07-05-2004 22:44									#1
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We continue the process of setting up the next Demogame. Currently, we have decided to play an Epic Game instead of a Conquest. We are now to decide on what difficulty level we wish to play.

The question is: "What difficulty level do you want to play?"

The answers are many, and the poll is multi choice:
1. Chieftain
2. Warlord
3. Regent
4. Monarch
5. Emperor
6. Demigod
7. Deity
8. Sid

There will be many other polls that will follow. Here is the list:
1. Epic Game or Conquest Results: Epic Game
2. Map properties / choice of Conquest
3. Difficulty level
4. Choice of the played Civ
5. Use of mods or not
6. (if needed) What mod to use
The poll will be opened until Tuesday, 12 May, 18:00 GMT

	07-05-2004 22:51									#2
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I personally am strongly in favor of Emperor.

There are not many players who'll find time to devote a really serious attention to detail in this DG (maybe we could hope for 30 members, based on the previous polls about the next DG), and the lack of micromanagement is one of the reasons we fare badly in the DG3.

Besides, if we do go for a feudal DG, we will want to have some room for messiness, and we won't want to trust our future to a few power players, who'll be the only ones really able to lead us to victory in a too high difficulty level.

Yet, Emperor offers quite some challenge, and the game shouldn't be an absolute breeze. We'll have enemies, we'll have scientific rivals, we'll have trouble building wonders etc.

That's why I think Emperor will be the funniest challenge for us

	07-05-2004 23:07									#3
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And in a Feudal system it will be far more difficult to raise troops and defense forces.

I'm leaning towards Monarch.

	08-05-2004 00:52									#4
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Voted

Not telling which one.

	08-05-2004 01:29									#5
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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 Voted Not telling which one.

Bah, you probably don't remember.

At least we know you didn't mispell it.

	08-05-2004 01:31									#6
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	08-05-2004 02:02									#7
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What civ should we play?

	08-05-2004 02:12									#8
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I think we need the results of the map properties poll and the difficulty poll before making a decision.

I mean, if we end up playing a pangaea on demigod, it is unlikely we choose to play the Brits

	08-05-2004 07:51									#9
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Yeah to Emperor. I am routinely doing well on my own in Monarch, and I don't plan as well as I could do, although I fairly consistently MM a lot. Between us we should be able to push the envelope a bit there.

	08-05-2004 08:09									#10
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quote: Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt Yeah to Emperor. I am routinely doing well on my own in Monarch, and I don't plan as well as I could do, although I fairly consistently MM a lot. Between us we should be able to push the envelope a bit there.

I think your missing the point, we do well in a normal DemoGame because we all work together, in the Feudal DemoGame members will be actively trying to undermine other members.

	08-05-2004 08:29									#11
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Oh, really? Doesn't sound too great for a DG to me...

	08-05-2004 09:25									#12
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Undermine other members? How goes that?

	08-05-2004 09:32									#13
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I don't think I'll be part of the feudal but will try to play as usual. Is this possible?

	08-05-2004 13:38									#14
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Not everyone will always agree on which country to attack, and even if they do they may not have any desire to risk their troops in attacking them so it may prove more difficult to raise military forces.

Look at the US in RL, a decent percentage of Americans do NOT support the actions against Iraq. So in order to do military actons you need to get several members to support it AND invest their troops in it.

	08-05-2004 15:26									#15
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So as you say, instead of a majority vote ruling (democracy), everything is fully compartmentalised and there is essentially no higher loyalty than the lord of a fief?

	08-05-2004 17:29									#16
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Technically, I guess there's no higher loyalty that to yourself, course that would make you kinda all alone.

	10-05-2004 02:46									#17
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hey, I'll join in on this DG if and when it arrives. Emperor seems fair, since it will weed out any weak players

	10-05-2004 04:02									#18
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Emperor

It can be feudal, but:

"United We Stand, Divided We Fall"
"Hang Together or Hang Seperately"
"Join Or Die"

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Are we really doing this Fuedal gig?

	10-05-2004 14:12									#20
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feudal really

hoped it would have been a conquest ahh well

what happened to all the epic votes

	11-05-2004 00:04									#21
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empeeror or harder

make it a challenge

we can all play monarch anytime

	11-05-2004 00:07									#22
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chieften 1!!! oh its jsut me !!!

	11-05-2004 04:01									#23
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Is it going to be a feudal game or not?

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quote: Originally posted by conmcb25 Is it going to be a feudal game or not?

I guess we'll need to poll about it

It's not like some people in authority decide in your spite, that's the point of DemoGame

	11-05-2004 04:19									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor I guess we'll need to poll about it It's not like some people in authority decide in your spite, that's the point of DemoGame

No No, I think you misunderstand, Im just wondering if it has been decided, thats all, because for me at least, what KIND of game we have will be a big part of how I decide to vote on the Difficulty setting

	11-05-2004 04:51									#26
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That's a good point.

Well, no poll about it will close until today, but I'd suppose the next game will be feudal, or at least have a strong dose of feaudalism in it. It seems there are many people interested in the FeuGame

	11-05-2004 11:54									#27
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I voted Deity. You can roleplay on Deity as long as it's a paranoid delusional character you want to portray.

(Who's the psycho who wanted Sid? )

	11-05-2004 12:11									#28
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AESON! We need a few more of you around if we're going to stand the slightest chance on Deity...!

	11-05-2004 15:50									#29
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Indeed, I think the current game proves MWIA's point.

Well, maybe "We Be Vikings" wasn't the fittest roleplay mantra for deity

	12-05-2004 05:59									#30
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quote: Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt AESON! We need a few more of you around if we're going to stand the slightest chance on Deity...!

I'm sorry, only one of me wants to play as far as I can tell.

The Feudal concept looks interesting. Can't wait to see some baron bombarding his neighbor's tiles at some point in the game...

Definitely not how to approach Deity though!