DG4 Game Options: Barbarians

Donovan Zoi · Dec 4, 2003

This is the Game Options discussion for Barbarians.

How do we want our barbarians served to us in DG4?

No Barbs
Sedentary
Roaming
Restless
Raging
Random

This discussion will run for 5 days, after which I will post a poll.

GenMarshall · Dec 5, 2003

I personally like surprises. I normally have the barbarian settings on random. But since we are in a monarch game, I believe we should play with restless barbarians.

Cyc · Dec 5, 2003

I say roaming, but if the people want more of a challenge, a higher setting will be ok.

Ankka · Dec 5, 2003

IS this played on Monarch? Was it chosen earlier, or is it set to be so always?

Anyway, I think all the choices are fine, roaming or restless may be the most fun, though.

Falcon02 · Dec 5, 2003

Random

Rik Meleet · Dec 5, 2003

As violent as possible. Combined with my preference for many opponents (forcing us to deal with diplo, trade, FA, sci etc.) the barbs will force us to build up military as well.

Donovan Zoi · Dec 5, 2003

I always prefer Raging Barbs, but think that Random barb activity could also be interesting. What if we prepared our military for a barb ransacking and later found that the random setting was No Barbs? Could be an interesting dynamic.

Bacon King · Dec 5, 2003

lets go with Raging, it will make the game more interesting.

TerminalMan90 · Dec 5, 2003

Since there was a space victory last time, maybe we should get our agressiveness out this time. Let's go Raging Barbs. :mad:

DaveShack · Dec 6, 2003

Except for occasional RNG hijinks, raging barbs -> elites. I'd say as high as the people can stomach.

Noldodan · Dec 7, 2003

Crank the nob up to maximum barbs.

Inter4 · Dec 7, 2003

Restless should be good.

Eklektikos · Dec 8, 2003

Random. I like the extra challenge that uncertainty brings in the early game.

Furiey · Dec 8, 2003

I usually play on random settings for the added interest/challenge of working out whats what, but elsewhere (land mass, water coverage) I have avoided random so we get a map suitable for a demogame. Here I think any level would be suitable so we can stick with random and at least have some surprises in the game.

Random for me.

ybbor · Dec 9, 2003

i say restless, not so extreame that it becomes a problem, but enough that our treasury gets early bosts, and we quickly get elites. we want barbs to be a factor in he game, puting it on raging would mean we would spend more effort on barbs then we need to, don't let the barbs rule our game

Sarevok · Dec 10, 2003

Random sounds like a good choice.

Donovan Zoi · Dec 10, 2003

Poll has been posted. Please vote here.

Strengefuhrer · Dec 13, 2003

I used to think the most violent barbs was good. However raging barbs are just too random and unpredictable. I vote for restless.

Aramazd · Dec 14, 2003

random

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