madscientist
RPC Supergenius
Welcome to the next installment on MY ongoing RPC games.
The purpose is for entertainment and some education on a type of strategy. The strategy this game is less obvious than others, trying to focus more on the uses or religion for diplomacy and leveraging the AP.
Asoka has a revalation as a child that he must unite the world under the true belief of the Buddha. Once he discovers enlightenment (upon teching meiditation) he must use that knowledge to unfluence other nations, or bring them under it's banner for the good of those people (aka, forced conversion). Upon discovery of meditation and Buddhism, he is granted the blessings of the Buddha and supplied with a weapon from the future to defend the faith, a modern Armored Tank. But he is to use this in defence of the faith!!!!
So there we go. I will not start the game until next week but as the rules are going to be fairly complex I wanted to open this up as a prethread to get some input
Settings
Pangea Map
Monarch, marathon speed
Random sea levels and terrain (we need a little randomness in outr lives!)
Agressive AIs
Preselected AIs (they cannot start with mysticism but I will consider any)
Shaka
Alexander
Kublai Khan
Stalin
Julius Caesar
Sitting Bull
Rules
1) Asoka must start by teching meditation and discovering Buddhism. This is the only religion he can found. He must produce a Great Prophet first for the shrine.
2) He must adopt Buddhism and stay there the entire game. Free Religion is off limits
3) He must open borders (or try) with all Buddhist leaders. He cannot open borders or trade with leaders that have other state religions. Leaders adopting Free Religion are tolerated. There is one exception to the rule, Asoka may open border with a heathen only if he is running Mercatilism and theocracy.
4) He cannot refuse a request from a Buddhist leader (similar to Washington's ladies request).
5) He must go to war in defense of any Buddhist leader UNLESS it's a Budhist versus Buddhsit fight
6) He must try and declare peace ASAP at all costs (short of giving a city) to a Buddhist leader he is at war with.
7) He must spread Buddhism to as many cities as possible.
8) He cannot send a spy against a Buddhist leader.
9) He can never build any foreign religious buildings.
10) If at war he captures another holy city, it MUST be razed.
11) Asoka is not permitted to vassal anyone. A heathen vassal of a Buddhist leader cannot be traded with.
The weapon of the Gods:
1) I need a volunteer to take the first save (after teching meditiation) enter worldbuilder and give Asoka a modern armored tank.
2) The Tank cannot be moved outside of Indian cultural borders. It is only for defense of the Indian homeland.
3) Once the AI developes the ability to make tanks (industrialization and oil) the weapon of teh God's may be used outside cultural boundaries.
Guidelines:
1) Asoka should try for the following wonders as soon as they are available: AP, Swadolyn Palace, Christo Redentor. Others he can get at will providing his first GP is a prophet.
2) No bribing AIs into wars.
3) Asoka should generally promote peace, however he can defend the faith if need be.
4) Ideally every city should be Buddhist by the end of the game, if possible.
Victory condition:
AP Diplomatic
UN Diplomatic
Cultural
Domination
Conquest
Space race and time are prohibited from the game!
OK, we are open for comments and suggestions. I will post the opening start tomorrow ao all have a shot at suggesting a change in the map.
One final thing, I will not restart this game unless for some odd reason the AI techs meditation first (such as popping Mysticism from a hut). If I lose we move onto The Glory of Rome.
OK our enlightened leader
And the start
The random map generator has given us a cold climate.
The purpose is for entertainment and some education on a type of strategy. The strategy this game is less obvious than others, trying to focus more on the uses or religion for diplomacy and leveraging the AP.
Asoka has a revalation as a child that he must unite the world under the true belief of the Buddha. Once he discovers enlightenment (upon teching meiditation) he must use that knowledge to unfluence other nations, or bring them under it's banner for the good of those people (aka, forced conversion). Upon discovery of meditation and Buddhism, he is granted the blessings of the Buddha and supplied with a weapon from the future to defend the faith, a modern Armored Tank. But he is to use this in defence of the faith!!!!
So there we go. I will not start the game until next week but as the rules are going to be fairly complex I wanted to open this up as a prethread to get some input
Settings
Pangea Map
Monarch, marathon speed
Random sea levels and terrain (we need a little randomness in outr lives!)
Agressive AIs
Preselected AIs (they cannot start with mysticism but I will consider any)
Shaka
Alexander
Kublai Khan
Stalin
Julius Caesar
Sitting Bull
Rules
1) Asoka must start by teching meditation and discovering Buddhism. This is the only religion he can found. He must produce a Great Prophet first for the shrine.
2) He must adopt Buddhism and stay there the entire game. Free Religion is off limits
3) He must open borders (or try) with all Buddhist leaders. He cannot open borders or trade with leaders that have other state religions. Leaders adopting Free Religion are tolerated. There is one exception to the rule, Asoka may open border with a heathen only if he is running Mercatilism and theocracy.
4) He cannot refuse a request from a Buddhist leader (similar to Washington's ladies request).
5) He must go to war in defense of any Buddhist leader UNLESS it's a Budhist versus Buddhsit fight
6) He must try and declare peace ASAP at all costs (short of giving a city) to a Buddhist leader he is at war with.
7) He must spread Buddhism to as many cities as possible.
8) He cannot send a spy against a Buddhist leader.
9) He can never build any foreign religious buildings.
10) If at war he captures another holy city, it MUST be razed.
11) Asoka is not permitted to vassal anyone. A heathen vassal of a Buddhist leader cannot be traded with.
The weapon of the Gods:
1) I need a volunteer to take the first save (after teching meditiation) enter worldbuilder and give Asoka a modern armored tank.
2) The Tank cannot be moved outside of Indian cultural borders. It is only for defense of the Indian homeland.
3) Once the AI developes the ability to make tanks (industrialization and oil) the weapon of teh God's may be used outside cultural boundaries.
Guidelines:
1) Asoka should try for the following wonders as soon as they are available: AP, Swadolyn Palace, Christo Redentor. Others he can get at will providing his first GP is a prophet.
2) No bribing AIs into wars.
3) Asoka should generally promote peace, however he can defend the faith if need be.
4) Ideally every city should be Buddhist by the end of the game, if possible.
Victory condition:
AP Diplomatic
UN Diplomatic
Cultural
Domination
Conquest
Space race and time are prohibited from the game!
OK, we are open for comments and suggestions. I will post the opening start tomorrow ao all have a shot at suggesting a change in the map.
One final thing, I will not restart this game unless for some odd reason the AI techs meditation first (such as popping Mysticism from a hut). If I lose we move onto The Glory of Rome.
OK our enlightened leader
And the start
The random map generator has given us a cold climate.
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