TomYo689
Emperor
There's like 6 stickies and I was like tl;dr so can anyone like explain to me how to use this and find someone to start a play by email game with
not sure how this works
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Cyc
Looking for the door...
Hey Tom,
Of the 7 stickies above, try starting with this one. It talks about the basics.
Newbee to PBEM - A Guide.
The title says it all. I'm not sure if there's any new games floating around, but keep your eyes open for anyone asking for players.
Of the 7 stickies above, try starting with this one. It talks about the basics.
Newbee to PBEM - A Guide.
The title says it all. I'm not sure if there's any new games floating around, but keep your eyes open for anyone asking for players.
TomYo689
Emperor
Wow thanks
As a fairly new PBEM player around here I can give you one tip: Be patient 
I think it took many weeks before I finally got in a game but it will happen eventually if you just keep visiting this forum and look for games.
Because the playerbase is quite limited and some people like to play with players they are already familiar with, new open games don't start very often. But if you really have the will and patience, you will find them eventually.
-Glasnost
I think it took many weeks before I finally got in a game but it will happen eventually if you just keep visiting this forum and look for games.Because the playerbase is quite limited and some people like to play with players they are already familiar with, new open games don't start very often. But if you really have the will and patience, you will find them eventually.
-Glasnost
TomYo689
Emperor
I found a game with 1 person but I'd like to join a bigger one too. Is there like a waiting list to join games or like a way to host one myself? I know there's the thread that looks for replacement people
TomYo689
Emperor
When you host a pbem game does everyone have to have all relevent files other than the .sav? Like if you're doing a scenario does everyone have to have the .biq and if you're doing a mod does everyone have to start with the art and text?
I only asking because if you're passing around a .sav file then maybe all the info is in the sav and then maybe not everyone needs the rest?
I only asking because if you're passing around a .sav file then maybe all the info is in the sav and then maybe not everyone needs the rest?
Elephantium
Malcolm was a very good cat.
Everyone needs the art and text files. The biq might be optional, but I wouldn't place any bets...
TomYo689
Emperor
Cause I know that if you send someone a sav file from a random map game they don't need to know your random seed or anything. It seems like a pretty inclusive file
Elephantium
Malcolm was a very good cat.
It's not so inclusive as to hold all the artwork
RickFGS
Deity
What Elephantium said, and just to bump the thread...
Art, Text, Sounds, Movies and other files need to be in the proper folder depending on the scenario and the .biq search folders, you can easily open the .biq beeing used for a save and check under scenario properties if it needs to search for files in a particular folder(s), most scenarios do.
Art, Text, Sounds, Movies and other files need to be in the proper folder depending on the scenario and the .biq search folders, you can easily open the .biq beeing used for a save and check under scenario properties if it needs to search for files in a particular folder(s), most scenarios do.
Elephantium
Malcolm was a very good cat.
Ekephantium?
I think you hit the wrong key!
I think you hit the wrong key!
RickFGS
Deity
Corrected! My apologies Sir! 
