Why don't we run it a different way...

Only need 7 players, but the methodology is a bit different - and more relaxed.  No 12 hour deadlines, and it's Forum-based only.

Anyone keen?

I don't mind running that kinda game.

His join link is gone, so he'll have to random into the galaxy just like any other player, yep.

Cool

I think you missed the point of the post...

Okay, so ...glue = retard.  Guess he thought he was signing up as a player, not as a leader.  Anyway, we already know that.

And just to re-iterate, it was the players who confirmed as a leader:

01:50:19: <Torqez> I dont even know if all these 8 have been playing recently or not
01:50:30: <ICD> plus i like even numbers lol
01:50:35: <ICD> ya
01:50:38: <ICD> all except
01:50:39: <ICD> Arby
01:50:46: <ICD> i dont know if he has
01:51:18: <Torqez> glue?
01:51:18: <Torqez> lee?
01:51:29: <ICD> lol glue played last round
01:51:33: <ICD> he was very active

Anyway, seems the issue has been resolved and Varlokas is taking over leadership of that fam.  Varlokas is 10x the player that glue can even hope to be, so alls well that ends well!

Thanks Varlokas <3

To be honest, and now this is me speaking as a player not a dev/mod/whatever, I prefer this.  Its my great belief that the equal spreading out of fams, kinda spawned the whole cores idea and made it so boring.  Fams just spread outwards, increasing their core size, etc etc.  It's a boring way to play.  Yes, it's the most safest for your fam - but its boring and results in no shares etc etc.

The randomness (yes you dont want Home ssystems like 1-4 ticks of each other etc ), brought variety and strategy to the game.  If you have a huge expanse of area, then you have to figure out how to get into it.  If you have a fam 8 ticks from you, then you have to figure out to either diplo, or strike first - knowing that striking first may win you over the fam, but will put you behind others, etc.  There's more things to do, more territorities to fight over, you can set up secondary and tertiary cores, and actually work on something.

To me, the map plays a big part in how the round plays out - and this kinda map has always been much more fun.

Just so you know, he volunteered, and it was the players themselves that added him to the list.

And then when I asked IC Death if he was even playing recently and active, he said yes.

Okay!  Galaxy is made public and Leaders have been provided a "join" link to join their specific family.

If you join and your leader hasn't joined yet, it's because they haven't yet logged in to join their respective family - so don't despair!

The map is nice and big which will hopefully present some strategic decision making too!

Good luck everyone, have fun!

Okay, so now we're waiting on info about the map size from the leaders.

13:32    ICD    hey
13:35    Torqez|away    hi
13:35        *** Torqez|away is now known as Torqez
13:35    ICD    so whats the hold up now
13:35    Torqez    I don't know, I've been away
13:35    ICD    lol
13:35    ICD    everything is set
13:35    ICD    waiting on mods
13:36    Torqez    What's the leaders' decision on stats?
13:37    Torqez    Mods are waiting on players, it seems
13:37    Torqez    We're all set from our side
13:37    ICD    everyone i talked to doesnt know specifics just make the map larger
13:37    ICD    me and devilz gave u more specific details
13:37    ICD    120 120
13:37    Torqez    You are 2 of the 8 leaders
13:37    ICD    starting ressies are the same from last round
13:37    ICD    yea
13:37    ICD    but be honest
13:37    ICD    outta all those leaders
13:37    ICD    none of them are gonna come and tell u
13:37    ICD    lol
13:37    Torqez    Well, its not my job to go and ask them
13:38    ICD    i have
13:38    ICD    well
13:38    Torqez    So I guess we're waiting for you guys still, to come to a consensus
13:38    ICD    a few
13:38    ICD    not all
13:38    ICD    waiting on mizzle
13:38    ICD    and a few others
13:38    ICD    homestead
13:38    ICD    glue
13:38    Torqez    Homestead isn't even a leader
13:38    Torqez    Anyway, now you know what the hold up is, lol
13:38    ICD    oh shit
13:38    Torqez    All we're waiting for is a decision from you 8
13:38    ICD    lo
13:38    ICD    okay
13:38    ICD    dimples
13:38    Torqez    Cos i've already disabled deletes

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lol, no.  We won't be doing full placed fams, for reasons I've already mentioned.

Only the leaders will be placed, the rest will random.  The 8 (at least) leaders, have also yet to be fully decided on.