3.19 Flev's Game

Regarding religions, there are only a few times where "choose religions" affects strategy. 1. is sometimes i will see "Buddhism is founded," and imediately switch to Polytheism. 2. another is sometimes if Hinduism is founded early it is sometimes safe to take Judaism because a lot of people will stop polytheism once Hinduism is taken, etc.

But yeah, I'm fine with "choose religions." I like that it inhibits "tech-path scouting" especially relating to who gets Code of Laws.

But yeah, I guess I was just pointing out the odd cases where it makes a difference.

Also, I'm okay with starting now.

Or waiting. Whatever? :goodjob:
 
Negative_Suns said:
Regarding religions, there are only a few times where "choose religions" affects strategy. 1. is sometimes i will see "Buddhism is founded," and imediately switch to Polytheism. 2. another is sometimes if Hinduism is founded early it is sometimes safe to take Judaism because a lot of people will stop polytheism once Hinduism is taken, etc......
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DMOC said:
^But you'll get the icon on the tech image at the top of the game screen, indicating whether that tech has been researched or not.
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Indeed true DMOC, and one could count the religions, the first two to be either Buddhism, Hinduism. The third would most likely be Judaism. Where the fourth will be your Confucianism. Then Taoism. And lately Christianity, then Islam.
 
I would like to give this a couple more days. As is, is fine, but I would like to hold on for a few days and see if anyone interested just hasn't happened by the boards and check in here recently. (I started this about 30 hrs ago and am shocked we already have 7 people ready to go.)

Actually, in the mean time is there a good place for me to see how PBEM games work exactly? Do I end my turn, then save it and send it out? How do we know who gets it next? Basic stuff like that has me a little anxious to see how this works exactly. Also, we still need to exchange email addresses and confirm. I figure we can go ahead and get started doing that stuff. Let me know if there is anything else we need to do or if any of the stuff I just posted is frivolous for some reason.
 
King Flevance said:
I would like to give this a couple more days. As is, is fine, but I would like to hold on for a few days and see if anyone interested just hasn't happened by the boards and check in here recently. (I started this about 30 hrs ago and am shocked we already have 7 people ready to go.)

Actually, in the mean time is there a good place for me to see how PBEM games work exactly? Do I end my turn, then save it and send it out? How do we know who gets it next? Basic stuff like that has me a little anxious to see how this works exactly. Also, we still need to exchange email addresses and confirm. I figure we can go ahead and get started doing that stuff. Let me know if there is anything else we need to do or if any of the stuff I just posted is frivolous for some reason.
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Everyone should send you a PM or email.
This should contain their email addresses, their timezone, and what time of day they generally play Civ.

Then you should collect these and send one email to everyone with all the contact name/email addresses in - but not post these publicly on the forum.

The game play order comes from what order you set the names up in the admin screen when you start the game.

The basic play order should be follow-the-sun, or east to west, as this is the best chance we have of getting one complete turn cycle per day.

So if you have four players with timezones Australia, England, East Coast, West Coast - this would be gmt+10, gmt, gmt-5, gmt-8

Doesn't matter which one starts, as long as you then follow that order.

If you have more than 4 players, one turn per day is pushing it, but it might happen.

This order is based on the idea that people normally play in the evenings when they get home from school or work.
The only time to vary this order is if someone insists that they * only * play in (for example) the morning their time. That would act as a modifier, so would act as a +10 on the time zone.

Let me know if you have more questions.

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When you press the End Turn button, the game is automatically saved, and then you can attach it to an email to the next person.
The save game name is automatically formed partly from the name of the next person, so that should be clear enough.

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Please note one bug in 3.19.
If you play a turn and end it (thus creating a save file for the next person)
..and then replay it if you forgot something, without first deleting the first save file.
The next player, when he opens it, will be prompted for your password not his, and will be unable to play the game.
So if you forgot something and need to replay it, you need to delete the next players save first.

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Remember to set an Admin password.
If someone disappears without handing over properly, the admin password will enable you to let a new player take over.
I believe these forums have an admin password repository, so the game can be preserved if the originator disappears, but i am not sure where this is.
 
I'd be interested as I haven't done epic. Random is fine.
 
I'm ok with waiting a few more days for a few more people. How about setting a deadline and putting it at the top of the original post? That way we can know when to check back for the game start
 
Bathsheba thanks for all the info. I had a feeling it worked something like that. I appreciate the heads up on everything. I feel like a newb going PBEM. :p

OK, I have marked who I have recieved emails from in the OP. We are also up to 9 players! Whoo! Also I figure we are probably going to get 1 turn a day in for the first 50 turns or so. Alot of enter mashing going on then.

EDIT: sweet the santa hats are gone from the smileys! :woohoo:
 
I was also looking through Scienidez's game alot of you are currently in and I think it a good idea to do a vote here as well as to communication through email. If these rules are imposed it will of course have to rely on the honor system to be enforced.

1) Should we allow email communication to players you have not yet met in game yet?
A - Yes.
B - No.

2) Should we allow map details to be discussed through email before paper?
A - Yes.
B - No.

2a) Should we allow screenshots to be sent through email before paper?
A - Yes.
B - No.

Total votes:

Contact
Yes (0)
No (1)

Map Details
Yes (1)
No (0)

Screenshots
Yes (0)
No (1)
 
Total votes:

Contact
Yes (1)
No (3)

Map Details
Yes (3)
No (1)

Screenshots
Yes (1)
No (3)

P.S. lol. What can I say? I guess I'm the liberal?
 
PM with e-mail has been sent.

1) Should we allow email communication to players you have not yet met in game yet?
A - Yes.
B - No.

2) Should we allow map details to be discussed through email before paper?
A - Yes.
B - No.

2a) Should we allow screenshots to be sent through email before paper?
A - Yes.
B - No.

Sorry for maybe newbie question, but whats the difference between discussing and screenshots?
 
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