Here Languish Stands game thread

[Solmyr]

Also, I know Tamas and ulmont on ACTS, could the rest of you PM me your info (create an account on ACTS if you don't have one). Remember to use the email address you check daily.

Vital links:

http://acts.warhorsesim.com/
http://cyberboard.brainiac.com/
http://www.gmtgames.com/living_rules/HIS-Rules-2010.pdf
http://home.comcast.net/~ebeach/HISCardManifest.xls

[sbr]

I don't have any clue.  Is there a n00b friendly faction?

[ulmont]

Maximus, sbr and myself are newbies, I think.

So should the pros take Habs, Papacy, and Prots?

While we're all amateurs, at least unless Tamas has found a way to make card-farming pay, I'd think Haps / Prots / France.  The Papacy is relatively forgiving (take Florence, charge England 2 cards for a divorce, build St. Peter's and debate whenever the Prots leave an exposed weakling), and if England / France / Ottomans are too passive the Haps will run away with the game.

[ulmont]

I don't have any clue.  Is there a n00b friendly faction?

The Ottomans, England, and the Papacy are all relatively straightforward.

The Ottomans build up an army, pirate in the Mediterranean, and take over Hungary.

England takes over Edinburgh, explores, and makes babies.

The Papacy I discussed above.

Also, take a look at:

http://home.comcast.net/~ebeach/tips.htm (general tips) and
http://home.comcast.net/~ebeach/HISAdviceByPower.doc (first time player strategy by power).

[Tamas]

you guys are really ought to stop calling the haPsburgs. They are haBsburgs.

[ulmont]

Also, the rules can be found here without logging in:

http://www.gmtgames.com/living_rules/HIS-Rules-2010.pdf

[Maximus]

I'll try England I guess.

ACTS username is Maximus

[Solmyr]

There's also a file detailing some special considerations for playing certain cards in ACTS: http://home.comcast.net/~ebeach/HIS_ACTS_Custom_Module.rtf

[Solmyr]

I can play the Ottomans if sbr is okay with the Pope.

[Viking]

I've played england and prots too often and I don't want to play the pope. I really want to play the ottomans, so my preference lists is

Ottomans
France
Habsburgs
England
Prots
Pope

isn't it traditional that we roll for powers and trade if we want?

[ulmont]

There's also a file detailing some special considerations for playing certain cards in ACTS: http://home.comcast.net/~ebeach/HIS_ACTS_Custom_Module.rtf

Let me summarize the considerations:

DON'T FUCKING TOUCH THE HENRY'S HEIR STATUS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!

Everything else is pretty easily fixable.

[ulmont]

I've played england and prots too often and I don't want to play the pope. I really want to play the ottomans, so my preference lists is

Ottomans
France
Habsburgs
England
Prots
Pope

isn't it traditional that we roll for powers and trade if we want?

It's traditional, but not required, especially if we wanted to ensure newcomers didn't get Hapsburgs () or Protestants.

My preference:

Papacy
France
England
Ottomans
Hapsburgs
Protestants

[Tamas]

I'll take whatever is left.

[Solmyr]

Okay, I rolled it up and did some executive fiddling, with the following results:

Ottomans: Viking
Habsburgs: Tamas
England: sbr
France: ulmont
Papacy: Maximus
Protestants: Solmyr

Does this look ok or is anyone really unhappy? I'll bite the bullet and be the Protties, just want to play. Remember to help poor Luther in any way you can. Maximus and sbr can swap too if they want.

[Solmyr]

I've set up the game in ACTS, will add sbr when he tells me his ACTS name. I'll swap people around if there is need.

Game journal is here: http://acts.warhorsesim.com/dynamic/journal.asp?id=48141