LK Planning Thread

[LKendter]

The tiny map idea for LK131 is officially closed. Working on a new idea to get LK131 started.

 

[LKendter]

LK131 / LK132 start up -

The first two ideas below to get enough players will be the next LK series game.

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Emperor, map=balanced, civ=random*, map size = standard, goal = just win baby, always peace option = YES.

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Religious wacko Isabella
Monarchy, map=random, civ=random*, map size = standard, goal = just win baby
Variant rules:
1) We must emphasize getting great prophets whenever a shrine is possible including a new religion is close to being founded.
2) The only great wonders we may build are those that generate prophet points. No limit applies to small wonders. The Temple of Artemis is not allowed even though it gives a free priest, as the prophet points are evil great merchant points.
NOTE: This rule expires if we manage to get all 7 shrines.
3) We must always choice the most direct path to a new religion with 3 exceptions:
3A) Pottery is allowed to speed up researching newer religions
3B) Bronze working is allowed to whip the populace to build temples to the gods.
3C) We may detour for a wonder tech if it gives great prophet points.
4) We must adopt the first religion we found until and keep it until such time that free religion is available.

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The xenophobic people
Monarchy, map=random, civ=random*, map size = standard, goal = domination
Variant rules:
1) We can't stand other civs. Therefore we must raze all foreign cities. This includes foreign cities with wonders. We are obsessed with keeping the blood of our people pure.

I suspect we will have to fight some early wars to win this one. Keeping a good economy will be a real challenge.

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Cultural conquest
Prince, map=Pangaea, civ=TPD, map size = standard, goal = cultural conquest
All victory types except conquest are disabled.
Variant Rules:
1) Cities may not be captured or razed under any circumstances.
2) Our units cannot enter enemy territory without Open Borders.

This is a redo variant based on RB29. The only difference is we will do it with Warlords, not vanilla.

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Emperor always peace
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Religious wacko Isabella
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

The xenophobic people
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Cultural conquest
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot


Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a preferably a win at monarchy.

* I reserve the right to reroll the Civ to avoid something absurd such as both startups having the same Civ.

 

[sunrise089]

Hey LK, some good idea there (if I didn't already have 3 SGs....) but I wonder about your jump to Emperor. IMHO, the hardest thing about the Emperor jump from Monarch(y) is the pace of AI expansion. An always peace game might actually be harder than the default. Unless you really feel a desire to go for diplo or cultural and can therefore afford a lesser tech pace, you might want to reconsider.

 

[Kodii]

If I were to sign up, I would probably have to go with either the first or second variant. We just finished a Conquest game which makes the xenophobic variant less appealing to me and the cultural conquest is also unappealing as I am still participating in RB29.

I don't think I missed it, but what difficultly level would wacko Izzy be on?

 

[LKendter]

I don't think I missed it, but what difficultly level would wacko Izzy be on?

I fixed the post to show wacko Izzy as Monarchy.

 

[Tatran]

I'm still missing the large map and raging barbarians options.

My comments on 4 variants :
1) I'm playing with the idea to go Emperor for some time.
I've played only 1 game always peace, I think that's enough.
I've played also 1 Empror game (vanilla) and lost with 1 turn to go.
A simple Emperor game is good enough for me.

2) I've managed to get all 7 religions in Madrid at Monarch + raging barbs,
large map, but I had to abandon the game because Celtia started to vassalize
one civ after the other at my continent, Brennus switched to free religion
and wasn't friendly anymore.
Maybe try to get the world in 1 religion. Civs with other religion need to be
vassalized or destroyed. You can't declare war on a civ with the same religion.

3) Looks like an ordinary AW game.
I suggest a large map at Prince level.

4) A creative civ is a must and there are only 5 of them.
Augustus, Louis or Catherine are the only good leaders.
Kublai Khan or Hatshepsut won't help much.

 

[LKendter]

I'm still missing the large map and raging barbarians options.

My PC doesn't handle large maps very well. Late game with large map forces me to shut down all other apps except word, and it still tends to be slow.

 

[Lucky1972]

I´ve been looking for my first SG for a while, and being lurking all RB29 threads, Cultural conquest does appeal a lot to me. But I don´t know if I qualify: I´ve played only one emperor game on vanilla, won by domination (had a very good start). Have a few wins on monarch vanilla. Only recently I acquired Warlords, played one "get used to it" game on Prince, won easily by domination, and this is the only complete Warlords game I have. Currently playing a crowded Monarch Warlords game (normal map with 9 civs) and its a sure win, but not completed.

Sorry for the lenght of the post, but I am concerned about my lack of experience, and wanted to let you know about it.

I would also be interested in the other ideas, except the emperor aways peace.

 

[LKendter]

Sorry for the lenght of the post, but I am concerned about my lack of experience, and wanted to let you know about it.

Sorry, but I agree you haven't played enough to qualify for at least a monarchy win with warlords.

 

[LKendter]

It has been almost 24 hours, and the only bite was from someone who doesn't have enough Warlords experience.

It is starting to look I am going to have to suspend the LK series due to lack of interest. I never thought I would see the day when I can't get any interest in my SGs.


Before I concede the series, I am going to put out the following mini-poll to figure out if I am going the wrong direction.

1) Do you want Warlords game at emperor? Has the interest in playing at monarchy ended?
2) Are you disappointed with Warlords so much, or don't own Warlords, that you will only play vanilla? If the choice is to play with the inferior vanilla or terminate the series I will drop back to vanilla.

Let me know if you would if you sign up if either of the above were offered.

 

[lukep]

I could do the cultural one RB29 was enlighting

 

[LKendter]

Emperor always peace
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Religious wacko Isabella
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

The xenophobic people
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Cultural conquest
Signed up:
LKendter
Lukep
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot


Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a preferably a win at monarchy.

 

[Swiss Pauli]

Hi Lee - I'd like to get on the cultural conquest game, if you're oK with the fact that I'll be OOP from 20 June to 3 July inclusive. I can make time to play my turns promptly until I head off.

Aside from that, I'm not sure that AP on emperor is a good idea: aside from the risk of an early AI crush if you're unlucky with military resources, war will generally benefit the human. With AP, the AI will tend to nab all the best city spots, with little chance of liberating them. I'd be up for a regular Emperor game next month.

 

[sunrise089]

I don't think you should end the series LK! I think there are a few factors: some folks don't have Warlords. Others have played Monarch a lot. Others are burned out, but will be back for BTS. Most of all though, there seems to be a lot of SGs running right now and not a lot of new players. Maybe trying to run only one new game for now might be a good idea? I know when BTS comes out you won't have any problems finding players.

Anyways, so I can contribute something constructive, I'll sign up for any of the games if that means the series isn't canceled. The only one I'd prefer not to play is the RB29 based game.

 

[LKendter]

I don't think you should end the series LK!
...
I know when BTS comes out you won't have any problems finding players.

I changed the word to suspend.

I would try again when BTS comes out.

Anyways, so I can contribute something constructive, I'll sign up for any of the games if that means the series isn't canceled.

With the correction to the word suspend (pending BTS) are you still signing up?

 

[Tatran]

I've followed some of the cultural conquest SGs, so I would sign up for this
variant. The others need some fine tuning.

 

[LKendter]

Emperor always peace
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Religious wacko Isabella
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

The xenophobic people
Signed up:
LKendter
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot
Open slot

Cultural conquest
Signed up:
LKendter
Lukep
Swiss Pauli
Tatran
Open slot


Requirements to sign up:
1) Experience at monarchy and a preferably a win at monarchy.

 

[sunrise089]

With the correction to the word suspend (pending BTS) are you still signing up?

Possibly. I'm not sure if I need to though. It looks like you have two signups for your cultural game - Swiss (RB29 not enough for you?) and Tatran, plus yourself and Lukep makes it look like you only lack one more player for that game. I don't know if you are going to try to start two new games or only one.

 

[LKendter]

I don't know if you are going to try to start two new games or only one.

With the difficulty getting a game started at this point I am only going to try for one, and make that one the last one before BTS.

 

[sunrise089]

With the difficulty getting a game started at this point I am only going to try for one, and make that one the last one before BTS.

Ok, then I assume it's going to be the cultural game. Since that's the one I have the least interest in playing (in spite of having the opportunity to play with Swiss again) why don't I say you can use me if you need to have one more to start the game, but if another person wants to sign up before you start, then I'm more than willing to give up my spot.