Announcing heihojin's 34th PBEM game (BtS)!

[heihojin]

This game is now full. Thanks for your interest!

Ladies, Gentlemen, and Barbarians:


I am pleased to announce that I am now taking signups for my thirty-fourth PBEM game! This is a Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword PBEM game and requires the latest versions of both Civilization IV (currently v1.74) and Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (currently v3.13) to participate.

So far, I have the following confirmed players:

• heihojin (me) - random leader
• Shogu - random leader
• Keith_C - random leader
• slaze - random leader
• jbieksha - Ramesses II of Egypt
• SpikeIt - Julius Ceasar of Rome
• Playboy - Willem van Oranje of the Dutch
• Dazz_G - random leader

The following players are currently alternates for this game:

• Gnarfflinger
• DogBoy

If you would like to play, please send me a private message or e-mail with the following information:

1. your CFC user name (required),
2. your e-mail address (required),
3. your leader preferences (please give your top three choices, if any - and read the notes on leaders below),
4. your physical location (required - city, state and country, or time zone relative to GMT),
5. the password you would like for your turn (optional, although I strongly recommend it),
6. your SMTP server address (optional), and
7. any customized civilization information (Leader Name, Civ Description, Short Description, and/or Civ Adjective).

Because some of this information is sensitive, I strongly recommend you not post this information in a reply to this thread.

I will post replies in this thread and edit this original post as spots are filled. You may only request a spot for yourself; I will not accept any requests on someone else's behalf.

Please note that the "Unrestricted Leaders" option will be disabled for this game, and so you may only select a leader/civilization combination that is available from the standard game.

Your choice of leader is considered public information at the start of the game. If you opt for a random leader, you are expected to inform me of the actual leader given to you immediately following your first turn.

The game will begin as soon as I have eight confirmed players. If you have not specified a leader preference by the time the game launches, you will be assigned a random leader. Spots for the game and leader preferences will generally be filled first-come, first-serve, as determined by the timestamp of the request; however, I may deliberately favor some requests over others in the interest of balancing my games. No two players will have the same leader, or the same civilization.

In the interest of balancing my games, I may initially designate some applicants as alternates for the game in spite of there still being openings. If the game does not fill within one week, I will select players from the list of alternates to fill spots as I see fit.

Turn summaries will likely not be posted to this or any other forum, as I am far more interested in actually playing the game than with posting turns in a public forum.


Commitments

By requesting to play you commit to the following:

• You agree to contact me (through e-mail, private message, a third party or other means) as soon as possible if you encounter technical difficulties or other circumstances that prevent you from fulfilling these commitments.
• You agree to act in a courteous manner toward all other players at all times in your "out-of-game" communication.
• You agree to abide by the general protocol for gameplay as set forth in the welcome e-mail, as well as any changes to the protocol I may make during the course of the game. (If you would like to peruse my general protocol for PBEM gameplay prior to signing up, let me know and I will happily e-mail it to you.)
• You agree to inform me when you are going to be unavailable for a period of greater than 24 hours.
• You agree to check your e-mail at least once daily (at least twice daily is preferred).
• You agree to promptly respond to all messages - immediately, if possible.
• You agree to complete and forward your turn within 24 hours of receiving it.
• You agree to refrain from "in-game" communication with another player until making contact with that player's civilization. "In-game" communication refers to sharing information about your civilization or other players' civilizations, making deals, proposing alliances, etc..
• You agree to play the game to completion unless personal or technical circumstances render it impossible for you to do so. This means that you agree to play to the "bitter end," even if you anticipate being eliminated from the game. This is no small commitment; the shortest amount of time it has taken any of my non-scenario PBEM games to complete is two years, and that was due to anomalous circumstances. You should expect this game to last at least three, and quite possibly four years. Rest assured that the game will finish - I am known for keeping my games running, and will not ever abort a game unless I am forced to by insurmountably adverse technical issues (such as severe file corruption).

Default Game Settings

Unless specified otherwise, the default game settings will be as follows:

• Difficulty level: Noble (for all players)
• Map: Continents
• Size: Standard
• Climate: Temperate
• Sealevel: Medium
• Era: Ancient
• Speed: Normal
• World Wrap: Cylindrical
• Resources: Standard
• Options Enabled: None
• Victores Enabled: All
• Game Turn Limit: 0
• City Elimination Limit: 0

Although I am open to the idea of playing PBEM games under different settings, it is highly likely that all spots will be filled for this game before any meaningful discussion about changing the settings can take place. If you are interested in playing a PBEM game with different settings, your best bet is to start your own. If you would like to play one of my PBEM games with different settings, send me a message and I will be open to discussion about it.

One question that frequently arises in PBEM games is whether reloading the game is allowed. Unfortunately I know of no way to regulate the number of times the game is reloaded, so any rule prohibiting reloading is impossible to enforce. Furthermore, reloading seems quite acceptable in the event of an error, e.g. if you make a mistake in moving your units. Because I am reluctant to support rules that cannot be enforced, and because I'm sure that I personally will have to reload at least one turn due to an error, I do not have any rules regulating reloads. Ultimately, it's a question of what provides the most enjoyment for you as a player - if it feels like cheating to you, don't do it.

Please note that once you make contact with another player's civilization, your diplomacy options are completely unrestricted. Feel free to invent whatever deals you wish, regardless of whether they are enforceable from within the game or not.

My games tend to fill up quickly, so submit your request to play now!


heihojin

 

[heihojin]

I edited the original post with the current player list.

 

[heihojin]

I edited the original post to reflect the current player list. I will send the welcome e-mail and the 4000 BC turn shortly.

 

[heihojin]

I just sent the welcome e-mail and the 4000 BC turn. When you receive the welcome e-mail, please read it thoroughly and then send me a reply to say that you have received it. If for some reason you have not received the welcome e-mail, please let me know.

Please pay careful attention to the protocol for gameplay, particularly the parts about sending confirmation receipts. Remember that when you receive a turn, it is your responsibility to send a reply to the player who sent it to you indicating that you received it. When you send your completed turn to the next player, it is also your responsibility to ensure that that player sends you a confirmation receipt; if you don't receive one within 24 hours, the protocol states to re-send the turn and carbon-copy me.

For the first few turns, please carbon-copy me on all manual turn sends and confirmation receipts. Once I am satisfied that the game is circulating smoothly, I will let you know to consider carbon-copying me to be optional.


heihojin

 

[jbieksha]

Monday, May 26th is Memorial Day in America. It is considered the first day of summer as we enjoy a 3 day weekend. Families get together for feasts of all the summer foods.

The true meaning of the holiday is a solemn affair as we remember the people who died for our country. To preserve our freedom, regardless of the perceived or real threat.

I'd like to take this moment to remember the men, women, children and even non-military citizens that has fought for their and other's freedom across the globe.

Personally both my grandfathers fought in WWII, landing on Omaha Beach. My father as in the US army throughout the Veitnam war. Luckily for me, never deployed there.

And a thank you to the servicemen and women across the globe to uphold the freedoms we have through their sacrifices.

I remember. Thank you.