Tundra Tribes

marcuspeddle · March 11, 2004, 01:17

I got this idea because I misunderstood one of Paddy's PBEMs.

Four players on a small map composed almost entirely of tundra!

We'll need someone to make a map for us. Make it as you please but please make at least 90% of the land tiles tundra. You can add some hills and snow-capped mountains. There should be pine forest and lots of game. Other resources and luxuries are up to the map maker. Be creative!

Players and play order:
1. Paddy the Scot - Iroquois
2. Masuro - Maya
3. LzPrst - Dutch
4. j26 - Ottomans

smellymummy · March 11, 2004, 01:59

is this for conquest, and with accel production on?

marcuspeddle · March 11, 2004, 02:19

It's for Conquests but not with accelerated production.

LzPrst · March 11, 2004, 08:51

hmmm, might like to join, but unfortunately I dont have time to make the map. I have an exam on april 1st. (no joke)

Paddy · March 14, 2004, 05:07

hahahahaha

ok, I will have a go at the map.

and if you will have me, I would also like to play....

yeah I will be good....

can I please be Iroquoi?

marcuspeddle · March 14, 2004, 09:17

Hmmm, if you want to play I think we should get someone to make a map for us.

LzPrst · March 14, 2004, 18:01

btw I wanna play dutch if there will be oceans and celts if there wont.

marcuspeddle · March 14, 2004, 18:47

Okay, I'll update the player list at the top of the thread.

Paddy · March 14, 2004, 20:29

ok, I do want to play... thanks

so any ideas on who does the map then

LzPrst · March 15, 2004, 06:40

thats the problem, who wants to do a map they cant play? paddy, you probably know a lot of folks around here, could u ask around? but on the other hand whats to stop a player from sneak peaking? wouldnt it be better just to make a map with cold terrain.

marcuspeddle · March 15, 2004, 06:57

I want to make this terrain very challenging so I want mostly tundra and some trees. A cold setting on the map generator won't do that. I'm looking for Canadian Artic territory.

LzPrst · March 15, 2004, 07:00

but the cities will be very small and without acc.prod. the game will never properly get going...
we'll probably have max size 6-8 cities...

Paddy · March 15, 2004, 07:04

I will ask around some for a map maker

we all should

marcuspeddle · March 15, 2004, 07:39

I'm fine with the cities being small but perhaps you're right about accelerated production; perhaps we should use it to make the game flow.

As for the map, I suppose I could make it and show it to everyone before we begin.

If we can't get another player soon would you like to use some AI players?

j2k · March 15, 2004, 22:13

I'd like to play. Can I be the Ottomans?

my email is pbem2 AT paperrat DOT com

marcuspeddle · March 15, 2004, 22:52

Yes, please do. ^^
Ottomans are fine.

LzPrst · March 21, 2004, 09:56

Ok, Masuro, you make the map. try to make it a little habitable

I cant stand cold weather and snow in real life, I'll feel so sorry for my people that I'll start a nuke war just to get some global warming

marcuspeddle · March 21, 2004, 10:38

Okay. I'll make a map in the morning. It's bedtime for me right now ^^

marcuspeddle · March 21, 2004, 22:32

Here's the map. It's tough, I think, but there are lots of resources like game and fish. I put in enough strategic resources for everyone but they are not always scattered evenly. I hope this will encourage trade but most likely it'll encourage destruction of one's neighbours. Still, that's what neighbours are for, right?

Starting locations are decided by the computer. There are lots of barbarian camps so watch out at the beginning of the game.
Once you've had a chance to look at the map I'll start the game.

Hmm . . . . how do I upload a .biq file?

LzPrst · March 22, 2004, 19:38

dont think you can. but it works if you .zip it.
just hit Post reply, go to the bottom and hit Attach file.
voila!

If not, mail it to me at lzprst AT hotmail DOT com and I'll do it through my school folder.

marcuspeddle · March 22, 2004, 19:45

Okay. I'll send it to you and you can post it here. Thanks.

I've made a couple of changes in the game. You start with a settler and a warrior because of all the barbarian camps. Pine forests are worth 2 food because otherwise cities wouldn't grow past size two. Also, I placed starting positions because sometimes the game started on a small tundra island of two or three squares. Yikes!

LzPrst · March 22, 2004, 19:59

the map is here:

gone are the days of men....

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LzPrst · March 22, 2004, 20:01

uuuuurghh... I've eaten a ton of ice cream with a ton of whipped cream. I feel artificially sweet...

marcuspeddle · March 22, 2004, 20:28

LzPrst, there's lots of water. Do you want to be the Dutch?

LzPrst · March 22, 2004, 20:47

YEAY!!!

I just posted on another thread and then I came here to say YEAY (see above) and I was told that users can only post once every 30 seconds. I'm spamming

btw, I looked at your map and I think this will be fun

though I'll be freezing on behalf of all my poor subjects...
But I cant see any starting locs...

marcuspeddle · March 22, 2004, 21:51

I'll check the starting locations. So, it's Dutch then?

marcuspeddle · March 22, 2004, 21:56

Okay, I see the problem with the starting locations. For some reason there was a copy of the file in Scenarios with no starting locations and a copy of the file in Conquests with starting locations. I'll send it to you again.

LzPrst · March 22, 2004, 23:32

ok, the REAL MAP.

http://www.student.uib.no/~st09446/tundra2.biq

and yes, the dutch!

yikes. its 4:30 in the morning. my girlfriend will KILL me if she finds out. good night.

marcuspeddle · March 23, 2004, 01:03

Okay! Are we ready to play? PaddytheScot will be first. Start the game when you're ready. My e-mail is masuro33 at hotmail dot com

j2k · March 23, 2004, 01:31

schweet... map looks good. i'm ready to rumble