KOTF mod

[_Tristan_]

That would seem so... I'm not sure any amount of playtesting is worth the gain in uncertainty, though I hate saying it...

I would have loved to see kings of 80 years and sons dying at 30 but while it might be fun in a solo game, I don't think it is the right thing for a PBM.

[Cecil XIX]

It may be necessary to put it to a vote on what the minimum age should be. Something like:

• 20
• 30
• 40
• 50
• Any
• None
• Gah!

With a vote for 'None' meaning you want to drop the mod.

[ULC]

I vote none - simply because 1) more work, 2)the uncertainty leaves player hesitant about their character, and can make people more distant to them.

[woad&fangs]

To be honest, I kind of just want the RBGs to be recruited and the draft to start. I'm getting really anxious to pick a character.

[Zim]

RGBs are set to be recruited tomorrow.

To be honest, I kind of just want the RBGs to be recruited and the draft to start. I'm getting really anxious to pick a character.

[Cecil XIX]

I would say some level of unpredictability is desirable, rather than everyone dieing at the same age +/- a year like we have now. If we set it so people lived from ages 50-70, that would allow a good deal of unpredictablility while still guaranteeing a certain minimum of time. I would still prefer it to be longer though.

ZaPPPa says that it seems more like everybody's dieing young at the start because no one's had time to reach old age. The proper method of determining the suitabilility of the mod is mod the campaign file to start with about 100 or so diplomats, all at the same age - right when the start to die. You record the dates and how long they live, repeat as necessary, and use that data to draw conclusions. I'm more than willing to take on the task myself if Zim give me the parameters he's using. I could probably get some data tonight.

[OverKnight]

The rather predictable nature of old age deaths never bugged me too much. I'd vote for sticking with vanilla.

[TheFlax]

The rather predictable nature of old age deaths never bugged me too much. I'd vote for sticking with vanilla.

Ditto. I always thought it was a neat idea, but not nearly important to hold up the game. If people want to die younger of natural causes, they can always say so and we'll kill off the avatar. (I know its not exactly the same, but its the best we can do in vanilla.)

[deguerra]

I do rather like Cecil's idea, but I do also want to get started. If the mod is implemented, I'd probably go for 50-70, but I think the general consensus seems to be that we want to get going. I suppose if you can whip up something by tomorrow, Cecil, we could give it a look.

[ULC]

50-70 would be fine if it can be done by tomorrow, maybe even 50-80.