ScoutX, any interest?

[Karasu]

Well... I have been trying to reduce the number of SGs I'm in, but it just seems impossible. And the zero-research variant is just too tempting.

Besides, a couple of them should be ending soon and if I don't start a new one, how will I ever be able to be up in two at the same time?

So, I'm game if there is room for me -any version, any download, anything is fine.

 

[TedJackson]

Well... I have been trying to reduce the number of SGs I'm in, but it just seems impossible. And the zero-research variant is just too tempting.

Where would we be without you? I'm sure you'll find some nice targets to practise your martial skills on

Besides, a couple of them should be ending soon and if I don't start a new one, how will I ever be able to be up in two at the same time?

I'm sure you would manage it... somehow


Ted

 

[scoutsout]

@Ted: your thread looks awesome!

@Karasu: Thanks for joining in!

Nikof is our one player who needs to play vanilla. Mad-Bax has suggested a vanilla game with the GOTM mods. As much as I love those Pictish warriors (among other things) may we build roster B around you?

So far the roster looks something like this:

Karasu <-- chalk leader
2) Either romeothemonk or DJMGator13
3) _____ open slot for stronger player (care to invite someone?)
4) Nikof <-- we need to know if he'll do the downloading for GOTM mods

Slots 5 & 6: Two from the following:

Mistfit, Manwaring, Grunthex, JavierLQ, bed_head7, Slicknick1136

How many of you guys would like to try the GOTM Mods? They're really pretty cool.

If Mistfit is willing to play this in Vanilla (and maybe try the GOTM mods) I think it would be great if he went to Roster B. (Nothing against you buddy, but you'll benefit more by playing with somebody besides me )

I have a slight preference for putting Slicknick with me (since he's the one who prodded me into starting this sooner) and a slight preference for putting Gator and Javier on the same team. (Javier's probably the newest player, and Gator has shown a willingness to help new players with even basic stuff..)

 

[Karasu]

Looks fine.

I almost forgot (strange as it may seem... ). I'll be on holiday basicly for the whole month of August; if this is a problem, then I had probably better step out.

 

[DJMGator13]

@Karasu - Will you be totally w/o internet or just unable to play? If you're able to check-in and advise that could be a viable work-around to your holiday/vacation time.

 

[Karasu]

I will be travelling quite a lot, so I am not expecting to have predictable access to the Internet.

I'd still like to play this game though; hopefully our roster will be good enough not to miss me while I'm away... or we can always win the game in a couple of weeks...

Scout?

 

[DJMGator13]

I, for one, would like to keep you in the game. You'll be available for July during the critical AA phase and hopefully entry to the MA's. By then an overall strategy and team playing style should be established and could probably survive while you are lounging around and .

 

[nikof]

@scoutsout - Thanks for picking up on my vanilla setting, and sorry for being a cheap bustard and making life difficult.

However, I've got the GOTM downloads (am playing GOTM 32), and am happy to download anything else necessary.

nikof

 

[Karasu]

Thanks, DJM. I am looking forward to playing this

 

[romeothemonk]

Hey Scout. I would vote for a 3rd roster. I have a wild hair to try the hittites. You can let DJMGator in on B, and move me to roster 3. As long as it is emporer, I can kibitz enough that I am not worried too much about who I play with. One of the most underrated skills for people making the transistion is expansionistic, as map data and increased OCN are huge. Plus commercial doesn't hurt, and I like the idea of a 2-2-2 horseman that doesn't like mountains.

 

[scoutsout]

Hey Scout. I would vote for a 3rd roster.

Oh there will be a third roster - just a matter of who will be on it.

As for the tribe, I suspect Mad-Bax has made that decision for us. I rather hope it's not Hittites... I spent way too much time milking COTM1, and I'm rather sick of 'em.

 

[Grunthex]

One thing I didn't catch -- are the 3 rosters going to be playing on the same map, or is M-B generating 3 separate maps?

I'm just not sure if I'm supposed to stay out of the other threads (assuming yes until told otherwise)

 

[Mistfit]

I have the downloads for GOTM. I did that just before GOTM 32 (and then did not need em) So I have not play tesed them but I'm pretty easygoing.

(note: Scout dosen't love me any more Really, seeing that it was you that pulled me out of my lurking shell and you are in the two other SG's I'm in, having a chance to experiance others game play will be good. No offense taken)

 

[mad-bax]

I have pretty much decided to make a different map for each software version. The C3C games will play from different starts and Civs from the same map.

 

[scoutsout]

I'm just not sure if I'm supposed to stay out of the other threads (assuming yes until told otherwise)

I think what we're going to do is keep this thread for chit-chat/banter/whatever...but I'm pretty sure the 2 C3C games will use the same map. The 'lurking' rule won't be nearly as strict as the SGOTM... let me give an example.

If you surf a page or three into the SG forum, you'll find 2 versions of "Bugs1 - The League of Ordinary Gentlemen". (These games are finished now...) There was a C3C version, and a PTW version. In the early game there was no cross-lurking. As the games matured (and no spoiler information could be obtained from the other thread) there was quite a bit of cross lurking (and a little bit of cross-posting...) At one point, the PTW team found an island that the C3C team hadn't, and denyd posted a "spoiler warning" ("stay out of our thread"). When we found the island, he posted a "Spoiler Removed" note.

For this game, I recommend we avoid cross-lurking until after the world is mapped out, perhaps a bit longer. The exploration/contact phase of the game is one that I enjoy more and more; spoiling that takes a lot of the fun out.

If we reach a point that we (TedJackson, Karasu, and I) decide to allow cross-lurking, I would rather we avoid cross-posting. We can spam this thread up instead.

Any other thoughts on the subject?

Edit - crossposted with Mad-Bax...need to read that...

 

[TedJackson]

If we reach a point that we (TedJackson, Karasu, and I) decide to allow cross-lurking, I would rather we avoid cross-posting. We can spam this thread up instead.

Sounds sensible to me.


Ted

 

[SesnOfWthr]

I'll volunteer services for the third roster....or wherever you'd like to fit me in.

 

[scoutsout]

@Sesn: Excellent! And thank you!

@Manwaring and/or Grunthex: would you be interested in trying out the GOTM modified Vanilla version?

 

[SesnOfWthr]

Just one thing: The only version I can't currently play is the GOTM version, although I could probably muddle through the installs if it were necessary.

So MB cooked up the maps for this? Ought to be able to play a variety of tactics then. Interested to see how this plays out.

 

[scoutsout]

Okay - the rosters for team "B" and "C" are taking shape now. Gator can work with Karasu on Bravo team; Sesn and romeothemonk can join me on Charlie.

Roster B
Version: 1.29f w/ GOTM mods

Karasu

DJMGator13

_____ <-open slot for strong player?

Nikof

Mistfit

_____ taken, not slotted (Grunthex or Manwaring?)

Roster C
Version: 1.22f

scoutsout

romeothemonk

SesnOfWthr

_____ taken, not slotted JavierLQ (?)

_____ taken, not slotted bed_head7 (?)

_____ taken, not slotted Slicknick1136 (?)

Whoops! Unless both Gruthex AND Manwaring want to play the GOTM modded vanilla, we might end up with seven on roster C...

@ bed_head, Slicknick: if either of you want to try the GOTM version of vanilla, speak up!