November 29, 2002, 07:06
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Re-thinking Difficulty Level
We are going to currently play at Monarch level of difficulty. This level was choosen because we did not want the AI to be a dominate feature of this game.
The situation has changed. There will no longer be any AI opponets.
Pehaps we should reconsider the difficulty level.
With no AI, I would be all in favor of increasing the level all the way to Diety for the increased difficulty of making our cities happy. This will make resourses and Lux more valuable.
But perhaps it is too late to make this type of change.
What do you guys think?
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November 29, 2002, 07:38
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If anything, I'd lower the difficulty to regent, where we would have to concentrate only on our human opponents, not on the problems the computer will provide (not chieftain because the tech race would be way too fast)
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November 29, 2002, 07:41
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What concerns happiness, there's no difference between Deity and Emperor, and only one citizen difference to Monarch. More differences (not mentioned AI bonuses, as there's no AI) are in the combat bonus against Barbarians, and in the encreased corruption due to the lowered "Optimal Number of Cities". The question is, do we want dominating Barbarians and increased corruption?
On the first question I would say, it doesn't really matter. It's only in the beginning of the ancient age anyway, the map will quickly be monitored by roaming units and the Barbarians will be under control.
The increased corruption is a bit of a killjoy, at least for me.
I'd say Emperor. A good compromise.
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November 29, 2002, 08:08
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Maybe we should decide this in a poll.
I'd choose Monarch, btw.
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November 29, 2002, 08:16
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Yeah, I was thinking about a poll, but thought it should be discussed first. Besides, I don't want to take away from the only thing that seems to make Trip happy... making polls! 
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November 29, 2002, 09:56
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Hmmh, Emperor sonds good to me, but Monarch also will be okay...
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November 29, 2002, 10:06
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November 29, 2002, 10:33
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Just keep it the same! It's the 29th! We've only got today and tomorrow before December First rolls along! Argh!!!
(But if there were a poll I would say yes, drop down to Regent. We're going to have a hard enough time kicking each other's behinds  )
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November 29, 2002, 10:58
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Chieftain!
Corruption is too high.
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November 29, 2002, 11:35
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Hmm. After reading this discussion... may be the best would be just to leave it at Monarch. It's really late to change things.
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November 29, 2002, 12:56
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Deity? that's crazy talk! 
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November 29, 2002, 13:30
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I second with Sir Ralph. Corruption makes the game less fun, but difficulty makes the game more interesting and challenging (and research slower). IMHO Monarch is a good compromise between the two.
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November 29, 2002, 13:49
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I third Shiber who seconded Sir Ralph.
Monarch.
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November 29, 2002, 13:52
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Yes, leave it as it is.
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November 29, 2002, 14:20
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Leave it as it is! I second the dude who second the dude who second leaving it as it is. (It is on Monarch right now, isn't it? )
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November 29, 2002, 15:09
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Yes, but if the first dude edits its posts, we've all voted whatever he says 
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A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me and she said "no".
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November 29, 2002, 15:11
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I will join the seconding dudes...
Leave it at Monarch, please.
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November 29, 2002, 15:34
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Sure, put it up a notch or two; or maybe these other people are scared their little unhappy empire will get out of control...
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November 29, 2002, 16:07
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Emperor would be okay, but I'd prefer Monarch.
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November 29, 2002, 17:02
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Leave it at Monarch.
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November 29, 2002, 17:19
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Well why not Emperor?
The great arabian Sultan Fritz Demogypt from Neu Demogyptica will show you how an Emperor rulles his colony äh... empire!
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November 29, 2002, 17:31
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It should affect everyone equally so I would have no objection to raising it. Is there a poll about it? Would the poll force us to delay the game?
I would definitely not want the game delayed.
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November 29, 2002, 19:15
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If there was a poll, it would last about 2 days, which is a bit short in our poll-tradition.
I have no problem with the game remaining at monarch (I voted for it in the first place) if it can avoid the game to be delayed. Monarch seems to be the best or second-best choice of most people here, so I think we could stick to it.
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November 29, 2002, 21:12
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Diety. Diety is good.
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November 29, 2002, 21:21
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Leave it.
Too late to change sanely
Any "harder" increases corruption = increased game time.
It really does not matter Lets keep it simple.
Mss
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December 1, 2002, 03:33
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I say leave at Monarch
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December 1, 2002, 11:17
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Leave it at where it is!!! It's Dec 1!
But MSS is right, more corruption=more game time. And we need not to be playing for the 11 years disaster scenarios in some of the other threads
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