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akots · 04-11-2007, 23:14

Actually, at Civ3 times, I've had a pretty good luck with PBEMs at CFC. Most of them got finished eventually. Loulong and me, we just kept bombarding the lazy guys with PMs and eventually had been able to find replacements for them in a couple of games. But playing something which has no more than 5 ppl in it is always a good idea. Games of 6+ die pretty easily.

There had been examples of games dying here as well and quite a few. Although it is much better of course compared to random CFC thread game.

Beorn · 05-11-2007, 02:56

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Hear, hear.

(Not your first sentence though, Beorn! [

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So was it the asshatism, the elitistism, the utopia, the self-preservation or the 'reward candy' game you are talking about? Because I would have thought it was about C3C

If there is such a game it could be some kind of initiation rite, like how fast can you (the rewardees) beat a barbarian stronghold (filled with some of us asshats) in a modded map rigged for the barbs to lose over time. This way there would be bragging rights over time for who beat who and did it fastest in the beat-the-barbs mod challenge...

IMIO this would be worth making, just for the testing process so we'd have the bragging thing already started around here...

romeothemonk · 05-11-2007, 03:51

I need no reason to brag!! My greatness transcends that of you mere mortals!!
Tremble in fear at my greatness fools!!!

Matrix · 05-11-2007, 04:41

I have absolutely no idea what you mean, Beorn! Must be me, not having English as mother tongue.

Robboo · 05-11-2007, 05:09

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I have absolutely no idea what you mean, Beorn! Must be me, not having English as mother tongue.

I agree...except the english part.

mauer · 05-11-2007, 10:06

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I have absolutely no idea what you mean, Beorn! Must be me, not having English as mother tongue.

Seriously, I don't get it either. I invision a drunk man with an intent look on his face as he struggles to work out the details to some master plan to rule the world that only he and his dog can understand

Darkness · 05-11-2007, 10:41

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I have absolutely no idea what you mean, Beorn! Must be me, not having English as mother tongue.

Seriously, I don't get it either. I invision a drunk man with an intent look on his face as he struggles to work out the details to some master plan to rule the world that only he and his dog can understand

Smart dog then, I reckon...

Beorn · 05-11-2007, 15:38

Alright, so let's blame it on my second-hand english then.

So let's start at the beginning: I assume the butchered sentence is the last one of my last post, and I assume that you were saying hear hear to the invitationnal game.

I also consider there to be 3 types of 'standard' match-ups right now: 1v1 on a small map (thinking BC's chariot rush here), 1v1 on a standard map + AI (I remember Whomp vs Barbu) and massively multiplayer FFA on standard+ map (like Klammi or Civivor)

What I was thinking is that there could be a new kind of match-up, on a CDZ-made mod. We could engineer a map so that there is a strong, fortified barbarian stronghold, where barbs have a large extra cost for techs (thus will lose over time) and a couple small nations around it that try to take over, with lighter tech costs. All around this would be at faster-than-fast speed.

This map would be a cookie for the newcomers: they'd get to play as the civilized world conquering the CDZ barbarians and win over time, whereas it wouldn't be boring for us either way since there'd be a lot of wars and tactics to play in a big castle and everything. And then, people could brag about who won against who in how many turns in the barb challenge. Romeo is counted out since he brags it out already without us giving him further incentive

Clearer?

IglooDude · 05-11-2007, 16:39

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I will have to add this disclaimer here, I do have a pitboss that I bailed to AI in. However, the asterick is that I was a fill in on a team game, and after about 5 turns or so it got pawned off on me. Other than that, I have never bailed on any MP game.

If it was a pbem we would have conceded! Thats another reason why pitboss is great. I dont think anyone would hold that against you.

If it was a PBEM it wouldn't have run long enough for you to have conceded. Hell, 18 players? It would have lasted 3 months, two turns into it, and died.

And I don't know if I've told you Mauer, I certainly don't hold the punching-to-AI in the teamer against you, given the reasons. However, the "initial" members of the two bailed teams could certainly have handled it better.

And I'm getting better as far as identifying who is going to be a quick bail or disillusioned loser/dropout in the pitboss games. My next venture (a tournament) will account for them simply because they're pitboss games - if someone doesn't play their turns for a full 10 turns (without notifying me), they forfeit. Nice and simple.

Matrix · 05-11-2007, 17:02

Yes, clearer. It's a funny idea, Beorn.

But don't ask me to be the barbarians.

It reminds me of a Civ2 scenario I once made: Dinosaurs II.

04-11-2007, 23:14	#11
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	Actually, at Civ3 times, I've had a pretty good luck with PBEMs at CFC. Most of them got finished eventually. Loulong and me, we just kept bombarding the lazy guys with PMs and eventually had been able to find replacements for them in a couple of games. But playing something which has no more than 5 ppl in it is always a good idea. Games of 6+ die pretty easily. There had been examples of games dying here as well and quite a few. Although it is much better of course compared to random CFC thread game. __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

05-11-2007, 03:51	#13
romeothemonk King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yankton, SD. Posts: 1,310	I need no reason to brag!! My greatness transcends that of you mere mortals!! Tremble in fear at my greatness fools!!! __________________ I am not crazy cause I take the right pills..................................... Everyday

05-11-2007, 04:41	#14
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	I have absolutely no idea what you mean, Beorn! Must be me, not having English as mother tongue. __________________

05-11-2007, 15:38	#18
Beorn Disabled Vet Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: RAWR! Posts: 1,555	Alright, so let's blame it on my second-hand english then. So let's start at the beginning: I assume the butchered sentence is the last one of my last post, and I assume that you were saying hear hear to the invitationnal game. I also consider there to be 3 types of 'standard' match-ups right now: 1v1 on a small map (thinking BC's chariot rush here), 1v1 on a standard map + AI (I remember Whomp vs Barbu) and massively multiplayer FFA on standard+ map (like Klammi or Civivor) What I was thinking is that there could be a new kind of match-up, on a CDZ-made mod. We could engineer a map so that there is a strong, fortified barbarian stronghold, where barbs have a large extra cost for techs (thus will lose over time) and a couple small nations around it that try to take over, with lighter tech costs. All around this would be at faster-than-fast speed. This map would be a cookie for the newcomers: they'd get to play as the civilized world conquering the CDZ barbarians and win over time, whereas it wouldn't be boring for us either way since there'd be a lot of wars and tactics to play in a big castle and everything. And then, people could brag about who won against who in how many turns in the barb challenge. Romeo is counted out since he brags it out already without us giving him further incentive Clearer? __________________ Please do not annoy, torment, pester, plague, molest, worry, badger, harry, harrass, heckle, persecute, irk, bullyrag, vex, disquiet, grate, beset, bother, tease, nettle, tantalize or ruffle the animals. San Diego Wild Animal Park

05-11-2007, 17:02	#20
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	Yes, clearer. It's a funny idea, Beorn. But don't ask me to be the barbarians. It reminds me of a Civ2 scenario I once made: Dinosaurs II. __________________