Because Hope Springs Eternal: Languish EU3 MP thread

[FunkMonk]

Back on topic: Who could make a Sunday game at around 11:00am EST, beginning in early January?

That's good for me, though I'll be out of the loop Sunday 10 Jan as I 'll be out of town; I'll need a sub should we have a game then.

Is the new expansion going to be a requirement?

[Habbaku]

Is the new expansion going to be a requirement?

I say yes, though I suppose that's majority-vote thing.  Is there a reason (short of participants not wanting to make the purchase) to not go that route?

[Kleves]

I'd be happy to buy the expansion, if it is a noticeable improvment.

I'm also not wedded to the electorate idea; I'd be happy to just play the majors instead, if you guys like.

[Habbaku]

I'm not discounting the idea of the Electors, but if we're going to play "majors" perhaps we should try to come up with a logical grouping so that there is guaranteed interaction amongst the PCs?

For example, if we have 4-5 people, we can do either a "Western" group or an "Eastern" grouping of powers.  England, France, Spain and Portugal with Austria as the 5th for the former; Muscovy/Russia, Poland, Ottomans, Austria and Sweden as the 5th for the latter.

Those groups would ensure that everyone was constantly dealing with at least two of the other players, if not all of them.

[Tamas]

I am in for Sunday, its 5PM for me which is just about perfect.

Regarding the electorates: I would be happy for that only if you guys manage to have some practice rounds with the new expansion at first. It would be cool, because there are now some real and strong profits from being emperor, but the neighboring AI majors will punish you hard for any mistakes, so I am not sure it's good for noobs.

Easiest would be a Western grouping along Habbaku's guidelines. Eastern is fine as well but the east is even more fluid than the west in the 1399 start. Countries rise to dominate the region for a decade or two, than get teared apart by neighbors at the first sign of trouble. That happens in the West as well but much less so.

[Solmyr]

I could go for that Sunday time too.

[Pat]

That'd work for me too. No strong preferences as to what countries to play.

[Kleves]

So I think that's 7 that say the date/time will work for them.

What do you guys think about the scenario/expansion question?

[Tamas]

I am only playing with HttT, IN is shallow compared to it.

As for scenario, if we go with electors, 1399. If we go majors, my vote is on 1492 or 1453

[Solmyr]

Just got HttT as well.

[jimmy olsen]

I'm not opposed to that, but it could lead to some dull rounds and, at worst, some of the major AIs might beat us up.

That would be a hilarious AAR to follow though, although not the most fun to play I will admit. But what's life without risks?

[HisMajestyBOB]

I'm not opposed to that, but it could lead to some dull rounds and, at worst, some of the major AIs might beat us up.

That would be a hilarious AAR to follow though, although not the most fun to play I will admit. But what's life without risks?

Besides, our reading enjoyment is far more important than their playing enjoyment.

[jimmy olsen]

I'm not opposed to that, but it could lead to some dull rounds and, at worst, some of the major AIs might beat us up.

That would be a hilarious AAR to follow though, although not the most fun to play I will admit. But what's life without risks?

Besides, our reading enjoyment is far more important than their playing enjoyment.

Yup! 

Though I almost always play a small country in the HRE so I'm used to it.

[Habbaku]

I am only playing with HttT, IN is shallow compared to it.

As for scenario, if we go with electors, 1399. If we go majors, my vote is on 1492 or 1453

Agreed on all points.

[Habbaku]

I'm not opposed to that, but it could lead to some dull rounds and, at worst, some of the major AIs might beat us up.

That would be a hilarious AAR to follow though, although not the most fun to play I will admit. But what's life without risks?

Besides, our reading enjoyment is far more important than their playing enjoyment.