What is this game all about? This game is a civilization building strategy game. Think Age of Empires mixed with Civilization and Starcraft.
The world is yet new, not yet developed to any level of civilization. Tribes roam the land. Although there are many tribes, some are blessed. These blessed cities are gifted with inspiration, and stamina, strength and law, knowledge and longevity. These tribes are blessed, gifted, but they are not content. This drive has made the want to expand, and consume. The search for more knowledge, more power is intrinsic to their lives. However, there was still peace among these tribes. Then, the creeping knowledge began. They learned, through bits and pieces, that this blessing had been given to other tribes as well. But, in the end, there could be only one tribe, only one people, that ascend to true greatness. The other tribes like this must be either conquered, assimilated, or destroyed for your tribe to retain its gift. And that is when the expansionism started.
You are one of those blessed tribes. You have just come to this knowledge. It is time for you to claim your rightful place as ascendants, as geniuses, and the ones who will lead the world into a new dawn. Maybe you will form a world of peace and democracy. Maybe you will assimilate the others into your religion. Maybe you will crush the, beneath your heel. It is up to you.
This game does encourage PvP. As each tribe builds into a civilization other nations must fall before them, or submit. This is the way of the world, as is the way of this game.
This game will be run on Mythweavers, as it has a very good system for running this. The game ad can be found at this link here. The ad includes links to the forum, where you can find the rules, the applications thread, and the OOC discussion.
The game will not start until late August, and I will actually be out of touch for most of August. However, that does not mean that you cannot leave an application (unless I close applications)
Applications:
Spoiler:
What I am looking for is a nation. You don't need a name, and you don't need stats. However, I would like a paragraph or two of fluff text, what type of nation you plan on running, where you want your nation to be, government style, specialists, religion, magic types (if any), and several Unique individuals. These would be named elites in your nation, and I would like if they had personalities and such. Culture, physical description, diplomatic relations, ideas about warfare and other large events, economy, political structure, etc. is also looked upon well.
See here for example applications (but don't copy, or use this world, its a different game) But that is the kind of thing I am looking for.
Everyone must be human, but may look different (skin tone, eye colour, height, appearance) but is human through and through. Only non-humans are monster races, which are not available.
You also need a helmet and flag (for traditions sake) for your people. This is what can be what your warriors, mages, regular people, priests, or only the ruler, wears, but you still need one. You also need the flag of your nation (and we will choose a colour if you get in)
The details and stats can be hammered out later (including your auto-pilot actions). If you wish to generate stats, then that is definitely a point in your favour (but I reserve the right to force you to re-write any stats you make)
I will only be accepting 5 people, as this game is hard to run, and exponentially more effort per player. This game is going to be need to be relatively fast paced. We will agree on a turn length, and if you do not respond for that turn then I will dictate your tribe’s actions based on your autopilot guidelines (Created later. Basically what your tribe will work on if you can’t reply).
Finally, if anyone is interested in GMing or in being an adviser to a player, they can volunteer for that. Any extra GMs would mostly be helping with administrative stuff, and would run certain NPCs and NPC tribes. Advisers would help one player (who asked for an adviser) giving them advice, and helping them determine what to do. They should not share, or make posts for the players, or will be reported/kicked out.
The original version of the rules can be found here, along with some examples of other games in this genre here
