Re: ME-PBM Fourth Age

From: jghiloni@wizard.net (James Ghiloni)

Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <322594B9.56A9@svt.es>, Quico Gil <kiko@svt.es> wrote:

> Hi!!!
>
> I'm getting some dispersed informations from yet another scenario for
> ME-PBM. I know it's in the Fourth Age, but I would like to get some more
> information on that (which countries play, how they are distributed, if
> there are any changes in the rules, or things like these)
>
Well, it is actually quite exciting.  They seem to have solved a lot of
the problems from the first two scenarios.  The main problem, to me, has
been that all the information about the positions and artifacts, etc. is
easily acquired so there is no sense of mystery or discovery about the
game.  Everybody locates the Ring of Wind immediately, everyone knows Ji
Indur is a badass assassin, everyone knows where the Dragon Lord's Mordor
mtown is located, etc.  By placing the new scenario in the fourth age,
they are able to change this.  Players will customize their nations based
on a point based system.  You can pick your own name, allegiance, race,
special abilities, pop center locations, armies, characters etc.  They are
going to randomize the names, numbers, and locations of artifacts, add new
riddles encounters and NPCs.  Neutrals can win as a Neutral, you can
attack anyone regardless of allegiance, and there are new orders including
Build Road, Move Map, and Influence Market.  All games are also guaranteed
to end by turn 52.  [I'm getting all this from the Origins press release,
BTW]

IMHO, I think this will rule.  I love the mechanics of the game and the
setting, but have gotten bored with the same powers in the same places
doing the same things every game.  This will really shake things up.

Jim

PS>  The scenario itself is based on the idea that Aragorn's kingdom
splits again after 1000 years into north and south versions.  Two players
set these kingdoms up with a few more restrictions than the rest of the
players, but I guess they will be a bit more powerful.  Remant enclaves of
dwarves, elves, orcs and trolls still exist to compete with the two
kingdoms and other human kingdoms.

--
James Ghiloni
jghiloni@wizard.net
"People are stupid and annoying."

References

ME-PBM Fourth Age
Quico Gil <kiko@svt.es>
Thu, 29 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

ME-PBM Fourth Age
Quico Gil <kiko@svt.es>
Thu, 29 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000