Nothing's stopping you from starting your own series.
I ain't got time for that my friend. Even if I did I don't think many people see the need for an additional series.
I surveyed the existing community. Did you contribute to that survey?
If I recall correctly I did
If you didn't get to participate in the DCLs at the time, nothing is stopping you from going back and doing them. Many people, myself include, read the old threads to see what people got up to.
I spoilered most of them for myself, but there are some I want to do regardardless, like the Sweden DCL among others.
Lastly, I think this thread alone proves that the strategies are not the same. There are differences between all of them. The reason why there is a suggested VC is so that there is more of a scenario feel to the games. If you want total freedom, you can either play the map anyway, contribute your write-up (no one will mind, some might even be grateful); or start another DCL-like casual series.
I don't think there being a designated VC is a "design error" on your side, clearly the feedback is mostly positive, I just personally can't deal with it because as soon as I see that the designated VC is Domination, I immediately want to go Honor, even though that might not be the ideal decision taking into account the environment, diplomacy and other factors.
You could say as soon as I have a limitation from outside, be it which Civ to play, which map to play, which difficulty to play and which victory condition to play I develop a strategy a priori, without any knowledge besides map, difficulty, civilization and victory condition. So I already fee forced into a certain direction. Now with VC also being a factor it's just too much for me. Even if I were to actively strive for a different VC or ignore the suggested VC I would still probably play different than I would do without a suggested VC. I hope this was understandable.
I already fall into the same patterns every single game and that is something I want to work on. If I get to a point where I don't feel like I'm doing "something new" I'll probably just quit the game in all honesty.
But I was kinda bored of reading about people's T28x Science Victories tbh. Hardly anyone was going CV or Domination by comparison - which are really the only interesting victories in my book for the most part.
I think (hope) everyone was. I agree that Culture and Domination are by far the most fun VCs.
I think you're wrong to write this series off after only one map. Did you read the achievements for the 2nd map? I think there is a lot to chew over and consider. But hey, no one can please everyone, so if you decide not to join us, I guess that's your loss
I'm sure at some point there'll be a challenge, be it CDG or another, that'll incorporate Acken's Balance Mod, I'll play that game for sure. I'll continue to read the forums anyway and if one of the CDGs strikes my fancy I'll go for it. No need to please everyone, this is a democratic board after all.
Partly my comment was thrown out there because I don't believe for a second that another series WILL be formed. Despite lots of discussion, nothing besides the DCL really endured, and since the CDG is the only really epicentre of any energy, and until other hosts join in, all that energy is being provided by me, the rest of my comment is more or less the most polite I can be with naysayers (especially those choosing emotive terms like 'repulsive' and 'horrible'). I'm trying to be thicker-skinned than I was when host of the DCL, and less accommodating.
i.e. Don't like the series I'm putting together? Don't play.
So I don't think you have anything to worry about, Grendel, especially if you and others contribute maps as rotating hosts.
Not trying to sound like a dee ay cee kay, but I had to chuckle upon reading "emotive terms", read the whole post in the voice of my English teacher, a very highly esteemed and respected British lady in her best years. It's just the way I talk/write, no harm meant
PLEASE NO, JUST NO, PRETTY PLEASE JUST SAY NO TO THE TEMPTATION, NO, PLX
I agree with your reasoning as to why not and I can definitely tell you that I won't
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