Hi all,
I'm taking over for bathsheba666. This will be my first pbem game so give me a little slack whilst I get to grip with the way things work!
I am already on pbem tracker as reallyevilmuffin, I had issues here with the character limit hence the slightly abbrieviated name. Is it an issue they are slightly different or can be sorted?
I should usually be able to play turns within 12hrs of recieving, but occasionally may take longer as I work funny shift patterns.
Just a quick questions though. Once you recieve the turn and look at it is it gotm rules as in you play it once however it turns out or if you make a mistake is it ok to replay the turn? (I am a fast clicker and prone to mistakes!)
Thanks and cheers for letting me join!
Sorry to be a bit slow... RL issues had me away for several days.
Hm-m-m, hopefully this will work out. Greetings we hope.
I am game admin'r & want to get U into the flow asap.
Not sure what U mean by name/handle change(s). What
EXACTLY is your Tracker name? R U familiar with how Tracker works?
Have U received Bath's turn & password? Please do NOT change his in-game name for now, it really screws up the file name & thus the transition.
Once U R set up & in the flow, i'll accept a reasonable/meaningful name change (no 20-char cutesy names pls).
Once U have played turn, it would be best to email to
Michkov, who is next in line.
U already have M's email from
Bathsee's email to us all.
As for "unwritten rules/limits" of PBEM: this is my take on it:
> Part of the joy of this form of game is that U do NOT have to be a fast clicker.
> Most of us try some "what-if's", again part of PBEM enjoyment. Things like govt/religion/production change or forgetting to send a diplo offer or change research allocation.
*
> However, it is
an honor system in several important areas. One can not move a unit to explore, reload, & move in another direction thereby learning more than physically possible in real world. Same goes for reloading after moving next to a barb or other enemy unit that could elim your unit during his turn.
Another
VERY important trust is that U will NOT reload after failed attack(s). If your attack fails = tuff sh_tzski, take your lumps like a man.
** Or as i(& the AI) like to do, make sure U have enuf units to follow thru with subsequent attacks on that wounded unit or stack.
That's it for now. I will update the header to this thread after U R in the groove.
* If U must do this AFTER finishing turn, U must delete saved file before ending turn again, otherwise it will NOT be transferable/useable turn file.
** if U violate the honor system, the RNG's"Instant Karma" will get You at some point.
