IOT Developmental Thread

[JohannaK]

@DoubleA: In case you don't have a reference map both political and physical, I made this for an English class PP presentation

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[Ailedhoo]

I don't think the third way of expansion (random events) is a sound idea.

Yer... thinking of it I will cut it out when it comes to the next draft.

I actually like this idea. I'm not sure if it should be limited from 0-9 for development, but the city provinces sound like an interesting idea.

The limitation I am placing as a way to encourage expanstion.

Huh?

I worded badly there. I guess I could instead have the capitals mark as Xs and have it has 1X to 9X in development.

This is worded strangely. Trade doesn't seem like it will be a giant factor, but that's alright.

I guess I need to improve trade.

Formatting is awful. First thought was "giant wall of text! Not joining".

The next draft will have this corrected.

Does it cost money to turn them into marines or paratroopers?

I am considering but yes it will be likely the promoting will require money.

Why would militants have best defense? Trained infantry would do better on defense than mere militants. Especially homeland infantry. The offensive penalties seem sound.

I was thinking on the lines of guerrilla warfare but I can correct this to make them cheap defence units.

The rest of the land and sea units seem more or less ok.

Good.

I'm of the opinion that copters should not be considered air units, but "land" units in terms of function.

I will keep it as a air unit but I can unserstand. It will just be set in line like the copter from Civ.

Nothing wrong. Just sounds very silly and over-the-top, even for the setting.

Yes.

Espionage looks alright, except for stealing nuclear weapons. Atomic bombs are gigantic and bulky. Even newer ones aren't exactly "stealable".

Ok. I can cut it.

Finally, I do not think that roleplaying should warrant anything more than minor rewards.

Understand.

Along with the corrections the second draft with have information on IC amounts needed to buy units, their states and perhapes drafts on techology.

 

[Double A]

What JoanKey said.

It's just impassable terrain, sheesh.

 

[Sonereal]

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[mechaerik]

I preferred Fiat Homo and Fiat Lux; I thought Fiat Voluntas Tua was a bit out of place, and felt more disconnected.

 

[Sonereal]

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[Tyo]

I want to join this so badly.

 

[Verarde]

Looks like a really nice version of Settlers of Catan, Sonereal. How did you create the hexes?

Also, I want in.

 

[Mosher]

I'm glad that you increased the map size this time around - the old one was really cramped.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

How did you create the hexes?

Sonereal found something useful. The Hexographer!

http://www.hexographer.com/

So, Fiat Lux was really Fiat Voluntas Tua, but this upcoming game with its primitive setting seems more appropriate for Fiat Homo. Are you doing this on purpose?

 

[Double A]

Sone, wur're the rivurs?

 

[Sonereal]

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[Double A]

River hexes are too big and river borders are awesome. Or you could just draw rivers and completely disregard hex borders.

 

[Sonereal]

River borders aren't awesome if you want ships on them.

 

[Double A]

You could have river tiles for big rivers and river borders for small rivers and tributaries, or you could have big river tiles where only boats can be on and small river tiles for all land units and only small boats.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Spoiler Massive Map is Massive :

The huge white space is so I can list nation name, player, color, etc. in one spot and thus make the spreadsheet less cramped.

Anyway the borders are rough but I smooth out regional boundaries as I work on the actual provinces. Needless to say, the USA, China, Western Europe, and India are power centers.

The number of provinces in an area is roughly based on population with some adjustments towards economic value. China/India were shrunk some, actually, so as to keep the map from being TOO weighted towards them.

 

[christos200]

Time for Kingdom of China to return!

 

[NedimNapoleon]

OH GAWD INDIA, THE HORROR caps.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Seriously, normalize distribution or this'll turn crazy stupid.

Time for Kingdom of China to return!

Drat, I guess I'm contractually obliged to play this now.

 

[Arakhor]

Holy hell. That's a lot of provinces...