Possible alternative
How about a single game with a common starting position but with two succession teams - one devoted to some form of perfectionism (say for example no Fundy or Commie, no city overlap etc.) and the other to ICS (again, for example, no Republic or Democracy) and see how the two strategies compare??

Not trying to muscle in - just a constructive (I hope) suggestion.

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Scouse Git[1]

quote: Originally posted by skrobism on 11-09-2000 10:51 AM Watch us get stuck on a small island with barely enough room for 2 cities. [This message has been edited by skrobism (edited November 09, 2000).]

1 city, because we will fund our capital in its center.

I'm in.

Count me in.

Gits- I don’t think offering advice or ideas is mucleing in! How many games do you think you can cover on your website before you have to quit your job?

Everyone- I would suggest no overlap should mean exactly that (unless it’s a desert tile or something I suppose). Someone should induct Dave V into the hall of fame for our new fad, I see Pokemon shares have trembled in the wake of this. I too play 2.42 so I’d prefer that to MGE, the multiplayer by email though it would be cool, I can’t find MGE anywhere. I could kick off a game tonight I suppose on 2.42 at Emperor level with Hordes of barbarians unless there is a strong vote for other settings before then.

The order will be

Not particularly (reflecting our duality - we tend to play together as a team) - but if you insist!

SG2 - so right!! My current game which I might bring tonight is a Republican Sleaze - it's fun!

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Scouse Git[1]

BTW. I might start another thread for an MGE non-ICS succession game. Would that be an MGENICSSG?

I made a list on paper and then typed it in, my apologies.

Our exploring Settler found an Archer and 50g in its brave wanderings. However, in our attempts to outguess the Special Pattern we founded The Hammerer of the Scots in the wrong spot - on a river, with a fish, but with only one more suspected hidden Special. Our other Settler is wandering in hope of further specials, but beyond a few very tempting sites of hiddens no joy so far...

Save game sent to Skrobism and Johnmcd

Anyway, the North of England is closer culturally to Scotland than to the South of England. That said, a succession game civil war might be interesting.

The following has been translated from hieroglyph tablets dating back to circa 2500BC. The tablets were found by a widow while she was harvesting her radishes in a suburb of the Edinburgh metropolis. When asked about the sudden commotion in her victory garden she said, "I hope they finish soon. I need to finish my pulling. The frost is coming and I sure love those raddish and butter sandwiches. Would you like one sonny? I've got kohlrabi in there too."

The tablets follow:

In the time of the Scouse Gits there came to be a family rich in the trade of silk. The Skrobi [note: this is the plural of Skrobis] rose to rule our tribe of 20,000 for 500 years, as was the will of the gods.

Our Archers and Settlers move throughout the country side. So it came to pass that warriors were trained at Edward I. Archers and Warriors moved to the East and discover two huts. Praise to the Silk Worm [note: the silk worm played a central role in the myths and religion of this tribe.] that weaves the ways of the world. It is right that there are other peoples and they shall be left undisturbed.

Where the sun rises it is found that the gods weave us a small lake with fish. One day we will fish these waters.

Edinburgh builds roads and increase the trade of silk. We are mighty. Soon the villages will number three. The Great Silk Worm is praised.

Thin silk is spun these days. [note: this seems to be a bad omen] Our tribe grows boastful and looks to expand before the gods will it. Edinburgh will be erased from the fabric of time if our tribe looks to settle more. Our gold is lost. We have squandered the fruits of the Silk Worm. Our children will curse our names. Oh gods, see our repentance. Spare us your wrath. You are mighty indeed.

The Silk Worm be Praised! The gods are pleased indeed. The secret of working bronze is woven into the dreams and thoughts of the wise. Wise men begin to study the ways of Ceremonial Burial. When this is done our people will be forever woven into minds of the gods.

500 years have passed. Our archers move to the river banks - they are fleet as fish. Our warriors continue to witness the darkness pulled back as the Silk Worm weaves our world. Edinburgh sets to build more roads.

quote: Originally posted by skrobism on 11-15-2000 04:19 PM Thank you. But really I think it says more about my days at work. [This message has been edited by skrobism (edited November 15, 2000).]

Ssshhh!! [whisper]At work? You too, huh?[/whisper]

quote: Originally posted by skrobism on 11-15-2000 04:38 PM On my lunch of course.

Yeah, right.