This game is full.

Team assignments will be semi-random. There will be four teams. Each will consist of 2 human players and one random AI, for a total of 8 humans and four AIs. The AI diff will be set to Noble.

Checks to be set:
Always peace
No cheating

Victory conditions available:
Time
Diplomacy

Speed:
Quick

Map:
Continents: Each team to its own continent.
Standard or large size (haven't decided yet, maybe I'll put it up to a vote.


Basically the challenge is to see which team can create the best island empire. The two players on each team will have to be able to work together and with their random AI to keep as high a score as they can until the time limit. The diplomacy option is available so that the other players can decide to essentially elect a winner if someone is in an overwhelming lead. (as opposed to quitting because you are so far behind in the late-game that you don't think you have a chance anymore).

The speed is increased because the players do not have to worry about combat (except with barbarians in the early game) so the normal disadvantages of a quick game (units going obsolete before you can use them) is not an issue, and it allows the game to progress at a nice clip (hopefully making up for the high number of players).

I think this sounds like a fun variant. If you think so too, please join up.

Post in the thread with your desired leader name, your disguised e-mail address, your GMT adjustment, and a few preferred civs.



Players (in turn order)

CB Droege (Bismark)
CrazyJoe0813 [Frenchie] (Louis XIV)
Pennywise 30 (Tokugawa)
DaveShack (Mao)
cemason (Cyrus)
Stemil (Ghandi)
Furious (Victoria)
fegguk [Isa] (Issabell)
RandAI-1
RandAI-2
RandAI-3
RandAI-4

The Teams:

1 - CB Droege, cemason, & RandAI-1
2 - CrazyJoe0813 [Frenchie], Stemil, & RandAI-2
3 - Pennywise 30, Furious, & RandAI-3
4 - DaveShack, fegguk [Isa], & RandAI-4

Is this going to be a pitboss?

No, sorry, I don't have an extra system do dedicate to pitboss... This is just a regular PBEM game.

I'd be interested.. haven't played a PBEM before though. Hope that's not a problem.

Not a problem, as long as you're willing to commit to the time investment that it requires.

Test out the PBEM feature to make sure that you can get it to work. If you need help with it, shoot me a PM.

Then, post the necissary info in this thread to join the game.

Hmm.. I might have to skip this one after all. We started a multiplayer game with a couple of friends today, and that will probably be taking a lot of my time.

Could someone clarify PBEM for me a bit? E.G. about the time commitment. I was under the impression that PBEM was extremely slow.. like one turn per day..? That doesn't really require a lot of commitment IMO :) And then the basic function of this game type: does it work so that one player makes his turn, then saves the game and sends the save file to the next player using his e-mail address and so on..? Sounds a bit complicated..

And what information does the player who starts the game need from other players? E-mail address and SMTP? ...and can a hotmail address be used? I think my university e-mail only sports an IMAP-server..

Hmm.. I might have to skip this one after all. We started a multiplayer game with a couple of friends today, and that will probably be taking a lot of my time.

Could someone clarify PBEM for me a bit? E.G. about the time commitment. I was under the impression that PBEM was extremely slow.. like one turn per day..? That doesn't really require a lot of commitment IMO :) And then the basic function of this game type: does it work so that one player makes his turn, then saves the game and sends the save file to the next player using his e-mail address and so on..? Sounds a bit complicated..



Yes, the time commitment is about one turn per day. Some people cannot handle that.

PBEM is Play by E-mail. Each person takes his/her turn them passes it on. All you need is an e-mail address, it doesn't have to support anything else, the player before you will just e-mail the save game to you, then you open it. The in-game e-mail function still doesn't work for everyone, so we don't use it.

Oki.

Well I'm sure I can manage one turn per day. Count me in. I'll PM you my e-mail address.

If you are still looking for more for the game. I am up for it. Let me know and I will send you my address.

If you are still looking for more for the game. I am up for it. Let me know and I will send you my address.

Yep, I still need six more players.

I'm interested :)

Cyrus (Persia)
mason .AT. csit /DOT/ fsu /DOT/ edu
GMT-8 (USA PST)

sounds good, I am in then

Pennywise
GMT -5 EST
Japan, England, US

I'm interested.

Desired leaders: Mao, Roosevelt
Email : dshack AT comcast DOT net
Timezone: GMT - 7 (MST, no daylight time)

Great! We only need three more.

Hi. Count me in for the economic game.

Leaders: Queen Victoria, Ghandi.
Time zone: GMT+2
email: aviv /DOT/ hurvitz /AT/ gmail /DOT/ com

I can play in 24h for sure, most days I can play one in the morning and one at night.

Just an idea I had - each team-member has the same pwd, that way we can have team-mates fill in for others if the need arises.

I would like to take part. However I've never tried PBemail before. I wouldn't want to spoil it for others by getting lost. Also is time of day going to be critical. I'm in the UK GMT +0

I would like to take part. However I've never tried PBemail before. I wouldn't want to spoil it for others by getting lost. Also is time of day going to be critical. I'm in the UK GMT +0


If you've never played PBEM before, I would only suggest that you try the feature to see if it works before you join a game, since some people have issues with it.

Your GMT adjustment is only important for determining the best turn order for the players.

Hi

Had a shot at playing with my self by email, so to speak, using two different aol logins. Worked Ok. So if there is a place left count me in:)

Hi

Had a shot at playing with my self by email, so to speak, using two different aol logins. Worked Ok. So if there is a place left count me in:)


Okay. Post the required info, and you're in.

I'm interested...

Leader: Cyrus, Bismark, or Frederick
Time zone: GMT-5
email: joe /AT/ pinetar /DOT/ org

Ok

Leader any except india or USA (nothing personal)
GMT+0 (UK time)
fegguk/at/aol/dot/com

We can get started as soon as CrazyJoe and fegguk choose leaders. (Sorry fegguk, I can do 'random' if that's what you want, but there is no option for 'random except for the Americans', unless someone has already taken the Americans (which no one has ;)))

Also, if you want your in-game name to be something other than your CivFanatics handle, let me know now. Hopefully we'll be starting the game tonight after I get out of work (5pm EST). When I send the first turn on to the second player, I'll also send an e-mail to each of you with the other players' E-mail addresses along with a reminder of who's on your team. :)

Sweet, looking forward to getting started. :)

Ok I would like to be Isabella. Shorten it to Isa for the leader name pronounsed eye sah

I'll be Louis XIV... My leader name will be Frenchie...

Is it in order to discuss maters of strategy with your team mate by email etc

It is encouraged.

Players may make any diplomatic strategies or deals with their teammates, or with members of other teams, that they want, except for a militaristic war (although a 'cold war' or a 'trade war' are perfectly acceptable).

In-game and out-of-game agreements are all acceptable.

The only thing that you are not allowed to do is discuss deals with teams that you have not yet encountered in the game. I can't really enforce that, so you're on the honor system there...

CAn you discuss things with your team mate before you have met in the game.

Am I going to far? STOP me

You automatically have contact with both of your teammates (the human and the AI) from the first turn.

You even get to see the things that they can see on the map, and you get an up-to-date science report... (lets you see what they are researching, and how long it is planned to take)

So the game has started? Anyone know where the save is currently at..? (I haven't gotten it yet..)

Looks like DaveShack has it. I'll send him another e-mail, in case his junk-mail filter is keeping out my messages to everyone (as well as the turn attachment...)

Hopefully we'll get this back on track soon.

I forgot to subscribe to the thread -- knew there was something I'd signed up for. :blush: Checking email... :D

Umm. Still waiting for my first turn. We're gonna have to debug our system until it's TIGHT if we want a daily turn-around. Let's try to see what's not working and make it better.

Maybe we should post GPS here for a few rounds so we'll know who's got it.

I sent it along a few minutes after my earlier post.

Sent to Isa.

So where's the game at now? I sent it to Furious, he to Isa.. where'd it get stuck this time?

I played my turn last night and sent it to DaveShack. If you did not get it let me know and I will resend it.

I sent it on to cemason this morning. :)

so cemason's idling..?

From DaveShack to cemason is our biggest timezone jump (about halfway atround the world) so we should expect it to take the longest... Though it should still be pretty quick most turns...

sent to Furious

Have not received the 2nd turn yet.

I am having problems with my computer. I won't be able to play again until I get it fixed. This may take a couple of days, longer if it has to be returned to base.

Can someone take my turns in the interim.

I am sorry but there is nothing I can do.

I am writing form work. I don't think I would get away with instaling civ here

Can fegguk's team mate fill in for him?

yes. fegguk can have his turns sent to his teammate, temporarily.

Have not received the 2nd turn yet.

I am having problems with my computer. I won't be able to play again until I get it fixed. This may take a couple of days, longer if it has to be returned to base.

Can someone take my turns in the interim.

I am sorry but there is nothing I can do.

I am writing form work. I don't think I would get away with instaling civ here

Sorry to hear that, hopefully it won't take long.

Please send your pw for the game by PM or email.

Sent to Isa AND to his teammate Daveshack.
Sorry for the delay, I had a hard time recalling my password...

I'm glad this is being resolved well.

Turn played for fegguk and sent. :)

Whazzup? Still waiting for my third turn.

I played my turn last night and sent it to DaveShack.

I sent it to cemason last night (Tue) and received a "got it" this morning (Wed) at 9am.

got it from cemason.. and sent it on to Furious

Hmm, Gmail didn't forward the mail to my other address so I didn't know I got it. Strange because it worked last times.

Anyway, sent to Isa and daveshack.

Good looks like our rythm is improving, it will only get better...

Played Isa (Fegguk's) turn and sent, round completed. :)

:bump: Any movement in the save?

I sent it on to CrazyJoe a couple hours after I got it.

Still no sign of it on my end...

Let me just throw an idea into the thread and see how it bounces. How about setting up this same type of game, but online? We can make nice long turns to keep the PBEM feel and to allow thorough discussions between team-mates. And we should get really far ahead in the game, thanks to the no-war rule.

Oh, and it doesn't have to be instead of the PBEM game. I think we should keep playing that as well. I'm just so curious about how this newfangled economic game works and I'm impatient.

I would be up for starting a new game

Well, you guys can do that if you want, but I play PBEM because I can never actually set aside blocks of time that are dedicated to playing. My schedule simply doesn't allow me to make promises like that.

I tried to contact CrazyJoe, I think he's out of town for the weekend...

Sorry guys, I was indeed out of town for the weekend, I am back, played my turn and sent it on its way...

Sent it on a few hours ago.

Still waiting...

me too... :(

Let's track it down then.
I sent my turn to isa/fegguk on Feb 2.
It was BC 3850.
Should I have sent it to daveshack as well?

Last turn I played was on 1/30 sent that to DaveShack it was BC 3850

Let's track it down then.
I sent my turn to isa/fegguk on Feb 2.
It was BC 3850.
Should I have sent it to daveshack as well?

Yes please, Fegguk still has PC problems. :(

Played and sent to CB Droege.

Played with other half of brain and sent to cemason. :)

My computer is still non operational due to corrupted memory. I am waiting for a warranty repair. So should be up and running in a week or so

My computer is still non operational due to corrupted memory. I am waiting for a warranty repair. So should be up and running in a week or so

At this rate it might still be the same turn then....

Anyone know where it is this time? :rolleyes:

well.. if it was sent to cemason, that's where it still is. 'cause I ain't seen it

It's just been taken away in a green and yellow van. If I ever see it again then it will be a couple of weeks at least.:cry:

PS The above refers to my computer not the game.


Play up, play up and play the game. (Kipling)

Got it from cemason... sent to furious

Around mid-march, I'm going to set up an extra computer as a PTBS server. I'd like to move this game to PTBS at that time, then we could really start getting things going in this game. I would proly set the turn timer to 8-12 hours depending on the preference of everyone else.

What do you guys think?

that sounds like a good idea I think, because at this rate this game is going to take a year or two to finish. :)

Sounds like a good idea.. at this rate we won't finish before summer, and I'll be unable to play from the beginning of June (damn military service).

Oh, and I currently have the save. Unfortunately the computers here at the university don't have Civ 4 :crazyeye: I'll play my turn in a couple of hours once I get home.

My computer has returned. Apparently in working order.

It might be better to give it a couple of weeks of use to see if the problem returns before I rejoin the game. That is assuming I still can, I wouldn't want to bugger things up now if its now running smoothly.

Your faithfull servant F

My computer has returned. Apparently in working order.

It might be better to give it a couple of weeks of use to see if the problem returns before I rejoin the game. That is assuming I still can, I wouldn't want to bugger things up now if its now running smoothly.

Your faithfull servant F

You've got the turn and I was still copied, let me know if you want me to go ahead and play it. :)

Sorry for not realising I had been sent the turn. Can you play it until next week. I am not at home right now so can't play

no problem, played it earlier today

Umm, are we still playing?

I got copied on a turn sent to Fegguk, in case that's the holdup I'll go ahead and play his turn one more time. If it's a duplicate just discard and let's track down who does have it.

Haven't seen the save file in ages..

I just got it this morning, I will play my turn and send it out later today

I can start playing again.

If that is OK.

I can start playing again.

If that is OK.

But of course! :dance: Edit: I only just played this one because of no response to the previous PM... ;-)

Played & sent.

Alright. I'm sadly declaring this game as a lost cause.

I still want to try the Economic Team Game format, however, so I'm going to start the game again as soon as I get my dedicated PTBS server up and running. Watch for the recruitment thread.

The PTBS game will feature quick turns (proly every six hours) and no AIs (meaning more human players). I'd like for all of you to sign up for it when it's ready. It will be fun (and much more convenient). :)

Any of you want to try a game with the same settings online?

I'm aiming for Saturday at 16:00 GMT (11:00 EST). This time is usually best for people from both continents to meet.

We'll turn off the turn-timer to suit the PBEM crowd and to encourage in-team and between teams chatting.

CB Droege, sorry for hijaking the thread (and your cool idea).

Alright. I'm sadly declaring this game as a lost cause.

I still want to try the Economic Team Game format, however, so I'm going to start the game again as soon as I get my dedicated PTBS server up and running. Watch for the recruitment thread.

The PTBS game will feature quick turns (proly every six hours) and no AIs (meaning more human players). I'd like for all of you to sign up for it when it's ready. It will be fun (and much more convenient). :)

Will you be posting a link here?

I would be able to play saturday 1600 GMT

I've opened a thread for the online game. Please sign up there.

I don't mind the hijack... I wont be joining the online game, but post back here and let me know how it works out.