Block's Berserker/Barbarian Brewhaha - US Team

Sultan Bhargash · Mar 17, 2003

The game at hand, Vikings, normal sized world but only shared with the Celts, English, Germans, and Russians.

60% land, islands. All other climate conditions kept normal. No accelerated production, no domination victory, and if we are to win by military victory in wiping out all other civs, we must do so before 1500 AD. Regent level, Barbarians on the maximum level.

I'll take the first 20 turns, and the next 3 players to sign up will alternate 10 turn sections thereafter.

I'll sign people on in the first entry to this thread as they appear.

Turn order:

1)Antonius Block
2)Lord Mongoose
3)hotrod
4)meldor
-beware of gnomes
-civgeneral
Alternate:

1)

LordMongoose · Mar 17, 2003

1.21 or 1.14?
If 1.21 I'm in...

Sultan Bhargash · Mar 17, 2003

1.21, just for you LordMongoose.

LordMongoose · Mar 17, 2003

Thanks ^_^

Datsekkar · Mar 18, 2003

Well, if my understanding is correct - 1.21 means no Europeans?

Aggie · Mar 18, 2003

Antonius. I wish you good luck with this game. You should be able to do better than we did in CG4

I would have liked to join the game, but I'm a European.... 1.14 :cry:

Datsekkar · Mar 18, 2003

@Aggie: What about making a European mirror of this one?
Two teams playing with the same settings but on different versions?

@Antonius: Sorry for this interuption on your tread - but this is done in honour to your idea - only problem is that we can't join because of the versions...

Aggie · Mar 18, 2003

Originally posted by Datsekkar
@Aggie: What about making a European mirror of this one?
Two teams playing with the same settings but on different versions?

So, USA vs rest of the world?

I can imagine that we also have people from Asia and Australia still unpatched... Great idea. Just open a thread Datsekkar!

jack merchant · Mar 18, 2003

I'll gladly join the European team if enough players show an interest.

Edit: Is it possible to create the same map for both versions ? Otherwise comparisons would be pretty pointless.

meldor · Mar 18, 2003

Good luck with the game folks. You might get a little more interest if you bumped the difficulty up a notch.

LKendter · Mar 18, 2003

Originally posted by jack merchant
I'll gladly join the European team if enough players show an interest.

Edit: Is it possible to create the same map for both versions ? Otherwise comparisons would be pretty pointless.

Yes, provided the 1.14 release creates the map and saves it before moving a single unit. 1.21 can read the older save files, but not the other way around.

hotrod0823 · Mar 18, 2003

I may be interested in a Monarch or Emperor game on the American team. I haven't had the opportunity to play the vikings.

Hotrod

Datsekkar · Mar 18, 2003

I think its Antonius call to decide on the difficulty level
Monarch is anyhow the highest for me, but if that attract more players

If it is OK for Antonius, I can generate the map based on his settings, and post it for both teams. But I guess we have to set some rules against reading the treads of the other team etc. if we are to play with identical maps. Have there been any similar games? How did they handle this?

My count so far:

American
1)Antonius Block
2)Lord Mongoose
3)hotrod 0823 (?)
4)

European
1)Datsekkar
2)Aggie
3)Jack Merchant
4)

Anyone?

Aggie · Mar 18, 2003

Datsekkar.

PAD1 and PAD2 were also similar games but then on different levels.
Monarch is OK. But I don't object playing regent and giving pointers if needed/wanted. If we play monarch and you feel a bit uncomfortable about it, then I suggest to let Jack Merchant or me play the first 20 turns.

But as you say: it's Antonius Block's call.

Aggie · Mar 18, 2003

Originally posted by meldor
Good luck with the game folks. You might get a little more interest if you bumped the difficulty up a notch.

But what about all those who like to join a SG but still are not on the monarch/emperor/deity level? You have to have lower-level SG's as well...

Sultan Bhargash · Mar 18, 2003

Wow what a demanding bunch!

-Patch it, don't patch it, make a seperate version...

-put it on a higher level, keep it at a lower level...

Okay here is what I am going to do. I haven't patched my own version of the game yet. My idea in choosing regent level is that I've never played a satisfying naval campaign, even at regent, so I thought I might give it a shot with help from people...

I will bump it up to monarch, post the 4000 bc turn here, upgrade to the next patch, load the game in that one and post it again here, then play. Oh, but only after I've got four players lined up for the American/Australian game.

Padma · Mar 18, 2003

Originally posted by Datsekkar
I guess we have to set some rules against reading the treads of the other team etc. if we are to play with identical maps. Have there been any similar games? How did they handle this?

In addition to PAD1, there was SUL5, and also rbd23, where three teams (a/b/c) played the same game. One rule you have to have is: No reading the other team's thread until you are done with your game (or at least to the point where you know the whole world

).

Unfortunately, there is no good way to police this, except to rely on the honor of the players. Looking at the people who have expressed interest so far, I wouldn't be too worried.

I'm not sure yet if I have the time to commit to this, but if you want put me down as an alternate for the US team.

Sultan Bhargash · Mar 18, 2003

That would be great Padma. Only one more commitment to go...

LordMongoose · Mar 18, 2003

If it is going to be Monarch you guys are going to have to have some patience with me. I only recently won my first Regent game (Tiny map AW 4 civs, I was Iroquois) and am working on my second. So if you see some :smoke:

don't hesitate to :spank:

.

Aggie · Mar 18, 2003

Originally posted by LordMongoose
If it is going to be Monarch you guys are going to have to have some patience with me. I only recently won my first Regent game (Tiny map AW 4 civs, I was Iroquois) and am working on my second. So if you see some don't hesitate to .

Lord Mongoose. Of course I'm willing to help. I think it's natural that players with a bit more experience guide the ones that only recently made a step to a higher level. Whenever you have a question, feel free to aks and....oh wait, you're in the american team...

Seriously: if Padma joins, you have a good help.

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