Thread Tools
Old March 14, 2003, 14:45   #31
ColdWizard
Civilization II MultiplayerGameLeagueNationStates
Emperor
 
ColdWizard's Avatar
 
Local Time: 15:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rechtsfahrgebot
Posts: 4,315
link to most recent Setting up IP games thread updated

and preemptive *bump*
__________________
You cheeky sod :p - Provost Harrison, Puegot Porsche Interface Specialist.
Don't take that attitude with me, bucksnort. :p - Slowwhand, Texas Style List Keeper.
This obviously proves that Coldwizard = sivistynyt - kassiopeia, Wise Finn.
CW: Sometimes you're even bigger weirdo than kass... - Jeki, Wiser Finn.
ColdWizard is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 17:11   #32
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 18:03   #33
rah
lifer
Apolytoners Hall of FameCivilization IV: Multiplayer
Just another peon
 
rah's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: who killed Poly
Posts: 22,919
Gee, look who's talking.
I would have done it tomorrow so he just beat me to it.

RAH
__________________
The OT at APOLYTON is like watching the Special Olympics. Certain people try so hard to debate despite their handicaps.
rah is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 19:01   #34
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
well, he beat me to the +1 so i just had to roll my eyes
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 19:25   #35
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
Hmmm... Let's see... Rah is a mod, so he can't be spamming...

War4ever has never met a thread that he doesn't post in...

All we are missing is Dr. Spike... it's been over a week since he posted in this thread...
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 20:12   #36
DrSpike
Civilization IV: MultiplayerApolyton University
Deity
 
DrSpike's Avatar
 
Local Time: 20:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Posts: 30,342
You called?
DrSpike is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 20:32   #37
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
You post whore
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 20:32   #38
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
Quote:
Originally posted by Ming


War4ever has never met a thread that he doesn't post in...

so untrue, there are many threads i simply leave alone
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 20:36   #39
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
Not many...
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 14, 2003, 21:04   #40
DrSpike
Civilization IV: MultiplayerApolyton University
Deity
 
DrSpike's Avatar
 
Local Time: 20:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Posts: 30,342
Quote:
Originally posted by Ming
You post whore
I prefer the term "enthusiastic member of Apolyton".
DrSpike is offline  
Old March 15, 2003, 04:52   #41
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
Quote:
Originally posted by DrSpike
I prefer the term "enthusiastic member of Apolyton".
I'm sure you do.
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 15, 2003, 23:13   #42
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
in the civ2 mp forum i do alot of posting, in fact 90% of my posts are from here.....

i was never one to abuse the OTF for posts , unlike some of our other high end posters
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old March 23, 2003, 15:43   #43
Sparrowhawk
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization II PBEMCivilization II Democracy GameCivilization II Democracy Game: ExodusCivilization II Succession Games
Emperor
 
Sparrowhawk's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Canada CST
Posts: 4,204
Interesting read. I had often heard of "Rah Rules" before, and had a general understanding of what rules were followed but this is the first time I read them through and understood what all was allowed, and just as importantly, what isn't.

One question though, for those of you that play regularly, do you ever vary these? (Allow tech trading for one game for instance?)
__________________
The past is history. Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.
Sparrowhawk is offline  
Old March 23, 2003, 15:55   #44
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
It's up to the people playing. Not everybody agrees with all the rules. The idea behind Rah Rules is to set up a framework for quickly setting up a game. Now, instead of wasting time trying to get agreement on all the little nitty picky things, or just arguing later about honor and cheating... you can just say Rah rules, but let's allow alliancies or trade techs. A short discussion, and a quicker start with no misunderstandings.
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 24, 2003, 14:49   #45
ColdWizard
Civilization II MultiplayerGameLeagueNationStates
Emperor
 
ColdWizard's Avatar
 
Local Time: 15:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rechtsfahrgebot
Posts: 4,315
SlowThinker's thread in the Civ2Gen forum (Link) got me to wondering about opinions on helper programs. We already allow the Gits special/hut finder program, so should the other helper programs mentioned in SlowThinker's thread be allowed also?
__________________
You cheeky sod :p - Provost Harrison, Puegot Porsche Interface Specialist.
Don't take that attitude with me, bucksnort. :p - Slowwhand, Texas Style List Keeper.
This obviously proves that Coldwizard = sivistynyt - kassiopeia, Wise Finn.
CW: Sometimes you're even bigger weirdo than kass... - Jeki, Wiser Finn.
ColdWizard is offline  
Old March 24, 2003, 15:43   #46
DrSpike
Civilization IV: MultiplayerApolyton University
Deity
 
DrSpike's Avatar
 
Local Time: 20:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Posts: 30,342
The criterion has to be whether they can be used quickly. All any of those tools do is tell you things you can work out anyway, so they speed things up. Of course it can go the other way if it allows things to be worked out that were not easily figured out before........this could lead to slowdown, and is the only thing that needs to be guarded against IMO.
DrSpike is offline  
Old March 27, 2003, 12:04   #47
ColdWizard
Civilization II MultiplayerGameLeagueNationStates
Emperor
 
ColdWizard's Avatar
 
Local Time: 15:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rechtsfahrgebot
Posts: 4,315
i'd say ban them all as they reduce the fun and induce (further) laziness... but would be willing to go along with a majority opinion to allow them so long as their use doesn't slow down the game.

has anyone used some of them and know how long it takes to use them?
__________________
You cheeky sod :p - Provost Harrison, Puegot Porsche Interface Specialist.
Don't take that attitude with me, bucksnort. :p - Slowwhand, Texas Style List Keeper.
This obviously proves that Coldwizard = sivistynyt - kassiopeia, Wise Finn.
CW: Sometimes you're even bigger weirdo than kass... - Jeki, Wiser Finn.
ColdWizard is offline  
Old March 27, 2003, 12:12   #48
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
I've only used hut finder... and used between turns, and NOT DURING THE TURN, it does speed things up.

It sure beats the heck out of taking the time to plot out where they are by hand
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 27, 2003, 17:07   #49
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
and i only just realized you can cross out the huts (well put a line through them as you pop em or as you realize that they aren't there anymore )

now, this to me takes the fun out of the game, b/c there are times in the past where huts should have been there , and we couldn't say 100% that someone took them..

so if you see huts missing , your rivals are there...

the hutfinder makes it easier, while stealing some of the naivity of the game away

but after some wobbly pops and hippie lettuce, every little break helps
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 11:00   #50
rah
lifer
Apolytoners Hall of FameCivilization IV: Multiplayer
Just another peon
 
rah's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: who killed Poly
Posts: 22,919
The hut finder has simplified (some anyway) the capital location search. While most of knew the relationship between huts and specials, we weren't anal to the point that Hutfinder is. As a result, not finding a hut early in the game CAN put you at an even greater dissadvantage. (sometimes your land is so good it doesn't matter). This has got me thinking.........so I will fish for other opinions.

Maybe when a person finds a hut in an MP game in the early turns, he should announce it to all. Knowing that people don't want to announce coordinates since it would give away too much info, I was thinking of something else. If I could talk SG into adding the seed number in and use that as a base point, this would eliminate the problem of announcing the coordinates.
This way no one would have an additional disadvantage of not knowing the pattern.

What do you people think?

RAH
__________________
The OT at APOLYTON is like watching the Special Olympics. Certain people try so hard to debate despite their handicaps.
rah is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 12:26   #51
Makeo
Civilization II MultiplayerDiploGames
King
 
Makeo's Avatar
 
Local Time: 12:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,963
What if you take the resources to send out many exploring units to find the huts first?
If you have to announce the location of the hut when you find it you may as well not waste the resources on trying to find the hut pattern first and just wait until someone else finds it.
If someone makes that extra effort to find the first hut should they not be rewarded for it?
__________________
Hold my girlfriend while I kiss your skis.
Makeo is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 12:39   #52
rah
lifer
Apolytoners Hall of FameCivilization IV: Multiplayer
Just another peon
 
rah's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: who killed Poly
Posts: 22,919
Yes, thats the other side of the coin, which is why I wanted to hear from others.

But when someone starts with a hut on their opening screen, (which in a four man game, usually at least one person does every game) it's an even bigger advantage than before.

RAH
__________________
The OT at APOLYTON is like watching the Special Olympics. Certain people try so hard to debate despite their handicaps.
rah is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 17:29   #53
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
i say we ban the $%#$$# hut finder and be done with it...i have been known to announce my huts to you on icq phone...

its a huge advantage early to have one on the opening screen...hut finder should be banned b/c of this
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 18:04   #54
rah
lifer
Apolytoners Hall of FameCivilization IV: Multiplayer
Just another peon
 
rah's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: who killed Poly
Posts: 22,919
Quote:
Originally posted by War4ever
i have been known to announce my huts to you on icq phone...
its a huge advantage early to have one on the opening screen...hut finder should be banned b/c of this
Hmm, don't ever remember you telling me a hut location over icq phone before. must have been someone else.

If you ban the huthunter people will go back to their sheets. (i've stuffed them somewhere) As much as we want, i don't think we can stick the genie back in the bottle.
__________________
The OT at APOLYTON is like watching the Special Olympics. Certain people try so hard to debate despite their handicaps.
rah is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 18:31   #55
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
It's the sheets or hut finder... And I waste more time comparing sheets than using hut finder...
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 21:14   #56
Makeo
Civilization II MultiplayerDiploGames
King
 
Makeo's Avatar
 
Local Time: 12:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,963
I can't get it to work.
__________________
Hold my girlfriend while I kiss your skis.
Makeo is offline  
Old March 31, 2003, 22:42   #57
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
i meant the fact that i have a hut on the opening screen...not the actualy coordinates

side note, clemens 8- toronto 0

go clemens go
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old April 1, 2003, 00:41   #58
Ming
lifer
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerPolyCast TeamCivilization IV: MultiplayerApolytoners Hall of Fame
Retired
 
Ming's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Mingapulco - CST
Posts: 30,317
Yes... having a hut on the opening screen helps... but once you have a second hut and a few specials, the same can be said about the paper charts...

And the Cubs SMOKED the Mets today 15 - 2...

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL!
__________________
Keep on Civin'
Civ V Civilization V Civ5 CivV Civilization 5 Civ 5 - Do your part!
Ming is offline  
Old April 1, 2003, 01:13   #59
War4ever
Civilization II MultiplayerCivilization III MultiplayerCivilization II Democracy GameApolytoners Hall of Fame
Emperor
 
War4ever's Avatar
 
Local Time: 11:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: I live amongst the Red Sox Nation
Posts: 7,969
ok, so lets keep the hut finder in and if you get a hut on your screen, say your thanks to the civ gods and play on, restarting for this is bunk, we will never get a game going...

sigh...my redsox bullpen blew it tonite....
__________________
Boston Red Sox are 2004 World Series Champions!
War4ever is offline  
Old April 1, 2003, 09:10   #60
rah
lifer
Apolytoners Hall of FameCivilization IV: Multiplayer
Just another peon
 
rah's Avatar
 
Local Time: 14:34
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: who killed Poly
Posts: 22,919
Quote:
Originally posted by War4ever
ok, so lets keep the hut finder in and if you get a hut on your screen, say your thanks to the civ gods and play on, restarting for this is bunk, we will never get a game going...

sigh...my redsox bullpen blew it tonite....
Yea, closer by committee never seems to work.

You misunderstood, I'm not saying restart. I'm saying if we can get SG to include the seed number in HF that the person that has a hut, says the seed number for others to use.

Congrats Clemens, and those CUBS
__________________
The OT at APOLYTON is like watching the Special Olympics. Certain people try so hard to debate despite their handicaps.
rah is offline  
 

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 15:34.


Design by Vjacheslav Trushkin, color scheme by ColorizeIt!.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Apolyton Civilization Site | Copyright © The Apolyton Team