#GCCM The make a map time is upon us.

[ender516]

Right. Conquest game play means a large number of neutral territories to work through before engaging the enemy, and I find that a bit tedious at times. Classic play for me!

[iamkoolerthanu]

Treasures of Galapagoes? I always thought that was a 'conquest' map

Anyway, yea everyone seems to think classic style is maps without special gameplay in it. But they are mistaken! Go for classic there's so much you can do there, in classic style every territ matters in conquest there is so many territs that no-one ever touches (if they play correctly), we dont want wasted space on our Newest Best map ever!!

[qwertylpc]

just a question what are the 2 options?

[mint-murray]

I'll opt for Classquest style gameplay.

[Goober]

Classic is the way to go. Conquest is fun at times but it becomes a total roll of the dice, no pun intended. The person that either knows the map, goes first, or gets better dice will win pretty much every time. We are not making a run of the mill map it should be a really good one that we will all like to play over and over again. Not just a few times until we get it down and then it turns into a tool for points.

[macbone]

So I'm really digging Conquer Rome right now. Is that Classic or Conquest gameplay? It seems to have elements of both in it.

I'm still undecided here. =)

[koontz1973]

So I'm really digging Conquer Rome right now. Is that Classic or Conquest gameplay? It seems to have elements of both in it.

I'm still undecided here. =)

Classic, it just has a higher number of neutrals coded in and uses starting positions. But the rest of the board is a random drop.

Conquest will always only allow you to drop on certain regions only. Feudal war, you cannot drop on a village, AYBBTU, you can only drop on a home region.

Treasures of Galapagoes? I always thought that was a 'conquest' map

It is.

[thehippo8]

or

Spoiler

Conquest (poem) by Georgia Douglas Johnson

My pathway lies through worse than death;
I meet the hours with bated breath.
My red blood boils, my pulse thrill.
I live life running up a hill.

Ah, no, I need no paltry play
Of make-shift tilts for holiday:
For I was born against the tide
I must conquer thatt denied.

I shun no hardship, fear no foe;
The future calls and I must go:
I charge the line and date the spheres
As I go fighting down the years.

or

Spoiler

A Classical Revival (Poem) by WS Gilbert
At the outset I may mention it's my sovereign intention
To revive the classic memories of Athens at its best,
For my company possesses all the necessary dresses,
And a course of quiet cramming will supply us with the rest.
We've a choir hyporchematic (that is, ballet-operatic)
Who respond to the CHOREUTAE of that cultivated age,
And our clever chorus-master, all but captious criticaster,
Would accept as the CHOREGUS of the early Attic stage.
This return to classic ages is considered in their wages,
Which are always calculated by the day or by the week -
And I'll pay 'em (if they'll back me) all in OBOLOI and DRACHMAE,
Which they'll get (if they prefer it) at the Kalends that are
Greek!

(At this juncture I may mention
That this erudition sham
Is but classical pretension,
The result of steady "cram.":
Periphrastic methods spurning,
To my readers all discerning
I admit this show of learning
Is the fruit of steady cram."!)

In the period Socratic every dining-room was Attic
(Which suggests an architecture of a topsy-turvy kind),
There they'd satisfy their twist on a RECHERCHE cold [Greek text
which cannot be reproduced],
Which is what they called their lunch - and so may you, if you're
inclined.
As they gradually got on, they'd [Greek text which cannot be
reproduced]
(Which is Attic for a steady and a conscientious drink).
But they mixed their wine with water - which I'm sure they didn't
oughter -
And we Anglo-Saxons know a trick worth two of that, I think!
Then came rather risky dances (under certain circumstances)
Which would shock that worthy gentleman, the Licenser of Plays,
Corybantian maniAC kick - Dionysiac or Bacchic -
And the Dithyrambic revels of those indecorous days.

(And perhaps I'd better mention
Lest alarming you I am,
That it isn't our intention
To perform a Dithyramb -
It displays a lot of stocking,
Which is always very shocking,
And of course I'm only mocking
At the prevalence of "cram.")

Yes, on reconsideration, there are customs of that nation
Which are not in strict accordance with the habits of our day,
And when I come to codify, their rules I mean to modify,
Or Mrs. Grundy, p'r'aps, may have a word or two to say:
For they hadn't macintoshes or umbrellas or goloshes -
And a shower with their dresses must have played the very deuce,
And it must have been unpleasing when they caught a fit of
sneezing,
For, it seems, of pocket-handkerchiefs they didn't know the use.
They wore little underclothing - scarcely anything - or no-thing -
And their dress of Coan silk was quite transparent in design -
Well, in fact, in summer weather, something like the "altogether."
And it's THERE, I rather fancy, I shall have to draw the line!

(And again I wish to mention
That this erudition sham
Is but classical pretension,
The result of steady "cram."
Yet my classic love aggressive,
If you'll pardon the possessive,
Is exceedingly impressive
When you're passing an exam.)

And then

Sea Conquest by Tanya Doskova

or

Classic painting - Caravan - by Salvador Dali

Click image to enlarge.

All of which proves nothing and everything.

I chose classic ... seems more relevant!

[iAmCaffeine]

Treasures of Galapagoes? I always thought that was a 'conquest' map

It is.

I had a blonde moment, leave me alone.

[koontz1973]

Treasures of Galapagoes? I always thought that was a 'conquest' map

It is.

I had a blonde moment, leave me alone.

OK.

May be not.

No.

[Dukasaur]

+1 to Classic, where anything is possible. Conquest-type maps are tedious.

[iamkoolerthanu]

I only like AoR2 for conquest. So I guess if we made a good conquest map I'd be happy. But chances of me liking it is slim so classic for me!!!

[isaiah40]

It looks like classic will run away with it!

[koontz1973]

It looks like classic will run away with it!

Unless they all change there vote for conquest.

Still mad over small map voters.

[Rayfinkle]

I, too, am still mad over the small map voters. Sigh.

Anyway, I am going classic. I want this to be a map that can be played over and over again and I can't think of a conquest-style map I feel that way about.

[koontz1973]

I, too, am still mad over the small map voters. Sigh.

Anyway, I am going classic. I want this to be a map that can be played over and over again and I can't think of a conquest-style map I feel that way about.

I think a lot of players are the same way. Conquest is nice for the odd game, but not really for long term fun.

[koontz1973]

#Just For Fun
Not done one of these for a while. Let the games begin.

Find the mistakes.
How many, not telling.

Click image to enlarge.

[thehippo8]

I find the following errors immediately (maybe they weren't the ones you were expecting but prove me wrong!):

1. You need to submit a form - why can't you design the site to read my mind?
2. Describing the game options is SOOO unhelpful, where are the cheat sheets?
3. There is no single player option, mind you I'd probably still lose!
4. You have mis-spelled "Better" designated games - not sure why the new ones are always better than the old ones, they just are!
5. There is no option to deply your opponent's initial troops, how weird.
6. There is no option to block your opponent's moves, only auto and sequential - why not have a dicve throw between each move and if your dice is better then you get another go.
7. The unlimited reinforcement is simply misleading, the reinforcements are limited to the number of troops you own. How many times have I made that mistake!
8. There is no special gameplay options of randomly blinking fog or leap-frogging!
9. The "none" option of round limit is actually "unlimited" - just in case you make that mistake like me. Imagine my surprise when the game actually started and then proceeded to go on forever - I was expecting it to finish in a draw and then for once not actually lose a game!
10. There are no random length options. Everything is SOO predictable!
11. The tournament drop-down does not let you get back into tournaments where you lost. Such a shame.
12. Not every game needs a label - why? Such a lack of stricture.
13. If you put in a password then it stops others from being able to join unless they know it. You are not permitted to assist others with anything secretly that might help them. How are they ever going to be able to play you without breaking that rule. So strange!
14. There's no "reset the form button" for idiots like me who randomly click boxes.
15. There's no "play again" button option - oh no you have to come back here and fill out the form again - no doubt incorrectly - and take so long doing so that your favourite opponent gets bored and leaves!
16. There is a distinct lack of hippo images!

[koontz1973]

Very bloody funny. I would post this in suggestions.

[sempaispellcheck]

On a serious note:

1. There is an option for 12 players, which we do not currently have.
2. It says "Classic" in the map drop-down, but the map shown next to the drop-down is Austrum.
3. Despite Austrum being a Beta map, the image of Austrum is fully visible, without the word "Beta" in red letters.
4. In the warning about Beta maps, it says "balanced" where it should say "unbalanced."
5. The "e" and "n" in "Trench" are backwards.
6. The "n" in "Trench" comes before the "e," when it should come after.
7. The button at the bottom should say "Create," not "Play."

That's all I found.
sempai

[koontz1973]

On a serious note:

1. There is an option for 12 players, which we do not currently have.
2. It says "Classic" in the map drop-down, but the map shown next to the drop-down is Austrum.
3. Despite Austrum being a Beta map, the image of Austrum is fully visible, without the word "Beta" in red letters.
4. In the warning about Beta maps, it says "balanced" where it should say "unbalanced."
5. The "e" and "n" in "Trench" are backwards.
6. The "n" in "Trench" comes before the "e," when it should come after.
7. The button at the bottom should say "Create," not "Play."

That's all I found.
sempai

You missed one.

[iamkoolerthanu]

Is the last one it should say Private Password not just Password?

[koontz1973]

Is the last one it should say Private Password not just Password?

It should, now there is one more.

[ckyrias]

seq and freestyle are reversed

[koontz1973]

seq and freestyle are reversed

Well done ck, you got the last one.

How about another one. Next screen in.

#Just For fun
Find the mistakes.
How many, not telling.

Let the games begin.

Click image to enlarge.