C3C PBEM : ODT - WWII pacific scenario PBEM

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Allies won by WP scoring after 26 turns !

Hi, this is the thread for the new WWII Pacific conquest PBEM aimed at newbies.

ODT is a reference to Sting's song "Russians" where he uses the expression "Oppenheimer's deadly toy" in reference to the bomb.


It is for Conquests, using the MP version of the WWII Pacific scenario and the patch 1.22.
So you need to have both Conquests and the patch 1.22 installed on your computer.


5 civs :

Japan : Dazz_G
USA : BkGreatWarnut
Commonwealth : Detlef
China : citizen001
Dutch : Loulong


Players : 5

1. citizen001 - China
2. Detlef - Commonwealth
3. Dazz_G - Japan
4. Loulong - Dutch
5. BkGreatWarnut - USA



You want to be in ? You have further questions ? Post in this thread or send me a PM. If ready to join, send me a PM with your e-mail.

Organization : the game will be called "ODT" to be recognizable.
When you get the game, send a mail to inform the sender you got it, play it ASAP and send it ASAP so that the game moves fast between the 5 players.

Special rules : no city razing or abndonning !

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1/ you must understand this is a long term project that needs commitment (you get the game, you play it and send it ASAP) so if you are not sure 200% you will keep playing it, better not to sign in (thus you show your respect to the other players). This scenario is actually 50 turns long and usually ends before that so it is a good way to learn PBEMs in a dynamic environment.
2/ I f you must leave for a few days or if you must drop out, you will warn us in advance so we can wait or look for a replacement player.
3/ understand the way you play is not automatically the way others play (so accept these differences) and that this is a game that should not lead to actual troubles, rivalries between players (limited here since there is always war between two distinct "teams").
4/ You don't use any cheats. I don't know where they are but I have heard there are some. Use them in single gaming if you like but here it would definitely spoil the fun.

Beside that, only rule is to have fun ... and to win if possible.

Please sign me in as 'Commonwealth'.

Wait, wait wait a minute. I have a few questions just before this thing starts
-So what do i have to do each day?
-What are my obligations?
-Do i have to actually play the game in Civ3?
-What if i have laggy 56k?
Thanks

citizen001 said:

Wait, wait wait a minute. I have a few questions just before this thing starts
-So what do i have to do each day?
-What are my obligations?
-Do i have to actually play the game in Civ3?
Thanks

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1. to check your mail. Then if there is a Save, you play it, save it and send it to the next player in the play order (that we will know when the game is full...).

2. Check your mail at least once a day on a regular basis (but you can perfectly take a week-end off), warn the other players if you will remain absent for some time (so that they know why the game stalls and that it should resume), send a GPS message to the person who sent you the save when you have sent the save yourself to the enxt player and generally react to administrative ( like confirmation of getting the game) or gaming e-mails (sharing intelligence report, diplomacy; that is only if you are one of the allies, Japan has no diplomacy whatsoever in this game !).
And play and send your turn ASAP, that is the general idea.
Normally this game should end after 20 to 30 turns so altogether that is not a lot of turns to get, play and send.

3. Err, I am not sure I understand your question...
But in case that's what it is, you need Civ3 and Conquests installed on your computer just like for any other Civ3 game (you load the PBEM just as you load a perviously saved game when you take a break from Civ3).

Is this your first PBEM?

citizen001 said:

-So what do i have to do each day?

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First, you have to choose your civ.
I think each of us didn't play more then one or two times per week.
You play one turn and send the save to the next player.

citizen001 said:

-What are my obligations?

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To play until the end without retiring. Not more.

citizen001 said:

-Do i have to actually play the game in Civ3?

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LouLong mentioned it above, we play with c3c patch 1.22

EDIT: Sorry crosspost with LouLong.

No pb, Detlef. Just thought (apparently mistakenly) you were kind of nebiee too lol

Citizen : about your modem no pb, you just get it in your mail (as big as a small picture attached). If it is a bit big you can ask the player before you to zip it to make it a faster download.

I guess there are other 56k people playing PBEMs. Anybody ?

Call me apprentice.

The questions are not so difficult, so i thought i can answer it.

I'll take a random position in the game

damn, i want to play... but I freaking lost my Civ3 Conquests CD (I just realized last night that I left it in my old computer that I threw away!...aarggghhh!)

anyways, when does this start...I'm probably going to buy Civ3 Total or whatever it's called that includes all three games...if you guys start without me, cheers!
p.s.
let me know if there is another game too
p.p.s.
LouLong, I don't see your name on the roster, are you just moderating out of the good of your heart?
ciao
sayonara
averdsein
dasvedanya
tzi'chien
bye

It will start when it is full (or at least one more player joins and I might play small Netherlands !).

Good of my heart ? Not sure if there is any good in there lol !
I would like the PBEM community to grow so that it is more dynamic with more choices of PBEM, more players with different styles, etc... When I started playing PBEM it was not so easy to find a game so I am trying to attract newbees with special games for them so that they might want to stick to the community and help it grow afterwards.

Side note
tzi'chien - is it the Chinese version ? Then it is Zai Jian (pronounced Dzai Djian).

LouLong said:

3. Err, I am not sure I understand your question...
But in case that's what it is, you need Civ3 and Conquests installed on your computer just like for any other Civ3 game (you load the PBEM just as you load a perviously saved game when you take a break from Civ3).

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Sorry for the stupid question! i just realised when i read the title of the forum! Can i play China?

LouLong said:

Side note
tzi'chien - is it the Chinese version ? Then it is Zai Jian (pronounced Dzai Djian).

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yeah, it's my bad spelling of the chinese version

Looks like everyone in the PBEM arena is pro and don't want to join. oh well.

@ Bhudda : when do you think you will have your new CD ?

@ citizen : it is normal it takes some time to fill up. But we really need just one more player.

I'm happy to play the Japs so we really need someone who wants a crack at the Americans ...

If you still do not have anyone to play America, you have a taker in me...

I am fairly experienced civ player especially in the Napoleonic, WW2 Pacific, Marla's WW1, Sarevok's WW1, and a version of El Mency's WW2 Europe...

My e-mail is brian_klee4 at hotmail dot com and bmklee at svsu dot edu let me know if the position is still open and when we start...depending on you guys, I can prolly do 2-4 turns a day...

Sure, welcome on board. But with 5 people, I don't think it will be possible to have more than one turn a day.

Since no more "newbees" seemed interested, people with some experience can join.
Anyway, since I have never played with any of you guys, you are all newbees to me (and vice-versa probably ).

Getting your ass kicked by the experienced is the best way of gaining experience

Are there going to be any special rules / victory conditions in effect ?


And why do I have to log in nearly every time I try to post a reply

I assume the e-mail order is as follows:

1-Japan : Dazz_G
2-USA : BkGreatWarnut
3-Commonwealth : Detlef (I have his e-mail)
4-China : citizen001
5-Dutch : Loulong

Could you please post all e-mail addresses in the first post by our turn order so we can discuss operational movements...

You can post them so spam doesn't pick up on them as follows:

example: brian_klee4 at hotmail dot com

Thanks,
BKGreatWarnut

P. S. When the time comes we will drop the bomb on Tokyo...

File sent to Gazz, and play order and e-mails to everyone save for BKGreatWarnut whose mailbox refused my e-mails !
Can you send me you address by PM (to avoid spider robots) ?


@ all : victory conditions are complex so you'd better check them yourself in the biq file. You get points by killing other troops, having a troop occupying a VP location and capturing (the larger the population, the higher the points) cities mostly.