Vanilla RTW 1.5 Succession Campaign --> Game 2

[NobleNick]

Here is the starting main points for Game 2. (other details of the preferences file are at the very end of this post.) As you can see, there are few main points to still decide.

Version: (non-negotiable item) Saved games must be playable by Vanilla 1.5 RTW.
Faction: UNDECIDED.
Difficulty: UNDECIDED: VH/H, H/VH or VH/VH. (For comparison: Game 1 was played on VH/H.)
Unit size: Starting player's choice --> Large (80 man infantry units) or the next step up (160 man units)
Starting player: Volunteer closest to the top of the player list.
Turn length: UNDECIDED: True succession -OR- limit to 7 days / 20 turns (10 campaign years) whichever comes first. (Other suggestions for turn limits are welcome.)
MORALE:TRUE
FATIGUE:TRUE
LIMITED_AMMO:TRUE
SUPPLY:TRUE
FOG_OF_WAR:TRUE
RESTRICT_CAMERA:FALSE
MICROMANAGE_ALL_SETTLEMENTS:TRUE
Other: No restarts or reversions to saved games (collectively called "restarts") to replay battles for better outcomes. No restarts to save generals that died (peacefully or otherwise). No restarts.

Here is what will happen: I will give a few days for discussion/polling of game conditions and add anyone who wishes to the player's list. If no discussion, the starting player (which will be the volunteer closest to the start of the player list) will start the above campaign this weekend (with his choice to fill in the UNDECIDED items). If there is discussion and a concensus to alter the starting conditions, we will start the altered game possibly as early as this weekend.

If you wish to join, please state explicitly, "Add me to the list of players," or (if you are already on the list) "confirm," or something equally unambiguous. If you wish to be the first player, state that, too. (Hannibal, by a wierd quirk of circumstances, if you want it, you could very well end up being our starter for the second time.)

Current player list:

1.) Hannibal Barca
2.) (need to confirrm) Favre
3.) (need to confirrm) Heilige Legioen
4.) Severous
5.) (need to confirrm) CerebralAssasain
6.) NobleNick
7.) shadowarmy75

EDIT: (Player list edited to reflect posts below.)

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POLL --> We have three things to decide: Faction; Game Difficulty; and Turn Length.

I will post a form after this post to run the poll. Please use the poll form that FOLLOWS (replies to) this post. In order to use it, simply hit the QUOTE button for the post that contains the form (not this post), and edit the form to reflect your desires.

Only votes from members of the player list will be considered. In the case that a clear winner cannot be ascertained in a category, we will try to obtain consensus, or possibly re-poll with fewer choices.

*************** preferences.txt dump ***************

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USE_TRIPLE_BUFFER:FALSE
USE_WIDESCREEN:FALSE
SUBTITLES:FALSE
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FATIGUE:TRUE
LIMITED_AMMO:TRUE
SUPPLY:TRUE
FOG_OF_WAR:TRUE
RESTRICT_CAMERA:FALSE
DEFAULT_BATTLE_CAMERA:RTS
EVENT_CUTSCENES:TRUE
SMOKE:TRUE
DESYNC:FALSE
SPLASHES:TRUE
GLINTS:TRUE
REFLECTIONS:TRUE
SHADOWS:TRUE
VEGETATION:FALSE
DETAILED_UNIT_SHADOWS:FALSE
GLOSS_MAPPING:TRUE
STENCIL_SHADOWS:TRUE
MULTI_TEXTURE:TRUE
AUTO_SAVE:TRUE
SHOW_BANNERS:TRUE
UNIT_EXPERIENCE_UPGRADE_EFFECT:TRUE
UNIT_SIZE:80
MASTER_VOL:100
SPEECH_VOL:100
SFX_VOL:100
MUSIC_VOL:70
CAMERA_ROTATE:50
CAMERA_MOVE:50
CAMERA_FOV:75.000000
ENABLE_AUDIO:TRUE
ENABLE_MUSIC:TRUE
ENABLE_UNIT_SPEECH:TRUE
DISABLE_BACKGROUND_FMV:FALSE
DISABLE_ARROW_MARKERS:FALSE
AUDIO_3D_PROVIDER:Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
CLOUD_TRANSITIONS:TRUE
GRASS_DISTANCE:20
AA_QUALITY:AA_OFF
STRATEGY_RESOLUTION:1024x768
STRATEGY_MAX_RESOLUTION:1280x960
STRATEGY_32_BIT:FALSE
BATTLE_RESOLUTION:1024x768
BATTLE_MAX_RESOLUTION:1280x960
BATTLE_32_BIT:FALSE
UNIT_DETAIL:HIGH
BUILDING_DETAIL:NORMAL
TGA_CAPTURE_WIDTH:1024
TGA_CAPTURE_ASPECT:1.333333
TGA_CAPTURE_INPUT_SCALE:1
TGA_CAPTURE_RESERVE_SPACE:FALSE
LABEL_CHARACTERS:FALSE
LABEL_SETTLEMENTS:TRUE
MINIMAL_UI:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_MAX_SCROLL_SPEED_MIN_ZOOM:30
CAMPAIGN_MAP_MAX_SCROLL_SPEED_MAX_ZOOM:30
FIRST_TIME_PLAY:FALSE
ADVISOR_VERBOSITY:2
MUTE_ADVISOR:FALSE
BLIND_ADVISOR:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA:FOLLOW_AI_FACTIONS
CAMPAIGN_MAP_SPEED_UP:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_GAME_SPEED:10
DISABLE_EVENTS:0
MICROMANAGE_ALL_SETTLEMENTS:TRUE
ADVANCED_STATS_ALWAYS:FALSE
UNIT_USE_SHADERS:TRUE
TERRAIN_QUALITY:HIGH
EFFECT_QUALITY:HIGH
VEGETATION_QUALITY:HIGH
KEYSET:0
UNLIMITED_MEN_ON_BATTLEFIELD:FALSE
CAMPAIGN_MAP_CAMERA_SMOOTHING:TRUE
CHAT_MSG_DURATION:10
USE_QUICKCHAT:FALSE
GS_PIDS:FALSE
GS_PIDS_FULL:FALSE
GS_PIDS_CUR:TRUE
ALWAYS_LOGFILE:FALSE
TIMESTAMP_LOGFILE:TRUE
32BIT_UI:FALSE
GS_LOG_RESULTS:FALSE
CHAT_COLOURS:name=ffffa0,private=ff7707,game=94aad c,public=fff777,system=ffffff,lobby=fff777,setup=9 4aadc,playing=ff0707
EDIT_SETTLEMENT_NAMES:FALSE

[NobleNick]

POLL FORM (hit the "QUOTE" button, below, to use this form to vote easily).

FACTION: (Please specify.)

DIFFICULTY: VH/H; H/VH; VH/VH

PLAYER TURN LENGTH: True succession (7 days max); 20 game turns (7 days max); Other (please specify)

[NobleNick]

Here is my vote.

FACTION: Egypt

DIFFICULTY: VH/VH

PLAYER TURN LENGTH: 20 game turns (7 days max)

On faction: I have no burn for any particular faction, except that I'd prefer not to play Carthage or a Roman faction. I felt that since I chose VH/VH, also choosing Egypt would ameliorate the difficulty a bit for those who are faint of heart.

I chose VH/VH; because I felt that our Carthage campaign (VH/H) was too easy.

[Hannibal Barca]

I would like to play in this one but not start if possible (could i go 2nd or 3rd). As for the undecided factors, in my opinion:

Faction: Dacia
Difficulty: VH/H
Turn length: limit to 7 days / 30 turns (15 campaign years) whichever comes first.

My thinking is that 10 years is sometimes not long enough to really make your mark and VH/H is my pref for dacia. However, if we play an easier faction i would also suggest VH/VH.

[NobleNick]

I would like to play in this one but not start if possible (could i go 2nd or 3rd)...

Noted. You are now confirmed. You will most likely go in second position (unless you want to volunteer to let someone go ahead of you and slide you to third); because if no one else higher on the list volunteers, I will go first.

[Severous]

[QUOTE=NobleNick]POLL FORM (hit the "QUOTE" button, below, to use this form to vote easily).

FACTION: GAUL (anything except Egypt which is who I am playing on Imperial..sorry NN)

DIFFICULTY: VH/VH

PLAYER TURN LENGTH: 5 Years (10 turns)- 5 days max.

[shadowarmy75]

Confirm

[NobleNick]

... GAUL (anything except Egypt which is who I am playing on Imperial..sorry NN)...

No problem. Gaul was actually my second choice, but I'll keep my vote for Egypt, just to be contrary. ~wink~ Like I said, I have no big burn, other than a very few factions I'd prefer to not play at this time.

@ shadowarmy75 --> Thank you. I edited the starting post to reflect that you are confirmed.