IOT Developmental Thread
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Civ'ed
I ain't gotta explain a thing
Mainland Japan, Penascola.
Let's share, Ailed
Let's share, Ailed
WhiteRobber
Twinkle twinkle Wunderbar
Legacy of the Romans
Chapter I
War for the Carpathians
Chapter I
War for the Carpathians
After Emperor Aurelian retreated his Legions out of Dacia in year 274 , The region know in modern times as Romania was left for migrators to conquer. As Slavic people settled around the region and the occupying Ostrogoths left for the Iberian Peninsula, several small political entites rised . But will they survive the Hungarian onslaught and the rise of the Bulgarians? or will they be consumed by internal struggle for power and resources?
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Everyone with basic geography and history knowledge should know that Romania was, at first, plit into three: the slightly-slavicised Moldavians in the north-east, the always-oppressed Transylvanians in the west, and the stubborn and patriotic Wallachians in the south.
But what was before that? What if Transylvania never succumbed to the Hungarian crown? What if Moldova had time to expand properly? What if ....
Map (it's low quality for an unknown reason. It's HD in my computer.) To join, claim 21 provinces ( no encircling neutral provinces or NPC's, please)
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Each region will have it's own different gameplay. Players who join in Transylvania will have to survive the massive Hungarian army (or ally with it), the players in Wallachia will have to find a way to survive in the middle of a proper civil war, and players in Moldova will have to make sure none tresspass their borders.
Regional Resources and gameplay
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Each province generates 1 EP (NPC's will always have 200 IP, no matter what) Capitals generate 5 EP and are not deleted upon conquest of the nation. The more provinces, the higher the Population . Population acts as a troop limiter, but nobody will be reaching the limit too fast. Once the population goes under 2500+(total nr of provinces/10), random provinces will be abandoned or won't generate EP anymore.
Troops:
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Techs:
Each tech costs 15 EP to research. They are grouped in groups of three and you must buy the first ones in each group to get the the last.
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Trade, Alliances, Expansion
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Thorvald of Lym
A Little Sketchy
Dubbleh can't handle the Rome-mania.
Mathalamus
Emperor of Mathalia
it would be better if it was Italy.. someone should make a game where you have to unite all of (country) in order to win the game.
WhiteRobber
Twinkle twinkle Wunderbar
look at my IOT idea again: I said Chapter 1.
I plan 7 chapters: Romania, Britain, France, Iberia, Byzantium, Italy, and North Africa.
I plan 7 chapters: Romania, Britain, France, Iberia, Byzantium, Italy, and North Africa.
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I'm curious, why do the nationalities/cultural groups have such different gameplay? I mean from a historical perspective, since I know jack about Romanian history.
Mathalamus
Emperor of Mathalia
oh very nice
one question, which Byzantium? they had different borders throughout its history.
WhiteRobber
Twinkle twinkle Wunderbar
The Byzantium chapter will be actually about other nations screwing up the Byzantines. The game map has greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia , Cyprus and the Syria-israel region. Also, each chapter will have completely different gameplay strategies and it's own ruleset.
Also, to answer NC's question, The three Romanian principalities were actually in a friendly rivalry. They were the same people, but split into three depending on needs; the Transylvanians got invaded first, staying under Hungarian rule up until WWI, not knowing actual freedom and always staying under the toes of the Hungarians. The Transylvanians were denied to have a status higher than peasant (unless they gave up on orthodoxy and the Romanian language). Wallachia had an easier time, only facing minor treaths , and few invasions, even from the feared Ottomans later because the hassle of crossing the Danube was just too big. Wallachia acted as a role model for the other two, and it's military is known for their.... bizarre ... let's say composition. Moldova, on the other hand, was more like a "Trade Federation", always maintaining a semi-professional army on hand and being at a nexus of trade routes. They were also highly religious ( even today, a church is built every month in the region), but were always under the influence of Poland-Lithuania, which is further emphasized by the Campaign of Polish King Sobieski III who actually wanted the Moldavians to just hand him the crown , and when they refused, he started a campaign with 25.000 men, but got pwned at Neamt Fortress by 19 men and after that, Moldova left the Polish sphere of influence (Wikipedia article about it).
Also, the fact that a friggin mountain chain parted the three regions didn't help either.
Also, to answer NC's question, The three Romanian principalities were actually in a friendly rivalry. They were the same people, but split into three depending on needs; the Transylvanians got invaded first, staying under Hungarian rule up until WWI, not knowing actual freedom and always staying under the toes of the Hungarians. The Transylvanians were denied to have a status higher than peasant (unless they gave up on orthodoxy and the Romanian language). Wallachia had an easier time, only facing minor treaths , and few invasions, even from the feared Ottomans later because the hassle of crossing the Danube was just too big. Wallachia acted as a role model for the other two, and it's military is known for their.... bizarre ... let's say composition. Moldova, on the other hand, was more like a "Trade Federation", always maintaining a semi-professional army on hand and being at a nexus of trade routes. They were also highly religious ( even today, a church is built every month in the region), but were always under the influence of Poland-Lithuania, which is further emphasized by the Campaign of Polish King Sobieski III who actually wanted the Moldavians to just hand him the crown , and when they refused, he started a campaign with 25.000 men, but got pwned at Neamt Fortress by 19 men and after that, Moldova left the Polish sphere of influence (Wikipedia article about it).
Also, the fact that a friggin mountain chain parted the three regions didn't help either.
Mathalamus
Emperor of Mathalia
so the largest possible Roman Empire, plus Armenia, Georgia, Syria and Israel. gotcha.
would you consider the premise of the Game being that the Roman Empire collapsed for the most part, retaining Constantinople and surrounding areas, and that one nation must conquer all of the above provinces to fully unite the Roman Empire?
that is, if you can defeat the actual Roman Empire, first.
WhiteRobber
Twinkle twinkle Wunderbar
Well, actually I planend it this way:
-players can join anywhere as any nation ( limited by common sense and historicality) except the Byzantines.
-the Byzantines will have a big standing army, but will be weathered down with different techniques that may or may not involve battles ( like bribing officials, Assasinations, treachery etc)
-the game will have a limited time frame of 50 turns. The player with the biggest score wins.
-the game will have a Military ranking system, with named Military leaders. Defeating Byzantine Generals will boost the score nicely
-the game will have an extended Trade and Trade Center system.
-The map will have few provicnes, but their utility will be complex ( you can build cities, fortifications in each, you control the trade in each region, each province will give a different resource etc)
-players can join anywhere as any nation ( limited by common sense and historicality) except the Byzantines.
-the Byzantines will have a big standing army, but will be weathered down with different techniques that may or may not involve battles ( like bribing officials, Assasinations, treachery etc)
-the game will have a limited time frame of 50 turns. The player with the biggest score wins.
-the game will have a Military ranking system, with named Military leaders. Defeating Byzantine Generals will boost the score nicely
-the game will have an extended Trade and Trade Center system.
-The map will have few provicnes, but their utility will be complex ( you can build cities, fortifications in each, you control the trade in each region, each province will give a different resource etc)
Mathalamus
Emperor of Mathalia
interesting... what about the effects of Capturing Constantinople? that would greatly weaken or destroy the Roman (Byzantine) Empire, and strengthen whoever has it.
WhiteRobber
Twinkle twinkle Wunderbar
I plan to make Constantinople so hard to conquer that if you've got a military force big enough to conquer it, then you're pretty much winning the game already. And besieging Constantinople will have to be a very well-planned mission, as they will get reinforcements if you don't surround them compeltely, and they will have a Level 10 fortress, while players and other NPCs will get a maximum of 5. Imagine the odds. I don't want to spoil it too much, but sieging it should come as a last resort. Infiltrating them and causing some ruckus around wil lget the town easier, as with any other city.
Robert Can't
Éponine
I actually laughed out loud in the middle of the Library.
Go for it Chester. I wish you all the luck.
Terrance888
Discord Reigns
The trick is to make them consistent. Whether small constant updates, large updates once a month (and which you block off an entire weekend for), or whatever in between. Make it a part of your lifecycle, and you'd be more likely to succeed.
WhiteRobber
Twinkle twinkle Wunderbar
Considering I have 2 GBs worth of Word documents and Excel tables ready for the IOTs and 5/8 maps, I believe that this will take me two years from the moment I begin Chapter 1.
All i need is people to join the game and STAY in it after the first 3 turns.
All i need is people to join the game and STAY in it after the first 3 turns.
NedimNapoleon
Weird Little Human
That looks valkyrieee. I like it.
