[NFP] Secret Societies: Some things I've noticed

[8housesofelixir]

I can also confirm that AI build Vampire Castles (Emperor difficulty as well).

In my second game with SS the AI Scotland chose the Sanguine Pact and built all 4 castles (which is very ironic considering Robert's agenda; and what's more ironic is that he was the warmonger in the whole game, beating Lady Six Sky and English Eleanor for more than 1000 years).

Of the 4 castles, 3 of them were gathering good yields, while the other one (build in the Medieval Era) was in the middle of a desert, far from everyone's territory, with only 1 iron nearby. My assumption is that the AI Robert messed up Vampires Castles with Forts.

 

[AriochIV]

I've also seen the AI build Vampire Castles, but I did notice one case where one AI Sanguine Pact civ didn't build any.

 

[Banazir864]

Incidentally, if anyone wants to play SS mode but doesn't like enemy vampires, you can turn off barbarians in the game options. No barbarians = no barbarian camps cleared = no one can unlock Sanguine Pact. Of course, this also means that you don't have barbarians, so it's not an ideal solution, but at least it's a workaround.

 

[borad]

I’m just annoyed I have to manually change the names of my vampires to Darla, Angelus, Druscilla, and Spike (in that order, of course).

Mind you, if you’re doing the obvious thing (conquest) you may never get to the last two.

 

[cain3456]

My last couple games, no one joined the vampires at all. It's generally been Voidsingers vs Minervans, with the odd Hermetic.

 

[tedhebert]

My last couple games, no one joined the vampires at all. It's generally been Voidsingers vs Minervans, with the odd Hermetic.

Are you certain you hadn't turned barbarians to OFF ?

 

[cain3456]

My last couple games, no one joined the vampires at all. It's generally been Voidsingers vs Minervans, with the odd Hermetic.

Are you certain you hadn't turned barbarians to OFF ?

No, I fought barbarians and got the invite, used it for an early gov.

 

[Red Adept]

I’m just annoyed I have to manually change the names of my vampires to Darla, Angelus, Druscilla, and Spike (in that order, of course).

Mind you, if you’re doing the obvious thing (conquest) you may never get to the last two.

When I'm serious, I go with Duncan and Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod and Methos.

When I'm not, I go with Count Von Count and le Compte du Compte. As Gran Colombia, I had Gregor MacGregor running around with Count Von Count.

 

[Andrew Johnson [FXS]]

Y'all are aware there's a Vampire Name Generator if you click the quill icon there!

 

[Navelgazer]

Maybe this is just how I'm playing, but I find it extremely easy to get invites to Hermetic Order, Voidsingers, and Owls of Minerva, but even when holding out for them and hunting as many barb camps as I can from turn 1, I cannot get a Sanguine Pact invite. (Well, I got one, on my first game, when I was in the Voidsingers on like, turn 2.)

 

[Red Adept]

Y'all are aware there's a Vampire Name Generator if you click the quill icon there!

That's for when you can't think up names! If we've got perfectly good names for our immortal killing machines, then we'll use 'em.

 

[tedhebert]

For me it's Lestat, Magnus, Claudia and Louis

 

[Red Adept]

For me it's Lestat, Magnus, Claudia and Louis

If I'm REALLY moody, I go with Nicholas DeBrabant, Lucien LaCroix, Jeannette DuCharme, and Divia.
(edited to correct Jeannette's name to the double 'n')

 

[Andrew Johnson [FXS]]

That's for when you can't think up names! If we've got perfectly good names for our immortal killing machines, then we'll use 'em.

Fair enough! But within that Generator there's references from Lord Ruthven to Carmilla to Strahd Von Zarovich! I have forgotten if I put in Buffy references or not; if not I am absolutely furious with myself for having forgotten. S2 of BtVS was gold.

 

[Red Adept]

Fair enough! But within that Generator there's references from Lord Ruthven to Carmilla to Strahd Von Zarovich! I have forgotten if I put in Buffy references or not; if not I am absolutely furious with myself for having forgotten. S2 of BtVS was gold.

Oh yes, when I'm lazy, I just click the quill a few times until I get something fun. But when I really get into it, I like the fact we can choose our own. Makes me wish we could rename a lot of things on the fly. I've conquered this land, let me rename the features to suit my country. Rather like "Ayers Rock/Uluru" or "Mount McKinley/Denali"