Slow's "one Wonder per civ" game

cavebear · July 29, 2001, 22:40

Well, we have 5 civs in the contest, and it looks like a good game so far. We had to go through a few re-starts to avoid host-techs; naturally, the version that had no host-techs was my worst starting position! Life is so unfair (whine, whine, whine)...

Surrounded by tundra, not a hut or resource in sight, I did what any sane person should do - I ran like h*ll! Everyone else had cities b4 I did, and one civ 2 cities. F8 can be very depressing!

I found too many huts growing only weeds, and the rest had "advanced tribes" (a curse on their resource-avoidance abilities).

Anyway, I have set out to explore the unknown world by land and water and see what I can see...

"Wonder, Wonder, in my mind
How I wonder what I'll find
Good to wonder which shall be
Nailed to me eternally"

LOL! I still haven't decided which one I want, never mind which I'll end up with. My guess is, that with 5 players, I will get the 5th most popular one.

It is such an interesting game, not seeing Pyramids, Lighthouse, and HG built from the start. Everyone is biding their time. On the other hand, Slow has a size 5 city of nothing but scientists, and we all "wonder" what he is doing there...

SlowwHand · July 30, 2001, 08:39

I started on plains, but see good land some distance away.

My science was pretty slow, so I added a couple of settlers to city, changed all citizens to science, and got to monarchy quicker.
Now I have a pretty large city. If I add roads...

The more I think about which Wonder, the worse it gets.
To be honest, Copernicus' crossed my mind.
It's an early Wonder that doesn't end, but will probably wait and do another.

Waiting to hear from Maximus, to see if next Sunday is good.

Chris 62 · July 30, 2001, 11:54

Seems like I also had a bad starting spot.

The first few times, I had rivers and specials, the one we played, grass and plains, with not a special in sight.

But we all seemed to be in the same boat, along those lines.

I thought the game was moving slowly, but that may have been because of some time lag problems.

Haven't given much thought to the wonder to build, but I'm sure it will be a later one, I think. On a big map, lots of space, room to expand, so war doesn't seem likely this early.

To early for such choices, I think.

General Maximus · July 31, 2001, 14:59

well, sunday seems fine right now for a continue to happen.

well, to add to the whining, i also had good land the SECOND restart, the first was a southern pole position, playable, but undesirable.

i seem to be ahead in the graph, i go from 5th to 1st every other turn, so i'm not sitting high on my horse yet. interesting game too.

this is the first time i have played a MP game, where i didn't have to mute anyone

when you guys talk, it's welcomed! hey cave, how do you like playing with us? i think we're pretty kewl

'til next time...

SlowwHand · July 31, 2001, 18:42

Excellent, then we'll try for same time Sunday.

Cavebear and I were talking about the graph afterwards, as was Chris and I.
If I'm remembering correctly, Maximus is ahead by a fair amount, with the pack behind tightly grouped.

We'll get more accomplished next session, now that the start is behind us.
Should be interesting.

cavebear · July 31, 2001, 22:51

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Originally posted by General Maximus
well, sunday seems fine right now for a continue to happen.

Sunday 6 pm EDT is fine with me.

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i seem to be ahead in the graph, i go from 5th to 1st every other turn, so i'm not sitting high on my horse yet. interesting game too.

The demographics shift wildly with every change of resource allocation early in the game (well, not population or land area). Still, you *are* well in front at the moment.

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this is the first time i have played a MP game, where i didn't have to mute anyone

when you guys talk, it's welcomed! hey cave, how do you like playing with us? i think we're pretty kewl

I had to place the chat screen behind my map a few times in the beginning, to stop my numeric keypad moves from suddenly showing up in chat as text, but that happens, so no problem. At least I'm learned not to forget the chat screen is active-but-hidden.

I like playing with you Tuathans. I don't have to worry about saving every turn for later examination, and you all play different styles, but also sort of like I do also. I mean, I know Slow wants to build a lot of cities, and Boann wants to build ships (and I don't know about Chris and Maximus) but it is a game I understand as opposed to exotic trade route or super science strategies or bizarre map-divinations.

If I wasn't an OWL, I'd be a Tuathan...

General Maximus · August 1, 2001, 18:55

above and beyond anything else, we have fun

SlowwHand · August 2, 2001, 18:58

How's it looking for same time Sunday?

Chris 62 · August 2, 2001, 20:28

Fine by me. 6 EST.

cavebear · August 2, 2001, 20:42

Sunday at 6 pm EDT works for me.

SlowwHand · August 3, 2001, 18:04

You were going to email me, Cavebear?

cavebear · August 3, 2001, 20:05

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
You were going to email me, Cavebear?

Um, about what? My memory needs a jog. I've eaten too many home-grown organic tomatoes the past couple of days... Have I forgotten something?

boann · August 4, 2001, 22:27

going on a trip tomorrow to wyoming
won't be home till at least 6 pm.

SlowwHand · August 5, 2001, 09:54

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Originally posted by cavebear

Um, about what? My memory needs a jog. I've eaten too many home-grown organic tomatoes the past couple of days... Have I forgotten something?

Short term memory loss blamed on organic tomatoes.
Nice try.

You were going to send file.

As far as Boann, that's 6 p.m. Mountain time.
What's that going to do to the game for this evening?

Chris 62 · August 5, 2001, 10:17

Make the game two hours shorter, as that is 8PM EST.

General Maximus · August 5, 2001, 15:02

8 pm eastern time works better for me now, i was just drafted to drive 70 miles to pick up some antique lamps. just what i want to do on my day off.

cavebear · August 5, 2001, 15:46

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Originally posted by SlowwHand

Short term memory loss blamed on organic tomatoes.
Nice try.

You were going to send file.

As far as Boann, that's 6 p.m. Mountain time.
What's that going to do to the game for this evening?

Emailed my last autosave file just now. Sorry I forgot.

I can start at 8 EDT. And I am off work Monday, so I can play later if the rest of you want to. In any case, I will be online by 8 pm EDT.

SlowwHand · August 5, 2001, 16:34

I'll be online, game loaded.

Chris 62 · August 6, 2001, 23:01

Bad news for next sunday (the 12th).

It's Maria's Birthday

, so I will not be around.

Sorry, put self preservation won't permit it.

General Maximus · August 7, 2001, 10:43

this past sunday was a bust. no continue there.

but we did play a 5civ (4human) game.

it was fun, except the fact that i got philosophy first, and i, like a dumb ass, traded it with chris. he built mikes Two turns before me. i started building HG early in the game, and just switched to bigger costing wonders until i got monotheism. chris had his civ built entirely on rivers, so he got mono and caravaned his way to my wonder. oh well, it was fun anyway!

i can't play sunday either, we'll have to figure something out then....

SlowwHand · August 7, 2001, 10:57

Is there a week night that's acceptable?
If not, what of (gulp) Saturday night?
Friday nights, until some later, I go out.

Chris 62 · August 7, 2001, 11:22

We could try a weeknight, but won't that be hard for Boann?

We on the eastcoast have to get up early, so an early start is better.

It's a bit hard to work out, but friday and saturday nights are OUT.

That's wife time, she is tolerant, but onlt to a point!

SlowwHand · August 9, 2001, 11:46

Any chance of playing tonight (Thursday)?

cavebear · August 14, 2001, 19:30

Can we continue this game Sunday the 19th? I'm free anytime between Noon and 11 pm EDT that day...

SlowwHand · August 15, 2001, 09:43

I can play, but it will be probably 5:00 p.m. CDT

Chris 62 · August 15, 2001, 11:07

What is that, 4 or 3 by me?

I always forget, but either SEEMS to be fine. Don't like to block out Sunday afternoons, I'm sure you understand why.

cavebear · August 15, 2001, 16:21

5 pm CDT is 6 pm EDT. That would be just fine with me.

General Maximus · August 15, 2001, 22:26

6-10:30 EDT is fine with me, i CAN NOT play longer than that, i have to work at midnite.

i will be on vacation from 8-22-01 to 9-1-01, i'm going to Atlantic City

cavebear · August 19, 2001, 09:57

Are we set to play tonight at 6 Eastern (5 Central, 4 Mountain) Time?

Chris 62 · August 19, 2001, 11:39

Looks good, only Boann is uncommitted at this point.

Where are you, my Okie friend?