Yea, let's get a PBEM game going in here...let's fill all the spots..:D

Hosted by Pete Inc.

Conquests! 1.22

Game has started!!

NOTE:
This thread is now for absents, problems, etc. The story thread can be found HERE (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=2607742#post2607742).

Also, when posting screenshots, please make the file name related to the DemoGame.

Level:
Monarch

World:
Size: Huge
Barbarians: Roaming
Everything else is RANDOM.

Player's Setup:
- NO Respawn AI
- NO Culturally Linked Starting Locations
- NO Accelerated Production
- NO Elimination
- NO Regicide
- NO Mass Regicide
- NO Victory Point Scoring
- NO Capture the Princess
- YES Everything else

And I think that's it....do you like the settings? It's just a normal game if you think about it...:D We would write little stories about our empires. Let's see how far we can get before the end of the DemoGame...:D Let the Games BEGIN!!!

Players/E-mail:
truckingpete (truckingpete@hotmail.com)
TimBentley (tbentley@olivet.edu)
Black Hole (froggy999999@hotmail.com)
Octavian X (octavianx@gmail.com
Magnificent Cow (cmac1000@gmail.com)
Drake Rlugia (DrakeRlugia@gmail.com)
UWS (uwsx@hotmail.com)
Strider (vs5589-pbem@yahoo.com)

Player Civs:
truckingpete - Ottomans
TimBentley - RANDOM
Black Hole - Netherlands
Octavian X - RANDOM
Magnificent Cow - RANDOM
Drake Rlugia - Rome
UWS - Greeks
Strider - RANDOM

8 of 8 spots filled

LET'S PLAY!!

Current Turn:
TURN 5

Hopefully I'll be able to play in this one. I'll take a random civ. My e-mail is tbentley (AT) olivet (DOT) edu.

I will play.
I will be the Netherlands. Email is froggy999999AThotmailDOTcom

What is difficulty? It cant be random...

Sign me up for a random civ. :D

e-mail address: octavianx (AT) gmail (DOT) com.

BTW, what difficulty level will be used?

I'd like to play! Although I have no experience with PBEM. cmac1000 (AT) gmail (DOT) com, and I'm in EST (GMT-5) if it matters. Random for me as well. :)

Sigh... I'd play, but the huge map setting scares me away.

I'd like to play as Rome please.

E-mail: DrakeRlugia@gmail.com

Welcome everybody...

I knew I forgot something....what sounds good for level..Monarch?

Yeah, Monarch sounds good...:D

- TP

No experience with PBEM (except civ2 with one of my mates), and have only been playing Civ3 for about 2 weeks. Nonetheless - if I may - I'll take the Greeks :)

E-Mail: uwsx@hotmail.com

Just one more person now!

I'm excited if I may say so.

Yep..just one more....FUN FUN FUN!!!

- TP

EDIT: Anybody want to change you name of your Civ..you your Title etc..??

I'm fine with Rome's regular stuff.

Hmm, customization, eh? I'll be King Magnificent_Cow of the Bovines. Civ still random.

Hmm, customization, eh? I'll be King Magnificent_Cow of the Bovines. Civ still random.

Okay Dokie..:D...

If we don't get 1 more player by this weekend, we go with a computer to play in the game. Should be plenty of time to get 1 more player..

- TP

Just as a note - you may want to edit your e-mail addresses as I did, because, on occasion, spammers will pick that information up automatically using bots.

If there is still room in here, count me in.

I'll be a random civ and my e-mail is vs5589-pbem@yahoo.com

Okay..we will get started tommarrow or even tonight....go in order as the people signed up...1 st to sign up, the sooner you get to play the save...

I'll make a new thread so we can put the stories in their. This thread would be for absents, problems etc...

"Let's Play!!"

Did my turn, sending to Tim...very interesting civs for the random people...I'll get my story up soon...tommarrow for sure.

- TP

EDIT: I sent it twice Tim, just in case it didn't work the 1st time..:D

Both emails worked. Sent to Black_Hole.

Both emails worked. Sent to Black_Hole.

Good! Now this is going to be FUN!!

Black_Hole, you sent the PBEM to me (player #8) instead of Octavian (player #4).

Black_Hole, you sent the PBEM to me (player #8) instead of Octavian (player #4).
ooops :blush:
sorry strider and octavian... sending it to octavian now...

Oh and when you post screenshots in the Story Thread, please make it name related to the DemoGame...like dg6rpgpbem(name)..jpg or whatever..:D

Thanks! :goodjob:

- TP

Thanks, I've got it. :D

I'll play it as soon as I get home.

Sent to the most magnificent of the cows.

Gotten, played, and sent on over to Mr. Rlugia.

I've gotten it, I've played it, and I've sent it on to UWS.

Received. Played. Sent :)

//How do you attach screenshots? I know how to take them obviously, but attaching them.....

2 ways:

1. When you write a new post scroll down a little and should see "Additional Option" You should beable to see the button that says "Manage Attchments" Click that and follow the directions.

-OR-

2. Scroll even farther down at the botton of the page to be exact. Right above the advertisement their is a little bar their with options. Click "Upload File" and follow the directions. Anything under 500k will be deleted after awhile.

That simple..:D

- TP

Well, Turn 1 has been completed.

Everyone who chose random, are you happy with your civ?

Got the save. I'll play it tonight some time...

- TP

Umm..this is just great....can't get into my e-mail, BUT the good news I have the save...so I am going to send it to Tim in a PM. Don't know why my e-mail is down. I'll notify everyone when my e-mail gets up.

So Tim, the save is in your PM inbox..:D

- TP

EDIT: Umm..don't know how to attach an attachment in a PM so here it is here:

EDIT 2: I'll delete this once Tim notifies that he has the save.

EDIT 3: (Hope the last EDIT) I think I figured it out how to send a file in a PM but I'll keep the save here.

EDIT 4: (THE LAST EDIT :D) Save deleted.

I've got it, and shall send it out soon. Edit: sent.

I've got it, and shall send it out soon.

Okay..good..:D

Email still not working...who knows... :(

Everyone who chose random, are you happy with your civ?

Yeah, I like Russia. It's been a while since I've played them, but it's an interesting trait combo and Catherine the Great is among the more bovine of the leaderheads. :goodjob:

Got my e-mail working if anybody is wondering....:D

- TP

I got the Inca. This should be interesting, seeing as I've never played as them before. :D

BTW, sent to Magnificent Cow.

The ball is in your court now, Rlugia.

I've got it, I will play it later tonight. Too busy at the moment.

EDIT: Played it, and sent it. Your turn UWS.

Played, and am now sending :)

We are now on turn 3. :D
Your turn Tim...

- TP

Ummmmm.....who has the save now??

- TP

I do, and it was just sent to Magnificient Cow.

Sent to DrakeRlugia.

Anybody heard from Drake? He was last on on the 13th of March. He said in his last post that he was busy. Might be work or something...

Just received the save from him now, with apologies for the delay :) I'll play it tomorrow as I'm not able to get to a computer with Civ3 at the moment :)

I'll be gone from tomorrow until a week from Monday. I'll check to see if I've got before I leave.

Okay :D, so going to be a little break for awhile. Enjoy! :D

Played. Sent :)

erm, bump. Strider, have you played the save yet?

Strider sent it to me. And I sent it to Tim..so Tim SHOULD have it. Unless he sent it.

- TP

I havent got it from tim...

I'm back; turn sent.

Too make this game more interesting, I had an idea:

1. Make flags of our great nations..:D You don't have too but it would be an excellent idea and it would be fun!

2. Make a seal of your nation.

3. Nation bird.

4. Nation flower.

5. Nation tree.

6. Nation fish.

7. Nation animal.

8. Nation plant.

Also, you can rivers ect. IN YOUR TERRITORY. Mountain ranges ect. Plus pictures would be very cool..:D

You could keep going if you want. But it would be cool..:D Like put in the story thread, the so and so nation is curently designing their flag. Something like that..:D

Also once they game gets going, how about provencies or states of your nation. Plus all that stuff that I mentioned for the nation symbols. Don't have to but that would be awesome...:D

Thanks!

- TP

P.S. - Black_Hole, you have the save??

Sounds like fun. :D

Sent to Magnificient Cow.

I've got it, will play tonight.
edit: played, sent to Drake.

:bump: Where's the save now?

:bump: Where's the save now?

I'm thinking its Drake's turn...I'll go send an email to him...

- TP

On that note, if somebody drops, are we going to be able to remove them? As far as I know, pete is the game admin and can do such things. Does he need our passwords in order to do so? I'm not saying that Drake is gone, necessarily, but how long should we wait before moving on?

On that note, if somebody drops, are we going to be able to remove them? As far as I know, pete is the game admin and can do such things. Does he need our passwords in order to do so? I'm not saying that Drake is gone, necessarily, but how long should we wait before moving on?

In the C3C Manuel (sp?) it says this: (look at page 61, #6)

At the start of the game, you (me) are prompted to enter an Admin Password for the game. This password allows the admin (me) to drop players from the game, regardless of whether their password protected their turns.

That's all it says for that. Plus I found a spelling mistake in the book:

they password protected their turns.

SHOULD BE:

their password protected their turns. :D

I don't know how long we shoud wait. We can poll on it. Just thrown out some options and I'll set a poll up.

- TP

Ok! I'm happy as long as the wheels are still turning.

This password allows the admin (me) to drop players from the game, regardless of whether their password protected their turns.

That's all it says for that. Plus I found a spelling mistake in the book:

they password protected their turns.

SHOULD BE:

their password protected their turns. :D
Actually, the manual's spelling is correct. It says "...regardless of whether they password protected their turns." That's correct. Your way doesn't make too much sense...

Actually, the manual's spelling is correct. It says "...regardless of whether they password protected their turns." That's correct. Your way doesn't make too much sense...


they password?? Umm..I don't think that doesn't make sense:D

I still think it should be their or whatever theres..THERES so many.. :p

ANYWAY....

How long should we wait before kicking out a player??

1- 2 weeks. We can wait a month..I would like to get this moving, it would be fun!!

Pete's way could be correct given the right context. However, given the intended meaning of the paragragh...

"Password protected" is a term that can stand by itself, meaning that the item is currently protected by a password. Here is an example of the use of the phrase: "My laptop is password protected." Of course, if you really wanted to, you could hyphenate the phrase - "Password-protected" - which might make the meaning a little more clear. As such, I believe RegentMan is correct.

Pete's way implies that the protection of the password occurred in the past, and the sentence has a slightly awkward feel to it when put into this context. Also, and perhaps more importantly, it changes the meaning and implies that they DEFINITELY HAVE a password - "...regardless of whether their password protected their turn." This throws in a possessive (their) when referring to the password, and thus says that the person definitely has a password, and as we all remember, password protection is optional. Also, it gives the implication that their password (which they DEFINITELY HAVE ;) ) can also NOT protect it.

Anyway, bringing it back to the context in which it was first used. Essentially it means that they admin can remove a player from the game, and whether they HAVE a password or not is irrelevent. This is as opposed to the way you put it Pete, in which case it would mean that an admin can remove a player, regardless of whether their password (which they DEFINITELY HAVE ;) ) has protected their turns in the past.

I hope that cleared this mess up :P

Back on topic: let's give Drake one more day, then remove him if he doesn't show in any way.

I wouldn't remove him - that might throw the game off-balance should someone stumble upon his abandoned lands. Rather, I'd try to find a replacement...

I wouldn't remove him - that might throw the game off-balance should someone stumble upon his abandoned lands. Rather, I'd try to find a replacement...

Don't need to :D

I just got an e - mail from Drake that he said that he sent it to UWS a couple of days ago. So UWS, you should have the email. If you don't, email Drake to see of he could send it back.

So game on!!

- TP

P.S - we should make a rule though of how long we should wait for an unscheldued absents. I am saying 1 - 2 weeks.

Don't need to :D

I just got an e - mail from Drake that he said that he sent it to UWS a couple of days ago. So UWS, you should have the email. If you don't, email Drake to see of he could send it back.

So game on!!

- TP

P.S - we should make a rule though of how long we should wait for an unscheldued absents. I am saying 1 - 2 weeks.

1-2 weeks is far to long, I'd say 3 days at the most. Possibly 1-2 weeks if they announce there going to be gone.

Thank you for clearing that up UWS. I look forward to your guys' updates! :D

Perhaps we should make it a requirement that you post in here once you have sent the email. As you may have deduced, the save didn't appear in my inbox, so I've sent Drake an email :)

Also, I believe 1-2 weeks unexplained absence is a bit too long. Perhaps 1 week unexplained absence, but any longer and the game will just take way too long.

P.S. Glad I could help clearing things up :P

Yea 2 weeks is a little long. How about 5 days. Its in between 3 and 7 days. Plus that would be nice to have a rule to post in here once or something like that.

- TP

5 days unexplained absence sounds like a sane limit to me. If we're going to try to get replacements in the event of a dropped player, though, I think we need to give our passwords to pete.

Mmmm, well I was under the impression that it was possible for the admin to skip a player's turn. Maybe I'm making things up :p Nonetheless, my vote is for 5 days unexplained absence.

I've received the save by the way, but I won't be able to play it until tomorrow :)

EDIT:// Played and sent

Save sent on

Save sent on

Umm...I didn't get it.

Better send it again.

- TP

It has been re-sent

It has been re-sent

Hmm..strange...nothing yet..Its not in my junk mail folder either.....

Better try 1 more time, if it doesn't work, put in this thread or send me a PM.

I wonder what the problem is.....

- TP

Not even going to bother re-sending it. I uploaded it to CFC, you can find it here:

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads9/DG6_PBEM.sav

Not even going to bother re-sending it. I uploaded it to CFC, you can find it here:

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads9/DG6_PBEM.sav

Ok..thanks! I'll figure out this email...watch this it comes 5 days later...:D

- TP

Played the save and sent..:D

- TP

Save sent.

will play tomorrow

If we are going by the five day rule, Black Hole's time runs out in twelve hours. Unless, of course, the save has moved and/or he has given some reason for absence. If not, someone should probably get in touch with him.

I havent got it yet

I've resent the save.

recevied, and playing as we speak

edit: sent

Received, played and sent. Just a heads-up: I will be done with school on April 28th, and then I will be mooching off my parents for two months before leaving the country in late June or early July. I will more than likely be able to play from the Parents' house, but then I will vanish for a month. I imagine the game is going to stall pretty heavily over the summer anyway. Hopefully we will be able to finish it before next summer, but I have my doubts. :D

Hmmm..we need to pick up the pace I think....we need a goal. Like 2 turns per week or even more per week....

2 turns per week = about 8 turns per month = about 96 turns per year!!
3 turns per week = about 12 turns per month = about 144 turns per year!!

Or we can go to the extreme!!

7 turns per week = about 28 turns per month = about 336 turns per year!!

But I dont we would do the extreme one...but we need to speed it up before summer...that's roughly...1 to 2 months away, depending school etc...

- TP

Has Sir Rlugia vanished? Or is the save just moving in secret?

Has Sir Rlugia vanished? Or is the save just moving in secret?

I haven't seen it yet.

Odd. He posted yesterday in this thread (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=113742&page=4&pp=20). I guess I will wing a PM his way. It's possible that the save didn't get to his email account, but I imagine he would have said something.

I haven't received anything from him yet so I assume he has not yet played it :)

I got in touch with Drake, he said that the save had not reached him. It has been resent.
edit-50 posts whoo

Hmmmm, perhaps we should have some guidelines...
Post in here once you have played and sent the save.
Post in here if you were supposed to have received the save according to a post, but have not yet received it.

That way we can tell if, when, and where the chain gets broken :)

Good call. I second the proposal.
Does this, by the way, mean that the save has not reached you yet?
If not, I will again go hunting for Drake.

It hasn't appeared in my inbox yet so a little Drake hunting may be in order :)

Then into the breach once more I go...
A second PM has been sent through the ether.

Hmmmm, perhaps we should have some guidelines...
Post in here once you have played and sent the save.
Post in here if you were supposed to have received the save according to a post, but have not yet received it.

That way we can tell if, when, and where the chain gets broken :)

Yes sounds good....if it goes at this rate, we will get done in 2007..:D

Ok, Drake has received the save, and says he will play it and send it on Friday.

Uh, what's the word from Drake? I still haven't received it

Hmm, as far as I know, the ball is in his court. If we haven't heard from him by, say, Wednesday, I will drop him a line. A heads-up: I am having computer trouble and am currently unable to play civ3. Hopefully I will be able to get this fixed by the time the save rolls around again. If not, I may need to find a temporary replacement.
edit: My computer has been healed. A replacement will be unnecessary.

Still no word from Drake? That makes what, almost two weeks since my turn? A third pm has been dispatched.

I think its time to boot players....

If Drake doesn't reply in 3 days..he is out....

Drake got back to me, and said that he sent the save "ages ago" to UWS. If UWS has not received said save, he (she?) should get in touch with Mr. Rlugia.

Nope, still haven't received it. This is why we need to post in here once a save has been sent. On that note, I noticed most of our correspondence with him seems to be through you. Can he not get on the boards or something?

Due to a "differance" between me and my computer, I won't beable to play the save if I get it for about 4-5 days.

On that note, I noticed most of our correspondence with him seems to be through you. Can he not get on the boards or something?

No, I think he is just not posting in this thread. I'm just trying to keep the wheels rolling. :)

And Strider, if the past couple weeks are any indication, you have plenty of time. :lol:

No, I think he is just not posting in this thread. I'm just trying to keep the wheels rolling. :)

And Strider, if the past couple weeks are any indication, you have plenty of time. :lol:

Believe me..you have plenty of time....:D Thanks for trying to get the wheels moving again...I've been trying too...we need to get this going if we want to end it before I graduate (2009) :lol:

I'll be without internet access for about a week, but the save probably won't get to me before then anyways.

We can attempt to start all over again (Hey, were only 2-3 turns into it!) including less players. Maybe 5 or 6 instead of 8, and only allow those who signed up for this game join. That should eliminate some of the players that are holding us back.

We can attempt to start all over again (Hey, were only 2-3 turns into it!) including less players. Maybe 5 or 6 instead of 8, and only allow those who signed up for this game join. That should eliminate some of the players that are holding us back.

Agreed. All in favor for this, post in here!

I would love to play this given the opportunity. Unfortunately one week a month I am in germany without evening internet access and so on reciept of the save I would have to play in the evening and post the following day. It would therefore be a full 24 hours before I could turn round the save on those dates.

What you could do is have two or three games of four to six people in it.

I'm in favour of this idea also :) Although (and this might sound a little crazy), we could play the accelerated version of the game.....fewer turns, faster play....or perhaps not....it just depends on how dedicated people will be :)

EDIT:// I'm not convinced about the multiple games thing though...I doubt there's enough interest. Also, when we do get this rolling.....I'll be away for 10 days, in about 10 weeks time (next school holidays) so I may need to arrange a sub then :)

I'm in favour of this idea also :) Although (and this might sound a little crazy), we could play the accelerated version of the game.....fewer turns, faster play....or perhaps not....it just depends on how dedicated people will be :)
Well, I've heard that AP really messes up the game towards the end (production/growth wise).

Yes, that's why I said it may sound a little crazy :P

*Also points to edit made to above post*

*Also points to edit made to above post*
Ah! Snuck that little devil in while I was typing! ;)

EDIT:// I'm not convinced about the multiple games thing though...I doubt there's enough interest.
Well, you have eight people in this game. Granted a few won't sign-up again, but I have a feeling that quite a number of DemoGamers would like to play a private civ game with each other. Certainly enough for two smaller games. Plus, those'll move faster than an eight player human game ever could.

I'd like to play if you get new games going, but I will be off without civ3 access for a month starting in early July. Maybe I will sit this round out and lurk as an alternate or something after school starts up again in August.
And yeah, eight people was maybe a bit ambitious.

I would love to play. It seems that any attempt so far has not lasted very long. :(

Anybody that's wants to play, post in here. Thanks!

We are going to have 6 players counting me. We are going to have a smaller map...

First come..first serve

I'll Play.

My First PBEM. :) I'm a nOOb. :eek:

I'd be interested if the map size is small. If that's the case, consider this a sign-up post.

Oh..and I need you e - mail address...:D

So far playing:

truckingpete (truckingpete@hotmail.com)
mad-bax
RegentMan
classical_hero

2 MORE SPOTS LEFT!

@RM - would you be happy with standard map, 1 size bigger from small..if not we can still play small...

Standard with 80% water or small with 60% water. Also, don't feel the need to bow down to pressure. If you don't want to do these settings, simply tell me. I'm sure that you can get plenty of other people who'll play what you want to. It's your PBEM.

I thought I had already signed up. I have sent you my email address.

I thought I had already signed up. I have sent you my email address.


got it..added to the list

We could play with the group that we have right now. Four players will make the game move quicker

We could play with the group that we have right now. Four players will make the game move quicker

We could.....

If there isn't another sign up in 24 hours from this post...we will start the game....

Also will join :) Email's on the first page

You need my e-mail addresses. Please send to both.

tony.baxter@jci.com
mad-bax@diacanthus.demon.co.uk

Now you know my real name :blush:

Okay..that's it

Game going to start soon...New story thread will be coming out and a new thread like this with all the rules....

wait, could i play too? i've been thinking about playing for the past day or so, and i've decided i'd like to play. i know an extra player will slow the game down a bit, but i'd really like to play. i also would like to try PBEM, something i've never done before.

wait, could i play too? i've been thinking about playing for the past day or so, and i've decided i'd like to play. i know an extra player will slow the game down a bit, but i'd really like to play. i also would like to try PBEM, something i've never done before.

alright...game will be up in a couple of days...last week of school and semester tests to study for....

If I was not on a self imposed PBEM ban I would be willing to play, But I must not break my own word I made to myself ;).

If I was not on a self imposed PBEM ban I would be willing to play, But I must not break my own word I made to myself ;).
Your too late anyway. :p

alright...game will be up in a couple of days...last week of school and semester tests to study for....
Yeah!! Can't wait to play. :thanx:

Best of luck gentlemen(and ladies?), I will be lurking.

Anybody want a different name for their Civ...I am going to try to start the game this weekend. Right now I am in Semester testing time....:( :cry:

Name: RegentMan
Formal: Praetaria
Plural: Praetarians
Adjective: Praetarian
Title: President

I'll take China as the Civ civ.

My e-mail: TitanicWhiz18 AT comcast DOT net

I'll take any civ at all.
Default name is fine.

I'd like my colour to be dark red (the alternative colour for Japan), if it's easy for you to do. :)

I'll be the Celts.
Name: Classical_Hero
Formal: Classica
Plural: Classicans
Adjective: Classican
Title: Conductor

I'll be Rome and change the leader name to greekguy (all leader name letters lowercase please).

My email adress: REMOVED

Mmmmm, well I haven't played as the Japanese before, so I'll take them.
EMAIL: UWSX@hotmail.com

Okay..with school out..I'll start the game tommarrow or at least try...

I won't be able to play May 25th - 27th I think...maybe later....(I am taking Drivers Ed... Hope I do good..:D)

When will this game get started?

After I am done with Drivers Ed...look a sig..:D
It'll start though....

After I am done with Drivers Ed...look a sig..:D
It'll start though....
I'm not bothered, since you are half way around the world from me. :D

GOOD NEWS!!!

The game is going to start tommarrow...after the site transferred or something!!

Is there gonna be a new thread? that might make things easier to do.

Is there gonna be a new thread? that might make things easier to do.

Yes...that will be up tommarrow too...plus a new story thread...

New threads going up...you should be able to find it...