C-IV SGOTM 05 Pre-Game Discussion Thread

[Erkon]

Yes please, team threads!

 

[dutchfire]

From what I can tell, there are lots of people (me included) who don't actually race out and buy every new game or expansion the day it is released. I'll be waiting until the price comes down before I buy it.

I'm waiting to see the response on these forums. If everyone who bought BtS goes missing after the release, then it's a good sign

 

[AlanH]

I just wonder, will everyone play this SGOTM after BTS comes out...I bet I wont...

If anyone knows s/he will desert this SGOTM when BtS is released, then please state that now, not after I have published the teams or, worse, started the game.

@Infantry#14: Does that mean I should remove you from the list of sign-ups?

 

[culdeus]

Is it going to be difficult to play two versions at once? I didn't get warlords, or any expansion for 3 FWIW. I mean is it just a matter of having the right CD in?

 

[AlanH]

Warlords installs its own executable and its own save folders etc. and leaves most of the Civ4 structure untouched. It might upgrade vanilla, though, as it shares some of the vanilla files and resources. Assuming BtS is the same you should have no problem with interaction. As you say, you will have to have the right CD in place.

 

[DaviddesJ]

Moderator Action: Post removed, maybe temporarily, until I have a ruling from more experienced mods.

 

[Infantry#14]

If anyone knows s/he will desert this SGOTM when BtS is released, then please state that now, not after I have published the teams or, worse, started the game.

@Infantry#14: Does that mean I should remove you from the list of sign-ups?

Sorry, I guess I wont be playing this sgotm after all. My time should spend on BTS.

 

[Kodii]

Yes please, team threads!

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but AlanH hasn't commented on this yet.

If it isn't too much trouble to set up all the team threads (though the teams aren't even set in stone yet ), it would really help gear up open discussions within individual teams so that we can be adequately prepared for a possibly problematic variant. If anything, at least tell us that the threads will be up "soon".

 

[AlanH]

Following my post above, I'm giving a little time for people to come out of the woodwork and admit whether they'll actually play the SGOTM once BtS is released. When I'm more confident of the actual sign-up list I'll publish the team lists, and only then can we open the team threads.

We shall not be starting until after the BtS release date in any case, given the possible side-effects of adding BtS to players' installations.

 

[culdeus]

Warlords installs its own executable and its own save folders etc. and leaves most of the Civ4 structure untouched. It might upgrade vanilla, though, as it shares some of the vanilla files and resources. Assuming BtS is the same you should have no problem with interaction. As you say, you will have to have the right CD in place.

Well if it's just as simple as changing cds I'm sure you can count most everyone in. Any losses from bts will be negligible. If it prevents install of bts, then you'll lose me and others I'm sure.

 

[AlanH]

We already lost one to BtS. Are you sure you speak for all the rest?

 

[leif erikson]

I'm in for sure!!

 

[Ozbenno]

Alan, do you want us all to redeclare availability, or just those who might drop out speak up?

I'm in for sure. Pretty sure about the other Chokonuts but can check if you need. We've got potentially 2 consecutive wooden spoons to defend.

 

[LowtherCastle]

"4. Teams that have played together previously may stay together if they so wish. However, teams that have won Three laurels may be broken up automatically."

I am not saying that we should enforce this, but that it's been suggested before.

As for getting better than CRC/CFR...

I wholeheartedly disagree with this rule, for three reasons:

1. The last thing I want to see is excellent players getting chased off for any reason,
2. Censored by the KGB
3. For every Russian that leaves one of those two teams, three more pop up out of the woodwork that are "most comfortable on settler level..."

Perhaps the other teams could also take advantage of that tactic and send out invitations to strong GOTM players? The more competition, the better.

Listen to Obormot. ALways. He's deadly serious.

CFR and CRC (aka CivRu) are very different teams, even though on occasions they do loan players to each other.

My point exactly. You needn't be defensive about CRC, as my post wasn't aimed at you but at this faulty line of reasoning:
CFR = Russian team
CRC = Russian team
CFR = CRC

My pet theory is that there is actually only one Russian player with about 450 users and 318 computers using 1,397 hot spots in 4-5 different cities. This player is a frigging genius, who intentionally wins the games about 47 turns later than optimum just to make it challenging. Furthermore, this Russian is a beautiful blond virgin with a silky, creamy complexion and she's secretly hoping to get beat by someone...

 

[Lexad]

Dude, you should spend more time away from PC. Ask Erkon and Gnejs to take you blond-hunting, the second-favourite viking treat after "kill'em all" with which Erkon is constantly trying to seduce me.

 

[LowtherCastle]

Dude, you should spend more time away from PC. Ask Erkon and Gnejs to take you blond-hunting, the second-favourite viking treat after "kill'em all" with which Erkon is constantly trying to seduce me.

Spent the last week away from my computer. In Georgia. Black hair everywhere I looked. NIghtmare.

 

[Thrallia]

no wonder the murky waters thread went dead...LtC was gone

 

[Lexad]

Which Georgia - with Atlanta in it or without?

 

[AlanH]

Alan, do you want us all to redeclare availability, or just those who might drop out speak up?

No, please don't. I just wanted to give a way out for players having second thoughts.

 

[LowtherCastle]

Which Georgia - with Atlanta in it or without?

Without. I also fantasize about black on gold...that would be with.