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This is a monthly competition with gradated goals, ie. so most people can find the time to complete if they so choose.
Each round has primary, secondary and bonus goals, and a graded scoring system based on the completion of these goals. The aim is for the game to be challenging for different ability ranges.
The Scoring System is as follows:
Played to end of scenario: +1 (basic reward given to all those who complete the scenario whether they hit the goals or not)
Primary goals:+ 3
Secondary goals: +2
Bonus goals: +2
Third place:+ 1
Second place:+ 2
First place: +3
For a possible total of 11 points to the victor. Scores will accumulate through the course of the year.
This will be a monthly game, and hopefully one that'll be popular and fun.
The Rules
You can play with vanilla DW5.1 if you choose, or ZZFZ, or with the latest beta, The correct checksum if you choose to use the beta is QMXZ.
No exploits, no magic money, no ship induced technology, no console, etcetera etcetera.
Everybody will post a screenshot one year into each game, and then every ten years after that, and give a short description about what's happened to them in that time.
Game of the Month No. 1, May 2013
***It's taken a while to callibrate settings, so thanks so far to everybody for their participation, feedback and patience. This game should now be properly challenging at all difficulty levels.
*****
Netherlands, 80 years war bookmark. 23 January 1579.
NORMAL Difficulty
Lucky Nations: OFF
Map Spread 100 years land, 100 years sea.
All other settings NORMAL.
You've just declared independence after generations under the Habsburg yoke. It's time to show everybody what a great colour oranje really is!
To be clear: The secondary goals require you to acquire 4 more Indonesian provinces, and the bonus goals 10 more and 5 more Carribean islands as well as Cuba and the 2 from the primary goals.
This is the Netherlands, so the country which has completed the most goals and has the highest annual income as per page 1 of the ledger wins the game
There are 3 different sets of goals, if only one person passes all goals, he automatically wins. If more than that, then the winner is awarded based on highest annual income.
Final goal has been changed from total cash in the bank to total annual income as shown on the 1st page of the ledger. This is more sensible lets people play intelligently to the end date and discourages farming. Bonza!
The game ends on 15th May 1648.
The aim of this scenario is to be launched into the action from the word go.
The primary goals give a rocky start which then tails off into a peaceful mid to end game after a couple of decades.
The secondary goals mean another lengthy confrontation with Spain, although after a period of respite.
If you choose to pursue them, the bonus goals keep the pressure up from the word go. There's a long war with Spain. Combined with poor stability and possible future wars with other Great Powers.<br>
TIPS
1. Before you unpause it might be a good idea to take a loan or two and build army buildings.
2. Check your National Ideas. Will they help in the fight against Spain?
3. You might want to see if there's any decisions you might be able to take before you unpause.
4. Scorch the land if you need to, but Spain is more interested in defending the Spanish Netherlands than the Netherlands.
5. You will need to stability hit Spain up to six times in order to get them to declare peace. This means that when you have beaten them enough times, more than 40 in 5.1, or have a battle score equal to 40 in 5.2 (which is dependent on stack size like CK2), every month you send them a peace deal for 25 ducats, they will refuse and it will drop their stability by one. Do this six times and they will hit -3 stability and will discuss peace terms.
6. You start as a Feudal Monarchy, to trade effectively you need to switch to Republic at some point.
7. There is no need for any colonists to be able to reach East Asia. All required land can be conquered.
Again:
Everybody will post a screenshot one year into each game, and then every ten years after that, and give a short description about what's happened to them in that time.
In this scenario, the screenshot of the peace deal with Spain must also be shown.
You have until the 17th May to complete this challenge.
This is a monthly competition with gradated goals, ie. so most people can find the time to complete if they so choose.
Each round has primary, secondary and bonus goals, and a graded scoring system based on the completion of these goals. The aim is for the game to be challenging for different ability ranges.
The Scoring System is as follows:
Played to end of scenario: +1 (basic reward given to all those who complete the scenario whether they hit the goals or not)
Primary goals:+ 3
Secondary goals: +2
Bonus goals: +2
Third place:+ 1
Second place:+ 2
First place: +3
For a possible total of 11 points to the victor. Scores will accumulate through the course of the year.
This will be a monthly game, and hopefully one that'll be popular and fun.
The Rules
You can play with vanilla DW5.1 if you choose, or ZZFZ, or with the latest beta, The correct checksum if you choose to use the beta is QMXZ.
No exploits, no magic money, no ship induced technology, no console, etcetera etcetera.
Everybody will post a screenshot one year into each game, and then every ten years after that, and give a short description about what's happened to them in that time.
Game of the Month No. 1, May 2013
***It's taken a while to callibrate settings, so thanks so far to everybody for their participation, feedback and patience. This game should now be properly challenging at all difficulty levels.
*****Netherlands, 80 years war bookmark. 23 January 1579.
NORMAL Difficulty
Lucky Nations: OFF
Map Spread 100 years land, 100 years sea.
All other settings NORMAL.
You've just declared independence after generations under the Habsburg yoke. It's time to show everybody what a great colour oranje really is!
To be clear: The secondary goals require you to acquire 4 more Indonesian provinces, and the bonus goals 10 more and 5 more Carribean islands as well as Cuba and the 2 from the primary goals.
This is the Netherlands, so the country which has completed the most goals and has the highest annual income as per page 1 of the ledger wins the game
There are 3 different sets of goals, if only one person passes all goals, he automatically wins. If more than that, then the winner is awarded based on highest annual income.
Final goal has been changed from total cash in the bank to total annual income as shown on the 1st page of the ledger. This is more sensible lets people play intelligently to the end date and discourages farming. Bonza!
The game ends on 15th May 1648.
The aim of this scenario is to be launched into the action from the word go.
The primary goals give a rocky start which then tails off into a peaceful mid to end game after a couple of decades.
The secondary goals mean another lengthy confrontation with Spain, although after a period of respite.
If you choose to pursue them, the bonus goals keep the pressure up from the word go. There's a long war with Spain. Combined with poor stability and possible future wars with other Great Powers.<br>
TIPS
1. Before you unpause it might be a good idea to take a loan or two and build army buildings.
2. Check your National Ideas. Will they help in the fight against Spain?
3. You might want to see if there's any decisions you might be able to take before you unpause.
4. Scorch the land if you need to, but Spain is more interested in defending the Spanish Netherlands than the Netherlands.
5. You will need to stability hit Spain up to six times in order to get them to declare peace. This means that when you have beaten them enough times, more than 40 in 5.1, or have a battle score equal to 40 in 5.2 (which is dependent on stack size like CK2), every month you send them a peace deal for 25 ducats, they will refuse and it will drop their stability by one. Do this six times and they will hit -3 stability and will discuss peace terms.
6. You start as a Feudal Monarchy, to trade effectively you need to switch to Republic at some point.
7. There is no need for any colonists to be able to reach East Asia. All required land can be conquered.
Again:
Everybody will post a screenshot one year into each game, and then every ten years after that, and give a short description about what's happened to them in that time.
In this scenario, the screenshot of the peace deal with Spain must also be shown.
You have until the 17th May to complete this challenge.
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