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grs
15-10-2004, 20:51
Hi,

I am hoping to start a 4 player PBEM game with 4 additional AIs.

Settings
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emperor level, standard world size, continents, 70% water, restless barbarians, the rest random or tbd by the map maker as are the 4 AI civs.

I would like the map to be made fair, but not even. What I do not want is identical, artifical land masses seperated by huge oceans, all players starting on a river with a cow and a lux, iron and horses in their starting 21. What I do not want either is one player on a land mass with 3 AI and all possible luxes and resources and another one alone on a remote barren isle. So something fair inbetween would be the way. Surprise us if you can (and if the game gets started anyways).

Quality of this map will depend vastly on the mapmaker, but as I read it, we have some excellent ones here.

About the play-schedule. I would like to keep 1 turn/day, but I know that this will not be possible at all times. If possible we should do some early power sessions to get the game going.

Any interests?

Arghis
17-10-2004, 20:58
personnaly i'd prefer playing a scenario. classic games are really long before things began interesting ...

grs
17-10-2004, 22:56
Well that might be, but I am not that interested in a scenario game. I give it some more days and if still no interest is shown, I think about something different.

Banzai
17-10-2004, 23:16
I'm always interested in a game like this :D

Banzai!

Matrix
18-10-2004, 11:29
Me too! [yeah] I love multi-multiplayer games. ;)

Settings are alright. Don't really care. My only preference is that the map is not too artificial (i.e. no identical starting positions etc.).

grs
18-10-2004, 11:34
Ok...signed up:

grs - Romans
Banzai - Iroquois
Matrix - Germans

Just one more to go and I will ask for a map to be made - not artifical, for sure.

Matrix
18-10-2004, 18:31
I'd like to be...http://www.straland.com/images/smilies/idea.gif...ze Germans!

Banzai
19-10-2004, 00:59
I'll pick the Iroquois! Uch!

romeothemonk
20-10-2004, 19:04
I'll Play. I would like to be the Celts.
mattjake At gwtc Dot net

grs
20-10-2004, 19:29
Ok, roster is full then.

grs - Romans - christian dot muelders at t-online dot de
Banzai - Iroquois sander_asman AT yahoo DOT com
Matrix - Germans
romeothemonk - Celts - mattjake At gwtc Dot net

I would like to have the SoZ disabled. If you can provide us with a decent rule setting, please do so. I will ask for a map to be made on Friday. Please post your email address.

Matrix
20-10-2004, 21:43
Ah yes, the SoZ. Wouldn't it be better to let the SoZ require no resource? Or perhaps horses... ;)
Cos I really like that wonder, except for the fact that it's requirement of ivory is unfair.

romeothemonk
20-10-2004, 21:58
I like the SoZ, because if I can't build it, I can usually capture it. Even then, it gives an AI an extra free 10 troops when you invade, which is ok in my book.

grs
20-10-2004, 22:07
quote:I like the SoZ, because if I can't build it, I can usually capture it. Even then, it gives an AI an extra free 10 troops when you invade, which is ok in my book. This may be ok, if the AI gets it in a SP game, but I doubt this is fair in a PBEM game.

I like matrix idea about changing the requirement or even removing it.

Banzai
22-10-2004, 09:17
My email address is sander_asman AT yahoo DOT com.

About Statue of Zeus.. what if we all have a similar chance to build it? Like we all have a source of ivory nearby or none of us have ivory but it is located on a central spot...

We can also make it a small wonder and let it build horses (horses required instead of ivory).

grs
22-10-2004, 10:24
Posted the request to the mm forum.

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2082

If no one objects and since no one provided anything by now, I would like to go with the ruleset below (Post 2 and 3) - with detailed combat reports being mandatory.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=ef3698478828d079af01dde558ce4ad5&threadid=112863

Banzai
22-10-2004, 16:43
The rules look nice, although I prefer to honor any deal I make.
There is no honor in backstabbing.

We should think of a name for this game.. what about: "The fantastic 4"?

Banzai!

grs
22-10-2004, 17:26
fantastic name :)

Socrates
23-10-2004, 01:11
quote:Originally posted by Banzai

We should think of a name for this game.. what about: "The fantastic 4"?

"The Fab Four" ? :)

Just my two cents. Have fun with the game.

Matrix
23-10-2004, 21:12
I like Fab Four. ;) Where have I heard that before?

Socrates
23-10-2004, 23:39
quote:Originally posted by Matrix

I like Fab Four. ;) Where have I heard that before?

It's from a band that was quite known in its time, but I don't know now. They came from Liverpool and sang songs like Yesterday or Revolution. What's their name again ? :D

romeothemonk
11-11-2004, 22:00
Is there a thread where we should report contacts/wonders/wars? Or do we just play blindly? I myself am not really big into spoiler threads, but could make one if people ask for it.

Matrix
15-11-2004, 16:15
If you don't have a subforum yourself, you can either ask anarres for one, make an HTML page, or perhaps post the spoiler in another subforum. Wouldn't know where though.

And be my guest to make an open thread about Fab Four in the Open Threads Forum. :) I usually don't like to reveal too much, so you won't find me often there.

romeothemonk
18-11-2004, 15:09
The last save I got was a 1 kb text file. I need a resend.

Banzai
19-11-2004, 18:34
Did you already recieved the new save from Matrix? If not, you should contact him!

Banzai!

romeothemonk
19-11-2004, 22:43
I have not received any new files. THe only file I have is still the 1 kb text file.