PBEM anyone? - Page 4

Tiberius · March 18, 2003, 09:32

Yes, let start it without the patch, and upgrade when it becomes available.

ormuzd · March 18, 2003, 16:35

I am for imediate start too

Is Erindel alva's team mate? And have we decided about the map?

Dauphin · March 18, 2003, 16:37

Teams will be sorted out once we are into the game and have an idea of geography and the like.

Maps.. don't know, I think alva was having someone do them for us?

alva · March 19, 2003, 07:28

Hey, we didn't really agree on anything...

I'll be generating 4 continent maps, and the one that get's most points will be checked out by some neutral party, to make sure it's ok.

alva · March 19, 2003, 07:29

Did I get everyone's civ choice?
If not, mention them ok here if you will

CerberusIV · March 19, 2003, 08:02

I would still like to play the French.

FrustratedPoet · March 19, 2003, 08:07

Alva tells me that you need one more player for this game.

I'm in!

FrustratedPoet · March 19, 2003, 08:12

I'd like to play as America if that is OK.

I think we shouldn't bother waiting for the Euro patch either. It could take weeks to come out for all we know.

/edit:

email = stuartgoodwin AT fastmail DOT fm

FrustratedPoet · March 19, 2003, 08:27

Quote:

Originally posted by alva
I'll be generating 4 continent maps, and the one that get's most points will be checked out by some neutral party, to make sure it's ok.

I think that one map that is checked by a neutral third party will be quite sufficient.
The ranking of 4 maps by each player just slows everything down.

zeit · March 19, 2003, 14:27

Damn, looks like i'm late- alva PMed me about this-
i'd love to join, though. My ass is being kicked in this PBEM i play, and i'd really like to join such a game with teams and all that, not a simple- SPish PBEM without much contact and diplomacy.

Can i still join?
Pleeeeaaaaase....

(Don't be afraid to say no, though...

)

Dauphin · March 19, 2003, 14:45

7 players makes teams difficult, I don't mind 8 players if we can conscript another. As long as we can make sure the turns tick over.

How do others feel?

zeit · March 19, 2003, 14:47

I guess all seats are taken, i'll look for another game...

Dauphin · March 19, 2003, 14:48

Don't give up so easy, see what the others say. I'm of the view the more the merrier!

I'm just saying I'd prefer an even number of players.

CerberusIV · March 19, 2003, 15:58

Well, I thought we had reached the point of not starting as teams but deciding later. If we go to, say, 1000BC and decide then there are several possible choices. Someone may have dropped out. Someone may have been eliminated. Teams could be 2:2:3. Someone may be so strong they choose to play on alone.

I am prepared to go with 7 players if everyone else is.

Maps - either we set up three or four starts and play the most popular (doesn't take very long if it is a decision on the first turn) or someone independent checks (and maybe tweaks) the map to ensure everyone gets a reasonable start but not both, that is overkill.

I would go for multiple starts, everyone votes on their initial start and we play whichever we are generally happiest with. If it later becomes a team game a poor or isolated start isn't necessarily the end of the world.

Final comment - can we resolve this quickly and get started this weekend please.

ormuzd · March 19, 2003, 16:33

I want to play in teams with equal number of players each - 2:2:2 or 3:3. If we are 8 - then 2:2:2:2 or 4:4 (worse variant). And I think the idea of the decision is to see your team mates, not to eliminate them. Only to be sure there are no separated teams.
Maybe with neutral arbiter will be the best - he will ensure all teams are together and they have reasonably good starting locations.

So, who is still in for the game and who is not?

Dauphin · March 19, 2003, 16:57

I'm in and ready to go.

FrustratedPoet · March 20, 2003, 03:56

I'm ready to go.

/me wonders if this thread will go the same way as Alva's first attempt to start a PBEM game...

Dauphin · March 20, 2003, 08:18

Don't look a gift post in the thread.

alva · March 20, 2003, 08:26

* alva indeed thinks, things are getting more complicated

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alva · March 20, 2003, 08:29

Game will start on friday
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I tend to agree with letting Zeit in, could make for a couple of interesting situations.
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I'll start up 4 maps, with random civs

, after that, give your votes and the chosen map will be checked out.
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Can we agree on this ?

Dauphin · March 20, 2003, 08:31

Fine by me.

CerberusIV · March 20, 2003, 08:36

Yes.

FrustratedPoet · March 20, 2003, 08:42

I also agree with that. I'm free this whole weekend so I'll be able to play the saves and make my votes quickly.

Tiberius · March 20, 2003, 09:10

Fine. Go ahead.

Dauphin · March 20, 2003, 09:19

Quote:

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
I also agree with that. I'm free this whole weekend so I'll be able to play the saves and make my votes quickly.

I was about to say this isn't a Democracy Game.

We have been having a lot of fun at CGN getting people to vote quickly enough to get quoroms.

ormuzd · March 20, 2003, 13:06

Fine. What will be the order? Or it doesn't matter?

Dauphin · March 20, 2003, 13:24

Probably best to go by timezones, although all of us being in Europe in won't make much difference.

zeit, are you in?

alva · March 21, 2003, 11:49

I have included Zeit.

Game is underway !!!!

Scores;

game A = 0
game B = 20
game C = 20
game D = 0

(just to recap:
You have a total of 40 points which you can distribute among the 4 saves. The save with most points will be checked and played, if given the ok)

Perhaps to keep things fair, send your points to me, when I have everyones vote, I'll post them here.
( This holds true, especially for the last couple of voters, so they can't 'choose' their most favourable game).
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additional

Game has been set-up under 1.14.

settings are;

Monarchy,
roaming,
continents,
rest is default.

Have fun.....

alva · March 21, 2003, 11:49

sent to BC

Dauphin · March 21, 2003, 11:57

I received your mail, but there were no saves attached.