Capture the flag PBEM?

Makeo · May 19, 2003, 05:40

I'd like to set up some kind of scenario to be played as a pbem. Not sure exactly how it would work, i'm looking for ideas.

Some things i've thought about were having 4 to 6 players on a mirror type map.

Probably have it visible to all but not sure.

Each civ has one city. The idea is to capture the other players city, once you lose your city your dead.

i think start with all techs, and say a set number of units.
not allowed to build any more cities, only capture them.

I was thinking you could start with say a set number of enginners, armour howitzers, bombers, fighters etc. You could build more but with only one city it would take a long time so you would have to protect the units you have.

Any ideas for this kind of pbem?
Any one interested in playing this kind of game?

This doesn't belong in the pbem forum. This is for mpers

woke26 · May 20, 2003, 06:55

have you ever considered playing chess or checkers? what you are suggesting looks more like these games then civ2.

Shaka Naldur · May 20, 2003, 07:23

why would be the scenario only for mp players and not for pbem players??

Makeo · May 20, 2003, 08:37

Quote:

Originally posted by Shaka Naldur
why would be the scenario only for mp players and not for pbem players??

I was hoping some of the people I play mp against would be interested. It doesn't appear they are however.

Has this been done before?
Are you interested?

If I can't get any interest here I'll ask to move it to the pbem forum.

War4ever · May 20, 2003, 15:57

not sure exactly what kind of game you want makeo? premade board, all visible to start ??

Makeo · May 21, 2003, 08:52

well i was thinking that if everyone started with the same number of units, and it was played pbem style it might be possible to play a game with modern day units that might envolve some strategies we haven't experienced very often.

atawa · May 21, 2003, 10:32

The problem is the one city each, why move your army out to capture another when you stand a good chance of loosing your original in the process?

Makeo · May 21, 2003, 10:36

yeah thats what i was thinking.
the one city was just a thought i had.

War4ever · May 21, 2003, 12:08

hm...... aren't there alot of cheating issues with PBEM..like doing turns over ie single player?

atawa · May 21, 2003, 13:00

Its even worse, just make a scenario and alter everything you want, then save the scenario as a savefile......

War4ever · May 21, 2003, 13:45

ok...well i suppose if i am playing with trustworthy players... it would be ok

atawa · May 21, 2003, 16:01

Or just save it and compare sevas after the game, people can only do it once......

War4ever · May 21, 2003, 17:54

yeah, but i like to play and NOT worry about that stuff, if i have to ? the game later, its a waste of my time!

atawa · May 21, 2003, 17:57

I just play everyone and if I suspect anything I'll make some saves and analize it.

Makeo · May 22, 2003, 07:27

It never enters my head that someone might be cheating. I just assume no one is.

Hydey · May 22, 2003, 18:35

I always assume people realise they are playing a game and wouldn't bother to cheat .