North Pole V2.3 pg1 [Vacation]

[jpcloet]

I've been thinking about that. Have more spots with actual reindeer and santa etc. Go no bonuses, except +1 all over. I appreciate Circus Maximus and Nuclear would lend very well to that type of map. Also really thinking about going this direction as previously suggested...

I think for this map to succeed and really take off, the visuals will definitely have to compliment the theme. A map of old that is Vacationed/Abandoned that you may want to investigate is Wcaclimbing's Winter. Here, the visuals give off that cold, snowy, theme. Your map may benefit from a similar kind of feeling, in addition to added thematic elements (that are very specifically North Pole related, like Santa, etc).

Good luck! Look forward to watching the development.


--Andy

[thenobodies80]

The following are the "golden numbers" lower than 200, which create a drop that in all (or all except 5/7p) forms of the game require two or three territories to be taken from a player before they are disadvantaged due to territory count and happening to not go first: 24-35, 42, 43, 44, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, (78), (79), 80, (88), (89), 104, 114, 115, 116, (138), (139), 140, 141, 142, 143, 160, 161, 176, 177, 178, 179, 186, 187, 188

Where the total number of territories on the map is not equal to one of these "golden numbers", then expect to be asked to create/merge territories or to code some as neutral in order to ensure that the total number of starting territories is balanced for fair play.

Now I have to add 4 more territs? Best solution to my 48 territ problem?

48 regions give you a bad number only in a 4 player game.
48 regions:
2/3 players --> 16 , 0 neutrals
4 players --> 12 , 0 neutrals
5 players --> 9 , 3 neutrals
6 players --> 8 , 0 neutrals
7 players --> 6 , 6 neutrals
8 players --> 6 , 0 neutrals

You could try to code some regions as starting neutrals or use starting positions... however,it depends on your gameplay, for example the santa zone and the elf zone are small, maybe you'll need some starting positions or starting neutrals to prevent an unfair drop.
Or maybe add 4 regions....as I suggested to you some time ago.(http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=241&t=99311#p2261311).

What way do you like the most?

[jpcloet]

I think I'm going to redraw this and aim for 58+

[thenobodies80]

jpcloet needs some time to draw the new layout, so this map is now on vacation for a couple of months under mapmaker request
When you're ready to continue this project, post an update and send a PM to one of the Foundry Mods.

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