The Anteroom - community discussion thread

[Zim]

I'd be interested. What game and mod (if applicable) were you thinking?

[Nightbringer]

I'd be interested. What game and mod (if applicable) were you thinking?

As for game, RTW or M2TW. In terms of mods, I personally like SS and EB a lot, but would be up for just about anything.

One idea I had for an unusual game though was playing the Americas campaign from the kingdoms expansion.
One player, or I, could act as the King of Spain, while other players play conquistadors who must curry favor with the king for rights to conquer land, financial support, etc...
All income would go to the King, and he could distribute part of it to players to simulate royal backing of their expedition. Ransom and sacking funds could go to individuals.

Individual players would have incentive to go on a rampage and make money off devastating the continent, while the king would try to keep them from letting natives simply take back everything they left behind, and from sacking things so badly that it no longer produces money.

That is just one idea though, and I would honestly be happy to run whatever people are most interested in doing. (unless it is S2TW, or Nap TW because I don't have those games)

[Zim]

I always thought EB was a perfect setup for rpgs. SS would be fun as well (personally, I'd be slightly more up for a medieval or America campaign setting, but good either way).

The Americas campaign sounds interesting, definately different from past ones. We also had a Teutonic Campaign once upon a time that I thought would work well for a short rpg.

[phonicsmonkey]

I've always wanted an RPG based around Hungary

Have you seen the Magyar Mod? It would be great for that.

Also the Rus - Rusichi Total War could be awesome for that....or, indeed, you could seek Quirl's permission to revive The Black March which looked to be a killer idea

[Nightbringer]

I'm not familiar with either of those mods, but would be glad to become so.
Quirl's game idea looks quite awesome I have to say, but I simply do not feel familiar enough with the setting to do it justice.

i will go take a look at those mods you mentioned.

[phonicsmonkey]

Rusichi is probably more of a finished product. As I understand it the Magyar Mod hasn't added new cavalry units yet, which is a bit of a shame.

[Nightbringer]

Rusichi is probably more of a finished product. As I understand it the Magyar Mod hasn't added new cavalry units yet, which is a bit of a shame.

The Rusichi mod looks quite cool I have to say, as for the Magyar one, it just seems a little too unfinished from what I see.

In terms of the Rusichi mod, it seems like a pretty standard game would likely work well, and the system they claim for civil war on faction leader death could add some very interesting dynamics.
Was there any specific type of game you wanted phonics, or just something focused on that culture?