[GP]Zombie Spoils

[greenoaks]

Concise description:
The spoils cashed turn the territory neutral.


Specifics/Details:
Unlike Nuclear spoils which reduces a territory to 1 neutral, in Zombie spoils the troops remain but become neutral. They do not attack/advance and they do not receive auto-deploys or territory bonuses.


How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:
This adds another element to gameplay.

[DaveH]

Good title and idea!

[General Brewsie]

I agree with DaveH on both accounts, the idea and the name of the characteristic.

[IcePack]

I'm in favor of this, interesting and fun element

[CreepersWiener]

Yes, another good idea...seems like deja vu. I would like to kick some Zombie ASS!

[Victor Sullivan]

YES

[Darwins_Bane]

Perhaps you should check out this suggestion. It might interest you.

[Victor Sullivan]

Perhaps you should check out this suggestion. It might interest you.

A very cool suggestion, that is. But it's not quite the same. This is much simpler and the neutrals would be non-aggressive.

[greenoaks]

Perhaps you should check out this suggestion. It might interest you.

i know about that as i was there all those years ago when the method of attack/target choice was being refined. i suppose i should read the last few pages of it to see why it died.

besides the word Zombie this suggestion has no relation to that one. i'd thought of a few other headings such as Rebellion Spoils but Zombie just jumps out as a suitable name ie. your troops are still there but they will never be yours again.

[Clockwork11]

Totally for this idea. I think we need more spoils options.

[Darwins_Bane]

Perhaps you should check out this suggestion. It might interest you.

i know about that as i was there all those years ago when the method of attack/target choice was being refined. i suppose i should read the last few pages of it to see why it died.

besides the word Zombie this suggestion has no relation to that one. i'd thought of a few other headings such as Rebellion Spoils but Zombie just jumps out as a suitable name ie. your troops are still there but they will never be yours again.

Perhaps it's just me but for me, zombies implies something that attacks, albeit mindlessly. i feel like this option is still to similar to nuke spoils tho. the only thing that really differentiates the two is that instead of reducing the neutral to a 1, all of the troops remain instead. I'm not trying to discourage you, but I am merely remarking at my personal thoughts on the subject.

[drunkmonkey]

I don't like the idea. One of the fun features of nuclear is that you can't build up any large forces to protect bonuses. This option would let you build up large stacks on the outside borders of bonuses, and if you get nuked, you're still protected by a neutral force. Seems like it would lead to a lot more stalemates.

[TheForgivenOne]

Maybe change it to Switzerland spoils then?

[General Brewsie]

Yes, another good idea...seems like deja vu. I would like to kick some Zombie ASS!

Seems like a rather antisocial, aggressive, even violent response. Like the kind that inspires vandalism where the perpetrator feels that he will not be caught doing things counter to the welfare of society. Graffiti in public restroom stalls, street lights shot out with pellet guns, car key scratches on cars in parking lots, etc. Come on, Weiner, even zombies have the right to live. (Don't they?)

[General Brewsie]

I don't like the idea. One of the fun features of nuclear is that you can't build up any large forces to protect bonuses. This option would let you build up large stacks on the outside borders of bonuses, and if you get nuked, you're still protected by a neutral force. Seems like it would lead to a lot more stalemates.

I agree with drunkmonkey's assessment of the affect of the nuke configuration, but I don't agree that not being able to build stacks easily is a good thing. I think that by leaving a 1-army "bridge" instead of eliminating it as we do in Nuclear we would be adding an interesting option at the same time as we would be eliminating a different one, but at the same time eliminating a major cause of creating games that drag on far too long.