map! size/ random or planet

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 18:44

ok what kind of map do we want?

Maniac · August 4, 2002, 18:49

Standard Planet Map!

Anodyne · August 4, 2002, 18:53

I voted standard and huge planet maps.

Noel-Marcus · August 4, 2002, 19:34

Standard Planet map!

Crisler · August 4, 2002, 19:48

I vote for a huge mpa but make it of the Planet :-)

E.L. Crisler
Fundamentalist Faction

Method · August 4, 2002, 20:17

standard or huge planet map

Anodyne · August 4, 2002, 20:20

Huge would be cool, but it makes the game sloooowwww...

gopher · August 4, 2002, 20:34

Standard or Huge, depending on the number of democracy players

Vlad Antlerkov · August 4, 2002, 21:39

Huge random, though huge planet would be fine.

Epistax · August 4, 2002, 22:21

I would suggest huge, and random. Huge, because the larger/longer the game is, the more that will be experienced, the better. random so that you don't know anything ahead of time such as geographic locations. That kind of information also gives you the idea of how big a group is by where they are.

Apocalypse · August 4, 2002, 22:35

Huge. Like Epi said, it would provide a better experience. I'm undecided about random or map of the planet. Both ways would provide a lot of fun.

moomin · August 4, 2002, 23:11

Any size is fine with me. Random if at all possible - I hate the Standard Map. It's just so darn neat.

Nubclear · August 5, 2002, 02:19

Definately the map of planet standard. If its huge, then the game will go slow (both turn wise and gameplay wise). If we have a random map, we could start on a two square island and have a faction crush us.

/Edit: Speaking of which, this poll is a little vague. I voted standard map and map of planet. Does that mean I voted for a standard map of planet? If people vote for huge, do they mean huge map of planet or a huge random map?

Darkness' Edge · August 5, 2002, 03:34

i voted for standard...could be good to have a smaller map first time around...

Archaic · August 5, 2002, 03:50

Huge Random. I don't see the game going a bit slow as all that big a problem given the amount of people we're likely to get in here, and the less we know about the map beforehand the better.

Pandemoniak · August 5, 2002, 04:04

Planet map; definetly. Standard, big or huge, according to the numbers of players.

Nubclear · August 5, 2002, 04:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Archaic
Huge Random. I don't see the game going a bit slow as all that big a problem given the amount of people we're likely to get in here, and the less we know about the map beforehand the better.

however, the random map generator in smac is very poor. in some games the Ai starts on very bad locations and never becomes a serious challenge.

but thats just me.`

Archaic · August 5, 2002, 04:06

Quote:

Originally posted by Tassadar5000

however, the random map generator in smac is very poor. in some games the Ai starts on very bad locations and never becomes a serious challenge.

but thats just me.`

Perhaps then a designed map by an experienced CMN who won't be participating?

Nubclear · August 5, 2002, 04:28

Quote:

Originally posted by Archaic

Perhaps then a designed map by an experienced CMN who won't be participating?

OK. Or better yet, the map of planet.

Archaic · August 5, 2002, 05:37

But we all already *know* what the MoP looks like. Hell, those of us who got the Planetary Pack even have fold out poster maps of the bloody thing. It makes the whole game far less challenging.

DeathByTheSword · August 5, 2002, 06:45

that is true but i must concur with tass that random map sux (or atleast they are not that good) if some one was to build a map great!

Nubclear · August 5, 2002, 13:57

Quote:

Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
that is true but i must concur with tass that random map sux (or atleast they are not that good) if some one was to build a map great!

Someone please, build the map of Apolyton.

Maybe we should use a map of Earth? No? Because Random Maps just suck.

Maniac · August 5, 2002, 14:00

As requested my earth map.

DeathByTheSword · August 5, 2002, 14:17

cool map but I do not think earth will do many people do not want the planet map because they know him the same is it for earth...so a apolyton map would be great

Epistax · August 5, 2002, 14:18

I didn't realize the AC auto maps were so poor. Surely the advantage of a random map can be seen, however.

Maybe someone ottah make a custom map, but not show it to anyone

Andemagne · August 5, 2002, 16:49

I voted for Standart and Huge Maps of the Planet.

Maniac · August 5, 2002, 17:25

Does that mean you are in favour of a standard or a huge planet map?

Method · August 5, 2002, 17:44

yes, i think it does. thats what i voted, and thats what i meant. i guess we pick the most popular map size, and the most popular of planet map and random map. so with 14 votes to huge, and 12 votes to planet, we'd pick the huge planet map.

Anodyne · August 5, 2002, 19:30

Maniac> Either one will do. That's what I voted for, also.

Main_Brain · August 6, 2002, 05:38

Seems like random Map is already beaten

Oh well..
Huge Map will slow Things very very much except the Pres' will play out more than 5 turbns/round