How often do you want to see states of war between players?

**Cecil XIX** · 07-04-2009, 18:39

econ, I think this poll would work better if we could select multiple options. I'd probably be happy with every option except the two extremes.

**econ21** · 07-04-2009, 18:41

Originally Posted by Cecil XIX

econ, I think this poll would work better if we could select multiple options. I'd probably be happy with every option except the two extremes.

Um, good point - I don't think I can change the type of poll now, so people can post if they are indifferent between a range of responses.

**Cecil XIX** · 07-04-2009, 18:48

Thinking about it some more, I think I would prefer common/uncommon, although I wouldn't mind if they were rare/the norm either.

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 07-04-2009, 19:10

I think it all depends on how people play their characters. Once the game starts then it sort this thing out it self.

I went for common, although, uncommon seems good as well.

**econ21** · 07-04-2009, 19:28

Anyone want to provide a potted version of PvP wars in LotR for reference? How common were they?

I gather from TC that the game ended with Ignoramus/Zim kicking *** and that there was an unsatisfactory "war of words". What others were there? Roughly what proportion of sessions (10 turns slots) had a PvP war going on at some point within them?

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 07-04-2009, 19:36

Well, I at least fought in two of those so.. to me they were pretty common!

The reason, why there were so few PvP battles, have been posted before. It was the distance between armies. If this would be removed(battle will be fought just after declaration of war or the armies have to be at least in the same province etc) then I think there will be more PvP battles.

**TheFlax** · 07-05-2009, 03:34

Here's a breakdown of the PvP action in LotR per session.

1081-1095: None

1095-1110: None

1110-1025: None

1125-1140: None

1140-1155: None

1155-1170: The Komneni Troubles (Also know as the War of the Princess and War of Words.) A misunderstanding between the Basileus and the Ceasar sparked a war which never saw any battles. A few people took the opportunity to declare their own wars.

1170-1185: Treason of the Heart in which Helarionas Anargiros attempts to abscond with one of the daughters of the Ceasar. Leads to the Battle of Apulia.

The Ceasar, Methodios Tagaris, attempts to secede from the Empire, taking most of Egypt with him. This results in no battles and ends when he dies soon after.

1185-1200: Ioannis Tagaris becomes emperor which leads to the War of the Four Basileis. Resulting battles are: The Battle of Edessa (Pre-event), the Battle of the Iron Bridge and the Battle of the Basileis (Which was actually three separate battles)