4 player PBEM - GAME STARTED - Page 4

stagnate · 01-10-2003, 19:37

MST is GMT - 0700 correct. I can play a turn in the morning (1500 - 1600 GMT), and possibly one during lunch (1900 - 2100 GMT), and plenty after work (when you all are asleep (0100 --- GMT). So if the order is arranged correctly, I can play a turn in the evening, you guys run through and get me a save by 1500 GMT, I play, and if I get a turn during the middle of the day (can check from work) I'll play it.

Figure 1.5-2.5 turns per day, I'm pretty responsive on email. I don't think that the communication issue will be that extreme, but I've never done a team game so we'll just have to see.

ProPain · 01-10-2003, 22:24

@stagnate:I can live with 2 turns a day, 4 player will be slow anyway.

@digger: I'm also in favor for 1v1v1v1 as you propose. I'll take the zulus.

stagnate · 02-10-2003, 01:52

Soooo, order of turns (as asked in your other post): AABB or ABAB.

Also, do we want to have contact right away, or only until in game? Possibly wait until someone reaches a player on the other 'tier' and at that point establish teams based on contact (ensures teammates are likely to be close...)

Skyfish · 02-10-2003, 09:01

Good point Stag.
There's quite a few rules to go over :
- Are team members allowed to play each other's turns ? I wouldn't agree to that personally as that would level up the team, its better ot focus on good communication (part of the challenge) and will not give the "european team" a slight advantage...
- The map should be made by the Map Makers ensuring team mates are close to each other.
- It should be clear that only "team results" should be valid (i.e preventing possibility of nasty internal backstabbing)
- Should there be any AIs ?
- Agreement needs to be reached over Civs...

ProPain · 02-10-2003, 10:04

Started a discussion thread here:

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/to...p?TOPIC_ID=982

digger760 · 02-10-2003, 15:04

I just remembered I'm going on holiday from 13th October until the 20th October. Then is only about 10 days to chris....i mean conquests (fingers..toes crossed)....maybe we should wait for that.

digger760

Matrix · 02-10-2003, 18:28

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by Skyfish

heck you're actually playing a PBEM with yourself where you play all of the 8 civs

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, you didn't quite understand. I'll be playing eight single player games, all on the same map with the same Civs on the same positions and I'll play each Civ once.

I actually have started a six player Hotseat once on my own (playing as Matrix, Maarten, Constantijn, Lensink, Marianne & Schäeffer

) but haven't finished it yet. I don't know whether I still have it.

Edit: I do have it.

Think I'll play some more turns again. It's a kind of project one shouldn't start and continue till the end, but more in stages.

stagnate · 03-10-2003, 23:23

Ok so we need to finalize this and run with it?

I'm flexible on map settings; random is fine, as is some tinkering to ensure reasonable starts, but I don't want it too much mucked with.

I don't like random civs because there are some traits I really don't like (don't fit my gameplay), but with 2v2 it might be interesting to make it all random, and then have the partners choose which civ to play, so it's random with a little flexibility.

Monarch/Emporer difficulty is ok with me. Wouldn't mind doing 4 AI, but don't care much either way.

digger760 · 06-10-2003, 17:03

briefly spoke to Skyfish today on MSN, ProPain was too busy.

ProPain and myself had spoken last week about which civs we'ds like, we decided to choose Greece and China. We would also like some AI thrown in for good measure.

Skyfish said that you guys would be happy with England and Korea

stagnate · 06-10-2003, 19:54

Korea. Bah. You don't know how pissed I was when I realized I couldn't get a military golden age with Korea (was first(?) emporer game and no chance at wonder golden age).

Carthage is my choice. I'll get an IM account so maybe we can actually converse during the day; I don't really use IM myself (that's why I thought things were mostly dead :-P).

01-10-2003, 22:24	#32
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02-10-2003, 09:01	#34
Skyfish Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: dead. Posts: 2,349	Good point Stag. There's quite a few rules to go over : - Are team members allowed to play each other's turns ? I wouldn't agree to that personally as that would level up the team, its better ot focus on good communication (part of the challenge) and will not give the "european team" a slight advantage... - The map should be made by the Map Makers ensuring team mates are close to each other. - It should be clear that only "team results" should be valid (i.e preventing possibility of nasty internal backstabbing) - Should there be any AIs ? - Agreement needs to be reached over Civs... __________________ <font color=\"brown\"> <b><i>\"NOT back from the dead\"</b></i> </font id=\"brown\">

02-10-2003, 10:04	#35
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Started a discussion thread here: http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/to...p?TOPIC_ID=982 __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

01-10-2003, 19:37	#31
stagnate Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: . Posts: 13	MST is GMT - 0700 correct. I can play a turn in the morning (1500 - 1600 GMT), and possibly one during lunch (1900 - 2100 GMT), and plenty after work (when you all are asleep (0100 --- GMT). So if the order is arranged correctly, I can play a turn in the evening, you guys run through and get me a save by 1500 GMT, I play, and if I get a turn during the middle of the day (can check from work) I'll play it. Figure 1.5-2.5 turns per day, I'm pretty responsive on email. I don't think that the communication issue will be that extreme, but I've never done a team game so we'll just have to see.

02-10-2003, 01:52	#33
stagnate Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: . Posts: 13	Soooo, order of turns (as asked in your other post): AABB or ABAB. Also, do we want to have contact right away, or only until in game? Possibly wait until someone reaches a player on the other 'tier' and at that point establish teams based on contact (ensures teammates are likely to be close...)

02-10-2003, 15:04	#36
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	I just remembered I'm going on holiday from 13th October until the 20th October. Then is only about 10 days to chris....i mean conquests (fingers..toes crossed)....maybe we should wait for that. digger760

03-10-2003, 23:23	#38
stagnate Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: . Posts: 13	Ok so we need to finalize this and run with it? I'm flexible on map settings; random is fine, as is some tinkering to ensure reasonable starts, but I don't want it too much mucked with. I don't like random civs because there are some traits I really don't like (don't fit my gameplay), but with 2v2 it might be interesting to make it all random, and then have the partners choose which civ to play, so it's random with a little flexibility. Monarch/Emporer difficulty is ok with me. Wouldn't mind doing 4 AI, but don't care much either way.

06-10-2003, 17:03	#39
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	briefly spoke to Skyfish today on MSN, ProPain was too busy. ProPain and myself had spoken last week about which civs we'ds like, we decided to choose Greece and China. We would also like some AI thrown in for good measure. Skyfish said that you guys would be happy with England and Korea

06-10-2003, 19:54	#40
stagnate Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: . Posts: 13	Korea. Bah. You don't know how pissed I was when I realized I couldn't get a military golden age with Korea (was first(?) emporer game and no chance at wonder golden age). Carthage is my choice. I'll get an IM account so maybe we can actually converse during the day; I don't really use IM myself (that's why I thought things were mostly dead :-P).