DD06 - Going Home - Space Race

[denyd]

PBEM DD06: Going Home Parameters

Storyline: Your home world is dying due to an uncontrolled plague. You are 1 of 4 (6) leaders of a planetary colonization expedition with the balance of your colonists in stasis. While the team is reviewing the planetary survey, your ship is mortally damaged by a Cosmic String (think Titanic versus Iceberg). You and your shipmates quickly begin the procedures to separate the ship into the 4 (6) landing pods and to begin your descent to your new home world. Just as you are completing the separation check-list the mother ships’ computer informs you that a chemical has been discovered on the planet that will cure the plague back home. You now have the chance to be the savior to the billons left behind on your home world. All you need to do is tame this new world and construct a space ship to return home.

Number of human players: 4-6
Number of AI: Zero
Level: Monarch
Size: Large
Map: Normal weather & terrain on a Pangaea map
Barbarians: Roaming
SGL: Off
Statue of Zeus: Available as Minor Wonder requires horses
Knights Templar: Available as Minor Wonder requires iron

Starting bonus: Each tribe starts with 2 settlers & 2 workers & 1 Explorer

Special rules: Spaceship launch is the only option for victory
There is no fog of war (full map view for all)
Barbarians will be swords, knights & privateers
Map will be a polar view (x & y axis movement)

Roster: Calis (tribe)
Scratcher (Ottomans)
Jorgo_Mono (Greece)
DenyD (Sumer)

Game 2: Cyc (Ottomans)
Remake20 (Persia)
Soul_Warrior (Greece)
DenyD (Sumer)

Current Status:
Land masses creation: Complete
Terrain layout: In Process
Resources placement: To do
Tribe placement:
Rule Modification: To do

Estimated Launch Date is 06/29/08

I still need:
Tribe choices from Calis
Where players live to set rotation from Jorgo_Mono & Scratcher
Password choices from Jorgo_Mono & Scratcher (I can set if necessary)

Information about the August game [Clash of the Titans] will be posted next week.

 

[soul_warrior]

checking in
i like greece or germany.

 

[Scratcher]

also checking in

denyd, I have set you a PM with all my details.

Scratcher

 

[Jorgo_Mono]

Wasn't sure if you got my PM.

I'm at GMT -4:00, by the way.

 

[denyd]

Update on Current Status:
Land masses creation: Complete
Terrain layout: Complete
Resources placement: In process
Tribe placement: Complete
Rule Modification: To do

Estimated Launch Date is 06/29/08

I still need:
Tribe choices from Calis

 

[remake20]

Wow you have a lot of PBEMs going.

 

[denyd]

Wow you have a lot of PBEMs going.

Actually, I stopped playing GOTM last month which was about 45 hours a month, so I'm switching over to playing PBEM games. I'm running 3 right now with another one about to start. I've also joined one started by Soul_Warrior. I'll probably get up to about 7-8(which is about an hour a night) when I stop joining. I had a business trip recently and spent the 2 hour airport delay, so I started thinking up plans for games (right now I've got 27 ideas).

My next one (Clash of the Titans) is about to be announced and it'll be a very bloody one with a pair of Allied SID AI (with a couple of additional goodies) against 4 Humans with Conquest or Domination being the only victory conditions.

 

[remake20]

Could you please switch me with calis or soul. Also post those was it 37 game ideas and we can vote on the best.

I have a few PBEM at the Bottom of the PBEM page that aren't filled.

 

[denyd]

Here's the list (so far) of PBEM games that I've thought about doing. Some may not work as I'm learning what the editor can and cannot do. Games like the one with Dinosaurs will probably require either having the players download a file or have PTW.

DD04 - Clash of the Titans [SID AI - Conquest/Domination] - Aug 08
DD15 - Ultimate Xenophonbia [AW, no communication or capturing] - Sept 08
DD23 - Partners in Crime [2 tribes each on different islands (Island looks to win)] - Oct 08
DD14 - Genie's Bottle [3 Wishes (300sh for AA units, any 3 techs, +1 UU)] - Nov 08
DD10 - Let there be peace [No warfare allowed against humans] - Dec 08

Unscheduled at this time:

DD02 - Colonial Warfare [20 Settlers only]
DD03 - Water World [Maximum water coverage]
DD05 - Cat Fight [Must kill all males (AI) before attacking humans]
DD07 - Blood Bath [AW - Must kill all local AI before moving off island]
DD08 - Cold Blooded Killers [Barbarians are Dinosaurs - 20 settlers only]
DD09 - Normal Plus 1 [Add a trait & UU to each tribe]
DD11 - Wonderful Wonders [Wonders have new benefits (a lot become minor)]
DD13 - Blood on the Sword [Know all AA, can build all AA units, no research, AW]
DD16 - Cultural Lifestyle [Must win with either 100K or 20K]
DD17 - Way Back Machine [Lots of jungle, mountains & volcanos (BW=dinosaurs)]
DD18 - Pony Ride [Can only attack with fast movers]
DD19 - Aquaphobic [No boats of any type (all units can air drop)]
DD20 - Clash of Steel [Start in IA with 20 settlers - AW attackers need oil]
DD21 - Death from above [Cannot attack units with land units - AW (no pillaging)]
DD22 - Make Nice [Diplomatic win only - No land unit attacking allowed]
DD24 - Combo Clash [SID AI - with all units available]
DD25 - Let's make a deal [Cannot trade a monopoly tech]
DD26 - Plan B [No war until at least 25K Culture or 1 SS Part]
DD27 - Quick & Painful [Know all AA, can build all AA units, no research, AW]
DD28 - Midas Touch [First player to 20K gold wins]

 

[remake20]

Wow, I thought you said that there was no war is this game, witch you posted about in the DD12 PBEMs.

 

[denyd]

I don't plan on any war in this game, but it hasn't been forbidden. I did say I'd be disappointed if there was only a single player building a spaceship in 1700 AD. The game will be started with only the Spaceship victory condition turned on.

 

[denyd]

Update on Current Status:
Land masses creation: Complete
Terrain layout: Complete
Resources placement: Complete
Tribe placement: Complete
Rule Modification: To do

I'm hoping to complete the rule modifications and with luck start Game 2 tonight

I still need the tribe choice from Calis to start Game 1

 

[remake20]

Whats the DD_ mean. Does DD stand for Denyd? What the number after the DD for?

 

[denyd]

The DD is my initials (Deny D)
The numbers are from my list of games. It's easier to use DD04 than Clash of Titans for game naming. So when you save a game DD06-Remake20-3000BC.sav is an easy naming convention to use.

 

[soul_warrior]

isnt DD the Gordon Sumner twins, in the power of 2, doubled?

 

[denyd]

I think it's more like Angelina Jolie's bra size

 

[remake20]

Why are all the numbers out of order?

 

[remake20]

I'm making a Star Trek Game, I' going to put up a PBEM forum when it's closer to being done. I'll edit this post later with updates.

 

[denyd]

Why are all the numbers out of order?

As I thought of the idea I added it to the list and created a word doc for most of them with descriptions and parameters. Later as I reviewed them and looked at the editor I adjusted the order, but since I had already created the word doc, I didn't want to change the number.

I had a RL interruption tonight as we had an unplanned trip to Disneyland (I know your all thinking "poor guy") so I wasn't able to get to finishing the game setup, but I should be able to complete it tomorrow night.

 

[remake20]

Thanks Denyd for putting me in game 2!