Civ Hour I: MP Lobby

[TheMeInTeam]

Ummm... TMIT? Are you in or out? I mean you said that you don't wanna play at night. I don't want to play at night either... So we have problem. Time zones. Its about 1pm here now and you must be sleeping

It's not realistic for me so consider me out. I'll be amused to see stories posted here, but I'm a bit strung out on games (IE lots of them and lots to keep up with) as is.

 

[Robert FIN]

@Shulgi: You are welcome! ...and yes I should make a slow "walkthrough" in forums someday. It surely is useful. Maybe ur right and we won't learn anything but I wanna try this for fun @TMIT: I'm sorry

 

[Robert FIN]

Should we take some AIs in too? How many humans we'll take in? Map type? Wanna choose leader in advance? And umm... well thats it

 

[Robert FIN]

No answer... Umm... How much we'll wait for players? I mean looks like rfc has returned from his mod discovering and we are ready, so tell me if you want to launch. In the case you want to launch with 3 players, we have to take some AIs in.

 

[rfcfanatic]

No answer... Umm... How much we'll wait for players? I mean looks like rfc has returned from his mod discovering and we are ready, so tell me if you want to launch. In the case you want to launch with 3 players, we have to take some AIs in.

Well, I still haven't sorted out the network connection issues.

 

[Robert FIN]

Well, I still haven't sorted out the network connection issues.

AARRGGHH!!! Well we can wait for you and players

 

[Quornslice]

This is a great idea, and i'd love to get involved with it but I really can't commit that much time to it per day, due to a schedule that is quite busy, and also work I need to do for college.

 

[Robert FIN]

We'll play hour per day..sorry. I understand your time problem. I'm sometimes busy with school tests too.. But I'm not yet in college age= More free-time. Cool that here is also non-middle-aged people in the forums I'm not sure if shulgi meant that he'll play only weekends. He must probably work too...

 

[PaulCivFan]

Howdy! I'm interested in giving MP a try, provided I can connect and play with everyone else and the time is good. Fair warning, I've never MP Civ, so yeah. I think sometime not too late-night in the weekend would be best for me. Let me know what's up.

 

[Robert FIN]

Welcome Paul! Thanks for joining us I'd like to know where you live so its easier to make agreement of time we play. If I understand right: shulgi is in -5 timezone, me and rfcfanatic live in +2 timezone.

 

[PaulCivFan]

Oh, I'm in Eastern USA time, -5 I think.

 

[rfcfanatic]

Okay, I think that I could give a try next week. Not sure yet about the exact day of the week though.

 

[TheMeInTeam]

Polycast used to play a Civ IV game every weekend, but now they do civ V. It might work better logistically if you just set a block of time where everyone can do it and run an entire game on blazing.

 

[shulgi]

We could make this a "semi"-cooperative human vs ai game like TMIT's Mao game on youtube? This might be a good idea to encourage people of different skill levels the to play the first time. Are there any rules that TMIT would suggest? I believe the basic rules are no human-human war, winner = highest score when AIs are dead.

Depending on how many players are interested, equal numbers of AI and human might be a good idea.

I'd prefer any pangaea-style map - pangaea, fractal, big & small massive continents or whatever else.

I'd propose no huts, no events, no tech trading, blazing (I'll manage).

I could probably manage a game any time on the weekend or after 6 pm for GMT +5 (Eastern US).

I suppose you can claim any civ you like though I won't do that just yet.

 

[Robert FIN]

Ok! So it won't be FFA. We'll play pangaea against same number of AIs. I'll not play at night time so bc of time zones we play at weekend. Saturdays it might be good idea to play at 15.30.-16.30. In +2 zone or 16.30.-17.30. Sundays at 18. Is that possible? With these settings our game won't be finished for a long time but its a strategy game right? If rfc is ready to play at 12. day of this month (next saturday) I'm ready to start. Answer me then. Make accounts to internet multiplayer place. You'll need password to join the game. Password is "planet". Got it? Tell me if you guys are ready P.S. Lets show shulgi that we are better than he expects and win the game, he won't survive blazing clock

 

[TheMeInTeam]

believe the basic rules are no human-human war, winner = highest score when AIs are dead.

That + allowing PA was what we traditionally used.

I would suggest significantly more AI than human; people tend to fight over who to kill.

You *could* make it a true FFA if you wanted; polycast was always too scared. There were a few instances of war that happened due to goading by one or the other side. Also once in a while someone would "pull a Ruff_hi", including the man himself back when he played. Dan always did appreciate that (pulling a ruff_hi is declaring on Dan_Q and only Dan_Q right at the end of the game to aggravate him).

Also, especially if you use AI but IMO even if you don't: use a reasonably high difficulty so people actually have to pay maintenance lol.

 

[Robert FIN]

@TMIT: Hey! I was just wondering if you still wanna join us. Check the time from my last message. Others: Read my last message..

 

[Robert FIN]

I don't wanna be annoying but I'd like to hear your answers on two days, just because of I need to know do we launch this saturday or next saturday.

 

[shulgi]

I'm game either day, either time. Robert, why don't you private message us a new password. The direct IP might be preferable to GSpy but whatever. I'm fine for Saturday or Sunday. I'll let you and others decide on difficulty level? Any other settings preferences? I'm fine with adding permanent alliances.

 

[Osbiath]

Is it too late to join?

-8 GMT (PST)

The later time on Saturday is good and Sunday time is good

Edit: Sorry got confused with the time zones, all times are good for me (It will be early in the morning for me, but I'm ok with that)