multi-human PBEM using TAM mod - Page 3

Justus II · 23-12-2004, 03:26

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quote:Originally posted by kryszcztov
TAM of the Month ? But how can I play all my PBEMs to come, RBCiv Epics to come, my conquests on solo, GOTMs to piss off ainwood because I'm so good but like to bypass CFC's censure ?

We'll see...

I know the feeling, I don't even remember the last Civ game I actually "completed", had to be the Caribean Epic last summer. I'm not even sure I'll complete the TAM of the Month myself, depending on work schedule, but I thought I'd make it available!

Socrates · 23-12-2004, 12:01

No worries, man.

I had seen the announcement for the TAM of the Month anyway. I stopped being in the state of rushing-solo-games-to-complete-them-all-in-time more than one year ago (GOTM+RBCiv). After a short burnout I eventually was able to register here and start my Civ3-retirement

by playing PBEMs at my pace (before, I couldn't, as I didn't have the technical requirement at home).

And akots, yes, somebody has to be scientific after all, but... if I'm not mistaken both Assyrians and Macedonians are mil/sci.

So, no, it was a deliberate and thought decision.

No one more for what will be an epic PBEM ?

Stapel · 26-12-2004, 10:27

Count me in!

ERIKK · 26-12-2004, 11:22

choose a civ!

Stapel · 26-12-2004, 15:17

Who is who up till now?

ERIKK · 26-12-2004, 23:09

Darn you are lazy!!!!

Read up for teams and locations. Check the zip for explanation,
tables and stuff.

Civs: Egypt, Babylon, Medes, Persia, Hittites, Lydia, Israel, Troy,
Mycenae, Minoans, Phoenicians.

Krys - will choose after christmas
Justus - will choose last
grs - Persia
ERIKK - Egypt
Stapel - ?

akots · 28-12-2004, 07:52

I decided first to try it single-player before thinking of such a big adventure.

Downloading and installing now.

Played for an hour. First impression: It is a great mod but moving very-very slowly. Tech costs are huge and production costs are also huge. But it looks great and has a great feeling! If it is a bit accelerated, it can be great for PBEM certainly!

watorrey · 29-12-2004, 15:22

Tip: (maybe you guys already know) Whoever starts the game must start a random game of the correct world size and barbarian setting prior to starting the TAM map. Fertile Crescent = standard. It's the only way to make sure the corruption, tech rate, and barbarian settings are right on premade maps... at least in C3C.

Socrates · 03-01-2005, 23:24

OK, I've just thought a bit about it, so if we use the Fertile Crescent map, I want to play as the Babylonians. I've just explored their starting area with the warrior and the settler, and it seems they can't enter swamp tiles (who can ?), and we aren't allowed to settle in the desert, which diminishes the power of the agricultural trait (which I bash in other games, lol).

Still, playing as Babylon is tempting, so be it !

Other players, please say hello and more !

akots · 04-01-2005, 01:20

Babylon and Assyria don't have horses in Fertile Crescent. Their bowmen are good though. But still it looks like chariots are the real balance-breaking unit since they have 3 movement points and cost only 30 shields.

So far, I have played the main large map as Mithridates of Kolchis to 160BC going probably for 20K cultural victory with the help of some slave sacrifice. Must admit that this is a completely different game. Difference is substantially higher between TAM and Conquests than between Conquests and vanilla. Management, growth, production, and everything is really different and completely. And there are no military alliances apparently until much later in the game but RoP is an easy thing to get after MapMaking. So, remote wars with AI are a real danger. They will come to you from the other side of the map eventually. Also, I was RoP raped already 4 times and twice by Babylon!

23-12-2004, 12:01	#22
Socrates Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,946	No worries, man. I had seen the announcement for the TAM of the Month anyway. I stopped being in the state of rushing-solo-games-to-complete-them-all-in-time more than one year ago (GOTM+RBCiv). After a short burnout I eventually was able to register here and start my Civ3-retirement by playing PBEMs at my pace (before, I couldn't, as I didn't have the technical requirement at home). And akots, yes, somebody has to be scientific after all, but... if I'm not mistaken both Assyrians and Macedonians are mil/sci. So, no, it was a deliberate and thought decision. No one more for what will be an epic PBEM ? __________________ Sent from my Debian

26-12-2004, 10:27	#23
Stapel Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,196	Count me in! __________________ Vrooooooooooommmmmm Stapel doesn't like cricket

26-12-2004, 15:17	#25
Stapel Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,196	Who is who up till now? __________________ Vrooooooooooommmmmm Stapel doesn't like cricket

28-12-2004, 07:52	#27
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	I decided first to try it single-player before thinking of such a big adventure. Downloading and installing now. Played for an hour. First impression: It is a great mod but moving very-very slowly. Tech costs are huge and production costs are also huge. But it looks great and has a great feeling! If it is a bit accelerated, it can be great for PBEM certainly! __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

29-12-2004, 15:22	#28
watorrey Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2	Tip: (maybe you guys already know) Whoever starts the game must start a random game of the correct world size and barbarian setting prior to starting the TAM map. Fertile Crescent = standard. It's the only way to make sure the corruption, tech rate, and barbarian settings are right on premade maps... at least in C3C. __________________ Supreme Lord: http://watorrey.net/

26-12-2004, 11:22	#24
ERIKK Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands!. Posts: 2,636	choose a civ!

26-12-2004, 23:09	#26
ERIKK Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands!. Posts: 2,636	Darn you are lazy!!!! Read up for teams and locations. Check the zip for explanation, tables and stuff. Civs: Egypt, Babylon, Medes, Persia, Hittites, Lydia, Israel, Troy, Mycenae, Minoans, Phoenicians. Krys - will choose after christmas Justus - will choose last grs - Persia ERIKK - Egypt Stapel - ?

03-01-2005, 23:24	#29
Socrates Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,946	OK, I've just thought a bit about it, so if we use the Fertile Crescent map, I want to play as the Babylonians. I've just explored their starting area with the warrior and the settler, and it seems they can't enter swamp tiles (who can ?), and we aren't allowed to settle in the desert, which diminishes the power of the agricultural trait (which I bash in other games, lol). Still, playing as Babylon is tempting, so be it ! Other players, please say hello and more ! __________________ Sent from my Debian

04-01-2005, 01:20	#30
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	Babylon and Assyria don't have horses in Fertile Crescent. Their bowmen are good though. But still it looks like chariots are the real balance-breaking unit since they have 3 movement points and cost only 30 shields. So far, I have played the main large map as Mithridates of Kolchis to 160BC going probably for 20K cultural victory with the help of some slave sacrifice. Must admit that this is a completely different game. Difference is substantially higher between TAM and Conquests than between Conquests and vanilla. Management, growth, production, and everything is really different and completely. And there are no military alliances apparently until much later in the game but RoP is an easy thing to get after MapMaking. So, remote wars with AI are a real danger. They will come to you from the other side of the map eventually. Also, I was RoP raped already 4 times and twice by Babylon! __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)