Buddy/Ignore List
10-23-2015, 10:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-23-2015, 10:09 PM by HeadHoncho.)
Ever since Vulkar posted his "public diplomacy only" idea on the forum, I've been really fascinated by it. I thought it could open up a good hybrid between anonymous and full diplomacy, mostly because you get to communicate and make general deals, but specific coordination and 3v1 and 4v1 attacks would be much more difficult in the public forum. I mean, it would be tough to ask your ally for a sleep if your enemy is seeing exactly what you're asking for, and you'd really have to think twice before swapping even pop center or recon data, when you're providing that data to the rest of the board as well. And there would be no more swapping of turn results to guarantee your game-long alliance, etc. etc.
The other benefit is providing a lot of forum traffic and potentially interest, and it might even be able to serve as a "how to" (and "how not to") on negotiations for new players. Anyway, after e-mailing around, I found 12 players willing to give this experiment a shot. We've agreed to the following rules:
- Open/Known Personae, 12 Players
- 2/Week Turns (W-Sat, as that's the only option right now)
- Rex Only
- Chivalry (verified based on the latest Valhalla)
- Communication Only in the Public Forum Thread (obviously on the honor system, but I think we have an honorable player base)
- Role-Playing Encouraged But Not Required
- "Everybody Be Cool" (kind of a nebulous concept, but it's more a state of mind, things such as honor your word, stick to the spirit of agreements, relax and lower the intensity, have fun with the role-playing, don't let hard feelings or grudges develop, let everyone know if you decide to drop, etc. etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGgS9wIJiI
Here are the players:
DuPont: TR
Vulkar: DW (+25K Chivalry Bonus)
Lord Moontree: RA
Canticar: DA
Telrandir: EL (+25k Chivalry Bonus)
HeadHoncho: GN
LordThanatos: WI
Netstrider: WA (+25K Chivalry Bonus)
JumpingFist: AN
LordDiamond: BL
Drogo: GI
Thudargh: UN
When we get our setups, I will post an Active Game thread that I really hope and believe will be interesting reading.
The other benefit is providing a lot of forum traffic and potentially interest, and it might even be able to serve as a "how to" (and "how not to") on negotiations for new players. Anyway, after e-mailing around, I found 12 players willing to give this experiment a shot. We've agreed to the following rules:
- Open/Known Personae, 12 Players
- 2/Week Turns (W-Sat, as that's the only option right now)
- Rex Only
- Chivalry (verified based on the latest Valhalla)
- Communication Only in the Public Forum Thread (obviously on the honor system, but I think we have an honorable player base)
- Role-Playing Encouraged But Not Required
- "Everybody Be Cool" (kind of a nebulous concept, but it's more a state of mind, things such as honor your word, stick to the spirit of agreements, relax and lower the intensity, have fun with the role-playing, don't let hard feelings or grudges develop, let everyone know if you decide to drop, etc. etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGgS9wIJiI
Here are the players:
DuPont: TR
Vulkar: DW (+25K Chivalry Bonus)
Lord Moontree: RA
Canticar: DA
Telrandir: EL (+25k Chivalry Bonus)
HeadHoncho: GN
LordThanatos: WI
Netstrider: WA (+25K Chivalry Bonus)
JumpingFist: AN
LordDiamond: BL
Drogo: GI
Thudargh: UN
When we get our setups, I will post an Active Game thread that I really hope and believe will be interesting reading.