Westeros: A Game of Thrones.

[Ishmael]

The Vale and Riverlands are unplayable?

[Double A]

*spoilers*

I would imagine the Riverlands belong to the Starks due to them proclaiming Robb their king.

Vale is run by Lysa, so won't do anything till Littlefinger sets things straight.

Stannis has some crappy islands in his general vicinity, and possibly Florent land, I don't really remember and don't care since House Florent sucks.

[Ishmael]

*spoilers*

I would imagine the Riverlands belong to the Starks due to them proclaiming Robb their king.

Vale is run by Lysa, so won't do anything till Littlefinger sets things straight.

Have you read A Storm of Swords? The Riverlands (particularly the Freys...) are definitely capable of going there own way - I would think of it more as an alliance. That said, I don't think that in the books they are one homogenous faction, so it probably makes sense that they aren't playable. And I agree that it wouldn't be very in-character for Lysa to do anything, although I think the Arryns do have a sizeable military force which would have to be accounted for (particularly if an 'accident' were to happen to Lysa).

On a related note, I've just got A Dance with Dragons and am about to go on holiday, so I have a perfect opportunity to read it! It will be nice to be on top of things when this starts.

[scottishranger]

Welll its not like the vale has done anything to this point in the stories so thats ok. And the riverlands, well thats disappointing but it can be overcome.

[johnhughthom]

To be honest, the main reason those factions aren't in is that I didn't think there would be the player base for nine factions. I would like as many people as possible in each faction, for intrigue and betrayal possibilities, and they were the obvious two not to make it.

Playable factions should still consider both active, and attempt to communicate with them via the host. They won't act out of character from the books however.

[Double A]

Have you read A Storm of Swords? The Riverlands (particularly the Freys...) are definitely capable of going there own way - I would think of it more as an alliance. That said, I don't think that in the books they are one homogenous faction, so it probably makes sense that they aren't playable. And I agree that it wouldn't be very in-character for Lysa to do anything, although I think the Arryns do have a sizeable military force which would have to be accounted for (particularly if an 'accident' were to happen to Lysa).

On a related note, I've just got A Dance with Dragons and am about to go on holiday, so I have a perfect opportunity to read it! It will be nice to be on top of things when this starts.

If I hadn't, how would I have known about Littlefinger in the Vale?

[Ishmael]

Huh, of course. I need to do a re-read one of these days.

[Khazaar]

I´m in. Thy bidding, Master!

[Sigurd]

I am not listed as interested? I thought I did... might be one of those things I meant to do.
In

[Csargo]

I'm interested.

[johnhughthom]

That's 16 people, at least 2 for each faction which was the minimum to get the game started.

[Greyblades]

I call lanister!

[White_eyes:D]

Yeah I am IN, if you still need people.

I will go for whatever most players think in either one week per turn or one month.

[Double A]

I'm one of those hoity toity TBS fanatics, you should probably stick me in an important faction.

[johnhughthom]

I've just realised how close we are to the Christmas/New Year holidays. I can have the game ready to go this week no problem, but I'm thinking there may be a lot of inactivity, I'll be unable to do the write ups over the Christmas weekend so at least one round would need to be extended. I think the options are:

Start this week as planned, have an extended second phase.
Start a week later, 19th December, with a two week opening phase to give more time for opening plans, diplomacy and alliances.
Start after Christmas, 2nd January. This would also give time to perhaps get a few more players.

Thoughts?

[Montmorency]

Start now, but with 3-day phases?

[johnhughthom]

Start now, but with 3-day phases?

To be honest I wouldn't have the time to devote to 3 day phases, as it is I'll probably spend most of each Saturday or Sunday on results and write ups.

[Arjos]

Maybe we can start, have a long diplomacy turn and just one first phase...
Hopefully it will get more people interested or at least get everyone acquainted with the factions etc...

[autolycus]

I'd go for start now, because first phase I think we'll be too busy learning the ropes to really make use of a double phase.

[johnhughthom]

I'd go for start now, because first phase I think we'll be too busy learning the ropes to really make use of a double phase.

The only problem with that is I'm worried three weeks might be a bit long, people might get bored before it really begins. If that's what the majority want to do then we'll go with it, I guess each faction could try to recruit a full team, allowing them a character each.

[autolycus]

I was saying the normal length first phase, double-length second phase.

[johnhughthom]

I was saying the normal length first phase, double-length second phase.

Doh! Reading failure, gotcha now.

[Jarema]

I agree with Auto

[The Stranger]

i rather have we start now, because i will be unavailable during 2-7 january. but 2-3 weeks is more than enough time to get myself killed :P so now plz!

[scottishranger]

starting now sounds good to me!

[The Stranger]

is there any benefit to personally recruiting extra players to your faction or is just for more fun?

[johnhughthom]

is there any benefit to personally recruiting extra players to your faction or is just for more fun?

It means they will join your faction, rather than the one with fewest players, and so bring you closer to having personal control of a character.

[The Stranger]

yes but does it really give you an advantage when the character is human controlled instead of npc, or just a lil bit more control (or less if the guy is a treacherous bastard :P)

[johnhughthom]

yes but does it really give you an advantage when the character is human controlled instead of npc, or just a lil bit more control (or less if the guy is a treacherous bastard :P)

Nope, no advantage in game, orders will have the same effect whether given as a team or an individual.

[Double A]

I agree with Auto.

Besides, I wanna play now.