Record for a pbem turn year

[Furious]

Over at Apolyton, I know of dozens of CIII PBEMs with 4-6 players that were played to the bitter end. The tournament I ran had 16 players in 4 first round games and the 4 winners playing the subsequent championship. With me enforcing Pitboss-like rules, all 5 games eventually finished, taking about 9 months each round. Games like this blow away SP and online MP IMO.

Completions are still a paltry ratio of games started, but definitely worth mentioning. CIV with PTBS and better start placement, game balance, etc. should significantly improve that ratio. Simul should also make a big improvement for this, but that's apples and oranges for comparison...

OK I stand corrected. It's not my cup of cocoa, but I think I can appreciate the appeal of a good long PBEM.

 

[tals]

The pbem certainly has a place and I love receiving our turn now into around 400 AD - WHoohooo, but I far prefer the simultaneous option whether it is as pitboss or MP. There maybe some exploits but the people I play with I trust so i'd prefer to play the way that is more enjoyable not worry about the possibility of cheating.

Pitboss linked to joining up at regular intervals is very nice

Tals

 

[Rommel2D]

I wouldn't say any of the drawbacks of simul are cheating- the 'exploits' are entirely within the rules as intended.

It would be a problem for those who would like to see the game as a competitive challenge. I tend to view the game as a complex version of chess- imagine what chess would be like if black could move before white any time s/he was ready...

Not to say there's anything wrong with a more roleplay- or social- oriented Civ game...