Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
DJ: Don't know. We'll see.
U.S. PBEM
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anarres
anarchist revolutionary
Guys, if you didn't follow the instructions here precisely, then I suggest you restart now, and set it to a level where the AI's get a chance:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41227
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41227
anarres
anarchist revolutionary
FYI, for the workaround to work, everyone must do it on the first turn.
Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
Guess we'll have to restart. I'll resend later tonight.
CivAgamemnon
King
Thanks to Melifluous for this info:
Pbem Difficulty Level Bug Workaround
OK I think I have a work around for this in PBEM at least...
You start a PBEM game as usual and set the difficulty you need...
Then everyone ON THEIR FIRST TURN, uses Multiplayer PBEM load game to load the game... WITH ONE SUBTLE DIFFERENCE!!!
You must set the correct difficulty BEFORE you load the game!!!
Then everyone has played their first turn you can just use the Load Game option from the main menu....
Pbem Difficulty Level Bug Workaround
OK I think I have a work around for this in PBEM at least...
You start a PBEM game as usual and set the difficulty you need...
Then everyone ON THEIR FIRST TURN, uses Multiplayer PBEM load game to load the game... WITH ONE SUBTLE DIFFERENCE!!!
You must set the correct difficulty BEFORE you load the game!!!
Then everyone has played their first turn you can just use the Load Game option from the main menu....
Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
Wildfire: Play your turn as follows and we'll see how it goes.
(Melifuous's detailed instructions)
I started a game like this with 2 human players and 3 AI.
I hosted the game on the first player and set it up as Deity.
I launched the game.
I then saved and exited at the end of that players turn.
I then went to the Multiplayer screen and clicked on host.
I then set the difficulty level to Deity.
I then changed the game type to PBEM.
I then changed the Game Mode to Load Game.
I chose the game I had saved from the other player.
I then launched the game...
At the end of this players turn I saved and exited.
The first human player I loaded the game from the load game on the main menu.
It said Deity...
Continued to save and exit and load from the Load Game option on the main menu.
(Melifuous's detailed instructions)
I started a game like this with 2 human players and 3 AI.
I hosted the game on the first player and set it up as Deity.
I launched the game.
I then saved and exited at the end of that players turn.
I then went to the Multiplayer screen and clicked on host.
I then set the difficulty level to Deity.
I then changed the game type to PBEM.
I then changed the Game Mode to Load Game.
I chose the game I had saved from the other player.
I then launched the game...
At the end of this players turn I saved and exited.
The first human player I loaded the game from the load game on the main menu.
It said Deity...
Continued to save and exit and load from the Load Game option on the main menu.
anarres
anarchist revolutionary
Killer A's, after creating you have to load it from the MP screen FOR EACH PLAYER. After the first turn you can load normally.
You can not trust the level it says as this is often wrong, even when it says what you think it should.
The best way to check is to do a dry run with many human players and only 2 AI. Follow the method for the first turn, then just 'continue' through some more turns. By not settling cities only the 2 AI's cities will appear in F11. You can then tell the exact turns they found their second city.
On deity the second cities should be founded within a few turns as they get 2 settlers. On cheiftain they will take about 40 or 50 turns I think, as they have such huge growth and production penalties.
You can not trust the level it says as this is often wrong, even when it says what you think it should.
The best way to check is to do a dry run with many human players and only 2 AI. Follow the method for the first turn, then just 'continue' through some more turns. By not settling cities only the 2 AI's cities will appear in F11. You can then tell the exact turns they found their second city.
On deity the second cities should be founded within a few turns as they get 2 settlers. On cheiftain they will take about 40 or 50 turns I think, as they have such huge growth and production penalties.
Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
But why should I play everyone's 1st turn?
anarres
anarchist revolutionary
Killer A's, you don't have to play everyone's first turn. Just that on the first turn for each player they MUST use the MP loading screen to load the game.
In my last PBEM we got a third party to set the game up. They played everyone's first turn to make sure it was done right, and then he sent it to the first player for turn 2. Note that I never said you should do this, although it is a good method of making sure it is done right (only 1 person to screw it up). As long as you all know what you're doing you can each do it yourselves on the first turn...
In my last PBEM we got a third party to set the game up. They played everyone's first turn to make sure it was done right, and then he sent it to the first player for turn 2. Note that I never said you should do this, although it is a good method of making sure it is done right (only 1 person to screw it up). As long as you all know what you're doing you can each do it yourselves on the first turn...
CivAgamemnon
King
Hi, what's the hold up? 
kazantzakis
Chieftain
wondering that myself.
Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
Me. I tried to rush an email this morning but it's didn't work. I just emailed it to Wildfire 2 minutes ago.
CivAgamemnon
King
heh, ok, thanks, Killer A's.
CivAgamemnon
King
Are we still playing at Monarch? I just want to make sure I've got everything right here.
Killer A's
Citizen of MSDG
oops. It should be Monarch or I'm dead before we start. 
kazantzakis
Chieftain
I loaded and played diety. I think we are all online though, and perhaps one more shot at it isn't too far of a stretch.
