29-11-2002 16:06									#1
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We are going to currently play at Monarch level of difficulty. This level was choosen because we did not want the AI to be a dominate feature of this game.

The situation has changed. There will no longer be any AI opponets.

Pehaps we should reconsider the difficulty level.

With no AI, I would be all in favor of increasing the level all the way to Diety for the increased difficulty of making our cities happy. This will make resourses and Lux more valuable.

But perhaps it is too late to make this type of change.

What do you guys think?

	29-11-2002 16:38									#2
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If anything, I'd lower the difficulty to regent, where we would have to concentrate only on our human opponents, not on the problems the computer will provide (not chieftain because the tech race would be way too fast)

	29-11-2002 16:41									#3
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What concerns happiness, there's no difference between Deity and Emperor, and only one citizen difference to Monarch. More differences (not mentioned AI bonuses, as there's no AI) are in the combat bonus against Barbarians, and in the encreased corruption due to the lowered "Optimal Number of Cities". The question is, do we want dominating Barbarians and increased corruption?

On the first question I would say, it doesn't really matter. It's only in the beginning of the ancient age anyway, the map will quickly be monitored by roaming units and the Barbarians will be under control.

The increased corruption is a bit of a killjoy, at least for me.

I'd say Emperor. A good compromise.

	29-11-2002 17:08									#4
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Maybe we should decide this in a poll.
I'd choose Monarch, btw.

	29-11-2002 17:16									#5
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Yeah, I was thinking about a poll, but thought it should be discussed first. Besides, I don't want to take away from the only thing that seems to make Trip happy... making polls!

	29-11-2002 18:56									#6
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Hmmh, Emperor sonds good to me, but Monarch also will be okay...

	29-11-2002 19:06									#7
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Emperor!

	29-11-2002 19:33									#8
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Just keep it the same! It's the 29th! We've only got today and tomorrow before December First rolls along! Argh!!!

(But if there were a poll I would say yes, drop down to Regent. We're going to have a hard enough time kicking each other's behinds )

	29-11-2002 19:58									#9
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Chieftain!

Corruption is too high.

	29-11-2002 20:35									#10
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Hmm. After reading this discussion... may be the best would be just to leave it at Monarch. It's really late to change things.

	29-11-2002 21:56									#11
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Deity? that's crazy talk!

	29-11-2002 22:30									#12
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I second with Sir Ralph. Corruption makes the game less fun, but difficulty makes the game more interesting and challenging (and research slower). IMHO Monarch is a good compromise between the two.

	29-11-2002 22:49									#13
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I third Shiber who seconded Sir Ralph.

Monarch.

	29-11-2002 22:52									#14
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Yes, leave it as it is.

	29-11-2002 23:20									#15
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Leave it as it is! I second the dude who second the dude who second leaving it as it is. (It is on Monarch right now, isn't it? )

	30-11-2002 00:09									#16
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Yes, but if the first dude edits its posts, we've all voted whatever he says

	30-11-2002 00:11									#17
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I will join the seconding dudes...

Leave it at Monarch, please.

	30-11-2002 00:34									#18
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Sure, put it up a notch or two; or maybe these other people are scared their little unhappy empire will get out of control...

	30-11-2002 01:07									#19
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Emperor would be okay, but I'd prefer Monarch.

	30-11-2002 02:02									#20
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Leave it at Monarch.

	30-11-2002 02:19									#21
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Well why not Emperor?
The great arabian Sultan Fritz Demogypt from Neu Demogyptica will show you how an Emperor rulles his colony äh... empire!

	30-11-2002 02:31									#22
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It should affect everyone equally so I would have no objection to raising it. Is there a poll about it? Would the poll force us to delay the game?

I would definitely not want the game delayed.

	30-11-2002 04:15									#23
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If there was a poll, it would last about 2 days, which is a bit short in our poll-tradition.
I have no problem with the game remaining at monarch (I voted for it in the first place) if it can avoid the game to be delayed. Monarch seems to be the best or second-best choice of most people here, so I think we could stick to it.

	30-11-2002 06:12									#24
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Diety. Diety is good.

	30-11-2002 06:21									#25
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Leave it.

Too late to change sanely

Any "harder" increases corruption = increased game time.

It really does not matter Lets keep it simple.

Mss

	01-12-2002 12:33									#26
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I say leave at Monarch

	01-12-2002 20:17									#27
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Leave it at where it is!!! It's Dec 1!

But MSS is right, more corruption=more game time. And we need not to be playing for the 11 years disaster scenarios in some of the other threads