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[The Flame Dawn]

It seems Flame Dawn is taking Windlands IV, so I'll take Windlands III, unless IV doesn't get taken.

I would prefer that you don't take Windlands III

[Jute]

It seems Flame Dawn is taking Windlands IV, so I'll take Windlands III, unless IV doesn't get taken.

Glad to see that we don't have to argue about who gets which, since I'll stick to Windlands II.
Edit: Forget what I said...

[Excidium Planetis]

It seems Flame Dawn is taking Windlands IV, so I'll take Windlands III, unless IV doesn't get taken.

I would prefer that you don't take Windlands III

Why?

[Jack O Land]

I've got a question about Food...

In regions that only produce 1 Food/cycle, the civs there have no ability to produce extra food until researching Agriculture. That means that until they do that and get a garden out, they've just got continual starvation. That said, if we allow unused population to just farm the land, then that makes the Agriculture technology obsolete.

What I'd recommend is giving 3 evolution points in the beginning, that we can use to upgrade our attributes so we don't spend the entirety of the first era totally hosed. Also, I'd recommend some kind of building that generates culture early on, so that regions without culture naturally aren't left in the dust.

Also, a couple other questions...

What is the starting value for Health?
When does the era change from this one to the next one?
How do we measure distances across water?


Overall, though, the system seems like it makes sense so far. I'm going to keep working on a template that's easy to read and understand, and I hope we can actually get a pretty great game going.

[The Flame Dawn]

I would prefer that you don't take Windlands III

Why?

I feel awkward now... I thought the other Windlands were open so I was gonna say that the space would be nice.
Edit: Okay, now I'm confused...

[Excidium Planetis]

Why?

I feel awkward now... I thought the other Windlands were open so I was gonna say that the space would be nice.
Edit: Okay, now I'm confused...

I haven't looked at the mechanics in depth, but wouldn't it be possible to move into a region that's already occupied? We can coexist...

Also, would you be willing to switch territory? Or is there a specific reason you took IV?

[The Flame Dawn]

I feel awkward now... I thought the other Windlands were open so I was gonna say that the space would be nice.
Edit: Okay, now I'm confused...

I haven't looked at the mechanics in depth, but wouldn't it be possible to move into a region that's already occupied? We can coexist...

Also, would you be willing to switch territory? Or is there a specific reason you took IV?

I think switching would be nice. I was looking at the regions and I though IV looked interesting. I noticed III is almost the same so sure.

[Harkback Union]

I've got a question about Food...

In regions that only produce 1 Food/cycle, the civs there have no ability to produce extra food until researching Agriculture. That means that until they do that and get a garden out, they've just got continual starvation. That said, if we allow unused population to just farm the land, then that makes the Agriculture technology obsolete.

What I'd recommend is giving 3 evolution points in the beginning, that we can use to upgrade our attributes so we don't spend the entirety of the first era totally hosed. Also, I'd recommend some kind of building that generates culture early on, so that regions without culture naturally aren't left in the dust.

Also, a couple other questions...

What is the starting value for Health?
When does the era change from this one to the next one?
How do we measure distances across water?


Overall, though, the system seems like it makes sense so far. I'm going to keep working on a template that's easy to read and understand, and I hope we can actually get a pretty great game going.

I think I forgot to mention that starting health is 6 (so you get 1 free thought per turn) and starting order should also be 6 unless you wen with anarchy.

Since you start with 1 population only, you can avoid starvation in 1 food regions by simply not reproducing (reproduction is not mandatory). You should be able to get gardens pretty soon as agriculture tech is very cheap and then you can start growing your population.

Thought can also be spent to buy social traits so culture isn't a must have early on.
Distance across water is measured by how many spaces you have to sail along shores. Distance between opposite shores is one for nearby islands, 4 for distant continents, though this is also missing from the mechanics.

By the way Jack o land, Feel free to copy paste the mechanics I made and refine it in any way you want. I'm especially looking forward to new techs for the tech tree and new constructions/Warbands.

[Prusslandia]

Who would like to interact with the Children ?

[Harkback Union]

I feel awkward now... I thought the other Windlands were open so I was gonna say that the space would be nice.
Edit: Okay, now I'm confused...

I haven't looked at the mechanics in depth, but wouldn't it be possible to move into a region that's already occupied? We can coexist...

Also, would you be willing to switch territory? Or is there a specific reason you took IV?

It would be, You can always share space in your regions with other civs but the base income only applies once. You can split the base income though.

[Jute]

Who would like to interact with the Children ?

Where are you?

I've got a question about Food...

In regions that only produce 1 Food/cycle, the civs there have no ability to produce extra food until researching Agriculture. That means that until they do that and get a garden out, they've just got continual starvation. That said, if we allow unused population to just farm the land, then that makes the Agriculture technology obsolete.

What I'd recommend is giving 3 evolution points in the beginning, that we can use to upgrade our attributes so we don't spend the entirety of the first era totally hosed. Also, I'd recommend some kind of building that generates culture early on, so that regions without culture naturally aren't left in the dust.

Also, a couple other questions...

What is the starting value for Health?
When does the era change from this one to the next one?
How do we measure distances across water?


Overall, though, the system seems like it makes sense so far. I'm going to keep working on a template that's easy to read and understand, and I hope we can actually get a pretty great game going.

I think I forgot to mention that starting health is 6 (so you get 1 free thought per turn) and starting order should also be 6 unless you wen with anarchy.

Since you start with 1 population only, you can avoid starvation in 1 food regions by simply not reproducing (reproduction is not mandatory). You should be able to get gardens pretty soon as agriculture tech is very cheap and then you can start growing your population.

Thought can also be spent to buy social traits so culture isn't a must have early on.
Distance across water is measured by how many spaces you have to sail along shores. Distance between opposite shores is one for nearby islands, 4 for distant continents, though this is also missing from the mechanics.

By the way Jack o land, Feel free to copy paste the mechanics I made and refine it in any way you want. I'm especially looking forward to new techs for the tech tree and new constructions/Warbands.

What can you do with culture, actually?

[Excidium Planetis]

I haven't looked at the mechanics in depth, but wouldn't it be possible to move into a region that's already occupied? We can coexist...

Also, would you be willing to switch territory? Or is there a specific reason you took IV?

I think switching would be nice. I was looking at the regions and I though IV looked interesting. I noticed III is almost the same so sure.

Alright, well then, If you aren't opposed, I'll take IV and you can have III. I had a plan I made earlier that involved bordering a desert.

[Harkback Union]

Who would like to interact with the Children ?

Where are you?

I think I forgot to mention that starting health is 6 (so you get 1 free thought per turn) and starting order should also be 6 unless you wen with anarchy.

Since you start with 1 population only, you can avoid starvation in 1 food regions by simply not reproducing (reproduction is not mandatory). You should be able to get gardens pretty soon as agriculture tech is very cheap and then you can start growing your population.

Thought can also be spent to buy social traits so culture isn't a must have early on.
Distance across water is measured by how many spaces you have to sail along shores. Distance between opposite shores is one for nearby islands, 4 for distant continents, though this is also missing from the mechanics.

By the way Jack o land, Feel free to copy paste the mechanics I made and refine it in any way you want. I'm especially looking forward to new techs for the tech tree and new constructions/Warbands.

What can you do with culture, actually?

It will be used to unlock social traits, Improve you civ's health and maintain some social traits.

[The Flame Dawn]

Where are you?
What can you do with culture, actually?

It will be used to unlock social traits, Improve you civ's health and maintain some social traits.

Are the lists for the traits up yet?

[The Flame Dawn]

I think switching would be nice. I was looking at the regions and I though IV looked interesting. I noticed III is almost the same so sure.

Alright, well then, If you aren't opposed, I'll take IV and you can have III. I had a plan I made earlier that involved bordering a desert.

Its fine, I actually don't know what the color code is. Cool, so I'm III and your IV

[Jack O Land]

I've got a question about Food...

In regions that only produce 1 Food/cycle, the civs there have no ability to produce extra food until researching Agriculture. That means that until they do that and get a garden out, they've just got continual starvation. That said, if we allow unused population to just farm the land, then that makes the Agriculture technology obsolete.

What I'd recommend is giving 3 evolution points in the beginning, that we can use to upgrade our attributes so we don't spend the entirety of the first era totally hosed. Also, I'd recommend some kind of building that generates culture early on, so that regions without culture naturally aren't left in the dust.

Also, a couple other questions...

What is the starting value for Health?
When does the era change from this one to the next one?
How do we measure distances across water?


Overall, though, the system seems like it makes sense so far. I'm going to keep working on a template that's easy to read and understand, and I hope we can actually get a pretty great game going.

I think I forgot to mention that starting health is 6 (so you get 1 free thought per turn) and starting order should also be 6 unless you wen with anarchy.

Since you start with 1 population only, you can avoid starvation in 1 food regions by simply not reproducing (reproduction is not mandatory). You should be able to get gardens pretty soon as agriculture tech is very cheap and then you can start growing your population.

Thought can also be spent to buy social traits so culture isn't a must have early on.
Distance across water is measured by how many spaces you have to sail along shores. Distance between opposite shores is one for nearby islands, 4 for distant continents, though this is also missing from the mechanics.

By the way Jack o land, Feel free to copy paste the mechanics I made and refine it in any way you want. I'm especially looking forward to new techs for the tech tree and new constructions/Warbands.

OK, this works.

With the Thought bonus from the starting Health score, you can get 1 tech on turn 1, and if that's Agriculture, you can build a garden turn 1 too (if you've got the manpower), and employ enough people to keep food levels sustainable for a while.

I've got to go for now, so I won't be able to post the format I come up with until then. It should be good, though.

[Prusslandia]

Where are you?
What can you do with culture, actually?

It will be used to unlock social traits, Improve you civ's health and maintain some social traits.

Does your civ have to be a unified, central group ? Is my decentralized pack system alright ?

[Jute]

It will be used to unlock social traits, Improve you civ's health and maintain some social traits.

Does your civ have to be a unified, central group ? Is my decentralized pack system alright ?

Well, technically I personally wouldn't call that a civilization unless they are settled down and show some other signs of advanced societies. But Harkback might have a different opinion.

[Excidium Planetis]

It will be used to unlock social traits, Improve you civ's health and maintain some social traits.

Are the lists for the traits up yet?

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=335239&p=23999280#p23999280

[Prusslandia]

Does your civ have to be a unified, central group ? Is my decentralized pack system alright ?

Well, technically I personally wouldn't call that a civilization unless they are settled down and show some other signs of advanced societies. But Harkback might have a different opinion.

A civilization doesn't really have to settle. You can have advanced mathematics and philosophy without a permanent home.

[Jute]

Well, technically I personally wouldn't call that a civilization unless they are settled down and show some other signs of advanced societies. But Harkback might have a different opinion?

A civilization doesn't really have to settle. You can have advanced mathematics and philosophy without a permanent home.

Of course, but then you'd have a centralized tribe, If you're neither centralized nor settled down, I'm not sure how an advanced civilization could come to be?

[G-Tech Corporation]

This backstory is going to be fantastic.

[Jack O Land]

I threw together a format for cycle submissions.
Let me know what you guys think.

Bye!

[Prusslandia]

Of course, but then you'd have a centralized tribe, If you're neither centralized nor settled down, I'm not sure how an advanced civilization could come to be?

Why would it'd be one large tribe ? They meet roughly every spring, or spring equivalent, to discuss and the like.

[Jute]

Of course, but then you'd have a centralized tribe, If you're neither centralized nor settled down, I'm not sure how an advanced civilization could come to be?

Why would it'd be one large tribe ? They meet roughly every spring, or spring equivalent, to discuss and the like.

Well, if they meet regularly, i already has some centralization. I thought you meant you had completely independently acting groups.