Public Diplomacy - Steel - Chivalrous - Race Auction - Role-Playing Encouraged

[Vulkar]

I'd like to start a new game and bring some new elements to Alamaze that I think will offer players a fresh experience and lots of enjoyment, please consider signing up for this one.

Game Options

Diplomacy: Public, in-forum communications only, in character communications encouraged
Pace: Standard (4-4-6)
Chivalrous: non-podium personas +25k starting gold
Victory: Rex or SVC (majority vote rules, state preference during signup)
Steel: 12 or 15 (state preference during signup, 7+ votes for 12 = 12 players)
Race Selection: Auction - each race receives 25k, an auction will be held for all races as per the below bid procedure.

Race Auction Procedure

1. The next race to be auctioned is determined randomly and posted in forum at a scheduled time. (E.g. 12pm EST).
   
2. Players without a race may bid on the race at any time.  Bids must be in denominations of 500. (E.g. bids of 2,500 or 4,000 are acceptable, 3,678 is not)
   
3. Players may bid all their gold ($25k). In the event this happens other players may opt to match the bid for a tie.
   
4. Once 12 hours has passed since the last bid the highest bidder is declared the winner; in the event of a tie the winner is randomly selected and the losing bidder(s) regains their gold.
   
5. As long as two or more players still don't have races assigned, go back to step 1, otherwise go to next the step.
   
6. The last player without a race is randomly assigned one of the remaining races at no cost.
   
7. Any gold remaining from the auction is added to the player's treasury at the start of the game.
   
8. Bloody war ensues.
   

Current Signups

Username - Rex or SVC - # of players

1. Vulkar - SVC - 12
   
2. Imperial_TARK - SVC - 12
   
3. HolyAvenger - SVC - 12
   
4. Lord Thanatos - REX - 12
   
5. open
   
6. open
   
7. open
   
8. open
   
9. open
   
10. open
    
11. open
    
12. open
    
13. ?
    
14. ?
    
15. ?
    

[IMPERIAL_TARK]

Current Signups

Username - Rex or SVC - # of players
1.Vulkar - SVC - 12
2.Imperial_TARK - SVC - 12
3.open
4.open
5.open
6.open
7.open
8.open
9.open
10.open
11.open
12.open
13.?
14.?
15.?

[IMPERIAL_TARK]

So do you get to keep the extra auction money not used? If not, why wouldn't people just vote the full 25K if they want that kingdom when it comes up (in which case it defaults to whoever bid first, gets it). Just trying to make sure I understand the logic here.

[HolyAvenger]

Current Signups

Username - Rex or SVC - # of players
1.Vulkar - SVC - 12
2.Imperial_TARK - SVC - 12
3.HolyAvenger - SVC - 12
4.open
5.open
6.open
7.open
8.open
9.open
10.open
11.open
12.open
13.?
14.?
15.?

This format seems like it will be a lot of fun! Count me in!!

[Vulkar]

So do you get to keep the extra auction money not used?  If not, why wouldn't people just vote the full 25K if they want that kingdom when it comes up (in which case it defaults to whoever bid first, gets it).  Just trying to make sure I understand the logic here.

Good point, the auction procedure has been revised.

[Lord Thanatos]

Current Signups

Username - Rex or SVC - # of players
1.Vulkar - SVC - 12
2.Imperial_TARK - SVC - 12
3.HolyAvenger - SVC - 12
4.Lord Thanatos - REX - 12
5.open
6.open
7.open
8.open
9.open
10.open
11.open
12.open
13.?
14.?
15.?

This format seems like it will be a lot of fun! Count me in!!

  I agree that only-public in-Forum communication sounds like a lot of fun!  Count me in!!

[IMPERIAL_TARK]

If Ry Vor would approve, I think auction would be improved if each kingdom got to keep left over auction $. So now you want to bid high enough to win but also want to keep a hunk of it for when game starts. Just a thought. Last player picks from what's left but only has to pay $500 to get kingdom.

[Vulkar]

If Ry Vor would approve, I think auction would be improved if each kingdom got to keep left over auction $.  So now you want to bid high enough to win but also want to keep a hunk of it for when game starts. Just a thought. Last player picks from what's left but only has to pay $500 to get kingdom.

Yes, it was my intent that players get to keep the gold they have remaining from the auction, I must have forgotten to include that. I assumed the good folks at Alamaze would have no problems with that. Bid procedures updated.

[mafmiller]

So no email communications? Would one also be able to communicate using emissaries? If not, how would one make plans with an ally against an enemy? It sounds very cool ... especially the auction!

[Ry Vor]

I'd like to start a new game and bring some new elements to Alamaze that I think will offer players a fresh experience and lots of enjoyment, please consider signing up for this one.

Game Options

Diplomacy: Public, in-forum communications only, in character communications encouraged
Pace: Standard (4-4-6)
Chivalrous: non-podium personas +25k starting gold
Victory: Rex or SVC (majority vote rules, state preference during signup)
Steel: 12 or 15 (state preference during signup, 7+ votes for 12 = 12 players)
Race Selection: Auction - each race receives 25k, an auction will be held for all races as per the below bid procedure.

Race Auction Procedure

1. The next race to be auctioned is determined randomly and posted in forum at a scheduled time. (E.g. 12pm EST).
   
2. Players without a race may bid on the race at any time.  Bids must be in denominations of 500. (E.g. bids of 2,500 or 4,000 are acceptable, 3,678 is not)
   
3. Players may bid all their gold ($25k). In the event this happens other players may opt to match the bid for a tie.
   
4. Once 12 hours has passed since the last bid the highest bidder is declared the winner; in the event of a tie the winner is randomly selected and the losing bidder(s) regains their gold.
   
5. As long as two or more players still don't have races assigned, go back to step 1, otherwise go to next the step.
   
6. The last player without a race is randomly assigned one of the remaining races at no cost.
   
7. Any gold remaining from the auction is added to the player's treasury at the start of the game.
   
8. Bloody war ensues.
   

Current Signups

Username - Rex or SVC - # of players

1. Vulkar - SVC - 12
   
2. Imperial_TARK - SVC - 12
   
3. HolyAvenger - SVC - 12
   
4. Lord Thanatos - REX - 12
   
5. open
   
6. open
   
7. open
   
8. open
   
9. open
   
10. open
    
11. open
    
12. open
    
13. ?
    
14. ?
    
15. ?
    

We can try this but we really don't need more game variants.  And we can't add variable amounts of gold to starting treasury.  We have a game creation utility that is set for the formats we created.  For adding to starting treasury, its 25k or nothing.  Also in Valhalla we have Steel or Magic.  This I suppose would be considered Steel.

So the creator of this thread, just send me the 12 or 15 personas and which kingdoms they have and who gets 25k gold (Chivalry) at signup@alamaze.co.  Then there are no problems and we can see how this works out.  Cool?