newb lookin' for a challenge

BT,
I, like you, have been playing Civ for ten years. Never against a human opponent. Really new to the web, and sites like this. Have never played (of course) PBEM, but seriously would like to do so. Mega Civ experience, but a novice with how to play PBEM. If you're still looking to play, then I am 'game', but would have to learn as we go (i.e. you probably would have to explain a lot of this stuff to me).

Gary
 
Well I do'nt know much either.But I'm available quite often for a game. PST between 8-11P.M. and other times as well.
Send me a PM for your times. I would like to play a multiplayer game rather than a PBEM(really not sure how those work).

Anyway I have Test of Time ,What version do you have?
If you have TOT just send your IP# via PM or E-mail,or if oyu have any other questions.
 
I have MGE and ToT. However, I don't even remember what ToT is about, as I shelved it years ago after spending a few hours with it, and then promptly went back to MGE.

Was ToT the one that had the 'underground' tunnels, and stuff? If so, it's probably a great game, but I went back to the old 'what was known' thing.

Listen, as an 'FNG' (newbie) who believes that there's no such thing as a dumb question, except the one that goes un-asked... let me ask this: what's the difference between "Multiplayer" and PBEM? My guess at this point, is that 'Multiplayer' would mean that we are on-line together at the very same time? Like, I make my move, submit, then read a book for a feqw minutes while you guys go through your turns, and vice-versa?

Yes, like I said, I've never done this with another human, and am as fresh/ignorant as they come.
 
The only stupid question is the one not asked.

And I believe you are correct about the PBEM and multiplayer, The PBEM sounds like it would take less time as a whole but I would like to try and set up a time we can all get on-line and play an MP game. I'm tired of the A.I. I want a real challenge.
Besides I do'nt really like downloading all the time(my comp is very slow and I have standard internet access)

TOT : Yes this one has all sorts of goodies depending on which world you want to play on. There is a few diff games:
The Original
The extended Original(includes colonizing Alpha Centari)
The Fantasy (with elves,magic,underground tunnels,etc.)
The Sci FI (which takes place in a different galaxy,everything is new on this world, I.E. Units/tech/terrain) on this world one of the objects is to build space ships and platforms for deep space exploration. I just started a new Sci Fi game last night, so far it's pretty cool.
 
mmm, i also have a 56 kb modem, with this conection i cant play a multiplayer game (many hours the telephone busy¡¡):eek: , but would be a very good idea start a PBEM, but this way is so boring and almost 100% the players abandon the games afther One year of playing the same scenario¡¡¡¡ playing MGE via PBEM, is saving and uploading the saving file to any thread, but as i see many times in the forum, one player delays up to 1 week to move in his turn, i do the turn in such only 10 minutes as maximum, and the other players get confused why this player is so slow¡¡¡¡
i play multiplayer only once¡¡¡ 4 hours connected¡¡¡¡and still we didnt finish the scenario

the speed in 56 kb is not a problem, yo can see and play very well, only 5 seconds waiting for updating the current turn, if you have Bandwidth/adsl you can be all the time waiting for any player in your Icq, msn or whatelse, :goodjob:

think we can soon play a game
 
I thought all PBEM was played with other versions besides TOT.

I could be wrong, but I've never seen a scenario in the TOT format.

I would like to start a game in the original setting and the rules can be decided when we start the game. However my main quest is to just play MP. So whatever needs to happen for a game is fine.

We do'nt have to finish the game in one sitting or anything. That would be one long day/night.
 
in all the cases is better playing MP instead of PBEM (you can see the movements of your enemies, and also you can "chat" to the player for the relationship. the main problem of this is the different players and where they live, they have different times and its almost impossible to get agree in one certain time, for that reason appeared the PBEM.

good luck

ps: there many cool scenarios in all places:king:
 
Dario,

1.) As a fellow American (I think you stated Argentina?) I would suspect that you have a close time zone to me up in the Mid-West of the USA... heck, maybe even the exact same, for all I'd know... I'd have to look it up. Anyway, I don't see any big problem getting a game on.

2.) Let's get serious, here. I've never played PBEM or MP... but I think it should be obvious that getting a group together in close time zones (playing Europe or Asia would be great, but I'm not getting up at 'odd' hours) would be quicker than PBEM. However, remember I'm new, hence guessing.
So some questions: can the MP game be saved? Who saves it, and how? Obviously, we wouldn't finish a game in a few hours.

I guess what we'd want if we go this route, is a group to commit to 'get together' during a specified time, every day or so (and weekends?).

***So, how about we get focused on what we need. This is my proposition: we hereby declare that we will eventually start a game using USA Central Standard time zone... that way we compromise for players a couple of time zone hours EACH way. It's going to be later evenings... dependent mostly upon who all wants to play, and from what time zones (henceforth referred to at TZ). If everyone's in the CTZ, then great.

OK... I don't even know how to do it yet (we'll figure it out), but here's the game I offer. MGE to start. Central TZ. Later evenings and some weekend stuff.

Everyone who wants to play a scenario (I hope one of you can teach us), please state so, and also post your email address (easier for us to write everyone simualtaneously, rather than individually, and through a website).

Only two things more I can think of, as follows: first, the players who are 'IN'... vote for a scenario to play (probably 'modern', as it would be quicker??).

Secondly (and a question), if someone has to 'skip', or vacation, or whatever... is there some way that we can have the AI play that position that particular night? (yes, making the players country 'vulnerable', so don't skip out! :)

Who's IN, besides me?

Player #1) Gary
gjdurham@juno.com
 
Originally posted by Gary J. Durham

So some questions: can the MP game be saved? Who saves it, and how? Obviously, we wouldn't finish a game in a few hours.
Click to expand...

You can save MP games like you save singleplayer games, anyone can do it at any time. These saves get a .net suffix instead of a .sav suffix, so you only have to remember what the ingame-date was when you saved.

By the way, I would add something to tha e-mail address (for example gjdurham@NOSPAMjuno.com) because there are programs around that filter these addresses and send you endless swarms of spammail.
 
mmm, yes we have to look for some people , for example there are a lot of USA users, so dont a problem. its better keep in contact with a MSN mail adress, the most people has it, its the best way to start anygame... with threads like "Looking for players" etc, NEVER gets the required players, example like this thread ;)

the savegames, dont worry, when one of the users have to go out for the rest of the day, the last player save the game (finishing his turn) until it says "End of turn" and then other the games continues with the next player. No worry about. its so cool¡¡¡

ok, while i will try to learn by PBEM¡¡¡¡

good luck¡¡¡
 
Oh well. I guess its gonna be hard to find people with all the right criteria for a MP game.
My current set up is: Version: TOT
IM: Yahoo
Time zone: PST
Avialability: 8-11 P.M. but I'm flexable.
 
I used to belong to MSN, then there was talk of charging the users so I left.
 
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