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Cowch · 11 Dec 2009, 19:19

Here is an idea that requires less coding than the last:

Eliminate galaxies. Make clusters -2 eta for def. Only have 2 clusters.

Make it so you can only exile within the cluster you start in. <-- (Edit: That doesn't make any sense since I said eliminate galaxies. I guess there would be no exiling.)

Yes, this trashes our traditional notion of alliances for one round, as I think both clusters would quickly become giant cluster alliances.

Personally, I think the block war was the best part of this round, so I'm willing to try it for an entire round.

Objections? Additional idea? Toilets?

gzambo · 11 Dec 2009, 19:25

Paging kenny , i'm sure someone else can point out all the flaws but my main concern would be who decides what side of the blocks each ally is on ?

Cowch · 11 Dec 2009, 19:34

Hahaha.

Well, I think the traditional alliances we have now would end up out the window. You would just have to start from scratch and scramble to assemble a cluster alliance as fast as possible.

It clearly would suspend the alliances we all know right now for one round, there is no doubt about that. It would also randomize who is in which block.

If our current alliance system is a sacred cow, and we can't fathom scrapping it for one round, then this idea is also dead.

P.S. I don't really care to have a permanent adversary in Kenny, so: I apologize. Kenny, I'm sure you're a very nice person.

Makhil · 11 Dec 2009, 20:21

we had that for a speed round, so it must be easy to implement. I just don't like the idea of limiting a whole PA round to fighting this kind of war, because as soon as a block/cluster let go, it's over.

t3k · 11 Dec 2009, 20:41

Oh for **** sake.

Cowch · 12 Dec 2009, 00:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Makhil

we had that for a speed round, so it must be easy to implement. I just don't like the idea of limiting a whole PA round to fighting this kind of war, because as soon as a block/cluster let go, it's over.

Good point. I guess at that point the competition would have to be for top planet. Although, I agree a full round would be a bit long for this.

What if it was 4 clusters? Would that mix things up? Or would two clusters pound the other two, then declare joint victory?

Or maybe 4 clusters would make it easier for the traditional alliances to function, and for 4 cluster alliances to form and get in the mix. So the cluster alliances would compete with the traditional alliances. Their disadvantage would be in organization, but their advantage would be in -2 eta.

Or just leave it as things are and give cluster def a -2. But right now I think there are too many clusters for cluster alliances to form.