4th IR: OOC Thread

[William Ronald]

Edena:

How will industrialization work?

(Maybe someone who knows Civilization well will share how things work.)

 

[Tokiwong]

personally I like to keep it simple... but if the masses demand it.. then so be it... I like the writing, as you can tell, i like to write and get philosophical

 

[Bugbear]

Unless Edena is a computer, I don't hink that the Civilization computer game is the best way to regulate the game. We want to keep it simple, not feeblemind him.

To sumarize the basic system:

In each city you own there are three types of buildings. Reasearch buildings, Industrial Buildings, and population buildings.

Each building produces a number of points of their type. For example, a library will produce 1 reaserch pt a turn while a University will produce 2 points a turn. If you have a Library and a University in the same city that city produces 3 points a turn.
Same for the other reasource buildings

The reaserch points gather into a national pool from all cities. When enough points are gained you get an advance.

The industry points are city by city. The more industry points a city can produce each turn the faster it can produce new buildings, Units, and wonders.

The Population points are also city by city. When enough population points are gathered, the city population goes up, allowing it to gather more reasources.

This system would be a math nighmare to use in the IR.

However, I do like the idea of being able to build wonders. Wonders are like feats. For example I build the great wall, which gives me some kind of bonus to defence. Of course, how one insitutes wonders would depend on how the rules would work.

 

[Mr. Draco]

Well, I'm working on a system for handling all the numbers that

a) prevents min/maxing and exponential growth *cough* Union of Worlds *cough*

and

b) is simple

Give me till friday to work on it, and i should have something pretty good.

 

[William Ronald]

I agree that these issues need to be addressed. I look forward to your solution., Mr. Draco.

There is time to discuss some of the issues and make things more enjoyable for everyone.

Everyone, let's thank Edena for his efforts and dedication. If any of us can help him out, let's do it.

On a much more serious matter, one of our EN Board members Mark Clover is having a hard time. Can you go to Where has Mark Been? and offer Mark your support.

I have known Mark for sometime, attended the EN World Chicago Gamedays (Do go to the ones in your area, or start one), and helped with some proofreading for him. So, let's be supportive of our fellow board members.

(Going offline. Beginning to fall asleep at the computer.)

 

[Kalanyr]

The Faerie have a PL of 21. Needed to conveniently split them 3 ways.
The Unseelie have a PL of 21 also (will up Melkor's PL by 1.)

I figured that if angels and celestials were going to protect Candlekeep (Festy Dog), then some of the Faerie would too.
And so on - needed to up some people's PLs.

You still have the Faerie Pantheon, Kalanyr.

Ah, missed the Faeries Festy got. Silly me. . Yep all makes sense. Thanks.

 

[Lichtenhart]

There's also a table Civilization game, with rules much simpler than the computer game. Mr. Draco, if you think it could be useful, I can send you the rules.

I think I'd like to swap a thing or two about my claims. but nothing major.

Edena I'd like to know what do you mean with Pantheons. Are they churches of many deities? And are there dragon deities besides Tiamat in FR?

 

[Inez Hull]

Originally posted by William Ronald

Inez, you seem to have a character who is interested in trade, secrets, and possibly protecting the world. This may at least indicate a neutral orientation. In addition to the Sharn, I recommend that you take the Church of Waukeen (N), the Church of Gwaeron Windstrom (NG), the Church of Shaukandal (CN), and maybe the Church of Valkur (CG). (I have little idea on your take on your character.) The presence of the sharn may indicate a slight preference for chaos.

Pretty right on William. Orinil is a chaotic neutral who loves gathering secret knowledge and then playing around with people and powers for his own enjoyment (and profit when it won't interfere with the fun). Although selfish, he is not evil and will act for the greater good when push comes to shove - as he believes he is doing by trying to force the casting of the anti-magic dweomer. Mind you, as a non wielder of magic he also won't be too heartbroken if magic ceases to exist.

Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith

Aglarond (PL 8) (The Free Nations)
Altumbel (PL 3)

The Sharn (PL 25)
The Svirfneblin of the Underdark (PL 5)
Some of the Faerie of Faerun (PL 7)

The Elemental Legions of Earth (PL 10)
The Elemental Legions of Water (PL 10)
The Elemental Legions of Fire (PL 10)
The Elemental Legions of Air (PL 10)

The Legions of the Past Awakened (PL 15)

The Church of Grumbar, N diety of caverns, earth, metal, and time (PL 3)

If I understand correctly, the Sharn live in the underdark, yes? If so I would like to recruit any neutral underdark races that have not been claimed yet (in addition to the svirfneblin).


Kalanyr, I'd be interested in trading my share of the Faerie (who probably won't be interested in my anti-magic plans) for Rashemen (which I believe lies near Aglarond?).


Edena (or anyone else), I know nothing about Altumbel, elucidate please.


Likewise I have no idea about the Legions of the Past Awakened. Something like 'the spirits of the ancestors'? If so I'm definitely in as they will be a great source of information.


Are there any unclaimed churches whose domains revolve around intrigue, knowledge, secrets, chaos, trickery etc ? The church of Grumbar doesn't really sound up my alley but would fit in with an underdark theme if I can manage secure support.

Are any of the powers from other worlds interested in buying information? Orinil will send out contacts to investigate.

 

[Gurdjieff]

I AM THE FORSAKEN ONE

Edena I'd like to add to my claims:

The Church of Auril
The Church of Umberlee

(Both from the Pantheon of Destruction of which Talos is the head)

And the Kingdom of the Ice Queen (Great Glacier) (Evil)

For the rest.. seems just fine to me, bit spread out but.. ah well

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And to Melkor, ok seems good to me that strategy. I'll follow you in that.

[EDIT: I''m the FORSAKEN ONE, Venus seems to have been too lame to log out onmy PC back at home again grrr /EDIT]

 

[Kalanyr]

I'm gonna lose PL on this Inez, but okay, trade agreed.

Rasheman (PL 8) for some Faeries (PL 7)