If we are discussing massive and difficult coding changes, then one of the things I would most like to see would be some really different scenarios based on the same rules engine. Different as in different map, different nations, completely different game based on the same system, much like Legends has. Keeping the Middle Earth theme could involve the Morgoth vs Elves wars, or an alternate licensing agreement could maybe be found from another major fantasy series (Wheel of Time? Belgariad? Possible others?) or a new world could simply be invented from scratch, like the various Legends worlds.
Advantages might include:
1. Balance factors might be easier to adjust because no one could argue things like "but the books never discussed that" or "but nation XX didn't have a navy." Nations could be adjusted based on actual play balance with no concerns about how much stealth the Noldor SHOULD have to be Tolkein accurate.
2. An alternate map might actually make a naval war meaningful, in a way that the current map simply doesn't.
3. Different map would present entirely different strategic goals. Possabilities for lots of completely different encounters etc.
4. If an alternate series were used it might appeal to an entirely new fan base.
5. All of these proposed rules changes could really go to creating an XXXPlayByMail using the core of the GSI concepts like 5-21 characters with 4 skills & 2 orders each etc. (which I think 99% of us enjoy or we wouldn't be on this list) while leaving the current game more or less in place for the benefit of the players who are happy with the game as it sits.
Winn
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I concur this would be great to see.
Clint
If we are discussing massive and difficult coding changes, then one of the
things I would most like to see would be some really different scenarios
based on the same rules engine. Different as in different map, different
nations, completely different game based on the same system, much like
Legends has. Keeping the Middle Earth theme could involve the Morgoth vs
Elves wars, or an alternate licensing agreement could maybe be found from
another major fantasy series (Wheel of Time? Belgariad? Possible others?)
or
a new world could simply be invented from scratch, like the various
Legends
worlds.
Advantages might include:
1. Balance factors might be easier to adjust because no one could argue
things like "but the books never discussed that" or "but nation XX didn't
have a navy." Nations could be adjusted based on actual play balance with
no
concerns about how much stealth the Noldor SHOULD have to be Tolkein
accurate.
2. An alternate map might actually make a naval war meaningful, in a way
that the current map simply doesn't.
3. Different map would present entirely different strategic goals.
Possabilities for lots of completely different encounters etc.
4. If an alternate series were used it might appeal to an entirely new fan
base.
5. All of these proposed rules changes could really go to creating an
XXXPlayByMail using the core of the GSI concepts like 5-21 characters with
4
skills & 2 orders each etc. (which I think 99% of us enjoy or we wouldn't
be
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on this list) while leaving the current game more or less in place for the
benefit of the players who are happy with the game as it sits.
Winn
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Clint,
I sent an email to the Allsorts address and to the
Me@middle.... address, but you guys sent me the wrong
turn for game 61. I am the Long Rider #109610, but
you sent the #109611 pdf file for the Fire King which
is no biggie because he sends me his turn anyway, but
I am anxious to find out what happened to "my" guys...
Thanks
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I concur this would be great to see.
Clint
> If we are discussing massive and difficult coding
changes, then one of the
> things I would most like to see would be some
really different scenarios
> based on the same rules engine. Different as in
different map, different
> nations, completely different game based on the
same system, much like
> Legends has. Keeping the Middle Earth theme could
involve the Morgoth vs
> Elves wars, or an alternate licensing agreement
could maybe be found from
> another major fantasy series (Wheel of Time?
Belgariad? Possible others?)
or
> a new world could simply be invented from scratch,
like the various
Legends
> worlds.
>
> Advantages might include:
> 1. Balance factors might be easier to adjust
because no one could argue
> things like "but the books never discussed that"
or "but nation XX didn't
> have a navy." Nations could be adjusted based on
actual play balance with
no
> concerns about how much stealth the Noldor SHOULD
have to be Tolkein
> accurate.
>
> 2. An alternate map might actually make a naval
war meaningful, in a way
> that the current map simply doesn't.
>
> 3. Different map would present entirely different
strategic goals.
> Possabilities for lots of completely different
encounters etc.
>
> 4. If an alternate series were used it might
appeal to an entirely new fan
> base.
>
> 5. All of these proposed rules changes could
really go to creating an
> XXXPlayByMail using the core of the GSI concepts
like 5-21 characters with
4
> skills & 2 orders each etc. (which I think 99% of
us enjoy or we wouldn't
be
> on this list) while leaving the current game more
or less in place for the
> benefit of the players who are happy with the game
as it sits.
>
> Winn
>
>
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Clint,
I sent an email to the Allsorts address and to the
Me@middle.... address, but you guys sent me the wrong
turn for game 61. I am the Long Rider #109610, but
you sent the #109611 pdf file for the Fire King which
is no biggie because he sends me his turn anyway, but
I am anxious to find out what happened to "my" guys...
Thanks
Hi Clint,
Didn't mean to embarrass anyone, but you posted just
as I opened my email and I was hoping to catch you
quickly! Like I said its not a big deal. But the
anticipation is KILLINGMENOW!
Delrod
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Hya Delrod - email to us directly with any problems
- much faster and a lot
less embarrasssing.
Clint
> Clint,
>
> I sent an email to the Allsorts address and to the
> Me@middle.... address, but you guys sent me the
wrong
> turn for game 61. I am the Long Rider #109610,
but
> you sent the #109611 pdf file for the Fire King
which
> is no biggie because he sends me his turn anyway,
but
> I am anxious to find out what happened to "my"
guys...
>
>
> Thanks
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