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grs · 09-11-2005, 10:09

Lake is ok with me, although I would prefer continents. I am pro medium difficulty, let's say noble for example. I am currently playing one game with Frederick at the weekends, but I am not that far into it. Besides that, I only tested some starts and fooled around a bit.

Kemal · 09-11-2005, 10:19

I think for map type we should stick with one of the choices that have been scripted with MP balance mostly in mind, a good thread about it can be found here, where Sirian explains things a bit later on in the thread: http://civ4players.proboards44.com/i...ead=1131076955

My preference would go out to islands, 7 participants should be doable on a standard map, but with more we might consider going for a large map instead, I suppose.

Matrix · 09-11-2005, 12:47

Islands looks so artificial.

And Lakes is like a very big pangaea. I still prefer old fashioned archipelago, continents and pangaea. Terra is ok as well.

Beam · 09-11-2005, 21:09

I have no real pref. except for balance. Played the balanced map one time and although it isn't as balanced what we are used to it showed reasonably distributed resources.

Kemal · 09-11-2005, 21:35

Hmm, maybe we should avoid too artificial maps, I agree. Still, having someone stuck in the ice as in the link I provided is a sure way of no fun at all. I've got no experience with most maps, Continents is my usual favorite, but I noticed that with 7 or more players there is usually one player stuck in tundra...

grs · 10-11-2005, 12:09

Reading Sirian's comments, Continents seems to be the worst choice for multiplayer. We could still try and give every player a mulligan to use during the first 3 turns. I guess we all are able to handle that wisely. How is that?

Matrix · 10-11-2005, 12:24

Fine by me.

Beam · 10-11-2005, 17:09

Roger that.

Mistfit · 10-11-2005, 18:46

You can set up continents to have one player per continent...

ERIKK · 10-11-2005, 19:05

I still prefer it like the 8game - where all players can reach each other. The lake map or Inner sea map can do that for us...

09-11-2005, 10:09	#31
grs The Nameless One Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 1,449	Lake is ok with me, although I would prefer continents. I am pro medium difficulty, let's say noble for example. I am currently playing one game with Frederick at the weekends, but I am not that far into it. Besides that, I only tested some starts and fooled around a bit. __________________ grs / Grookshank

09-11-2005, 10:19	#32
Kemal Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,108	I think for map type we should stick with one of the choices that have been scripted with MP balance mostly in mind, a good thread about it can be found here, where Sirian explains things a bit later on in the thread: http://civ4players.proboards44.com/i...ead=1131076955 My preference would go out to islands, 7 participants should be doable on a standard map, but with more we might consider going for a large map instead, I suppose. __________________ <b>\"In the Game of Thrones, you win or you die\" </b>

09-11-2005, 12:47	#33
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	Islands looks so artificial. And Lakes is like a very big pangaea. I still prefer old fashioned archipelago, continents and pangaea. Terra is ok as well. __________________

09-11-2005, 21:09	#34
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,094	I have no real pref. except for balance. Played the balanced map one time and although it isn't as balanced what we are used to it showed reasonably distributed resources. __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

09-11-2005, 21:35	#35
Kemal Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,108	Hmm, maybe we should avoid too artificial maps, I agree. Still, having someone stuck in the ice as in the link I provided is a sure way of no fun at all. I've got no experience with most maps, Continents is my usual favorite, but I noticed that with 7 or more players there is usually one player stuck in tundra... __________________ <b>\"In the Game of Thrones, you win or you die\" </b>

10-11-2005, 12:09	#36
grs The Nameless One Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 1,449	Reading Sirian's comments, Continents seems to be the worst choice for multiplayer. We could still try and give every player a mulligan to use during the first 3 turns. I guess we all are able to handle that wisely. How is that? __________________ grs / Grookshank

10-11-2005, 12:24	#37
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	Fine by me. __________________

10-11-2005, 17:09	#38
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,094	Roger that. __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

10-11-2005, 18:46	#39
Mistfit King Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: idunno. Posts: 2,428	You can set up continents to have one player per continent... __________________ Stumbling from pillar to post...

10-11-2005, 19:05	#40
ERIKK Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands!. Posts: 2,636	I still prefer it like the 8game - where all players can reach each other. The lake map or Inner sea map can do that for us...