Daftpanzer
canonically ambiguous
The idea is a light/gamey NES, based on the Civ series, but with the human-ness of NESing, taking some ideas from my old projects, and testing out new ones. Inspiration arrived while looking through info about Civ5 (which I haven't played). I would like to run a fast game to completion to see how it goes...
Again this is a light NES, orders etc can all be in the thread if you wish, and there are no automatic story bonuses (although background is always welcome). I am looking for no more than 9 players to begin with...
I am aware of my previous failings and will feel lucky to have any players
The World
The game takes place on a 're-mixed' Earth, where there are versions of each continent, but not quite the same shape. The same deal as several other NES's I have run. This particular map was done very quickly and may be improved later. The shroud will be revealed for all players as each expands. The types of terrain will definitely have an impact on things like combat and city development.
You can customise your 'civ' and choose to start anywhere in the world - e.g, to start in this world's version of the middle east. It will have similar climate and NPC cultures, but the geography will be different.
For Example:
Hurians - Daftpanzer
Colour: Grey/blue
Culture: mix of Hittite/Persian
Traits: Industrious, Militaristic
Start position: middle east
Occupation: copper mining
Would give your this: (not actually appearing in the game)
Map Icons
Again this is a mostly visual NES, but should be greatly streamlined compared to some of my recent efforts. The following things are on the map:
* Resources - will be controllable/captureable, each giving one and only one Raw point to spend (more on that later). The different kinds of resources you control also have different subtle benefits. Unlike DaftNES3 they will not 'level up'. Ownership is noted by coloured dots - no dot means an unclaimed or contested resource. Resources should be near your Camps / Cities or you will tend to lose ownership (unless you have deals with local NPC, or you have become good seafarers and its near the coast, or its the modern age).
* Armies - are shown by helmets (defensive stance) or swords (aggressive stance). They have veterancy levels that are shown by the small gold stars (more is better). Your civ will have a military 'pool' listed in the stats, these units are assumed to be mostly concentrated in your army/armies, each army having an equal share. Armies need to spawn from some kind of settlement.
* Fleets - are aquatic versions of armies, but have just the one stance, always shown by the anchor icon.
* Camps - are basic centres of population, but give no special points. Useful for maintaining ownership of nearby resources. They can be moved around on the map quite easily. As you tell your people to 'tinker' (see Stats: Raw actions), or you just get lucky, they will transform into Cities.
* Cities - are your advanced (and immobile) centres of population. Each one gives an Eco point to spend, provided you also have one Resource for each city (it doesn't matter what kind). Cities breathe resources - having a surplus encourages more cities to appear and makes them more stable, but having a lack means people are starving and/or unemployed, in which case there will probably be riots and some cities reverting back to Camps.
* Wonders - can be built, or rarely appear for free. They can be in cities or be placed strategically on the landscape. They will have various effects and have great influence over people.
* Capitals - can be Camps, Cities, or even Wonders. They are noted by underlined text on the map. Your influence is centred on your capital. It can be moved around, but may take a turn or two to re-establish fully.
* Religions - are shown by special icons appearing over the Camps / Cities where they spread. Religions can both unite and divide people. You may wish to use them as a tool, but be wary of complications moving into the modern age...
* Other Things - will be described as they are encountered.
Stats / Rules
Civ name: Player name
Culture:
Traits:
Com / Raw / Eco:
Military:
Civics:
Techs:
Important/Confusing - in this game, you have different kinds of points to spend. These cannot ever be banked, and they can't be split between different tasks. For example, if you want to use Command points to form new armies, you must spend all your Command points on that action that turn, or at least leave some Command points unspent. You cannot also spend one Command point on civics, etc. This is both to keep things simple, and hopefully create some interesting game dynamics (?).
Com[mand] - these points basically represent effective 'leadership', not necessarily related to the size or power of your civ. Extra Command points are gained from having cities that are stable and really thriving, or from inspirational achievements (?).
Spoiler Command options :
Raw - these points represent your economy at its simplest level, and come from owning Resources on the map.
Spoiler Raw options :
Eco[nomy] - these points represent a higher tier of your economy, stuff that happens in and around cities. Remember you can never have more Eco than Raw!
Spoiler Economy options :
Civics - these are three sets of paradox-style sliders that start in the middle and can be moved to one of two extremes (+10 should be considered extreme). These also define your type of government and will have subtle effects throughout the game.
Spoiler Civic details :
Techs - a list of your cutting-edge techs only, to give a general idea of how 'advanced' this civ is. Again, this refers to the various civ tech trees you may be familiar with.
Gameplay / Orders
Note that the passage of time will occur in civ-like fashion. Your orders may include:
* Spending of Com, Raw and Eco points (each type must be spent on one task only per turn).
* Ordering armies around
And that's it. I will handle all diplomacy with NPC's, either in the thread or via PM...
NPC's
Only players will have true (colourful) 'Civs'. The plain white names are all NPCs that can be attacked or negotiated with individually. They can be a Camp / City, or a roaming Army / Fleet, or a combination of both. They operate on the basis that human beings are fundamentally lazy - militaristic NPC's are far more likely to appear if players are expanding aggresively! NPC's should be quite happy to negotiate to allow in your religion, or your access to resources etc in return for protection or gifts. If they have fleets or armies, you can use them as allies. And yes, eventually they can peacefully assimilate into your civ. Finally, NPC's can be start points for players that are defeated or join later.
Joining the game
You don't have to be there from the beginning, and you can 'respawn' if killed.
* Culture: please only a brief description, or ideally just mix a couple of real-world civs. You can just copy a real-world civ if you really want. Please keep culture relevant to the continent you want to start on - eg, no aztecs in ancient europe.
* Traits: I am thinking more of civ3's traits here. Please pick any two. You can invent your own kind of trait if you really want, so long as it is relevant. These will have various subtle effects throughout the game.
* Start position: again, this can be any part of the real world, which will be roughly translated onto the re-mixed map in which we are playing. Alternatively, if you are starting late, you can pick any NPC settlement on the map to morph into.
* Occupation: you will start with a first settlement that can be focused on crop farming, cattle farming, copper mining, gold mining, stone quarrying, fishing, hunting, or harvesting some other luxuries. This will also define what kind of starting techs you have.
Start Template:
Civ name - Player name
Colour:
Culture:
Traits:
Start position:
Occupation:
List of city names (optional):
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