La Belle Epoque PBEM (playtest)

[Eivind IV]

Ok, here we go. I need some playtesters for my latest scenario. :)

"After the Franco-German war in 1870/71, Europe enjoyed a period of interior peace for more than forty years until the start of the First World War in 1914. During this period, many important developments took place, especially in England, France, Austria, Germany and the United States. The second wave of the industrial revolution seized the world. Above all it concerned the chemical industry and the electrical engineering, it was the start of the era of the combustion engine and the mass production of steel, the machines became more efficient and more powerful, the ships bigger and their construction less expensive, the propulsion changed from the paddle to the screw, from the piston to the turbine, and their speed doubled. The trains got steel rails on which longer and heavier trains could drive one and a half times as fast as before; therefore it became the most important mean of transport. At the same time began the definite conquest of the air: The first planes were built, and the airships of Zeppelin went down in history. People living in this period were materially confident and culturally optimistic. All social classes were seized by the feeling of a new start into better times. So began, on this basis, the time which nowadays not only the French call the 'La Belle Epoque' (The beutiful time)."

http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=22367_screenie.gif

Players:
Russian Empire - Historical Atze
Imperial Japan - ComradeCommisar
German Empire - Kobra
French Empire - Zedd
USA: Eurisko
British Empire - POTUS
Ottoman Empire - FiGu

http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=22367_La_Belle_Epoque1.gif

Download the files here:
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109306

Join in for some fun! :)

EDIT : Last edit! Let's get rolling, baby! :)

[POTUS]

I'd be British, again.

[Eurisko]

Hi everyone.

I will take the French.

[POTUS]

Actually, is America playable?

[Eurisko]

I first said that I wanted America, but as it neither appears in this Playerlist nor in the one at the CDG forums I simply assumed that America is AI controlled.

[Eivind IV]

Wow! I missed out on the yanks! :lol:

Sure they are playable! :D

[Eurisko]

Well, I will take them then :P

[Zedd]

Call me Mr. French :D :b:

[Eivind IV]

Welcome onboard! :b:

[Eivind IV]

Three more players needed? The ottomans can be AI in worst case.

[FiGu]

I can be the Ottomans..

[ComradeCommisar]

Hi Eivind, it's Krüger here, gimme the japs ;)

[Zedd]

:doitnow!: Russians

Or do we let the AI play them? (I hope not)

[Eivind IV]

A Russian player needed :doitnow!:

This is the full beta update. People from CDG hopefully have this one from before. Freighters and ocean liners have more movent, corrections on events, updates on rules and some graphical changes :) .

Download now! :mad: ;)

http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=22367_full_beta_update.zip

[Zedd]

In my eagerness to play I took some time to review the events file and found an event based on the Wright Flyer. The spelling of Orvill's name is missing the V (Orill) other than that :b:

[Eivind IV]

Note taken ;)

A russian player for crying out loud! There's got to be someone? :)

[Historical Atze]

I will play the Russians and give my good friends Kobra and Potus a hard time again :D ... this is if I may :)

[Eivind IV]

Excellent! :D :b:

You start the game, at KING level! ;)

[Historical Atze]

Doing it right away :)

[Historical Atze]

Well, just nothing new in Russia.
We announce that we will honour all peace treaties that have been made in the past.

Well, are there any rules, house rules or else? For example, can one just trade with everybody or does there have to be a trade-contract?

[ComradeCommisar]

Turn, nothing much :)

[ComradeCommisar]

The 2nd Reich is up - Eivind

[Eivind IV]

* Negotiations with Italy and Serbia for an alliance.

[Zedd]

Dl'd the file but will not be able to post the save until Monday.;)

[Zedd]

Nothin' much happened. Moved units, got a feel for the game. ;)

[Eurisko]

Trade goods are on their way to several big cities, US industry is being increased, naval forces start maneuvers on sea, ground forces practise combat against Mexico.

We further demand that South America stays entirely independent except for the cities which already have an owner.

[Eivind IV]

Bump POTUS!

[Zedd]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Eivind IV]

Mega bump!

[Eivind IV]

Were are you POTUS? :(

I posted in the official players needed thread.

[Eivind IV]

Can Britain's ally, Japan (or France for that matter), play the civ until a replacement is found?

[Eivind IV]

Check out this cool title by Saarstock btw: :)

[Zedd]

:eager:

I will take the Brit turns if no one objects.

[Eivind IV]

Great! :D

[Zedd]

Sorry havn't played yet.
I lost the save file so will re-DL and play over the weekend. monday lets get this game rollin' :D :b:

[Zedd]

Not much to do ATM,
a little movement and some city re-structuring. ;) :b:

[Eivind IV]

Ok, now its down to this. (Just alitlle reminder):

Russian Empire - Historical Atze
Imperial Japan - ComradeCommisar
German Empire - Kobra
French Empire - Zedd
USA: Eurisko
British Empire - POTUS
Ottoman Empire - -------------> FiGu to play

[Eurisko]

Haha, we are doomed X_x

[Eurisko]

What did I say?

[Zedd]

Do you know something we don't :confused:

looks like we need 2 new players. :scared:

[Eivind IV]

I'll PM him and see if it works.

[Historical Atze]

Originally posted by Zedd
Do you know something we don't :confused:

looks like we need 2 new players. :scared:

He like me knows that FiGu usually forgets to make his turns. ;)

[JamesJKirk]

If there's an opening I'll take it :)

[Zedd]

:unworthy: Oh, openings there are! at this point you can pick the British or the Ottomans.

Ottomans are UP ! (first turn)
I moved the Brits arround a bit but didn't do much else.

:D :b: :dance:

[FiGu]

Turn.. Sry about the delay

[Eivind IV]

Yeah, feel free to play the Brits :)

[Historical Atze]

Russian sphere of influence widened in the east, trade with Britain.

[Eivind IV]

I'll PM ComradeCommisar at CDG with a bump

[JamesJKirk]

Can someone post the turn order, so I can know when I'm up?

[Eivind IV]

Russian Empire - Historical Atze
Imperial Japan --------------> ComradeCommisar to play
German Empire - Kobra
French Empire - Zedd
USA: Eurisko
British Empire - JamesJKirk (here you are)
Ottoman Empire - FiGu

[ComradeCommisar]

Sorry! And Nada...

[Eivind IV]

Nada here as well.

[Zedd]

Replied to the wrong thread, :idiot:

Any way, USA tried to make contact but was politely refused pending permission from the president.

[Eurisko]

More trade goods on their way to France, Japan and Russia.

[JamesJKirk]

I start my turn and every single one of my cities starves, this doesn't seem right, anyone have any ideas?

[Zedd]

I played the first turn and found some cities that were a bit disfunctional, but none were starving. Anticipating a human player to take over the most I did was move some ships arround change two citizens from tax to einstiens.

I will double check the save tonight to make certain.
:confused:

[Zedd]

:o I am embarrased to say that the malfunction is due to my stupidity :idiot:

The day I played that turn I was at work on a different PC from my usual cubed domicile. The Terrain1.gif and Terrain2.gif files that should be in the Scenario folder are not there, and instead the game used the standard terain.gif file, makeing everything swamlands in britain.
I even looked at a couple cities and didn't notice this, but after looking at my own save on the same PC it is clear that I am the culprit.

As for a solution I am open to suggestions, but I see only two.

1.If JamesJKirk wishes i will do a switch and sort out the mess that I have caused in the british empire.

2. We could also go back 1 turn each and let him DL the 1st british turn to complete himself.

Again I am very sorry for the screw up, I checked my last save and it is OK (played those turns on my home PC) :unworthy:

[Historical Atze]

Agree on one of them with Kirk, both is fine with me.

[JamesJKirk]

If you all don't mind, I'll play the prior turn,it doesn't look like anyone did much, so hopefully it won't take long to catch up.

[JamesJKirk]

All right, thanks again for letting me go back.

Britain reaffirms her security guarantees to the small nations of Portugal, Greece and Siam.

Are we saying bugs or mistakes we notice here too? In that case:
Hyperdabad should be Hyderabad
Dehli should be Delhi
Monterry should be Monterrey
Strassbourg should be Strassburg (Strasbourg in French)

And is there a reason Battleships move faster than Cruisers?

[Zedd]

Russian Empire - Historical Atze
Imperial Japan - ------------->ComradeCommisar
German Empire - Kobra
French Empire - Zedd
USA - Eurisko
British Empire - JamesJKirk
Ottoman Empire - Figu

[FiGu]

...:rolleyes:

[Historical Atze]

Straßburg is german for french Strasbourg, I think you meant that :D

[Historical Atze]

And the same in green...

[Eivind IV]

Strasbourg it is! :D

Originally posted by JamesJKirk
Are we saying bugs or mistakes we notice here too? In that case:
Hyperdabad should be Hyderabad
Dehli should be Delhi
Monterry should be Monterrey
Strassbourg should be Strassburg (Strasbourg in French)

And is there a reason Battleships move faster than Cruisers?
Thank you! Will be corrected in the release version! :)

[JamesJKirk]

I meant that at the time, since it was German, I think it would've been shown as Strassburg (or with your fancy german double-s thing) on international maps (maybe not french ones :))

[Historical Atze]

Originally posted by JamesJKirk
I meant that at the time, since it was German, I think it would've been shown as Strassburg (or with your fancy german double-s thing) on international maps (maybe not french ones :))

This sounds sensible. In fact, the correct German spelling is with our fancy double-s thing 'ß' :D
It is called a ... sharp s and is used as a hissing s after long vowels (if anyone wants to know).

[Eivind IV]

Originally posted by Zedd
Russian Empire - Historical Atze
Imperial Japan - ------------->ComradeCommisar
German Empire - Kobra
French Empire - Zedd
USA - Eurisko
British Empire - JamesJKirk
Ottoman Empire - Figu

:rolleyes:

[ComradeCommisar]

D'oh sorry Eivind!

[ComradeCommisar]

Korea is annexed to the Japanese Empire
Seoul was subject to a 12 hour bombardment by Imperial Navy battleships before lead elements of the 6th Imperial Marines stormed the beaches south and north of the city. After the beach-head was secured then Japanese troops from various divisions entered the city through it's port directly.

We will ask of the Russians not to interfere in our plans of creating a Japanese-Manchurian state, the area is directly in our sphere of influence.

[Historical Atze]

The same counts for Russia. We won't allow our empire to be divided by a satellite-state.

[Eivind IV]

Sorry, I wasn't aware it was me... :o

[Zedd]

Got the save, will try to post tomorrow night.

[Zedd]

Sorry for the delay. nothing of high importance to report.

There was in incident in lisbon where a cruiser took a wrong turn and mistakingly attacked the city. We hope to restore ties with the Independants next month.

wrong sav file, will upload the correct one later:o

[Zedd]

and finnally the save file. I don't have winzip available right now so this is in rar format. could someone change it to zip for the next player?

:scared:

[Historical Atze]

Nothing easier than that.

[Eivind IV]

I think you can post the *.net file directly here at Apolyton.

[Historical Atze]

You can. Anyway, it was a pleasure to help in this matter :)

[Eurisko]

Sorry, but I have to leave this PBEM as I will go to summer holidays in a few days and won't have enough time for all the PBEM's I'm in for at least 2 months.

[Historical Atze]

Yeah, have fun, Eurisko ... We need a new American ...

[Eivind IV]

Anyone care to restart this in a new thread with the released version? http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=119636