Your Favorite IOT Type....

[Tambien]

Which IOT type do you like the best? Why?

EDIT: I like Mini-IOTs the best because they are easy to manage, and they still have that IOT feel.

 

[Mosher]

Rise and Fall of Empires was probably my favorite overall..,. though I've only played a couple.

 

[Sonereal]

I...really don't understand. You listed IOTs, not IOT types except for Mini-IOT. Iron and Blood is an IOT, not IOT-type.

 

[Tambien]

Well, Iron and Blood has its own rules, yes? Then it is its own type. However, what do YOU suggest I change it to?

Pridefully Hurt
-Tambien

 

[Sonereal]

Probably just "favorite IOT" or change it to Mini, Simple, Complex. . There's really no genres of IOTs beyond Mini, Simple, and Complex.

 

[Double A]

"In Development Hell"

 

[Red_Spy]

Probably just "favorite IOT" or change it to Mini, Simple, Complex. . There's really no genres of IOTs beyond Mini, Simple, and Complex.

Historical, alt-history, space, ancient, etc.

 

[mythmonster2]

Can I really go with anything but my own?

 

[Sonereal]

Those really aren't genres though. Sure, there are some space games, some alternate history, whatever but their game rules still fall under simple or complex.

 

[Double A]

Actually, they fall under complex.

 

[Sonereal]

Not really all of them but a lot do. Arguably, RIOT I was alternate history but it falls under simple.

 

[Tani Coyote]

IOT Prime and IOT II were my only simple IOTs.

Beyond that, Imperia Mobiana, Sons of Mars, Sons of Mars II(what a flop), and Imperium Universalis...

 

[Double A]

I thought you said SoM wasn't an IoT.

 

[Tani Coyote]

I thought you said SoM wasn't an IoT.

I consider IOT to be simple, but the authorities have decided it's any geopolitical sim.

 

[GamezRule]

Iron and Blood, it's the only IOT I really truly play in depth.

 

[Tee Kay]

I divide IOTs into five categories:

Mini-IOTs: very simple and very straightforward, often little more than a map. Players freely create their own fantasy countries and generally do whatever.

Basic: a map and a few rules, mostly regarding combat. The original IOT by Taniciusfox is an example of this.

Detailed: a bit more complex, with the addition of rules governing diplomacy, income, trade, espionage, events and special projects. These often have extensive backstory, include NPCs and a more complicated combat system. Examples include Sonereal's Revolution IOT, Thorvald's IOTIV, TK's IOTVI.

Complex: yet more complicated, comparable to some of the simpler NESes or lazyNESes. Examples include Imperium Universalis, Sons of Mars, and the ill-fated "community" IOTV.

Super-IOTs: these are the largest and most complex IOTs. Iron and Blood is in this category. Look for large number of players, a very long game thread, a detailed game world and extensive roleplaying, multiple very large social groups, and perhaps an off-site wiki dedicated to the game.

 

[Double A]

Is anything other than InB a Class V?

 

[Optical]

Yep, NESes

 

[Tee Kay]

Someone from the NES forum would have a heart attack from hearing you compare NESes to IOTs.

 

[Sonereal]

Iron and Blood is probably the only successful "Super-IOT" as far as I know. I for one prefer to GM Detailed ones and play Detailed and up.