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AlexTheGreat is currently offline AlexTheGreat

 
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 My fingers are itching too much & all currently posted games seem to be in limbo so I'm announcing this game.

The original Diadochi Wars game was very enjoyable IMO but had a couple of weaknesses:
1. Starting positions played a bigger part than they should.
2. A mega-alliance (4 unpenalised races: JOAT, CA, AR, SD) consisted of #1,2,3 & 4 by the late middle game.

These weaknesses are remedied by:
1. Either ensuring that everyone has access to at least one neighbouring unoccupied city (see below for definition of a city).
2. (a) CA & JOAT still allowed but penalised.
(b) BACKSTAB RULE: Each year after 2440 a formula will be applies to determine whether or not a Backstab is required for each alliance. That formula is: ((a+b+c+alliance size)/4)% where a=6,b=4,c=2 if the player ranked #1,#2,#3 respectively is a member of the alliance & a,b,c are 0 respectively if not. The player to be backstabbed is the highest ranked player in the alliance. The player to undertake the backstab will be chosen randomly among the other alliance members. The backstabee will not be informed, the backstaber will be informed, may discuss the matter with others (except with the backstabee) & may, by mutual agreement, transfer the task to another member of the alliance. The backstab must be undertaken within 5 years of being informed that it is required - if this does not occur the designated backstaber will be banned for 5 turns & the fact will be announced. The backstab should be substantial & the backstabee & backstaber must be set to enemy for 10 years from the year of the backstab.

The formula will exclude player #3 if we get less than 11 players.

Note that alliances in the real Diadochi wars changed often so rule 2 (b) is actually very appropriate.

In 323BC Alexander The Great died and a power struggle ensued. The main protagonists were Alexander’s generals and administrators. This group of people became known as the Diadochi (Greek word meaning “successors”).

The first of 4 Diadochi wars lasted from 322-320BC. This game deals with the 2nd war which lasted from 319-317BC (west) & 319-315 (east).

Here's a little reading on it for you: http://www.livius.org/di-dn/diadochi/diadochi.htm

The universe will be shaped around part of the western Macedonian empire, namely: South-Eastern Turkey (Asia Minor), Syria & Egypt). This will be accomplished using a template (Map of the area) applied using Universe Creator. Planets will be highly clumped to represent cities though there will also be scattered planets representing islands & villages.

These are the templates for the universe:
To be used by Universe Creator: http://mcdonaldjk.fileave.com/Diadoch2.bmp
With City Names: http://mcdonaldjk.fileave.com/Dia2Anno.bmp
The templates apply to a 16-player game - if less players then cities will be removed so that cities/# players = 2.
City placements are close to reality in some cases but not all (gameplay takes precedence), indeed Cappodocia (region) & Euphrates (river) are not even cities.

Most of the original gen. parameters are of little consequence since the universe will be regened as above, but they are: Huge/Sparse/Distant (600 planets) if we have 14-16 races, less planets if less players.

Also:
BBS, No Random Events, Public Scores from 2480.
Slow Tech: No but open to suggestion.

Victory: By majority decision among active players (abstainees excluded). The game requires a single winner.

For the sake of historical flavour players should use race names that represent people who were involved in the Diadochi wars – see list at end of this post.

Special Conditions:
1. No dual HW PRTs (IT, PP). CAs must not take TT & must leave 250 RW points set to defences. JOATs must not take NAS & must leave 50 RW points set to defences.
2. Alliances limited to 4 members (can change alliances but if 4 members already must drop a current ally before introducing a new one).
3. BACKSTABBING RULE. See above (coloured orange).4. Only chaff & fleet splitting allowed – all other cheats/bugs are banned.

I intend to play myself but I NEED A NEUTRAL 3rd party to host, generate, adjust the universe and to move HWs to ensure as fair a go as possible (all tools & precise instructions provided).

ANYONE??

Turn Generation:
Daily until year 2430. After that, if any player wishes it, turns will be every 2-days.
Weekends: Majority decision. If no weekends & turns every 2-days, turns will be Mon,Wed,Fri.

A little more history:

The Diadochi are known by historians as the collective name of the successors of Alexander the Great.

Very briefly: Following Alexander's mysterious death, aged 33, in 323BC, the Diadochi divided up responsibility for the various parts of the Macedonian empire, the greatest ever know. Peace was, however, fleeting as most members of the Diadochi sought increased power.

The 1st of 4 Diadochi Wars erupted in 322BC and the last ended in 281BC. During that time almost all members of the Diadochi,, and many of their heirs, were assassinated,, killed in battle or executed.

The historic characters (races) available to play this game are:

Olympias. Alexander's mum. Killed her son so that grandson could rule. Executed 317BC.
Roxana. Alexander's #1 wife. Powerfull & ruthless. Executed 310BC.
Alexander IV – Son of Alexander/Roxana. Killed 310BC
Philip III (Arrhidaeus) – “Feeble-minded” brother of Alexander. Killed by Olympias . Unsure of year.
Cassander. Son of Antipater. Ruler of Macedonia & Greece, part. After 310BC. Died 298BC.
Antipater II – son of Cassander – co-ruled Macedonia. Expelled 294BC.
Alexander V – son of Cassander – co-ruled Macedonia. Killed 294BC.
Pleistarchus – brother of Cassander. Ruled Cilicia from 301BC – vanquished 299BC.
Polyperchon – Regent from 319BC. Fate Unknown.
Peucestas - Officer in Alexander's army. Satrap of Persis. A favourite of Demetrius - thought to have survived.
Phaleron (Demetrius of) – Governor of Athens from 317BC. Expelled 307BC.
Eumenes: Ruler of Cappadocia. General of Alexander, then Perdiccas, Polycheron - Killed 316BC.
Lysimachos. Ruler of Thrace & Central Asia Minor. Killed 281BC to end Diadochi wars
Antigonos “one-eyed” - Ruler of Phrygia and, later, half the empire. Very powerfull 316-305BC. Killed 301BC.
Demetrius "the beseiger". Son of Antigonos. Ruled various parts at various times. Controlled the Aegean sea. Died in prison 283BC.
Ptolemy: Ruler of Egypt (& Syria on & off) - Survived the wars!!
Ceraunus (Ptolemy). Disinherited Son of Ptolemy - Siezed Macedonia. Killed 279BC by Celts.
Alcetas: Ruler of Psidia. Fate unknown.
Pyrrhus – King of Epirus. Fate Unknown.
Cleitos. Commander of the Royal Fleet under Perdiccas but defected 321BC. Fate unknown.
Heracles. Son of Alexander & his concubine Barsine. In 323BC there was a dismissed suggestion of proclaiming him King. What if ...
Seleucos. Ruler of Persia + other areas at various times. Lost it to Antigonos & sought Ptolemy's protection. Retook Persia 305BC and established the Seleucid Empire. Assassinated 281BC.

You may research the subject yourself for others but I'd like you to at least stick to important Macedonians.

Some historians spell some of the names differently (eg. Kassandra)

AlexTheGreat

[Updated on: Mon, 01 September 2008 20:29]

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