Re: MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...

From: dlepriol@iac.co.jp

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000

RedEyeJoe wrote:

<<snip>>

> > Moving the pop centers a hex or two here or there (for some) would be an
> > interesting idea, but I think not quite as important as the artifacts
> > and character names.  Most characters "important enough" to be played in
> > the game would have a basic knowledge of the geography...
>
> I agree, randomizing the artifacts in 1650 would make the game MUCH more
> interesting.
> No evil or free nation who got the Locate true (428) spell wouldn't be
> able to find ROW, Tinculin or the other big artifacts from the start
> while the other nations who doesn't have the mages nor the spell would
> have to sit back and watch while these artifacts being found.
>
> If they are randomized by the numbers, and/or the names(!) these unlucky
> nation would have a much bigger chance of building up an artifact mage
> by them selfe and one of them just might take the ROW before the bigger
> mage-nations.
>
> About moving pop.centers....
> It would be very hard to make such a change because some pop.centers
> owned by two different nations and two different allegiences could come
> side by side or very close to each other.
> Imagine that to happen to the QA and the Harad.....
> Move 2734 one hex east (2834) and 3034 one hex west (2934).
> Result: Harads capitol army moves east and crunch the QA capitol in turn
> 1.
>
> But when you'r at it, try to make that change, if you succed, to come to
> Europe. :)
>
> RedEyeJoe
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As much as I would like to agree with you, there is something to be
said against renaming the artifacts in either 1650 or 2950 (the latter
being even more influenced by the possession of artifacts). What of the
Mage-rich nations then? (mainly the DS). Writing off this inherent
advantage would make the Drakon Lord harder to play (if that is
possible).

GSI could, of course send a limited artifact list with each new game,
the extend of which being in proportion to the number of magis one have.
That would restore a bit of balance. Any ideas?.

My own two gp,

XIII

References

Re: MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...
RedEyeJoe <juden@algonet.se>
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...
MDBench@spamisevil.concentric.net
Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM 'riddle help' = you guys are weak...
Eric Myerson <eric.myerson@worldnet.att.net>
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000