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[gman8181]

Oh, I want in! Haven't gotten to play a round of Dominions 4 yet. It's just sitting there on my screen mocking me.

I'm pretty new to multiplayer. Only played I think 4 or 5 games by now, all here on this forum. Pretty sure... two?... were sub games which I almost don't count because you miss out on the whole early game.

So maybe beginner/intermediate.

Edit:
Preferred nations for each age:
EA - Ermor
MA - Pythium
LA - Marignon

[Delta Foxtrot]

Any idea on how you're going to do the nation selection? With as many as 3x4 people it's unlikely everyone can just pick what they want. A few systems I've seen in use:
#1 each team of players gets a number, then the teams pick a nation in order: 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4 etc..
#2 same as above but with a twist: 1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1 etc..

Some games (none of them disciple) have used a system where each player picks 3-5 nations they want to play in order of preference.
Player A wants to play Pan-Ulm-Shin
Player B wants to play Pan-Aby-Shin
Neither player gets their first pick (Pan) since it's contested. Both would get their second pick since in my limited example they're not contested by other players. Their third pick wouldn't matter since they already got their second pick.

[E. Albright]

That's a good point. We absolutely can't do free-for-all in a team game if we're being fair, not least because nation selection needs to be a collaborative conversation within each team. I'm thinking a round-robin draft (e.g., your #2) seems like the best route, or else a blend of that with your second example where teams provide prioritized slates and we go from there. We'll need to have a conversation, certainly. And since we're already up to 10 players out of a practical max of 12, we probably need to start think about it sooner than later...

[Il Palazzo]

I'm tentativelly signing up. I'm not sure if I will be able to afford distractions by the time it starts, or if distractions are what I'll need.

I'm advanced as far as the know-how of the inner workings of the game go. I'm sliding towards beginner when it comes to actual performance, judging by my last couple of games.

[lavenders2]

Signing up here (if there is a slot left), but not very sure if I will be able to go through with it so if someone else really wants my spot I will give it away.

I am very new to the game, have played single player a bit and the tutorial of course, but no multi games yet.

No preference on race/era since I haven't played enough to know what I like.

[Boksi]

Aw man, I've been wanting to play a disciples game for quite some time, but there's no way I'll have enough time to do it. I'm already playing two games

[Denzi]

Honestly I don't care what nation I play as I only know like... two in the slightest. I'd just need someone to give me an idea of what to build for dominion/pretender for whatever nation will fit our theme. Heck I'd play an aquatic nation if it'd help, those sound fun.

[Culise]

I am so in.  As far as capability is concerned, I am fair-to-middling on the theory, but I'm absolutely terrible at implementation.  EA or MA work well for me; I'll probably go with T'ien Ch'i if permitted, preferably disciple rather than pretender, and I'll put together some alternates as well depending on era and the new nations (still holding out for EA Rus).

[E. Albright]

Okay, well, we have 12 volunteers. Lavenders, given your reservations I'm going to give precedence to Culise and note you as a standby.

As for hashing out details, we need to decide on team size and era before we start worrying about team breakdown. We have 3 players claiming (relatively) advanced expertise, so that kinda points to 3x4, but we could still do 4x3 if we have strong enthusiasm for that. Only having 3 teams will presumably make for a faster game, though. The matter of era also needs decided. I'll go ahead and pollute this pristine thread with a poll...

[Mindmaker]

Tricky.
I'd like to hear about the diplomacy before I vote.
1v1v1 has the risk of two teams ganging up on another.

[Culise]

Indeed.  I voted four teams for that reason - you might end up with 3v1 if one team completely botches their diplomacy (in which case it simply reduces to a 3-team game), but 2v2 is possible as well.  I like MA, but EA is just as fine for me.  LA is fun in a "gradual inevitable death of the world" sense, but doesn't have as many players.   

I don't really want to displace anyone, though.  I'd rather have lavenders2 receive first option on the slot before me. 

[E. Albright]

I will admit that the professed relative experience did weigh in my judgement, Culise. You two can hash it out, and whatever you decide goes, but half our pool are beginners and it's going to be tricky to spread around what experience we have - especially if we end up doing four teams and not three. I know it's kinda cold to come right out and say it, but I do want a well-balanced game for everyone's sake. But you two come to a conclusion that doesn't involve you both deferring (), and I'll go with it.

[Mindmaker]

Well I went for three teams. Let's hope for the best.

[Karlito]

In addition to the fact that three player games are simply terrible (the winners simply being the first two to agree on ganging up on the third), I think it'll be easier to get a pretender design to work with smaller teams.

[Shadowgandor]

I'd like to join if I still can. I'm a beginner I think, maybe begintermediate I'd prefer LA or MA over EA, but that's because I love MA and LA death nations