01-05-2001 09:45									#1
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Fellow Civers, Succession Gamers, and Mark (or current moderator),

Since the Succession Game is going so well, do you think we could get it segregated into a new category?

It seems that there are a lot of people requesting to join the current game in progress. If we had a separate category we would get several succession games going on at once.

Anybody else agree? Post here.

-- Skeeve - Originator of the first CTP2 Succession game.
(Hey, ya gotta have at least one claim to fame)


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	01-05-2001 03:33									#3
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I don't know if we need a whole new category for it...it isn't like these boards are over-flowing.

We could start a second one...then we wouldn't have to wait so long for files...well I hope; I'd probably get them all on the same day.

We would have to devise, or at least be careful, which file is for which game, and send it to the correct person. And then post our transcripts in the correct thread.

	01-05-2001 16:35									#4
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Yeah, I could see where the game files could get mixed up, and even more likely, postings on the wrong thread.

My thought was to get a second game going without the original 10 players, so that the new people wouldn't have to wait until the 2nd game.

Also, if we run only 1 Game, it's going to have about 15 people... I wonder if that's too much. On the other hand, it might actually be fun to do a succession game with a huge number of people. An individual would probably get to play only 2 or 3 times, but he would be contributing to a greater whole.

Just something to ponder in the meantime...

- Skeeve


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	02-05-2001 01:57									#5
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My thinking would be that the new players would like some old hands to help them trough their first attempt ...so they can avoid the troubles we had early on. Though they would be free to ask us for advice. These things have a way of working themselves out...

Sean.

	02-05-2001 09:00									#6
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I reckon a succession game with say 50 people would be awesome, also we should try smaller games like, with say about 4 or 5 people who can discuss between themselves what sort of strategy to adopt. With the big game it would just be a chaotic free for all with everyone using a different technique, intersting .....

	02-05-2001 09:01									#7
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BTW, off the topic, how many posts do you need to get off this humiliating settler status?
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	02-05-2001 12:45									#8
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I can't exactly remember what the number is to increase your rank. But it is in the 30's. You currently have thirty, so one more post might do it!! But I am sure 35 will get you there. Then it takes about 120 to become a warlord. The end of your pain is in sight.....

Sean.

	02-05-2001 13:11									#9
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well, this forum can take more traffic, no?

	02-05-2001 19:45									#10
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I guess I had another idea in mind to go along with the separate category.
That was to post the rules for our succession game there, and have it topped so that people can see it above the other threads for easy reference. The "rules" thread could stay open so that ammendments can be made from time to time.

I was thinking about that originally, but forgot to verbalize it.

I guess we could always start a 2nd simultaneous game, see if it crowds up the forum too much and then go from there.



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	04-05-2001 08:40									#13
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Token post for status elevation ....

	04-05-2001 08:41									#14
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Hmmmm, maybe one more ...


Wohoooo ....
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	05-05-2001 01:40									#16
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for all it's worth -- I'm for new category. This way players new to succession games (like myself) could go in, read the rules, see some examples, and post their desire to join WITHOUT polluting the actual succession game folder.

hope this helps

	08-05-2001 00:53									#19
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CTP2 Doubles... Intriquing idea!

I like it. I nominate you as the adminstrator of that one.
If you accept, I'll coordinate with you in running any other succession games.

Sounds like fast and furious fun. (Although I'll probably miss the summaries a bit, but... well you gotta sacrifice something for speed).

-Skeeve

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	08-05-2001 01:39									#20
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Note, that was "how fast can you win" game-time, not real-time, else it'll get silly. Although...

Yeah, I could administrate a bit. Can't wait for the blessed 3-month holiday that will arrive after my exams in June.

	08-05-2001 07:32									#21
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I think a one-city challenge or 'same game' challenge would be the easiest to go with for the time being....

We'd just need someone to provide the first save-game file, and then everyone can download it and play the game to see how high they can score or how early they can end the game (depending on what the challenge is).

We could do that for scenarios too...

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	08-05-2001 23:09									#22
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Was it in the Apolyton pack, that there was a map where all 8 civs only had one city, and enough room for one city? It was really easy to win, because the AI couldn't cope, but it was quite fun. I'll try to do an adaption of it, and you can all see how quickly you can win.

	09-05-2001 01:49									#23
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OK, that was quicker than I thought. There's a related thread in the Creation forum about OCC.
( http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum44/HTML/000774.html )

If anyone wants to play, post here, and I'll start a Highest Score thread, which everyone can post in once they have won.

Post as follows:
Name - Civ Score - Winning Year - Number of Cities at the end of game

Ben