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Ry Vor · (This post was last modified: 03-15-2016, 06:05 PM by Ry Vor.)

Claiming Your Kingdom in The Choosing

As we prepare to launch the initial games of Alamaze 3rd Cycle: The Choosing, I'm looking to establish a way to make claiming a kingdom fair for all at the outset.

I'll start a signup thread for the initial three games in three formats: Alliance, Full-On, and Anonymous. So that's 36 positions.
Alliance is like 2nd Cycle Magic: 4 alliances of 3 kingdoms. Diplomacy only within the alliance.
Full-On is a 12 kingdom game with full diplomacy. This is the original Alamaze concept and brings the full flavor and nuance of the game. In the beta games, there have already been many new interesting, exciting diplomatic strategy and decisions.
Anonymous is as in 2nd Cycle. Personas are not revealed, and there is no diplomacy allowed.

A few positions have been promised. These are the winners of various contests and providers of player aids. Lord Thanatos won the fantasy football competition, VballMichael is the reigning 2nd Cycle Champion, Lord Diamond manages Valhalla and maybe the new bordered map and icons for 24 kingdoms and Frost Lord has created the Player Aids and other work with Diamond. Head Honcho has been managing our drafts. I may be leaving a player or two out here. These personas will get first choice of kingdom or zone in one of the formats before they are opened to all.
I will create the three queues before 6pm eastern on this Thursday. 6pm Thursday is the first time a kingdom or zone can be claimed by anyone not in that promised category. Any posts before that time by others will have to be deleted in order to be fair.
Claim one position in any one game after 6pm Thursday. Then after 9pm Thursday, you may claim positions in the other two formats if you choose.

If you intend to work with another player from the beginning, or just enjoy the limited diplomacy format, please join the Alliance format. Players may also join the queue for Alliance as a free agent, to be drafted onto a team or to invite others in later. Let's try something new and please claim under an Alliance name of Red, Blue, Green, or Black. If not committed to a team, claim you spot as "Free".
For the Full-On format, please claim your Zone (1 - 10) initially or Dispersed 1 or 2. After the 12 positions are claimed, players will have 24 hours to choose their kingdom from the two options. It is fine to change your choice of the two up until the deadline. Should be an interesting twist.
For Anonymous, just list your persona as "In". Then we will have a draft when the game is full.

As of now (Tuesday afternoon) it is not clear when the games will actually begin - we have few things yet to complete. If all goes well, we should launch our first three games a few days after the queues open Thursday evening.

Prepare to Rule Your Kingdom at the Onset of the 3rd Cycle of Alamaze!

HeadHoncho · 03-15-2016, 06:33 PM

Exciting, thanks!

Can you let us know where things ended up with SVC (game continues) vs. Rex (game ends), and who gets the "gold" in Valhalla? Thanks.

Jumpingfist · 03-15-2016, 07:23 PM

Here is how it shows up in beta 3. Guessing this is the norm. No SVC

This campaign has NORMAL victory conditions.

Therefore a kingdom can win via Rex (control 4 or more regions), Usurper
(control/substantial in 5 or more regions), or by Lion's Share (most status
points on turn 40)
The rules clarify this as well to give priority to REX

Jumpingfist · 03-15-2016, 07:25 PM

Ry Vor the only other person I remember seeing you promise an early spot to was Canticar also for the fantasy football.

Ry Vor · 03-15-2016, 08:05 PM

(03-15-2016, 06:33 PM)HeadHoncho Wrote: Exciting, thanks!

Can you let us know where things ended up with SVC (game continues) vs. Rex (game ends), and who gets the "gold" in Valhalla? Thanks.

3rd Cycle The Commands as posted is pretty up to date, with a couple small changes coming. But Victory was set.
1. The Rex (control 4 regions)
2. The Usurper (control 3 and substantial in 2)
3. The Lion's Share
4. Alliance Victory (team controls 6 regions).

No SVC in The Choosing.

Jumpingfist · 03-15-2016, 08:13 PM

So you can not claim an alliance victory on turn 40?

HeadHoncho · 03-16-2016, 05:13 AM

Spoke to the players. LD, Canticar, and Frost Lord are deferring on their first picks until some slots free up for them.

LT will take first pick in the Anon game.
VBM will take second pick in the Anon game.
Since it's not clear how quickly the full Diplomacy game will fill, I will go ahead and take third pick in the Anon game.

Thanks!

unclemike · 03-16-2016, 08:11 PM

(03-15-2016, 08:05 PM)Ry Vor Wrote:
(03-15-2016, 06:33 PM)HeadHoncho Wrote: Exciting, thanks!

Can you let us know where things ended up with SVC (game continues) vs. Rex (game ends), and who gets the "gold" in Valhalla? Thanks.

3rd Cycle The Commands as posted is pretty up to date, with a couple small changes coming. But Victory was set.
1. The Rex (control 4 regions)
2. The Usurper (control 3 and substantial in 2)
3. The Lion's Share
4. Alliance Victory (team controls 6 regions).

No SVC in The Choosing.

The Usurper is control or substantial in 5 regions, not control in 3 and substantial in 2. Unless something has changed from the design document which says,

New Rule: (Victory Condition). A kingdom will win by The Usurper (being either in Control or Substantial influence in 5 or more regions) on a turn unless another kingdom wins by Rex on the same turn, in which case the Rex is the winner.

So that's how the code currently works...

Jumpingfist · 03-16-2016, 08:23 PM

Does that mean you do not have to claim a victory for The Usurper? It just happens?

unclemike · 03-16-2016, 08:29 PM

(03-16-2016, 08:23 PM)Jumpingfist Wrote: Does that mean you do not have to claim a victory for The Usurper? It just happens?

Check out the Alamaze Orders document from Help Guides, scroll down to end of file for the various victory checks and you'll see a new number for Usurper.