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[10ebbor10]

Anyway, it is me or does it feel like our actions are entirely without consequence. So far, everything that happened has had no effect whatsoever on other gods at all.

[Xantalos]

That seems to me at least because not many gods have competing populations. I'll be solving that - bringing them into conflict, that is.

[10ebbor10]

Competing populations doesn't matter, at all. I mean, aside from the other people messing with stuff thingy.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Anyway, it is me or does it feel like our actions are entirely without consequence. So far, everything that happened has had no effect whatsoever on other gods at all.

...Yeah, pretty much. That's unfortunate.

That seems to me at least because not many gods have competing populations. I'll be solving that - bringing them into conflict, that is.

Ideally, you wouldn't need to solve it.

[4maskwolf]

Anyway, it is me or does it feel like our actions are entirely without consequence. So far, everything that happened has had no effect whatsoever on other gods at all.

...Yeah, pretty much. That's unfortunate.

That seems to me at least because not many gods have competing populations. I'll be solving that - bringing them into conflict, that is.

Ideally, you wouldn't need to solve it.

Hey now, Zanzetkuken puts a lot of work into this game.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Anyway, it is me or does it feel like our actions are entirely without consequence. So far, everything that happened has had no effect whatsoever on other gods at all.

I'm thinking that is primarily due to no Ascendants messing with everything yet.  Next turn, when Kaos and the Dragon officially enter the game, it will be different.

Oh, I've determined who I am going to have Kaos and the Dragon are going to be.  Kaos is going to be controlled by Scotsman and the Dragon (still needs to be named...) will be Scapheap.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I'm willing to name the dragon if you let me play it...

[10ebbor10]

Well, not really. I can squat them with a single act, and they can do no harm to me.

Really, what I'm saying is that one mechanic from the God games is missing. And that is that mortals believing in you add to your power. Without that, everything that happens in the mortal world is completely separate from everything that happens with the gods. We can mess with them, but they can do nothing against us.

[Icefire2314]

Well, not really. I can squat them with a single act, and they can do no harm to me.

Really, what I'm saying is that one mechanic from the God games is missing. And that is that mortals believing in you add to your power. Without that, everything that happens in the mortal world is completely separate from everything that happens with the gods. We can mess with them, but they can do nothing against us.

I would like it if worship added to your power. I know a game alike to this, probably dead, but someone forced their followers to do sacrifice, and in return he got an extra Act per turn.

Also, I'm looking for an Ascendant. Any volunteers?

[10ebbor10]

Almost every other god game has such a mechanic. It's quite essential to have a feedback mechanism, otherwise things are worthless.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I'm willing to name the dragon if you let me play it...

Main problem is that, when selecting ascendants, I am putting preference on people who a) haven't been present on the forums often (so they can be more of a part in some small way) or b) admit to having not played this type of game before (so they get the chance).  I know you have been in these games before, so it knocks out you out of the latter, and you are the largest poster on the forums, which knocks you out of the former.

Well, not really. I can squat them with a single act, and they can do no harm to me.

Really, what I'm saying is that one mechanic from the God games is missing. And that is that mortals believing in you add to your power. Without that, everything that happens in the mortal world is completely separate from everything that happens with the gods. We can mess with them, but they can do nothing against us.

Spoiler: Major.  Any comments on this must be in spoilers from here on out. (click to show/hide)

Its constant right now because the gods are running off excess energy from the Ultimate Act.  After turn 10, however, that's going to run out for all but ascendants and the Overgod, Elder Gods getting one unbound act per turn and Younger Gods getting one unbound minor act per turn.  Everything else will have to be made up through worship.

Edit: Oh, and Ancients?  They have to run directly off of worshipers and what they can grab form killed Gods.

Things are going to be getting...violent soon after turn 10...

IceFire, your race is primarily the leaders of the two great civilizations or are general members of the third.  There is some anger and the such, yes, but there is no persecution yet.  Though, now that you have said it, it is going to happen this next turn.

[10ebbor10]

Spoiler: Continuing That (click to show/hide)

You probably should have mentioned that somewhere. I mean, some player's could consider it unfair.

I in fact assumed that belief based power generation just wasn't a part of the game, as there seemed to be neither a need for it, nor any evidence to the contrary.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Spoiler: Continuing That (click to show/hide)

You probably should have mentioned that somewhere. I mean, some player's could consider it unfair.

I in fact assumed that belief based power generation just wasn't a part of the game, as there seemed to be neither a need for it, nor any evidence to the contrary.

Spoiler: Agreement (click to show/hide)

I agree with 10ebbor10's statement, except that I hadn't even noticed the absence of a worship-gives-power mechanic until it was pointed out.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Spoiler: Continuing That (click to show/hide)

You probably should have mentioned that somewhere. I mean, some player's could consider it unfair.

I in fact assumed that belief based power generation just wasn't a part of the game, as there seemed to be neither a need for it, nor any evidence to the contrary.

Spoiler: Agreement (click to show/hide)

I agree with 10ebbor10's statement, except that I hadn't even noticed the absence of a worship-gives-power mechanic until it was pointed out.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Precisely why it is a spoiler.  I wanted it to be as unexpected for the players as it would be for the gods.  While you could argue that ancients, elder gods, and the overgod would know about it, it's actually not supposed to happen...

I'm not saying anything more besides these two words: hidden classification.

[10ebbor10]

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Suddenly putting players in game losing situations which they could neither foresee nor recover from is seldom appreciated