3 players wanted for SMACX Tournament game

Tau Ceti · May 17, 2002, 17:20

The subject says, if not all, then almost. 3 players wanted to join knowhow2 in a new SMACX Tournament game. The full settings are listed in the thread at the top of the forum, but in short:

4 humans, 3 AI
No Progenitors
Standard sized map
Standard starting conditions
Directed research
Difficulty level decided by the players, minimum Librarian

Most conditions except the number of players can be changed if all players agree. First come, first served.

smhfan86 · May 17, 2002, 17:28

I'll take the hive and I vote for transcend level. Also, I know it's a tourney game, but if everyone agrees, could we have an extra colony pod and scout to start? It really speeds things up.

Chaunk · May 17, 2002, 17:40

I'll take the Gaian's please. The extra pods and scout would be wonderful if we're allowed, and transcend sounds ok too.

Talent · May 17, 2002, 18:52

is it PBEM or are you playing in real time via a lan.

if it's in real time I'd like to try with the Prophets.

all the other rules seem cool to me

...that is if i'm allowed...I've never done a tournament ...

Later,

Antoine.

P.S.: My ICQ is 57060736

smhfan86 · May 17, 2002, 19:01

it's pbem, talent.

Talent · May 17, 2002, 19:13

oh . thanks anyway

sorry.

quick questions: do you e-mail after each turn to each other?
how long does a game last?

just curious.

Later,

Talent

smhfan86 · May 17, 2002, 19:20

yes, we email our turns. it's takes a while, depending on who you're playing with.

Talent · May 17, 2002, 19:23

so you DO play in real time then? just via e-mail. many e-mails over afew weeks?

if it's all in one day then what is the difference between PBEM and playing directly (apart from the obvious technical differences)?

later,

talent.

smhfan86 · May 17, 2002, 19:33

it's not real time. after u take ur turn, u zip and email the save file to someone else. they do the same. so the games take months to play.

this allows players to take their time for each move, and is more convenient for busy people.

Talent · May 17, 2002, 19:41

thanks for the info.

I'd love to give it a try sometime (but not on a tournament obviously...I'm a little green)

if you have an openning at an other time on a regular game keep me in mind (i usually playLibrarian or Transcend too...depending on my mood)

thanks for replying.

(I'll leave you alone now)

have a great game!

Later,

Antoine
ICQ57060736
Talent (Toinon on ICQ)

KrysiasKrusader · May 17, 2002, 20:27

Are there any SMAC tournament's ? or are they all SMACX ?

Tau Ceti · May 18, 2002, 05:57

Both. This particular game is X because that is what knowhow2 requested, but if you (or I) can rustle up 4 players, I can make another SMAC game too.

SITS · May 18, 2002, 06:35

I'll take the Drones please....

knowhow2 · May 18, 2002, 12:04

lawalan@hotmail.com

vote for transcend

the 'Cyborgs'

knowhow2 · May 18, 2002, 12:06

there's four player now.

myself, Smhfan86, Chaunk & SITS.

SITS · May 18, 2002, 13:09

I vote for transcend as well...

Tau Ceti · May 18, 2002, 14:38

Transcend it is. SITS and knowhow2, what are your opinions on adding an extra pod and scout?

smhfan86 · May 18, 2002, 15:40

oh, will this game come with an ini file? i heard one could be made to prevent the faction colors and architecture from getting mixed up during the game.

Tau Ceti · May 18, 2002, 16:21

Well, it can, sort of. I can send along my .ini file if you want, but I do not think it is a good solution. It would overwrite your current settings wrt rules, game settings, gamma correction etc., and you would need to copy it back every time before you play the turn.

Personally I think the whole thing is too much hassle, but if you want, it is probably easier to make a correct such file yourself. Just start a new game with the factions in the proper order (which I will provide); that creates the .ini file, which you can then copy and store (and copy back into the main directory before each turn, if you have started any new games in the meantime).

knowhow2 · May 18, 2002, 17:08

adding is fine with me

SITS · May 18, 2002, 17:23

Adding is fine by me too...

smhfan86 · May 18, 2002, 17:47

great, so everyone's in agreement to the extra cp and scout.

as for the ini file, i thought it was a one time thing. i guess i should ask darius about it, i think wrote somewhere that he had a way of doing it just once, for a game.

or maybe that was because it was just one game.

Chaunk · May 18, 2002, 19:08

I notice we have 3ai in 'poly PBEM's... Can I make a special request not to have the pirates in there please? They seriously get right on my nerves...

Chaunk ( chaunk@mail.com )

knowhow2 · May 21, 2002, 04:17

bump^

knowhow2 · May 22, 2002, 04:50

I'll be out of town for the entire weekend (fri-sun).

Real Life.

FlameFlash · May 22, 2002, 09:38

How are the sign-ups coming with this one?

If there's still space I'll happily hop in.

SITS · May 22, 2002, 09:56

I think we all signed up for this one, but maybe if there are others then TC can start another game.

smhfan86 · May 22, 2002, 16:02

i'm pretty sure we've had 4 players for a while, we're just waiting for TC to make the game.

Tau Ceti · May 22, 2002, 18:17

Yes, sorry about the delay. You may have seen my Virus alert thread which gives part of the reason; now knowhow is going away, but the game will certainly be ready by the time he is back.

knowhow2 · May 27, 2002, 06:13

thanx Tau!