3rd Crusade. Middle Ages pbem

[Hawklord]

***Game Started***
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.

4 players required to test it out. One version as 1st Crusade running. Anyone else want to try it out?

Players signed up:
Classical Hero

Play order is:
Germany - Magzi
Abbasids - AI
France - Hawklord
Byzantines - AI
England - fe3333au
Keivan Russ - AI
Denmark - Classical Hero
Cordova - AI

Rules
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.

If you want in leave your timezone below.

 

[classical_hero]

I signed up for the last game but i foolishly gave the wrong prefix. At least I can play in this one. I would love to the Danes, but i know it will be random. If I were, I could learn from your mistakes. Have you fixed the Problem with the other game, about the Wrong starting tech.

 

[Hawklord]

Yes I have fixed it now. It seems that when you move the order the starting techs don't go with them Oh well at least it is sorted now.

As to the 2nd Crusade. We'll see if it's a mistake Only France is close to my score (in the humans) and the German invasion has been repulsed for now.
Even if it is a mistake it's a fun one

 

[semental]

The game is still early. Don't count your Beserks until they hatch.

 

[fe3333au]

Hi Hawklord

Since my first pbem game ended I am eager to find another ... at this stage i am just looking at options ... what level of experience and game play style is required

Regards
I'm assuming your name has no reference to the band Hawkwind or does it

 

[Hawklord]

Any experience level will do and the style is up to you, whatever works.

As to Hawkwind, yes I am a major fan, though the name comes in part from Michael Moorcock books. But as Hawkwind appear in some of those in the 70's, and the band had an album under the name Hawklords. The image is Elric.

 

[fe3333au]

Done Sir ... if you don't find anyone else I'd be delighted to join up (just remember I'm a Noobie) ... btw saw the Elric live concert (on vid) with the fire breathing and theatrics AND ... Moorecock reading ... blew me away ... also mate has a copy of the Hawklords Albumn

 

[Magzi]

Any room left?

Yes, sounds good...I'm interested
GMT+1 UK
..Saw Hawkwind in concert a few times

 

[Hawklord]

Unless they've moved Berks you should be GMT like me
OK that makes 4.
2 on GMT and 2 on GMT + 8ish (Is that right for Australia?) Is Tassie in Oz anyway?
Can you PM your emails to me along with your timezone and I'll send out a set up email. I want to be France or England cos I am Germany and Denmark in the others. SO.. It looks like the order would be:
Magzi - Germany
Hawklord - France
fe3333au - England
Classical Hero - Danes

Have you set up an email game before Magzi?

 

[fe3333au]

Yeah I live on the southern island state of the great southern island GMT+10

 

[classical_hero]

The West Coast is on GTM+8 time. It is the most populated timezone

 

[Hawklord]

OK then the order makes sense.
Can everyone pm their emails to me, if you haven't already and I'll get it started.

 

[fe3333au]

Hawklord ... can I suggest that when you have compiled the e-mails could you send to all players ... that way we can discuss game alliances, trade, etc ... I have all but yours ... however not sure about Classical_Hero and Magzi ...

Cheers

 

[Hawklord]

Yes I would normally do that so diplomacy can be carried out between players.

 

[Hawklord]

Can you pm your email Classical Hero, I don't seem to have it from the last time.

 

[Hawklord]

E-mail sent to everyone with contacts and biq fle sent to Magzi to start us off. Ok here we go and may the best man win

 

[Magzi]

Game set up and sent to France.
Germany is still finding it's bearings and wondering what lies just beyond their borders....

 

[Hawklord]

The French are also exploring their territory.

====>fe3333au

 

[James I]

The West Coast is on GTM+8 time. It is the most populated timezone

Western Australia...the most populated.....

East coast son....east coast! NSW, VIC and QLD have a lot more people.....

(btw, i saw the start of the message and thought there was a vacancy )

 

[fe3333au]

English Court

The peasants toil the land ... Our soldiers train and patrol ... Our navies rule the waves ...

We have discovered a new city and foreign peoples dressed in garish pink ... we shall greet them in peace ...

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On to the Danes

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Question - Relics and Kings
1. Once the Relic is picked up, can it be unloaded or transfered to another unit?
2. Can an army be loaded with a 'king unit' ie king with personal guard?
3. Can Army be loaded with relic?
4. Can 'King' units update?