Naaa keep it a open draft w/o allowing peeps to pick teams...makes for a random mix of the usual players. I would suggest 4 teams w/ the leaders being natural rivals - pals. Makes for a competative server. Example: Nail -vs- Krueg -vs- Bear -vs- Jinn. Assign 2nd in command to each house leader of normal opposite race. Example Krueg and DH -vs- Bear and Mazzeppa...would make for some pretty exciting battles. Us expendable extras could fill out the houses in an open draft. If guys won't play for or with who they are assigned...well then tough nuts. Klinks would simply kill who they didn't respect...they wouldn't whine about it
Another option is the you die your dead rule. A klink that dies is relagated to FF for the remainder of the server...allowing others to lead the clan.
A nice Klingon sub-twist to this might be that if Klink A and Klink B discussed Klink C behind the scenes and didn't think they were worthy to lead the clan...they might go into battle w/ them...only to allow them to tragically die...allowing them to assume command of the house in their stead. Add's a nice klingon twist I think...and will make everyone think about more than just winning the server.
Timing for me though is very bad, as I'll be in Wisconsin at a new job the 22nd...too bad...I was looking forward to assasinating my house leader if he showed ANY weakness. I should be back online towards the end of September though....w/ ack dial-up. Once I buy a 2nd house in October - November I'll be back on cable. I've tried this game on dial up......really bad.....sigh.
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