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New map Mesopotamia

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I've enjoyed playing this map, gonna recommend it to edsdad for a doubles game on a regular basis ...good job, Shepherd !
 

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... if folks think that "Sippar 1" and Sippar 2" are too clumsy or uninspired.
They are and once you find out what the historically correct toponyms are I'd love to see them introduced onto the map :D

Assuming you won't I'm fine with the names as they are, because it's easy to find the cards you hold on the map.
I don't mind learning historical toponyms but I don't care to learn fictional toponyms so I guess I'd vote to keep it this way.

Thanks for the map shep and I'm trying hard to to get the 25 UDO medal
 

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They are and once you find out what the historically correct toponyms are I'd love to see them introduced onto the map :D
I've come up with a new naming convention that, while not anything that the ancient Sumerians would have used, does at least give a nod to history. While it won't change the play of the map, the new names will make playing the map a little screwy while I upload new images and try to get them all in the correct places. I won't start it until I have a good solid hour to get it right... probably tomorrow.

Of course, when it comes to ancient places, none of the names we use are historically accurate. The Babylonians didn't call their city Babylon, and the region wasn't called Mesopotamia - I believe both come from the Greek.
 

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so no pitmanuk nor ndrmiot 31th? :p, ps looking forward for the medals XD they didnt upload

edit: 17 UDO'S so far
 
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Great job guys.Just played and won my first game,with no glitches or problems,great map.
 

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by now... waiting for someone at this new map for a game :)

update:
already on battle ground... feels like duel map.. nice. big up.
 
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alright, I'm going to try to update - things may be funny for the next half hour or so.

edit: *grumble grumble * the new region titles aren't displaying - the old server lag in updating the files - which means they are ready to go but I can't center them correctly yet since I can't actually see them. At some point in the next few hours they'll pop up and look funky, but there's nothing I can do about it.

Note also that the change in region names should NOT affect reserves or bonuses, but the logs from previous rounds will continue to reflect the old names.
 
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RISK games are notorious for their longevity... I think a lot of players may appreciate the fact that you can play faster games on this map while it's still highly strategic and way more interesting than e.g. classic mini
I would like more small maps
so thanks again for your effort

would you explain the new names of the territories? (other than the capitals which are obviously old cities, whether they be the greek or historic names^^)
 

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UDO 25 shows on my stats, but I can't find the medal yet :(
(Not even under settings)
I was hoping I'd be the first to get the medal :p Would be a nice bday present to myself :)
 

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would you explain the new names of the territories? (other than the capitals which are obviously old cities, whether they be the greek or historic names^^)
The source of the names are mentioned in the new map brief - you may need to clear your browser's cache to see it. Names refer to the gods that the Sumerians associated with the four winds.

My guesses at placements came out pretty darn close - I'll tweak later tonight.
 

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Dog names, nice
sri typo, Gods names, deities
 

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DONE: 25 udos, came here to claim the medal XD

 
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ur my hero Shepherd u do amazing work in creating these new maps for us all to battle on!! ;-)
 

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first silver?

Mesopotamia 50

btw, heard a lot of great things about the map while playing. best so far for 1v1. paths, chokepoints, commands, bonuses. All laid out well.
 

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Are there medals for this one yet? I have had 25 for almost a week but it's not showing?
 

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Nope. no sign of medals yet.
 

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congrats ivan 47 here, didnt wanna risk points for udos in rt
 

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congrats ivan 47 here, didnt wanna risk points for udos in rt

RT is great nowadays compared to years past. A lot less people quitting mid game.
 
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