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Lux hosts several special tournaments throughout the year, many of them annual. Some of these tournaments include "The Last Ninja" tournament, the "Castles
Tournament", the "Easter Egg Hunt", and the largest tournament, "Luxtoberfest". Luxtoberfest is a month-long festival in October, with different
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The original maps are numerous and varied, and most of them are made and submitted by players. Some maps are based on historic battles or wars (e.g., there is a map of the
Vietnam War), and others are fantasy realms, inspired by other board games (such as "Monopoluxy," or "Scrabblux"), or are simply
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has over 900 maps, each varying in size, shape, and complexity. Regardless of the map, the objective of the game is the same: eliminate all other players so only one remains. Players play for "Raw," which is awarded or taken away for winning or losing games. These games are recorded, and the player
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Lux has a small community, with a few hundred players playing online at any given time, and an unknown number playing offline with bots. Currently, this community is moderated by six "mods," and the owner, Dustin. There are very few rules which players have to follow, most of which are along the
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The ranking system is very competitive, and has evolved into a two-tiered system where each player has a score in the current week, as well as a seeded place depending on the last 16 weeks of play. The online player base is relatively small (about 700 regular online players), but many of them are
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opponents. The AI players play by the same rules and are subject to the same game-play limitations as human players, that is, they cannot cheat. About half of these "bots" were programmed by members of the community, and they have evolved to employ sophisticated strategies, such as recognizing
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with the most Raw at the end of the week is awarded a virtual medal. Aside from the weekly medals, players compete for the best seed, the calculation of a player's best weekly ranking. Awards are distributed on a player's rankings page, along with win percentage, games, and more.
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players who target them, cooperation, and the imitation of other bots' behavior. Some also respond to text chat, and human responses to them can influence their choice of tactics. The bots sometimes receive respectable rankings for their online play.
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requires both skill and luck, with every attack hanging on the result of a dice roll. However, in spite of the randomness there exists a regular group of players who dominate the multiplayer rankings. Like many online turn-based board games,
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geometric shapes. In addition, the coding allows for one-way connections on a map, meaning a particular "country" may be able to attack another, but not the other way around, which allows for unique strategies.
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currently holds a four and a half out of five star rating on
Totaldiplomacy.com Lux got mixed to good reviews, with many praising the community and the huge selection of maps.
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website, where a demo of the game may be downloaded for free. The website also contain a user forum and wiki, as well as the rankings board that scores multiplayer games.
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481:"Multiplayer Ranking System :: Lux Delux"
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270:Lux Delux
255:Community
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342:Gulf War
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