Signup Thread

[Motep]

Well. Ok then.

What about the turn...

[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.

[Motep]

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]

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]

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.

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

He is.

[deguerra]

welcome Motep!

[Motep]

welcome Motep!

[Privateerkev]

Good to see more people from the gameroom joining.

Welcome Motep!

[Warmaster Horus]

Welcome!

Good to see more people from the gameroom joining.

It is, isn't it? I guess the level of intrigue will rise dramatically with them coming...

[flyd]

I would like to take Isaak, the forgotten Komnenos brother.

[TinCow]

*poof* He is yours! It's always good to welcome back a veteran player.

[Snoman13]

I know that this is my first post, but I was hoping to join the game. It looks like an unbeliveably phenomenal experience and I've been going over the stickies and other threads non-stop so hopefully I don't make too big of an ass of myself.

Thanks either way. :)

[TinCow]

You've chosen an interesting time to join! For your sake, ignore the rules discussion that you'll see in various places. We're in a transition phase on some of the army rules, but it will be over soon enough. From an IC perspective, you couldn't have chosen a more interesting time!

Where would you like to start? I will spawn several avatars for you to choose from, and will teleport your selection to the settlement of your choice.

[TinCow]

These are the new avatars available to be taken. Ibn-Khaldun has first pick, followed by Snoman13. They will be teleported to your desired starting locations after you have chosen.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Cecil XIX]

I would take that handsome-looking fellow named Avramios.

[Ignoramus]

Welcome, Snoman13!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I will take Theophylaktos Petzeas.

Although I think I will have some difficulties remembering that name!

[Snoman13]

I would take that handsome-looking fellow named Avramios.

Hmm...He was my second choice

Welcome, Snoman13!

Thank you very much your Highness.


I think I shall chose Theophilos Tzimiskis.

[Ferret]

I would take that handsome-looking fellow named Avramios.

Only if you could rename him of course. Edmund is such a nice name

[Rodrico Stak]

Is it possible to sign up now?

If so, I would like to sign up.

[Ituralde]

Welcome to the game Rodrico Stak!

I am sure TinCow will come by shortly and show you what juicy avatars we have on offer for you. In the meantime feel free to check out the various threads around here so you know where you at once you start!

Cheers!

Ituralde

[TinCow]

Is it possible to sign up now?

If so, I would like to sign up.

Certainly! If you'd like an avatar immediately, I'll have to spawn a recruitable bodyguard for you. Alternatively, there are several children that are about to come of age in a couple turns, and you could take one of them. The available children are:

Ioannis Komnenos
Sophronios Komnenos
Ammonathas Kalameteros

Let me know whether you'd like one of them or want an RBG spawned immediately. If you chose one of the children, you are free to begin posting and RPing as them immediately, even though they have not appeared in the game yet. If you'd like a RBG, please let me know what city you would like to start in.

[Rodrico Stak]

I should like very much to take Ioannis Komnenos.

[Ignoramus]

Sorry, I'm the Basileus.

Oh, you mean his son?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Things will get weird once all those Ioannis' start talking in Magnaura!

I mean - "Ioannis is a good man.. no .. not you, Ioannis.. not you either, Ioannis.. yes, I was talking about you Ioannis."

You see what I mean?

[ULC]

Things will get weird once all those Ioannis' start talking in Magnaura!

I mean - "Ioannis is a good man.. no .. not you, Ioannis.. not you either, Ioannis.. yes, I was talking about you Ioannis."

You see what I mean?

There are 4-5 entries for Ioannis in the names list for Byzantium. Indeed, we already refer to Ioannis by his last name, Kalameteros, and with the newest son of Ioannis we can't tell the two apart...we need nicknames...

[TinCow]

I should like very much to take Ioannis Komnenos.

He's all yours. You can begin RPing him now. However, you cannot own any provinces or swear any oaths until he spawns.

There are 4-5 entries for Ioannis in the names list for Byzantium. Indeed, we already refer to Ioannis by his last name, Kalameteros, and with the newest son of Ioannis we can't tell the two apart...we need nicknames...

Use the traditional system: Ioannis I and Ioannis II if you want to be more medieval. Ioannis the Elder and Ioannis the Younger if you want to be more Roman.

[Ignoramus]

Actually, Basileus Ioannis is Ioannis II, so Ioannis the Younger is Ioannis III.

[Marcus Agrippa]

I find this new formof game interesting. Can I sign up please?

[TinCow]

Welcome! There are a few family tree avatars already available:

Andreas Dermokaitis
Vakchos Tzetzis

There are also two that will come of age within 1-2 turns:
Sophronios Komnenos
Ammonathas Kalameteros

And a fifth that is several turns away:
Ioannis Tagaris

If you don't like any of those, we can spawn a Recruitable Bodyguard for you immediately. Let me know which one you'd like.