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I'm planning to start a new Civ4 pitboss in two weeks from now, when I'm back home. Once more like the good old days. Anyone here interested to pick up the game again and dedicate a few minutes per day and a lot of diplomatic chattering? [duelist]
Shabbaman
04-02-2019, 21:21
A mighty fine initiative, but even if I had the time and patience to pick up civ 4 again, I'm handicapped by the absence of a dvd player in my computer.
I can't help you with time and patience, but I can offer you ISO's. (Since I know you have the game legally already anyway. :rolleyes:) But know that a USB-DVD-drive doesn't cost that much either.
Shabbaman
05-02-2019, 18:26
You're not even supplying patience? Worst. Host. Ever.
socralynnek
06-02-2019, 01:00
Hmmm, I'd need to install Civ4 as well... but I think I know where the DVD is ;-)
I don't have that much time for playing, but a few minutes per day... I guess that might be possible...
And it seems like even civstats.com is still active...
Ah, civstats.com! I remembered the site, but had forgotten the URL. Thanks! :D I was actually considering to recreate it myself. Or perhaps make a mobile app that sends a reminder when you can play your turn again. [rolleyes]
But cool that you like to join. :) Can you PM me your e-mail address? Then I can send details by e-mail.
You're not even supplying patience? Worst. Host. Ever.
I am willing to wait for you to join until the 17th. That's ten days of patience for ya!
All set, had a quick test run, got whacked by wildlife and barbs. Ready for the real deal.
Don't worry, I'm neither. :D
Shabbaman
08-02-2019, 21:27
I am willing to wait for you to join until the 17th. That's ten days of patience for ya!
Hahaha! Well, don't wait for me, I am really sure I don't have the discipline for it now. I'm contemplating to start some version of civ again though.
EDIT: I just saw Imperator is coming april 25th, so I'll sit it out until that is released.
socralynnek
10-02-2019, 03:10
Found my dvd, patched BtS up, started some game, I guess, I haven't played Civ4 for more than 5 years...
But, yeah, it works!
So, this Sunday. I don't recall playing much pitboss, do we need outside communication channels, or a centralized thread for general info here? IIRC we can do single player "whisper" chat in-game and trade offers/counters but that requires logging in, right?
The game is up! Five real life Finnish friends of mine, one of their friends, socralynnek, Killer, Beorn and me. Ten players. Let's have it! :D
http://www.civstats.com/viewgame.php?gameid=3023
Matrix, I must issue my first formal diplomatic apology. I mistook this thread and your spoiler thread for lack of reading the title all the way (to the important "spoiler" part). And there was a picture where I remember seeing a tile. This is a breach of protocol but I hope it won't tip the scales.
For the sake of fairness, here's a similarly powered, albeit slightly different tile of mine: I have a grassland forest near city #1. So there, everyone has dirt on me now. If you wish, I could PM another such tile to make it up to you specifically.
Spam aside, do we need a diplomatic hub? Since not everyone is in here for PMs, is diplo to be conducted by snapchat? Or a bit of both? Just wondering, I have no preference nor suggestions.
And welcome Killer, Napoleon was afraid you'd surrender on him.
Heh, no worries. [^] I always considered all those brutal asterisks in the title ugly, so I simply use a modest " - Spoiler", but that was apparently asking for trouble.
As for diplomacy, I actually think people will have to help themselves. You can send messages in the game and in such messages you can ask for someone's e-mail address, phone number, Facebook account, Twitter account, fax number, residential address, work address, have covert representatives meet at undisclosed locations... I'm sure people will work it out.
Should I tell our Finnish adversaries about this site?
Right, there's in-game chat. Shows you how much pitboss I've played ;)
As for this site, well, doesn't EVERYONE know about the famed and ubiquitous civduelzone?
socralynnek
23-02-2019, 13:56
Should I tell our Finnish adversaries about this site?
Well, why not?
It might look a bit rusty over here as time seems to have stopped with Civ4 over here, but well, why not?
Should we tell this site about this site? My thread is still absolutely devoid of spam.
I think this thread can be moved to the open thread forum (http://www.civduelzone.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=45).
Would it be terribly unbecoming of me to just declare war on everyone, amicably, to have free right of passage? Just a temporary measure.
You could try and see how it works out. [tongue]
Honestly, if you'd declare war on me in order to have your scouting work boat pass by, I really wouldn't mind.
I'm filling in for Vili but I'm experiencing problems connecting to the server. Can anyone assist me with this?
What I've done:
- install Civ4.iso
- install BTS.iso
- install BTSpatch.exe
- install Bug.exe
Game starts and runs fine
- start up with bug mod 4.4
- Go Multiplayer
- Direct internet/IP games
- try to log on to civ.lensink.nl with Vili name and pass : connection time out after 'contacting host' for a while
- try to log on to 77.221.39.243 with Vili name and pass : connection time out after 'contacting host' for a while
When I ping directly from CMD everything is fine.
Any suggestions?
GUYS. When someone finally kills Chad the cool barb, you BETTER make it a big deal in your spoiler.
You'll know which one.
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