I'm looking to start a vanilla game of Civ 4 with 4-6 people. I leave all options open for discussion. If you would like to join, please sign up in this thread. If you have any strong opinions for the game (map size, sea level, starting age, etc.) please post those as well.

*****EDIT******

We have 6 players and time zones have been given

Players:
jbieksha: Qin or Toki (which do you want more)
me: random
SV110MMH: Ceasar
kneark: Mongols (Kublai)
Gilgamesh9999: Alexander
Ankka:random

Map Info
Size: Small
Type: Continents
all other map options random, all victory conditions

Hey, I'll jump on.

I live in California (for time-coordinating purposes) and do not really have many preferences for what type of game this becomes, other than that I would like to play as either the Koreans, or a Spiritual race.

I'm in.

I suggest 4 humans on a tiny continents map, starting age ancient or classical.

That makes it a little crowded, but makes the game shorter and more happens more quickly, which makes the game more enjoyable, since pbem's are rather slow.

I don't have any specific request for my civilization, make it random. ;)

Oh, and my timezone is GMT +0430, I think. email ankka603 att gmail dott com

I'd like to join. Timezone is GMT+1, civilization I'd like to play is Greeks, if that's not possible, then English.

I like the idea of having a map that is a little crowded, and if we are planning on following that plan and if there are no objections to any of the requests that have been made and the people who have joined then we should have the four people necessary right here, right?

Fine by me, let's play.

Dagnamit. Too late.

Dagnamit. Too late.

Sorry, I had a spot for you, but I got info from jbieksa first.

Let's make the map small instead of tiny. Hopefully we will get a 6th player before I set up the game.

Let's discuss other options:
Sea Level:
Victory Conditions
Speed
Starting Era

If there are any other options you feel strongly about, let me know.

How about: Ancient, normal speed, low sea level, any victory type possible

Let's make the map small instead of tiny. Hopefully we will get a 6th player before I set up the game.

Let's discuss other options:
Sea Level:
Victory Conditions
Speed
Starting Era

If there are any other options you feel strongly about, let me know.

I'd suggest all default, but I'll accept anything.

Do make sure that the player order and timezones match sanely when making the game, please.

What map script are you going to use? Continents or pangaea? Pangaea would propably be the most interesting, as everyone should be able to fight everyone.

Oh, BTW, do you guys play the GOTM? Because it affects a DLL file, and everyone should have the same one.

Got your private message. I'm involved in a smalled pbem already but would love to get involved in a bigger one. I would pick random or perhaps Saladin as my leader. Sign me up it's not to late! My time zone is GMT -6 (Minnesota - CST).

P.S. I would choose all defaults, ffa - no teams to start with! AI? I might add one or two hard AI so that us humans may have a common enemy if it works out that way. Map type? Make that random as well.

If still holding for a 6th, I am game.

I am GMT +5 (New Jersey) I'd like to play Qin or Toku.

If still holding for a 6th, I am game.

I am GMT +5 (New Jersey) I'd like to play Qin or Toku.

6 is quite many.. we propably won't get to 1 turn/day with so many players, and the game will last ages. Although it isn't my decision, this is my opinion.

And New Jersey is GMT -5, isn't it?

P.S. I would choose all defaults, ffa - no teams to start with! AI? I might add one or two hard AI so that us humans may have a common enemy if it works out that way. Map type? Make that random as well.

Yeah, no teams.. I wouldn't put an AI in as it might mess up the gameplay... human vs human only is nicer.

I like the idea of random map everything, it makes the game a little harder at the start. :)

Oh, BTW, do you guys play the GOTM? Because it affects a DLL file, and everyone should have the same one.

No GOTM-ing here.

As for the starting era and other options, I have no preferences that would make me want to quit or anything so whatever you guys want is fine.

Time Zone order:

jbieksha: -5 GMT
bamf226, DocHammoc : -6 GMT
kneark: -8 GMT
gilgamesh9999: +1GMT
Ankka: +430 GMT

Does it make sense to start with Ankka or jbieksha? Ankka originally suggested continents, so that's where we start. I have no problem randomizing the map and using defaults for everything else.

As for leaders here is what we have:
jbieksha: Qin or Toki (which do you want more)
me: random
DocHammoc: random
kneark: Wang Kon
Gilgamesh9999: Alexander
Ankka:random

send me a PM with your e-mail addresses so I can distribute

FYI, Koreans aren't in Vanilla.

Very true. I forgot it was vanilla. kneark pick someone else.

Ooooh, that is unfortunate...

I'll take the Mongols with Kublai Khan in that case, even though I said I would go with a Spiritual leader otherwise =).

Anyway, sent bamf226 a PM with my e-mail.

Time Zone order:

jbieksha: -5 GMT
bamf226, DocHammoc : -6 GMT
kneark: -8 GMT
gilgamesh9999: +1GMT
Ankka: +430 GMT

Does it make sense to start with Ankka or jbieksha?

The starting player shouldn't matter, but the timezone-based playing order should be

Ankka
gilgamesh
jbieksha
bamf/DocHammoc (order doesn't really matter)
kneark

And I hope everyone realises this game won't end in a week or two, this'll take at least three months with 6 players.

Sorry, I had a spot for you, but I got info from jbieksa first.

No worries. Was bad of me to think I could join anyway, I am going away on short holiday (no email for 4 days) end of next week, which would have certainly peed the lot of you off.

And I hope everyone realises this game won't end in a week or two, this'll take at least three months with 6 players.

Yeah, not to mention the possibility of having someone suddenly decide to not care about the game or just leave because they're losing. Then again, it's not like it's a huge commitment to play just a single turn of Civ4 a day for a game you don't care about anymore...but yea, I'll shut up now. :crazyeye:

kneark: I was just warning people since many seem to think multiplayer is as fast as single player, and PBEM is really it's own story in slowness, I wouldn't like to start playing with 6 people of whom suddenly 2 or 3 decide they don't want to play.

Is there anyone not planning to take their turn during the evening hours of their time zone? I plan to take mine during the afternoons, so I'm going to put myself ahead of jbieksha. If anyone else in the states is planning on playing in the afternoon or morning, please let me know so I can reorganize the play list.

I can play my turn on the evening hours of almost every day.

still need e-mail addresses for

jbieksha
gilgamesh
dochammoc

It's Scholar9999@hotmail.com

I usually will play my turns somewhere in the 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM range. I don't know if that changes anything but there it is if it does.

I may put you in front of Doc if he can play after 8 Central.

email address sent, and time of day I normally play.

Seeing nobody picked China, I'll take Qin.

+5, -5, depends what TV science show you are watching. I mean National Geographic and PBS NOVA should know which way the earth rotates right?

I just finished a game: 5 players 13 months. Also had 2 die due to lack of interest even before any wars got started.

good luck to all of you!
I think 6 players is to much and will take to much time to finish. So that's why i didn't sign in. Maybe i'll start a smaller game with only 3 or 4.

but now and then, i'll check out how thinks are going with you and lurk on this thread.

civ on!

Doc I need an e-mail address from you.

Here is the order based on time zones and time of play:

Ankka
Gilgamesh
bamf226
kneark
jbieksha
DocHammer

Those in the Eastern hemisphere will finish up before midday here in the states. The afternoon players will play and then the two evening states players will play. We should be able to establish a turn a day in this fashion.

If I don't hear from Doc today, I'll get it started with just us 5. I'll send out an e-mail with everyone's e-mail address tonight and the file will go out tomorrow.

I'd be willing to sit in =-)

Need your e-mail address and time zone. I can't promise as I want to give Doc a chance to respond tonight.

I understand about Doc... no problem.

sv110mhh@gmail.com

ET.

What time of day would you typically take your turn?

I know for a fact I won't be able to from say 7 AM until 5 PM. Teach and coach track ... some nights it may not be until 8 as we have meets.

I might be able to play a turn really early in the AM (say 6) on some days...

I'll put you at the end of the turn in Doc's spot if there is no word from him tonight.

I need the save. :)

SV, I need your preferred civ. As soon as you tell me,me I can create the save file and send it to Ankka to start the game.

What civs have been taken?

Is the list in teh first post up to date?

What civs have been taken?

Is the list in teh first post up to date?

The first post is up to date with the exception that jbieksha chose Qin as his leader.

Julius Caesar will be fine.

The save file has been sent to Ankka. Even though I put myself as third when making the game, I had to make the first turn. If I did something wrong, please let me know and I'll recreate the game.

Sent.

My starting location is boring, but not bad.. :P

Passing it on to kneark.

Sorry my first move was made later than I said it typically would be. Some unexpected stuff in that odd "real life" world came up. Always did think that place queer. Anyway, I've made my move for 4000 B.C. and passed it on to the Chinese...

Played and Sent to SV.

I will either post here, or respond to the email letting you know I have it (or played and sent). You you don't see anything in 48 hours, please resend the file.

In order to keep from divorce on the home front, I usually skip Saturdays. It hasn't posed any problems in my other games. I did want to share expectations here.

Is 6 Flood Plains and 5 Hilly Gold Mines within your potential fat cross a good sign or a bad sign of things to come?

I guess I'll never know, because it didn't happen this time.

I figured it would take a day or two to get the cycle going. Looks like I'll be taking my turns in the morning which works for me.

Nevermind....I forgot we got an email with everyone's addys lol

Sent off to Ankka

Looks like I won't have trouble in getting the save in time in the evening.. You sent it at about 8am :)


You sent me the wrong save. Too bad I saw someone else's start, but.. I didn't have a look around, I exited ASAP.

But I can't play. Please be careful in what you send.

OK... we have a problem then.

Our play order needs changed.

Ankka
Gilgamesh
bamf226
kneark -
jbieksha
SV110MHH

I only have one save file to send... and according to our play order you get it next.

The game told me to send the game to jsmith... but I went with the order, which makes Ankka next so ... I will resend to bam here in a few minutes.

Uh-oh.. Well at least I had the right address to send to. :)


EDIT: Sent a while ago.

What now, do I still play my turn and send it to kneark?

What now, do I still play my turn and send it to kneark?

Yeah... here is the official order...

bamf226
Ankka
Gilgamesh
kneark
jbieksha
SV110MHH

Sorry for the confusion. I didn't realize until after I had sent out the file that what I thought was turn order was instead team affiliation. No one is on a team, but since I started the game, I was forced to take the first move. SV is correct. I move to the top. Ankka should get the file around 7:00 PM local time or perhaps even earlier in the afternoon if I receive the file soon enough after SV.

It will probably help if everyone changes their name in game to their forum name so that the Save file will say who to send it to.

Played and sent to kneark.

turn 3 played and sent

sent off to kneark

I have not received the file today. Does kneark still have it?

Seems like it... I know I don't have it.

He has been active on the forum in the last hour.. so maybe it's jbieksha who has the save?

Not me.Last I saw was 3960 BC

Jbieksha, can you resend the file to SV? Looks like there is a break there as he doesn't have it and you played the 3960 B.C. turn.

SV, if you played 3960 B.C. Can you resend the file to me?

First time sent Sat night. Just re-sent now.

Sent 3920 to bam

Jbieksha, can you resend the file to SV? Looks like there is a break there as he doesn't have it and you played the 3960 B.C. turn.

SV, if you played 3960 B.C. Can you resend the file to me?

I had and played 3960 and sent 3920 to bam the other day.... March 8 according to my sent box...

I resent 3920 to Annka.

Umm why are we replaying the turn we already played?

I sent onward the same save I played earlier.

It got stuck somewhere along the line...

Looks like it got stuck at Gelgamesh... to Kenark... Kenark not been on here to verify.

kneark seems to be the link here. I'll see if I can contact by e-mail.

Thought I sent the file a while back, but when I saw this thread at the top of the forum I checked on here--

0_0 I didn't realize that my e-mail had never even gotten through, I sent it the same day I got it...well, either way, I re-sent it after seeing this whole thing...

I have the file. I will play tonight upon my return home.

Off to bam

Any word on where the file is?

You guys have undertaken a very ambitious pbem. 6 players is quite a lot of links in the chain, and links get broken pretty easily.

I suggest that you all abide by a rule that you post in this thread once you have emailed the save to the next player. Without that, it can literally take days to figure out who has which save.

Also, if anyone password protects their civ (everyone should, to prevent accidental espionage), the game admin should be told the password so the game doesn't die if that person goes absent without explanation.

[/ my two cents]

Any word on where the file is?

I would imagine jbieksha has it. I don't think he can play on weekends ( or maybe it's just Saturdays).

Should we post here as to when the file is passed on? Would that help everyone?

You guys have undertaken a very ambitious pbem. 6 players is quite a lot of links in the chain, and links get broken pretty easily.

I suggest that you all abide by a rule that you post in this thread once you have emailed the save to the next player. Without that, it can literally take days to figure out who has which save.

Also, if anyone password protects their civ (everyone should, to prevent accidental espionage), the game admin should be told the password so the game doesn't die if that person goes absent without explanation.

[/ my two cents]

That's a very good idea Peter. Thanks for the words of wisdom. If you guys do have a password protecting your civ, could you PM it too me?

Not very useful to protect it, seems that someone isn't playing at all... last new save was a week ago.

Not very useful to protect it, seems that someone isn't playing at all... last new save was a week ago.

I sent BC3880 to bam on the 13th... so that isn't quite a week ago....

Although I will agree... we should be moving faster than this.

Or at least a heads up from people who can't playing their move within 24 hours or so... it sucks being in the dark... wondering where the file is...

Not very useful to protect it, seems that someone isn't playing at all... last new save was a week ago.

Turn 4 was sent yesterday morning. Did you not receive it?

Should we post here as to when the file is passed on? Would that help everyone?

That's sounds like a good idea. Whenever we're done with a turn, we post a message confirming our having sent it off. I think some people already were, but if we all do it, then maybe it'll work better, yes.

Turn 4 was sent yesterday morning. Did you not receive it?

For some unknown reason gmail had put the latest email you sent as spam, even though the previous ones were not... so yes, I got the save.

And sent.

3880 played and send to kneark

When SV first complained on the 15th, he already had the file in his gmail. Spam as it turned out. I will eithe rpost or reply to the sender's email. If I do not reply in 48 hours, I did not get it.

We stuck again?

When SV first complained on the 15th, he already had the file in his gmail. Spam as it turned out. I will eithe rpost or reply to the sender's email. If I do not reply in 48 hours, I did not get it.


You saying my gmail came through as SPAM?

You saying my gmail came through as SPAM?

I'm thinking he got you confused with Ankka as his gmail thought the turn I sent on Friday was spam.

Played and sent to jbieksha. (3880 BC)

Just a note... I have parent teacher conferences tonight... if the file gets to me I won't play until 9 PM ET or so anyway.

SV has the file in both of his email accounts. (or should)

What I was saying is that SV had the file on the 15th when he posted his query as to where the file was. It was in your SPAM folder. For some reason, your gmail did not like my yahoo.

Am I in your address book now as a safe person?

Or maybe I am confused. Not really sure anymore.

Just a note... I have parent teacher conferences tonight... if the file gets to me I won't play until 9 PM ET or so anyway.

That is fine as you are the last person in the turn. If I get it tonight I will send it along, but if I don't get to play until tomorrow morning, it will still get to Ankka before evening (his local time).

Sent to bam

Or maybe I am confused. Not really sure anymore.

I checked my spam folder though.

SV has the file in both of his email accounts. (or should)

What I was saying is that SV had the file on the 15th when he posted his query as to where the file was. It was in your SPAM folder. For some reason, your gmail did not like my yahoo.

Am I in your address book now as a safe person?

Sorry... that I checked my spam folder was supposed to be to this post....

file sent to Anka. File was sent in game. Please let me know if you did not receive.

I need 3840 BC to be re-sent. I was sent 3880 again by mistake.

I never got any file for 3840 BC. 3880 BC was the most recent file I got.
I sent 3880 BC a second time thinking that you had not gotten it when you replied to my first e-mail.

The last turn was 3840 BC sent out last night. I was the last person to post that the file was sent so I'm not sure where the breakdown is. Again I encourage everyone to post here when you send the file. This will help us backtrack when there are problems.

It was me.

I have a life, you know.

Sent.

Ankka,

I was not intending to put any pressure on anybody or impy there was a breakdown. Just sending a comment here as a back-up to let kneark know what file I was receiveing.

Kneark,

My reply on the 18th was a GPS. I should have been clear to tell you that would be my Acknowledgement I Got the file, Played my turn, and Sent the file.

I forget my communication rules evey so often.

3840 sent to kneark

Oh wow then in that case the last five or six posts were my fault. I did not realize what was meant by "GPS" and thought that jbiek was requesting that I sent the turn again. When I did, he thought that I had already played 3840 and had just sent 3880 twice in my own confusion. That in turn caused my last post and the whole thing. Sorry. In any case, I received, played, and sent out 3840 BC just now.

3800 sent to bam

3800 sent to Ankka

onward...

it's kinda boring in the beginning, but maybe soon something will start happening...? :mischief:

3800 sent to kneark

kneark seems to be the weakest link?

Once again he hasn't mailed on the same day?

Is he the one that definitely can't play on the weekend?

Well it was before weekend that he got the save...

True....

Any suggestions?

Any suggestions?

Yes.

:old: Patience. :lol:

..and communication ;)

If you know you're going to be unable to play the save for a couple of days, mention it in this thread, and then everyone will understand the delay and not get too hot under the collar about it. If you fail mention an impending delay, then everyone will be annoyed with you :crazyeye:

Again, this is just some friendly advice from someone who plays pbem almost exclusively :)

I am the one that slows down on the weekends. I am very quiet Saturday and Sunday. Sometimes I can seank a turn or two.

I do not remember any warnings from kneark other than he does have a life.

Keep in mind this is a big weekend for the Christian faith. That may play into it as well. (I do not know if kneark practices or not)

Sent 3800 BC.

Won't be able to send again until Saturday, March 29th because I'm going down to Mexico to help a charity group in building homes for the week I have off of school....

>.< Sorry.

Played and sent off to bam...

bam... play the 2nd file I sent you... for some reason I sent but I think I sent before playing my turn lol.

played and sent to Ankka

sent.

why on earth did you check "no technology trading" in the options?

Played 3760 and sent to kneark.

How come borders can't be crossed yet? Actually, is there any diplomacy ingame? I'm a noob to PBEM

Ankaa - The no tech trading was an original option. None of us complained so he kept it that way.

Gilamesh - Need writing in Civ-4 before you can cross borders. Since we're humans, its up to us to by pass that rule or not. Depends how trusting your are having military passing by your undefended capital or not.

Speaking of which - I've found that people are quiet until they meet within the game. Then emails, posts and private messages can be ued for the 2 Civs to talk (by the way, did you get my messages?).

Yup I did, nice bluff, had me seeing red for a while.

The starting locs are so close, why did everyone insist on such a small map?

sent.

why on earth did you check "no technology trading" in the options?

In talking to other players, most people have it checked to promote competitive play. Trading techs practically forces everyone to trade in order to compete.

We are already seeing that some people are right on top of each other. If those neighbors were to start trading techs before the rest of us have even met another civ, that provides those two neighbors an enormous advantage.

Yup I did, nice bluff, had me seeing red for a while.

The starting locs are so close, why did everyone insist on such a small map?

The people that spoke up wanted a small map. I actually upped the size a level since there were 6 people.

I like the map.

I didn't know humans could trade techs before alpha, though, if it is so, I do support the no trading - rule.

Back from Mexico, played and sent 3760 B.C.

Did you have fun?

It was alright. Built the house faster than we ever have over the last three years. We also had more jerks than we ever have had over the last three years. One junior had flour and water poured all over him in his sleep on the very last night.

Owell. At least high school is pretty much over finally.

Viva la Mexico...or...something...

I got the file... can't play until about 5 or 6 ET this evening.

Please tell the time in hours left before playing and not in local timezonetime, since not everyone is from the states.

That makes it a lot easier to figure how much time there should be left to recieving the save.

ET = -5 GMT. Assuming SV plays tonight, you will have the file before noon your time.

Sent off to Bam 7:15 ET

Played, set to ankka

Haven't got it.

I'll resend when I get home. If you don't receive the file from me, send me an e-mail. I'll respond to that much faster as I am not able to visit CFC frequently.

Found the last save file from SV and replayed the turn here at work. Resent file to Ankka.

Internet connection was broken for two days, I apologise for the delay.

Sent

Glad you got it fixed. Amazing how disconnected you feel when you lose that.

Played and sent 3720 B.C. along to jbieksha.

Off to bam

played, sent to ankka

sent onward.. amazing how it takes over 48 hours to get the save again.

The delay you experience is typically because of the weekend.

Ahah, that's true, in the muslim world the weekend is on thursday and friday, I always forget the difference. :p

I am concerned now that I haven't seen a turn all week. Can anyone shed some light on the delay?

Overall I am curious why we are having such problems playing. None of my other PBEM games I'm in are having so many hiccups. Is this just coincidence or is something else going on? Anyone care to comment?

I don't know, but I have indeed noticed that the game is pretty dead.

I guess we have too many players, it increases the possibility of getting stalled.

Not trying to place blame but I play as soon as I get the file... or that evening at the latest... I can only play from like 7-11 PM ET... but if I get one during the day... I play it and send it out.

I'm not trying to blame anyone just trying to figure out what's going on. We have the capability because of time zones to do one turn a day, but it rarely happens that way.

No reason to give up hope. I sent 3720 BC to SV on Sunday April 6th. I was out of commission the whole weekend. With this many players, I set my expectations at 2 turns per week. Give or take based on timings and habits.

It sounds like the next turn has not reached you yet as I started the next turn Monday morning.

I currently have the file, I got it last night and it will be sent on to jbieksha this evening.

EDIT: 3680 BC has been sent to jbieksha!

Great timing - I was about to sign off for the night when I got the file (or it would have been another 24 hours).

3680 to SV.

Off to bam....

You know what sucks... when you are on those turns where you have nothing to do but send the file on lol.

3640 BC sent to Ankka

SV, I agree, that is really annoying in the beginning of the game.

But when that's the problem you just gotta start making action happen on the field yourself. ;) :mischief:

Sending in some minutes.

Are we done?

I hope not, but once the save file leaves me I have no control. based on previous posts from everyone else, it seems like Gilgamesh is unable to play as frequently as the rest of us. Ankka, kneark, jbieksha, and SV all seem to post the movement of the file within 24 hours barring a computer problem.

Yes it does seem like one person is making the game... stall.

If this game soon won't start rolling, I'll quit, I see no point in playing a game where the end is reachable in maybe 10 years.

Kneark, have you seen the latest turn that was sent? Gilgamesh, did you get the file Ankka sent? Ankka, rather than seeing you quit, I'd rather find a suitable replacement for the person that is unable to play so that the game can move along. If you leave we have two spots to fill rather than one.

I have not seen a file since I sent mine out to jbieksha....

Ankka reported it being sent out so that says to me that either Gilgamesh has it and has not played or has for some reason been unable to send it to me.

I guess I should have taken him out when I had the chance. Oh Well.

While not ready to give up hope, and it being very early in the I am open to restarting without him.

TO make sure I am not the culprit. I sent the last turn 3860 to SV on April 9th.

Well if he checks the forum like he should he would know he should have the save if he doesn't. If he doesn't check the forum and doesn't play... we need a replacement.

Assuming Gilgamesh has a password protection on his Civ, how hard would it be to replace?

I sent a file on the 10th I believe... I never touched the password thing... so it is possible he didn't as well.

Ankka, can you open the file you sent to Gilgamesh and see if there is a password?

No pass. So all we now need is a new player.

Posted in the replacement thread. Hopefully we will get a replacement soon. Gilgamesh has not logged into the board since March 28. The only problem I see is that the replacement will upset the turn sequence. Is there anyway to change the turn sequence?

If there is no pass, I'll take him out. I know where is captial is. I am not far away. We just agreed on some non vilence pacts for a while. He doesn't have any defense either.

If no objections we can go that route.

taking him out without him at least trying to fight back would give you an unfair advantage, in my opinion.

taking him out without him at least trying to fight back would give you an unfair advantage, in my opinion.

2 things. He did have defence. BUT if the city is just razed, it would be no special advantage, now would it?

And if it would, we can just team up on him and take him out too. ;)

His scout was by my city, and the power rating had me at double his.

I am willing to raze teh city and copy picture proof.

We might have to go back 2 turns to do so.

I could just play one of his turns and move all the units out of the city. ;)

I'm fine with anything if we just get the game going again.

How big of an army did he have? If you raze the city I don't see much of a problem unless defeating his army would gain a lot of XP

I'm willing to take his civilization, if I can. First time around here, but not new to Civilization by a long shot. Just let me know what to do...

korlinga@yahoo.com

I'm ok with it if everyone else agrees.

Awesome. I'm in -5 GMT, East Coast, USA

No preferences.

Awesome. I'm in -5 GMT, East Coast, USA

He would fit right in on the turn order. I'm out of town this afternoon until tomorrow afternoon. If there are any objections, please post by noon GMT on Saturday. If there are no objections, I ask Annka to send the file to korlinga.

I'll send it right away, let's play now and solve problems later. ;)

korlinga please change your in-game name to match the forum one, now it's someone else's.

edit: sent.

Played 3640 and sent to Kneark.

I'll have a much quicker turnaround in the future, I imagine... I didn't have Kneark's email addy & I don't know how to set it up to email automatically yet :(

edit: I changed the name to 'korlinga' as well.

Internet acting really stupid...

Not enough bandwidth to even attach a tiny little save file, otherwise it would be sent right now....

Just bad timing this was =(....

Weird, sentence structure....

Too weak...to correct...AAAARRRGGGH!

I don't know how to set it up to email automatically yet :(

I think the in-game sending doesn't work really optimally, it is propably quicker and safer to attach it manually to a email.

These are just rumors I heard, though, I might be totally wrong.

File 3640 BC sent on to jbieksha.

I think the in-game sending doesn't work really optimally, it is propably quicker and safer to attach it manually to a email.

These are just rumors I heard, though, I might be totally wrong.

I haven't had any problems sending via my smtp with comcast.

The only time I have a problem sending in-game is at work. Works fine for me at home.

I'll have to look for the option to set it up... don't know where I would find it.

i'm guessing its to late to get in on this game? if not, shifty189@gmail.com. i would love to play!

Sorry, we have the replacement

Off to bam

BC 3600 sent to Ankka

onward...

does anybody know what all stuff affects the power rating?

number of settlements, size of settlements, technologies discovered, conquests against other civs

Bamf22 - I think that is all for the score.

I think the power ratings is the sum of all the strength. Only proof I have is I attack another CIV units. Kill off a few. Both our scores remain the same, but our power graph dips.

3600 sent to Kneark

3600 BC sent on to jbieksha.

played and sent on to Ankka

I don't have it.

3650 BC resent

yes, onward it goes.

played and sent

I received, I downloaded, I opened, I played, I saved, I attached to an e-mail, and I sent, and damn it felt good.

sent and played on to ankka this morning. Forgot to post.

sent, turn 13

played & sent (again)

I'm not on a computer with Civ4 installed on it right now and I can't get to one immediately, but I will try to play and send my save before the night is over. =(

EDIT: Wait a minute--I didn't receive the file!!! *GASP*

I have the file and will be sending it on to Ankka in the next hour.

*EDIT* Sent to Ankka

I don't receive notifications when a post is edited.... sorry for my late reply. Do I need to resend to kneark?

I don't believe so. I got the turn that night and sent it on last night.

No file once again.

Hmmm, I don't understand why you get some of them but not all of them. Is your spam filter blocking the e-mail?

I'll have to wait until I get home tonight in order to resend.

Outlook express has the awesome ability to strip attachments, I recall... you can change it in the "tools" menu, I think.

Interesting...reviewing the last few posts I get the impression that I have been skipped.

Maybe I'm wrong--we'll have to find out when I get the file again. =)

How could you be skipped? Wouldn't someone else have to play for you in order for the game to proceed?

I know it really doesn't make sense, I'll just tape my mouth shut until I get the turn again so no more idiocy escapes from it. *tape*

bamf, I'm using just gmail with the web interface and I don't see the mail in either the inbox nor the spambox.

Perhaps it's a problem with the in-game email system? I recall reading somewhere that it wasn't really always reliable?

Received 3480 from Ankka, played and sent to Kneark

I'll try to send both ways on the next turn and see if you get both.

I just got 3480 BC, played it, and sent it to jbieksha.

3440 started. Sent to Ankka (although I sent it a little late)

3440BC to korlinga

and sent on to Kneark

And now on to jbieksha.

and I got it from Ankka.. 3400 to Kneark

Sent it on to jbieksha about 17 hours ago and got his GPS about 7 hours ago.

3360 BC sent to Ankka.

korlinga has it.

I started shortening the game.

Sent on to Kneark

Yea, you started shortening it alright. I sent it on to jbieksha.

Are kneark and Ankka at war?

Yes, soon we'll have one player less in the game.

I'm assuming that player isn't you.

No, that player isn't him. =(

I guess I should have been more suspicious of Ankka's random warriors lurking about my borders.

I guess I should have been more suspicious of Ankka's random warriors lurking about my borders.

I was afraid you had an archer because your power rating was so high, but you don't.. I would have done this earlier with only 1 of them had I known. ;)

I'm sorry to do this to you, but multiplayer is a lot more evil and totally different from single player.

i am finding this out first hand. I don't know that I like that type of mentality. (No offense Ankka).

Well, even the AI does attack if cities are undefended.

On more serious matters, I will be travelling approximately for one week, from the 14th of this month onward. I am not sure of my internet possibilities, if I get internet for just a couple of minutes I'll be able to play on my laptop, but I might not get the chance.

Bamf - You did put us close together with this small map....

Yes PBEM are more "treacherous". It is a game, and we need to bump each other off to win.

Although some of us are better at taking opportunities than others.

recieved, played and sent to QinShiJoe jbieksha

Ah, then I am officially out.

Well, at least I learned a pretty good lesson in the process of this.

When playing in a PBEM, keep your ass covered.

Haven't seen a file in 48 hours. Sent 3280 BC to Ankka (directly not in-game) on Monday morning.

It has not made it to me. Last I had and sent was 3320 BC Sunday night.

Korlinga, did you get 3280 BC? Is Ankka on vacation? I don't remember him saying he would be out of pocket

On more serious matters, I will be travelling approximately for one week, from the 14th of this month onward. I am not sure of my internet possibilities, if I get internet for just a couple of minutes I'll be able to play on my laptop, but I might not get the chance.

bamf... read my posts. ;)

I do not have a connection on which I can play, sorry.

Sorry about that. I completely lost track of the date.

Sent to Korlinga. Sorry for the inconvenient delay.

No problem. FYI, I'll be out of town May 24 - May 31. If you guys want me to find a sub, I'll try.

played & sent to jbieksha

I have not seen the file since Ankka restarted on Tuesday. jbieksha, did you receive the file from korlinga? If so, did you play send?

As a reminder I'm out of town beginning Saturday through the end of the month. I will not have access to play. If I get the file before bedtime tonight, I'll play and send it on.

I sent 3280 BC May 20th 13:28 Eastern (GMT -4)

This is ht elast file I saw.