GM Wippo Group#02 Neptunes Island

Xarfei · Post by **Xarfei** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:43 pm

I have decided to run a X-game with the Neptune's Island map:

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~trin1035/WokGame ... oup02.html

X-Game rules:
* All players start in a City.
* Neighbouring ports can be attacked or GCAed at TECH level 5.
* All ports can be reached at TECH level 10.
* Teleport activated at TECH level 15.
* All players start with same tribe (Armrissh).
* Each starting province has 50 Workers on mining.
* Players get 200 gold in their bank account.
* All players start with the "Party" spell.
* The 5 central plains starts with 500 Crop.
* Clanmates are placed opposite to each other.

Rules NOT used:
- No player without a city.
- Any rule restricting who you can share the game with.

Clarification regarding the Ports:
If you have a TECH level below 5, no attacks from one port to any other port are allowed.
Also no GCAs can be fired from one port to another (long range GCAing from other provinces to hit the port of another player IS allowed).
TECH level 5 allows to Attack (and GCA close range) any NEIGHBOURING Port. This does mean that you can attack a neighbouring port and then attack the next neighbouring port along(i.e. "jump" from Port to Port).
TECH level 10 allows you to directly attack (or GCA close range) any Port on the map.
If a player tries to do an illegal attack or GCA order then I will delete the order(s) before I run the turn (without notifying the player).

Special rule:The Quipee Tribe (#01) normally allows teleport 2 Tech levels earlier. In this game, Quipee also reduces the TECH levels required for Port activation, i.e. for players with the Quipee tribe the TECH level borderlines become: 3, 8, 13 instead of 5, 10, 15.

I will allow about one week after turn#00 is run (for diplomacy). Afterwards I will run turns every 3 days (unless a player asks for an extension).

Email me to join:
christian.wippo@tri.ox.ac.uk

Any comments, suggested rule changes etc. post here

GM Wippo

Post by **Duke** » Wed May 11, 2005 2:30 pm

Since I always sign up alone (besides for AG). Do I get to sign up at all? (Clanmates are opposite to eachother)

Xarfei · Post by **Xarfei** » Wed May 11, 2005 2:36 pm

Good point, I should have made that clear:

You can sign up without a clanmate.

I will first place everyone who has a clanmate on the map (randomly, but with clanmates being opposite to each other). Then I will randomly assign all the remaining player to the remaining cities.

GM Wippo

Post by **Duke** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:12 pm

Ok then. When I sober up I'll think about signing up.

Xarfei · Post by **Xarfei** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:06 pm

Well, I have got 4 sign ups so far (Donut, Funty, Allister, Korexus).

Is there no one else who wants a wok5 game?

I think not only do we need to bring in loads of n00bs, we should also try try and reactivate some of the old experienced players. Of course this also requires enough open Wok5 games but with Wok online being active that should not be too much of a problem.

Xarfei

Post by **Donut** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:49 pm

Agreed... I also vote that we start this game

Saladin · Post by **Saladin** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:11 pm

How about making a list to see which golden oldies we'd like to see back here?

On the top of my list would be Coolant!!!

Allister Fiend · Post by **Allister Fiend** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:57 pm

Although I like a fast paced game, I'm begining to think that making more than 1 turn due per week is keeping others from signing up. Maybe with summer here now more people are wanting to spend time outside rather than on the inside.

Just a thought.

I know Taker would sign up but with the turns due every 3-4 days, he says that's too much to do this time of year.

Allister

Xarfei · Post by **Xarfei** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:29 pm

Good point Allister,

Alright, I am happy to run the game at the speed of 1 turn every week.

Anyone who wants to play email me or post here.

Xarfei

Xarfei · Post by **Xarfei** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:42 pm

Saladin wrote:How about making a list to see which golden oldies we'd like to see back here?

On the top of my list would be Coolant!!!

Maybe someone should run a game only for veteran players who have not played in a long time. There has been a lot of changes recently that have significantly affected WOK5 and I guess most old school players are unfamiliar with those changes and won't stand a chance against players such as TK, Allister, Korexus, (Donut

) etc, which might discurage them from playing. On the other hand it might be hard to fill a game with just those players.

Just looking through Kaholla, there are quite a few players who have not been very active recently (playing games) but have done well in the past:
Bjorn
Aussi Gaz
Smashface
Goat Herder
Nestalawe
Nemesis
Yarosund
Lardmaster
Xwing
Coolant
Mylantis
Strider
Trewqh
Baron Roland
Skarn
Mac an Ghiolla

Anyway, I haven't been playing wok for that long so most of the above names I have only ever seen when I was watching TK (and Korexus) play before I joined up.

Xarfei

Post by **Donut** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:27 pm

Bjorn... could probably be roped into another game.
Gaz is still pretty active, only one game at a time though I think.
Smashy... probably scared.
I e-mailed GH a few weeks back and he said he'd like to make a comeback but the game is too personal.
Nesty... possibility.
Nemesis... working on it.
Yarosund is actually pretty active

XWing... possibilty I guess.
Coolant... don't know who that is.
Mylantis... hasn't been too active since champs.
Strider... good idea.
Trewqh... scared

Baron Roland... don't know who that is.
Skarn... busy.
Mac an Ghiolla... don't know who that is.

Also, why is my name in parenthesis? I thought we were friends

...

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:38 pm

Let's get all the old players back to start a clan

What happened here with all the different website thingymajigs. Where did the Frame go from the top

I hear WOK 4 is automated

Raw · Post by **Raw** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:44 pm

Nemesis wrote:Let's get all the old players back to start a clan

What happened here with all the different website thingymajigs. Where did the Frame go from the top

I hear WOK 4 is automated

Nemesis, you need help getting those cob webs off your back?

Brykovian · Post by **Brykovian** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:35 pm

I've recently seen Nesty via another website .... and I can't believe no one mentioned Count Henri.

-Bryk

Xarfei · Post by **Xarfei** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:55 pm

Donut wrote:Also, why is my name in parenthesis? I thought we were friends ...

Your name is in parenthesis because of the recent referrals to "your winning streak";
you have the potential to one day be named alongside players such as TK or Massie but winning 1.5VP does not quite get you there yet.

Brykovian wrote:.... and I can't believe no one mentioned Count Henri.

As far as I know he suddenly just disappeared. TK tried to get hold of him but all he managed was to get in contact with CH brother who said he would forward TKs message (but TK then never heard from CH).

Xarfei

Saladin · Post by **Saladin** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:29 pm

YAY! Nemesis! Welcome back Adam!

TK · Post by TK » Tue May 17, 2005 10:46 pm

Donut wrote:Baron Roland... don't know who that is.

OK, who gets to tell him?

TK · Post by TK » Tue May 17, 2005 10:49 pm

Xarfei wrote:you have the potential to one day be named alongside players such as TK or Massie but winning 1.5VP does not quite get you there yet.

Brykovian · Post by **Brykovian** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:41 am

TK wrote:
Donut wrote:Baron Roland... don't know who that is.
OK, who gets to tell him?

I'll start ...

First champ ... quantum physics ... science fiction ... pseudo science ... long, rambling conversations ... loudly stated opinion, with an eviscerating wit as a sidearm ... unstable ... (forgotten) lithium stick ... (the original) Gone!

How's that? Much clearer now?

-Bryk

Brykovian · Post by **Brykovian** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:42 am

Xarfei wrote:As far as I know he suddenly just disappeared. TK tried to get hold of him but all he managed was to get in contact with CH brother who said he would forward TKs message (but TK then never heard from CH).

You are correct, sir ... I figured TK would have filled you in, if you hadn't witnessed those events yourself.

Still ... I'd like to see his return. I'm sure Saladin would too.

-Bryk