Subscription Thread (Rules Included)

[Maion Maroneios]

Haha :D

Maybe... Maybe not :p
I do love a little mischief ;-)

Hope we're kicking off soon :)

We will, as soon as everyone picks an avatar.

it seems everyone (else, who is not me) has started choosing, and Maion says there's no order in choosing now. so I'm still sticking with Kalos Argeades, and I'll take my time to read the rest of the topic which I have not read yet and edit this post about what I have to say about what's being discussed here

edit: never mind, nothing to say

Kalos it is then.

P'raps Maion should play out the 1st 10 turns in an RPing-fashion (e.g. instead of blitzing), so that we get a partially-developing empire/large kingdom where things are running rather smoothly to start play and eventually destroy it with our uselss bickering so that we have some base to start on, rather than starting in a perilous position where we might get wiped out if we don't cooperate (which is bad for RP means) and we'll be bankrupt (unless add_money for the character's "salaries" is used).

that's what I'm thinking if in the future I start a PBM, to play a few turns of it and sort out the mess you start in. but unfortunately I have no imagination and can't think of a whole new system of play (as of now), and for which faction.

Well, we'll try and see how this works first. I don't think we'll have any problems though, especially if someone has some experience with phalanx armies. For example, I usually defeat Pyrrhos with Alkyoneus when I play (if he besieges Pella). Then it's a cakewalk, just steamroll Hellas with Antigonos and turn towards Epeiros.

As for you two, mini and _Bean_, please keep this stuff between you

Maion

[Iskander 3.1]

Quick question about being an admiral: how do we rp upgrading ships and changing flagships? I know that if a new fleet is created then it will create a new name for the commander, but is there some way to keep my guy in command when (not if, when...he'll be pushing to upgrade to triremes and above asap) we build triremes?

As for characters arguing: I'd suggest that if avatars do need to argue, try and keep it in line with how the player cards describe them. It wouldn't make much sense for an unselfish/loyal/uncharasmatic person to involve himself in a power struggle at the expense of the empire.

[Maion Maroneios]

Quick question about being an admiral: how do we rp upgrading ships and changing flagships? I know that if a new fleet is created then it will create a new name for the commander, but is there some way to keep my guy in command when (not if, when...he'll be pushing to upgrade to triremes and above asap) we build triremes?

No idea Though new fleets do not always get admirals, so you (when ordered or get permission to) could try to built a fleet and if it gets an admiral, I will re-load for you etc. Or you can simply roleplay him to be a second-third-n-th in command and act as small groups, which is most likely going to be the case (no huge fleets, but fractured ones to cover a greater area).

By the way, I'm thinking of enabling an extra "bonus feature" especially for you. Mainly, I'm thinking of letting you take a share of all all trade incomes (illegally, of course, but it would be possible for a man of such power) and add it to your salary.

As for characters arguing: I'd suggest that if avatars do need to argue, try and keep it in line with how the player cards describe them. It wouldn't make much sense for an unselfish/loyal/uncharasmatic person to involve himself in a power struggle at the expense of the empire.

Certainly, their in-character behaviour has to reflect (at least up to a certain degree) the traits and psycho-synthesis of their avatars. Note the up to some degree part, though.

By the way, make your choices quickly lads. I want to get started with this

Maion

[/Bean\]

We have enough to start, don't we? We just need someone to start as the actual king

[Maion Maroneios]

Well, I'd like there to be more. If 1-2 more people could make their pickings, then probably I could take who remains and we can start.

Maion

[mini]

maybe you can pm a few signupees

[Maion Maroneios]

Ditto.

Maion

[Iskander 3.1]

Great ideas, Maion! This can also pave the way for some interesting character-to-character interactions down the road.

[alexanderthegreater]

Id like to join. Don't really care what character I am.

[/Bean\]

Ah, glad you could make it, mate. There won't be any moveable characters for a while, so unless you want to be one of Hotseat_User's spies, or maybe one of JbG's diplomats, you can join the Synedrion, like most of the players in the game.

[Hotseat_User]

who said that there will be spys available?!? come under my patronage and you can make it to further highs

[alexanderthegreater]

Id like to be a diplomat. But not for the whole game. What if your character dies? And how can you advance from diplomat?

[/Bean\]

If your character dies, you can either immediately roleplay a different one, take a break, whatever. If you wanted to stop being a diplomat and hes still alive, you can always roleplay him retiring, or pass him onto another player who would want to take over that character and all the roleplaying you've done with him so far.

[alexanderthegreater]

wait, could i be an assassin? there arent any assassins yet right?