Signup Thread

**TinCow** · 08-16-2008, 20:14

Welcome! There are currently two family member avatars available: Andronikos Komnenos and Isaakios Komnenos. They are the youngest sons of the current Basileus and brothers to the heir to the throne. We can also spawn a recruitable general for you anywhere you want.

**Motep** · 08-17-2008, 01:25

Can I get the first one?

**TinCow** · 08-17-2008, 01:51

Certainly. I'll even let you vote in the current Senate Session, as long as you get your votes in before time is up.

**Motep** · 08-17-2008, 01:53

Well. Ok then.

What about the turn...

**TinCow** · 08-17-2008, 02:19

The game will not be 'opened' for people to start making moves until after the voting is over, which will be at 19:00 GMT on Monday, August 18th. At that point, whoever wins the election portion will be the next Megas and they will then announce when they are ready to open up the save, usually pretty quickly.

On a side note, since you are taking a young avatar that just came of age, it is advisable to stay put in one place until you reach 20 years of age. If you hang out in the capital (Constantinople) you will gain traits which will increase your Law and eventually Tax Collection and Authority traits. If you hang out in a city with a church (other than Constantinople) you will gain traits which will increase your Piety, Morale, and Law, but decrease your Loyalty slightly. Theoretically, you could also hang out in a castle with a Library building, and gain movement points, command, law, and chivalry, but I don't think we have any castles with Libraries yet.

**Motep** · 08-17-2008, 03:10

Originally Posted by TinCow

The game will not be 'opened' for people to start making moves until after the voting is over, which will be at 19:00 GMT on Monday, August 18th. At that point, whoever wins the election portion will be the next Megas and they will then announce when they are ready to open up the save, usually pretty quickly.

On a side note, since you are taking a young avatar that just came of age, it is advisable to stay put in one place until you reach 20 years of age. If you hang out in the capital (Constantinople) you will gain traits which will increase your Law and eventually Tax Collection and Authority traits. If you hang out in a city with a church (other than Constantinople) you will gain traits which will increase your Piety, Morale, and Law, but decrease your Loyalty slightly. Theoretically, you could also hang out in a castle with a Library building, and gain movement points, command, law, and chivalry, but I don't think we have any castles with Libraries yet.

Very helpful. So...what do I do untill then?

(sorry for being noobish, But I do not know where to begin with all of this...)

**OverKnight** · 08-17-2008, 04:28

Welcome Motep.

Read the FAQ. Become familiar with the various threads. Select what avatar you want to play. Take a look at the latest save to get acquianted with the game. Start considering which house you want to join.

I see you've already got voting down, though I'm not sure you're eligible for this session.

**TinCow** · 08-17-2008, 04:31

Originally Posted by Motep

Very helpful. So...what do I do untill then?

(sorry for being noobish, But I do not know where to begin with all of this...)

Well, take a look at your avatar, his traits, and try and get a feel for what kind of person you want to make him. Then you might want to read some of the various House threads and see what they represent and where they own lands. You can then decide whether you want to join a House or go it alone. There are people who have done both, so you'll have company no matter what you decide. Feel free to contact people in the public threads or privately via PM if this helps in your decision. Essentially, think about what you want to do in the game. Achieve high rank? Conquer a certain area? Found your own House? Kill a particularly annoying player? Whatever your objective is, that's your game, and that objective can easily change over time.

In the short term, the basic building block of power for all avatars is land. Once you get a province of your own, you gain a lot more bargaining power to achieve whatever it is you want to achieve. You don't NEED a province, but the game will probably be more interesting once you have one.

And yes, read the FAQ and Rules.

Originally Posted by OverKnight

I see you've already got voting down, though I'm not sure you're eligible for this session.

He is.