not recommended, this is a direct connect game. The ability to set yourself to Computer Player will be off in this game. You are encouraged not to give up. If someone absolutely must drop out then all effort will be made to get a substitute. As a last resort I might manually set the person to AI so the game can continue. Rollback policy will be extreme. Backups will be made but rollbacks unlikely. Going stale twice in a row without explanation will be cause for being replaced.

If we dont get enough players after awhile I may turn some on as vanilla AI's (computer players) in order to start.
The asterisk * shows that the pretender has been received for that nation

Land Players:
01) Verigorm -------- Man ------------ *
02) Jorus ------------- Jotunheim ---- *
03) Greyjoy --------- Ctis ------------- *
04) KrPeters--------- Ermor ---------- *
05) coffeespoons -- Pythium ------ *
06) Nauquan -------- Ashdod ------- *
07) Freykin ---------- Agartha ------- *
08) Otic --------------- Shinuyama -- *
09) Amadamus ---- Abyssia ------- *
10) computer ------ Marignon ------ *
11) cwkjc ------------- Bandar Log -- *
12)

Water Players:
01) 13lackGu4rd --- R'lyeh --- *
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03)

The map can be viewed here http://www.dom3minions.com/files/SmTower.jpg
Or available for download at http://www.dom3minions.com/files/SmTower.zip
It is not necessary to download the map. If you start the game and do not have it then the game will send a temporary map to you. Downloading the map ahead of time will allow you to skip that step and give you a personal copy you can play with locally. But doing that for every game can eventually clutter up your maps directory.

[Gandalf Parker]

For those who have not played a direct connect game, here is whats involved for this game.
First, turn off any mods.
Design a god for Middle Era in the Game Tools, give it a password, save it.
Use the Network menu in the game, connect to game.dom3minions.com, and then port 10555
Choose your nation then scroll down and hit disconnect (NOT START)

That will upload your god to the server and close the nation you chose from selection by others.

Once the game begins it plays pretty much like a solo game but with more people. About once a day you will want to connect to the server which will automatically give you your turn. Make your moves and when you hit "end" it will automatically be sent to the server. Then simply disconnect. Anytime up until the game "hosts" the next turn you can reconnect to make changes in your actions.

[Tonno]

I would like to join if possible...?

[Gandalf Parker]

Sure. Do you have a preference for a middle era nation? One that matches your style of play?
Mentioning it now can reserve it while you work on your pretender for it

[Tonno]

I often play with marigon,so I would reserve it...

[Gandalf Parker]

ok the first post has been edited that you have claimed Marignon. Welcome aboard.

[Tonno]

Ok thx...

[13lackGu4rd]

well, I'm a little past newbie stage, but not by much, and I never played in a huge all nations game before, so this seems like a pretty good opportunity. all 3 UW nations would be at a huge disadvantage under those settings, having so little water and only at the edges, so by taking an UW nation I'm evening the playing field assuming everybody else who will play is also a newbie.

so if everything goes according to your plan Gandalf you can sign me up for R'lyeh, hopefully I'll be able to actually be a contender...

[kenmtraveller]

I've been meaning to try out MP for awhile, but my time is limited. How often would turns go in this game? One per day?

Ken

[Gandalf Parker]

@kemtraveller yes Im afraid this one is setup as one a day.

@13lackGu4rd yes I know. I have no problem if only 1 water nation joins. But on the other maps with enough water to give 3 water nations equal prov-counts to the land nations tend to cause the other problem since often only 1 water nation joins. Also, note that the map wraps top-to-bottom. So there isnt water at each end, there is just one water. So if another water nation joins you will be neighbors