New SMAC PBEM with 4 players Classic Game :)

Kratylos · October 18, 2003, 03:48

level transcendent
map Chiron. (standard size)
all setings avag.
select for me Spartans

join and play

Net Warrior · October 18, 2003, 07:42

I'll play PeaceKeepers.

My hotmail account has low storage capacity so whoever sends their move to me will have to send it zipped. Billci54@hotmail.com.

Everyone should also have SMAC v5 patch, right?

Unless you are very experienced with getting a new game up and running, I hope we get a CMN (Creator/Moderator/Narrator) for the game.

Net Warrior

Flubber · October 18, 2003, 15:40

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Originally posted by Net Warrior

My hotmail account has low storage capacity so whoever sends their move to me will have to send it zipped. Billci54@hotmail.com.

Everyone should also have SMAC v5 patch, right?

My experience has been that ALL turns are sent zipped-- people with a lot of games going would be constantly overfilling their email account otherwise

Everyone should be fully patched

I'll play as the gaians

Kratylos · October 18, 2003, 16:41

wait for one

turns are sent zipped

Minute Mirage · October 19, 2003, 05:34

Put me in as the University, assuming we're playing with directed research. Hopefully a CMN will set up the game.

Kratylos · October 19, 2003, 08:33

ok 4 players

Kratylos - Spartans. (krawczykm@plusnet.pl)
Net Warrior - PeaceKeepers (Billci54@hotmail.com)
Flubber - Gaians (email ???)
Minute Mirage - University (emial??)

wait for emial and generate game!

Fosse · October 19, 2003, 09:10

I'm showing up too late to join this game, I see. But if anyone is wanting to organize more SMAC classic games, feel free to PM me. I'd be a PBEM newbie, but am very interested.

Good luck with the current game.

-Fosse

Kratylos · October 19, 2003, 09:27

next 4 players and next classic game

Minute Mirage · October 19, 2003, 10:53

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Originally posted by Kratylos

wait for emial and generate game!

My email address: minutemirage AT hotmail DOT com

We are getting a CMN aren't we?

Kratylos · October 19, 2003, 11:17

We are getting a CMN aren't we?
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ok

Flubber · October 19, 2003, 15:32

xxxxsharris4141@yahoo.comxxxx

just delete the x's

I hope there is a CMN as the in-game map generator can give players wildly unfair starts . .. I don't mind those bad starts against the AI but against human players . . . its crippling

DilithiumDad · October 19, 2003, 22:13

I'd be in as Gaians in the second game, xxxpre@po.cwru.eduxxx

/+commercial

Actually, if you use The Ultimate Builder Map you can be assured of a good start site. The map has been extensively tested and balanced far apart start sites are 98% guaranteed. Using my map eliminates the need for a CMN! Also, extra resources and pods act to accelerate progress.

/-commercial

Net Warrior · October 19, 2003, 22:40

Your Ultimate Builder Map with extra resources sounds good, DilithiumDad. If we get enough players for a 2nd game, I'd like to play The PeaceKeepers in that one as well.
Net Warrior

Minute Mirage · October 20, 2003, 06:59

I'd be interested in playing a second game on DD's map as the University. I'd still prefer a CMN, so that he would have everyone's password if someone drops out.

DilithiumDad · October 20, 2003, 09:41

Mongoose has taken on the "hold passwords only" CMN role for several games --surely one more won't hurt?

Fosse · October 20, 2003, 15:16

I'd take the Peacekeepers in a second game. xxxkylebenanderson@hotmail.comxxx

Net Warrior · October 20, 2003, 16:00

Hey guy, The PeaceKeepers are already spoken for in the 2nd game

Fosse · October 20, 2003, 16:49

Oops, they sure were. Hive is a good second choice for me, looking (this time) at what's been taken.

Flubber · October 20, 2003, 16:59

Back to the first game for a sec

I was hoping in the rules we could haver CO-victory off OR have a rule that no two human players can win together ( you could team with an AI)-- I just find it ruins the game for two strong players to team up to the end . . .

Minute Mirage · October 20, 2003, 17:08

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Originally posted by Flubber
Back to the first game for a sec

I was hoping in the rules we could haver CO-victory off OR have a rule that no two human players can win together ( you could team with an AI)-- I just find it ruins the game for two strong players to team up to the end . . .

I haven't played any PBEMs to that point, but that does seem plausible. As far as rules are concerned, I'd also prefer that random events were turned off.

Flubber · October 20, 2003, 17:45

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Originally posted by Minute Mirage

I haven't played any PBEMs to that point, but that does seem plausible. As far as rules are concerned, I'd also prefer that random events were turned off.

I assume random events WILL be off-- As for CO-OP, I know that tournament rules allow as many as TWO human controlled factions to share the victory

I just find it more interesting diplomatically if everyone knows they are ultimately alone. Some of the more boring games were ones where two (of perhaps 3 evenly matched players) team up to the bitter end . . . .

Net Warrior · October 20, 2003, 18:01

OK, so in game 1, it's teaming with the AI but not a human, and random events off. Sounds good so far. I'm ready to start.

Net Warrior

Flubber · October 20, 2003, 22:45

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Originally posted by Net Warrior
OK, so in game 1, it's teaming with the AI but not a human, and random events off. Sounds good so far. I'm ready to start.

Net Warrior

Me too-- who is responsible for setting up the game ???

DilithiumDad · October 21, 2003, 09:01

In self-start mode, it would be the Gaian player who starts. That would be me in game 2.

Kratylos · October 21, 2003, 10:18

Ok game start. Turn sent to Gaians

Minute Mirage · October 24, 2003, 02:35

Should we start the second game? We have four players already:

Gaians - DilithiumDad
Hive - Fosse
University - Minute Mirage
Peacekeepers - Net Warrior

Minute Mirage · October 31, 2003, 05:57

It seems I'm repeating myself here, but is there still interest for the second game?

Net Warrior · October 31, 2003, 07:47

I thought the game was on but that we were still looking for someone to hold the passwords.

Hey DD, maybe you should just start the game while we're still looking.

BTW, where can I download a copy of the map?

Minute Mirage · October 31, 2003, 08:42

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Originally posted by Net Warrior
I thought the game was on but that we were still looking for someone to hold the passwords.

Hey DD, maybe you should just start the game while we're still looking.

BTW, where can I download a copy of the map?

You can download the map here.

Minute Mirage · November 5, 2003, 07:21

Johndmuller has agreed to hold the passwords for the second game, if we want to start it. I'm interested in playing, but what about you others, i.e. Net Warrior, DilithiumDad and Fosse?