1st Crusade - Middle Ages pbem

I have modified the middle ages MP game for pbem play.
Background
In 843, the great empire of Charlemagne is divided into three parts. The Christian leaders of these kingdoms of Franks, Germans, and Burgundians each have a holy relic that needs to be returned to Jerusalem (to earn 10000 bonus VP). A fourth relic resides with the fledgling English nation. Play as Germany, France, England or Denmark. Who can rule the greatest kingdom of the Middle Ages by the year 1453?

Victory is by domination, conquest or VP's at the ends.This is a regicide game so protect your royal family or else you are dead.

All civs have been given an extra 2 settler/warrior (except abbasids who get 3 to help them protect Jerusalem) sets to make up for the open spaces left by missing civs from the original conquests game. Plus the tundra is a bit bigger (good suggestion Loulong)

Playable civs are Germany, France, England and Denmark.
AI civs are Abbasids, Byzantines, Kievan Russ and Cordova.

3 more human players required to test it out.

Play order is:
Germany - Hawklord
Abbasids - AI
France - Loulong
Byzantines - AI
England - Gnarfflinger
Keivan Russ - AI
Denmark - Greybeard (A good old Viking name this )
Cordova - AI

If you want in leave your timezone below.

I'd like to give this one a try.
I would prefer to play Denmark.
I am GMT -5

I'll play.

my times are 16-20 GMT

and i'll send you my email address.
i would like to play as France

I'd like in too. I'll take what ever I get. My time zone is GMT-5 and I download the turn between 2100 and 0200 local time.

Ok guys, welcome onboard.

I'd suggest rules to be:
1 Report combat results with Human players in the thread. It's up to you how much you report on AI battles. Victories are always good propoganda.
2 Post something on this thread every turn you play so we know where the game is at.
3 No alliances with AI for 5 turns.

Everything else goes.

I'll send an email with e-mail addresses for diplomatic purposes. I need e-mails pm'd to me. I have Gnarfs as we are busy bashing away at each other in the Kamikaze contest.

Are you in GMT -5 or thereabouts too Blackbird? If so I don't see any problem with people getting the civs thet want.

I've sent the email and will start the game next.

Oh 1 more rule I just thought of. No raising Jerusalem. i,e, No delivering your relic and destroying the post box

Also Accelerated Production is on.

Edit: Plus no diplo until you meet in the game I'm sure you knew that anyway

Germany
General building up and development.

====>Blackbird

GPS

i'll play today

Yeah Hawklord is probably going to win that one. I'll give it the best Fight i can, but things I know now that I didn't know then mean I would do better in another crack at the scenario...

GPS

sent to England. nothing happened.

The Vikings set sail in search of prime waterfront real estate.

Germany
Our people are peacefully farming and such like. We can see a Dane with a big shiny axe right next door. I hope he is peaceful

====>Blackbird

Got it. play tommorrow

GPS

still nothing except having workers work my land

@Germany: Although we are uncomfortable having neighbors so close to our Capital city, our interests are in other directions for the time being. Our attitude could change if we see any movement of forces in the area.
@England: We are extremely unhappy with the movement of your galley.

We are a peaceful people for now and our interests are in other directions also.

====>Blackbird

GreyBeard said:

@Germany: Although we are uncomfortable having neighbors so close to our Capital city, our interests are in other directions for the time being. Our attitude could change if we see any movement of forces in the area.
@England: We are extremely unhappy with the movement of your galley.

Click to expand...

Relax, it's not loaded. Just exploring the seas around our own little rock...

Where is this at?

Has Blackbird dropped out? 3 games I am in with him seem to have stalled. I suggest we find a replacement unless anyone knows a reason for the disappearance.

Edit: Only I didn't get passwords

Did you put in an administration password?