'Beta' PTW epic pbem proposed

[McLMan]

GPS 056c

Boy, I'm way behind already. I'm happy with where I am right now though, my only problem is a lack of luxuries. I've only found one source so far, and I'd say its between 3rd and 4th ring distance. Lux's are usually easier to find in PTW.

 

[bathsheba666]

Does the availability of luxes very with the game difficulty?

don't know ...

 

[McLMan]

GPS 057c

I've heard of (& witnessed too) differences in lux abundance between Vanilla/PTW and C3C. I don't believe they're dependent on difficulty though. In the editor, when you generate a map, it doesn't ask for a difficulty level.

 

[Salte]

Does the availability of luxes very with the game difficulty?

The 'lack' of luxuries might be caused by the low number of players for such a large map? If they were as common as on a standard map (for eight players) we'd all have an abundance of them. Well, thats my theory anyway...

GPS

 

[bathsheba666]

In pbem, there is 8 player max, which we have.

I'm playing another huge continents, also 4/4ai, but at Regent difficulty.
On that one I'm swimming in Wine, and everyone has 2-3 luxuries they can trade.

 

[Salte]

In pbem, there is 8 player max, which we have.

I'm playing another huge continents, also 4/4ai, but at Regent difficulty.
On that one I'm swimming in Wine, and everyone has 2-3 luxuries they can trade.

I know about the cap, and my previous comment was in no way intended to be a complaint, I just thought the large large map combined with the limited number of players might have caused this scarcity of luxuries (and IRON ), I'm just guessing tho'.

 

[bathsheba666]

I did not take your comments as a complaint.

... although you do seem a bit cross about Iron.

The horsie baa-baa seems to have given up the chase.

 

[McLMan]

I have only one lux nearby. And I'm only saying nearby in the relative sense, it's going to be a while before it's inside my radius. There's a TON of room to expand into, so it'll be a while before I relieve the French & Mongols of the Lux's which rightfully belong to the Viking people.

(BTW GPS 058c)

 

[Salte]

The horsie baa-baa seems to have given up the chase.

I bet he was distracted by the undefended worker of mine he just ambushed.

On a lighter note i seem to have been luckier than McLMan with the luxuries. Have one instance of dyes and one of wines within my second RCP. Still, I have yet to find any other kinds of luxuries than these two on our entire continent so far (bet the english light feeted scouts have found some tho').

*edit* and gps

 

[bathsheba666]

The other luxuries we've found pose a considerable logistical and political dilemma....

 

[McLMan]

GPS 069c

Hello German Warrior!

 

[Salte]

McLMan is suddenly ten turns ahead!

GPS

 

[McLMan]

I'm a slow starter, but when I get going WATCH OUT!!!

 

[bathsheba666]

Ho ho, one of our scouts has very cleverly made contact with the horsie that was chasing the first scount...


... unless there are more than one....

 

[big mazy]

well...we salute the scandinavian borders,we come in peace
gps...

 

[McLMan]

GPS 060c

Founded another town. I've learned a lot about settler pumps since this game began, and needed to take care of some details, but now I think I'll catch up. ATM I only have 9 cities, and France is getting close to encroaching on my territory, although I have adequate room on the other 3 sides. The Mongols have a ton of room, but I think they have tough terrain.

 

[Salte]

I have the english to my west and the ocean on the east, but can expand ad infintum north and south (well, almost).

This will be my last turn for a few days. I'll be back on the 27th.
Merry christmas all!

GPS

 

[bathsheba666]

Merry Xmas all...

r.i.p. our scout....

 

[McLMan]

Merry Christmas.

GPS

 

[Salte]

Looks like i might have been sending my scouting warriors in the wrong direction...
GPS