Ginnungagap Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 (edited) You have played hundreds of temperate mainland games, maybe thousands? You mastered to hit the population cap of 200 before minute 13 with ease and your playbook contains a big variety of build orders as well as strategies? Good, let us call that a training for what comes now: The Ginnungagap christmas special Every day until christmas i'll reveal in this thread a lovingly selected map and setting specially chosen for you, furthermore times and dates when we'll play. I would love to in invite you warm-hearted to play together on woodless ice landscapes, a extinct vulcan or battlegrounds that might be flooded. Let's play some already half forgotten community maps and scenarios where so much gaia is crushing your base that it will make your CPU melt, increasing the warmth brought to you when some awesome community members come together for the simple joy of a good free game. Next game: Quote Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 18 Games between - 18.12.2024 - 19:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap To play the next map you need to have the mod community-maps2 installed. Available via github or downloadable with mod.io inside the game. A path beyond II (8) Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: skirmish Map filter: standart Map name: Islands Treasures: no Explored map: no Revealed map: no Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 8 World population: no Population limit: 200 Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no House rules: Chat language: → Youth-friendly, → non-violent → and in a good manner. Who plays here: → Long term community members and experienced players. → No new or unknown accounts will be assigned to play. Accounts with a high number of games in my archive will probably be assigned automatically. If you not have been assigned automatically and think this game is for you write: "!play!" If you then are recognized by host or already assigned players you might get a seat. → If more players join then the map setting allows we will prioritize by game count. Means old accounts with more games played are privileged play. No first come first serve mentality here, this time. To verify your claims we use the lobby statistics and my replay archive where many of you are in 100+ games. This is for you. Mods & Cheats: Modify your GUI until your map looks like a candy cotton planet? → Yes please ! Bypass fog of war, view enemy statistics, scripted unit behavior? → Clear no ! Reading chat messages which are not addressed to you? → How dare you to even think about trying this ? No really, what is wrong with you? Balance: Balance is a myth. But let's try to discuss together, to find team compositions that will lead us to a fair and pleasureful game. By hitting ready you approve to given balance/myth. In game: After map was generated, a few seconds into the game, we pause for up to 2 minutes for a tactical team chat. Spectators are not allowed reveal any in game information. This also applies to writing "gg" if not specifically asked. Game list: (Hyperlink in map name) Spoiler 2024 Day 1 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 2 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 3 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 4 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 5 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 6 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 7 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 8 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 9 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 10 - ??.??.?? - ?????? 2024 Day 11 - 11.12.24 - Danubius 2024 Day 12 - 12.12.24 - Atlas Valleys 2024 Day 13 - 13.12.24 - Pizza² 2024 Day 14 - 14.12.24 - Survival of the fittest 2024 Day 15 - 15.12.24 - Extinct volcano 2024 Day 16 - 16.12.24 - Polarsee 2024 Day 17 - 17.12.24 - Islands 2024 Day 18 - 18.12.24 - A path beyond II (community-maps 2) 2024 Day 19 - 19.12.24 - * TBA * 2024 Day 20 - 20.12.24 - * TBA * 2024 Day 21 - 21.12.24 - * TBA * 2024 Day 22 - 22.12.24 - * TBA * 2024 Day 23 - 23.12.24 - * TBA * 2024 Day 24 - 24.12.24 - * TBA * Edit history: (This post will be updated regulary to find actual game on first post) Spoiler 11.12.24-1: grrmmr 11.12.24-2: updated post. implemented day 11 12.12.24-1: updated post. implemented day 12 12.12.24-2: updated post. announced map day 12 12.12.24-1: updated post. implemented day 13 14.12.24-1: updated rules // excluding new or unknown accounts 14.12.24-2: updated post. implemented day 14 15.12.24-1: updated post. implemented day 15 16.12.24-1: updated post. implemented day 16 17.12.24-1: updated post. implemented day 17 18.12.24-1: updated post. implemented day 18 Edited 3 hours ago by Ginnungagap 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted December 11 Author Report Share Posted December 11 (edited) I know, i know. A normal schedule starts with day one and a christmas calender on 1.st of december. But this idea just came right now, so better late then never. Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 11 Game 24-11-1: 11.12.2024 - Wed 19:00 UTC - Host: Ginnungagap - replay/results Game 24-11-2: 11.12.2024 - Wed 20:00 UTC - Host: Ginnungagap - replay/results Game 24-11-3: 11.12.2024 - Wed 21:00 UTC - Host: Ginnungagap - replay/results Danubius Map settings: Hide contents Player: 4vs4 Population cap: 180 Starting resources: 300 Map size: large Map revealed: no Map theme: day Ally view: yes Nomad: no Treasures: no Speed: 1x Relics: no Edited December 12 by Ginnungagap 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feldfeld Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 Very good idea. I've tried without success to promote other maps or biomes. The culture needs to change but some maps could take some improvement too. I invite you to try to play svn/dev version on the busiest days. Playtesting could be very helpful for the release. But there won't be autociv I think. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_tabasco_sauce Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 (edited) I love the idea! Although @Ginnungagap Danubius can take quite a long time, so you might need more than one hour between these games! Edited December 11 by real_tabasco_sauce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted December 12 Author Report Share Posted December 12 (edited) We had some great games together. Long, laggy and with some oos errors after ~35-40 minutes. For Danubius i really should've considered a bigger time window. I added links to replays of the Day 11 games to my previous post. Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 12 Game 24-12-1: 12.12.2024 - Wed 19:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap - replay/results Game 24-12-2: 12.12.2024 - Wed 20:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap - replay/results Atlas Valleys (4vs4) Map settings: Spoiler Map Map type: skirmish Map filter: standart Map name: Atlas-Valleys (8) Treasures: no Explored map: no Revealed map: no Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 8 World population: no Population limit: 200 Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited Thursday at 21:00 by Ginnungagap added replays of played games 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 I don't play online games, but I love this idea!!! it's too late this year, but we should remember this and work with WFG to make this a bigger thing next year. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_tabasco_sauce Posted Thursday at 19:15 Report Share Posted Thursday at 19:15 If you do water maps, I recommend using the community mod, since the naval system will benefit from balance feedback. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted Thursday at 20:27 Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 20:27 (edited) @real_tabasco_sauce: I do not have planned to host a community game with community mod until christmas. But i am open for future events with different mod and map settings where creators and modders can profit from direct feedback. @ShadowOfHassen: Let's hope i will remember my mementary motivation to make this in 2025 again, so we can make something bigger and better together. Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 13 For day 13 i have something tasty for you. This time we have a time span of 3 hours to play the next scenario. Again and again. Games between - 13.12.2024 - 19:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap [Pizza²] Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: random Map filter: all Map name: continent Map size: normal Map squared: yes Treasures: no Explored map: no Revealed map: no Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 8 World population: no Population limit: no Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: 5 min Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited Thursday at 20:33 by Ginnungagap 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted Saturday at 10:48 Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:48 (edited) Pizza² has been enjoyed by many players yesterday. In total we played 11 games with the announced map and settings. These games have been very active from early to endgame. This replay is a good example for a good game with a lot of action, where until a player throw the towel i couldn't tell who is winning, or this one where funny strategies like a Nuba-Clubman rush have been played. Because a few players joined with new/unknown accounts and lied about their identity or skill level, which resulted in trolled games, I have adjusted the house rules for the next games of the christmas special. Expand spoiler to see changes. Spoiler Old Version: Quote Who plays: Everyone joined the game lobby before announced starting time can play. No first come first serve mentality, this time. If more players join then the map allows we will prioritize by game count. Means old accounts with more games played are privileged. To verify your claims I have a replay archive where many of you are in 100+ games. This is for you. New Version: Quote Who plays here: → Long term community members and experienced players. → No new or unknown accounts will be assigned to play. Accounts with a high number of games in my archive will probably be assigned automatically. If you not have been assigned automatically and think this game is for you write: "!play!" If you then are recognized by host or already assigned players you might get a seat. → If more players join then the map setting allows we will prioritize by game count. Means old accounts with more games played are privileged play. No first come first serve mentality here, this time. To verify your claims we use the lobby statistics and my replay archive where many of you are in 100+ games. Now i can reveal with pleasure the next map for you: Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 14 Games between - 14.12.2024 - 21:00 UTC and 2300 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap Survival of the fittest Replay-1, Replay-2, Replay-3 Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: random Map filter: all Map name: Survival of the fittest Map size: normal Biome: arctic Map squared: no Treasures: no Explored map: yes Revealed map: yes Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 1-8 World population: no Population limit: no Starting resources: 1000 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1,5x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited yesterday at 10:59 by Ginnungagap added replays of played games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted Sunday at 12:36 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:36 (edited) Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 15 Games between - 15.12.2024 - 21:00 UTC and 23:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap Extinct volcano Replay-1, Replay-2 Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: random Map filter: all Map name: extinct volcano Map size: normal Biome: Map squared: no Treasures: no Explored map: yes Revealed map: yes Ally-view: yes Flood start: 15 min Player Number of players: 1-8 World population: no Population limit: no Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited yesterday at 10:59 by Ginnungagap added replays of played games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atrik Posted Sunday at 13:17 Report Share Posted Sunday at 13:17 (edited) The end of the world! I love this map. Edited Sunday at 13:17 by Atrik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted Monday at 18:03 Author Report Share Posted Monday at 18:03 (edited) Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 16 Games between - 16.12.2024 - 19:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap Polarsee (4vs4) Replay-1, Replay-2 Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: skirmish Map filter: standart Map name: Polar see Treasures: no Explored map: no Revealed map: no Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 8 World population: no Population limit: 200 Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited yesterday at 11:01 by Ginnungagap added replays of played games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted yesterday at 10:32 Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:32 (edited) Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 17 Games between - 17.12.2024 - 19:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap Islands Replay-1, Replay-2 Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: random Map filter: Naval Map name: Islands Map size: Giant Treasures: no Explored map: no Revealed map: no Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 8 World population: no Population limit: 200 Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited 3 hours ago by Ginnungagap added replays of played games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnungagap Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Ginnungagap christmas special 2024 Day 18 Games between - 18.12.2024 - 19:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC - WFG-Lobby-A26 - Host: Ginnungagap To play the next map you need to have the mod community-maps2 installed. Available via github or downloadable with mod.io inside the game. A path beyond II (8) Map settings: Hide contents Map Map type: skirmish Map filter: standart Map name: Islands Treasures: no Explored map: no Revealed map: no Ally-view: yes Player Number of players: 8 World population: no Population limit: 200 Starting resources: 300 Deactivate spies: no Cheats: no Game type Conquest: yes Regicide: no Relics: no Wonder: no Game Speed: 1x Ceasefire: no Teams locked: yes Last survivor: no Edited 3 hours ago by Ginnungagap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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