The Land Down Under

[Andydog]

Travelling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
Took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Pennywise



(This game is full, no further players are required)

Level: Monarch
Rules: Default rules, cultural conversions ON, scientific leaders ON, all classical victory conditions (No victory point and no wonder victory)
Starting Units: 4 settlers, 4 workers, 4 warriors for each player.
Globe:
Standard sized map, 4 continents.
- each player starts on their own separate continent;
- each continent roughly equal size, topography and quality of terrain;
- each continent separated from other continents by a minimum of 3 ocean tiles;
- each continent has 3 luxury resources;
- each continent has 1 of each strategic resource;
- start positions & surrounding terrain has roughly the same food, shield and commerce potential;

Civilisations, traits, and UU: Each civ has 3 traits and 1 UU (to be decided).
Andydog: Agricultural Religious Seafaring, UU - Ansar Warrior. "Grunter Andydog of the Pigmen"
Paddy the Scot: Agricultural Expansionist Seafaring, UU - Man-o-War. "Douglas the Black of the Paddlonians"
Mickeyj: Agricultural, Militralistic, Seafaring, UU - Beserker. "Leader King Bez of the Beserkers"
Shogun Gunner: Agricultural Religious Seafaring, UU - Swiss Mecenary. "Kikukawa the Mighty of the Tok'ra"

[Andydog]

Right chaps! We now need to provide our choices for traits and UUs. As soon as we have all of these, the game can be set up.

Thanks again for doing this for us Rommel!

[Paddy]

logging in

[Shogun Gunner]

I'll make my choices tonight when I get home from work.

[Mickeyj]

Also logging in.

Still debating whether to go beserker or panzer

[Andydog]

panzer! for the love of god choose panzer!!

[Shogun Gunner]

why not F-15? For the love of god, I mean us, pick F-15!!!!!!!!

[Andydog]

I was picking either Mike or Paddy to take the Bezerker. In fact there is no reason why they both can't take that UU..

So lets have these choices chaps!

[Mickeyj]

Ok my civ will be called the beserks

Leader King Bez

UU Beserker

and traits, agricultural, militaristic, seafaring

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Andydog
I was picking either Mike or Paddy to take the Bezerker. In fact there is no reason why they both can't take that UU..

So lets have these choices chaps!

hehe Berzerkers would be grand

yet....


Civ Name: Paddlonians

Leader: Douglas the Black

UU: Man-O-War

Traits: Agricultural; Seafaring; Expansionist

Team Colour: Blue

[Andydog]

well well well. i must say expanionsit has me worried! it could be worth quite a few free techs that one. and the MoW UU, interesting choices Paddy!

and old rotten guts mickeyj has gone militralistic with the beserker.. watch you back fellas!

now all we need is shogun's choices..

[Mickeyj]

Very very good choice Paddy, although i think those Man of Wars ay be to late to sace you from my beserkers


MWAAAHHAAAAHAA!!!

[Andydog]

Off back to hell with you evil Leader King Bez! And take your miserable Beserkers with you! Unless of course you wish to provide my pigmen with a feed of prime grade beserker meat. i hear the rumps are particuarly tasty.

hmm.. I'm thinking of changing my UU to the Swiss Mercenary..

[Paddy]

hehe

looks like a good party ahead of us

[Mickeyj]

Originally posted by Andydog


hmm.. I'm thinking of changing my UU to the Swiss Mercenary..

Cowardly, I say! No faith in your original gameplan?

[Andydog]

lets just say it was reviewed and amended.

and amended such that my pigmen can deal with the likes of Evil Leader Kings such as yourself!

[Paddy]

hahaha

ahhh they joys of polotics hey wot!

[Mickeyj]

Hey guys, I know we've all stated what UU and traits we would like but i think a game where we didn't know tho oppo's would be very, very interesting

[Paddy]

[Shogun Gunner]

Originally posted by Mickeyj
Hey guys, I know we've all stated what UU and traits we would like but i think a game where we didn't know tho oppo's would be very, very interesting

Which is why I waited last.

My three traits are
a)
b)
c)

My UU is the _______.

Let's get started!

[Paddy]

sneaky, very very sneaky indeed

that will add a bloody good twist to the game, well done Lord Gunner, well done indeed

[Shogun Gunner]

Leader Name: Kikukawa the Mighty
Civ Name: Tok'ra
Traits: Agricultural Religious Seafaring
UU: Swiss Mercenary
Team Color: Red

[Paddy]

ahh the mystery is unveiled

well done and welcome Lord Kikukawa the Mighty

may your people live long and prosper, so that when they fall to the powers of my people we inherit a truely worthy nation

[Mickeyj]

I always thought Kikukawa was a type of grass (no paddy not the type your thinking - the lawn variety )

[Paddy]

ohhh but matey... we like to see it grow in fields like a great lawn hehe

[Andydog]

That's everyone then. The first post in this thread has been updated!

I'll PM Rommel with the spec, hopefully he is still able to set this up for us, and get back to you with an estimated start time.

[Andydog]

Guys I PMed Rommel last Friday but haven't heard anything yet..

Paddy do you think we need to ask someone else?

Here is the PM I sent Rommel

Andydog wrote on Friday, 15th April 2005 11:38 am:
Hi Rommel,

I believe Paddy has already spoken to you about whether you would be prepared to set up a custom PBEM for us.

Those participating in the game have agreed on the game spec, and this can be found in the first post of the thread: The Land Down Under. Anything not mentioned you can assume to be at your own discretion.

I understand that you are busy moderating the PBEM forums, and considering Iron Civer is close to being launched I would quite understand if you did not have the time to do this for us. But if you do have the time, we would very much appreciate it!

Please let us know (either PM me or in the thread) either way. If you are able to set this up, can you possibly give us an indication as to when it may be ready?

Much appreciated
Andy

[Paddy]

Rommel has moved house over the past days, so he will be online from a new location very soon. I believe he will do this for us quite well and happily

So a nother few days waiting may help.

[Shogun Gunner]

i can wait if you guys can wait.

Unlike Andy, I'm extremely busy at work... no pints over pool during lunch for me

[Andydog]

okay thanks Paddy, i'm okay with waiting.

My pigmen settlers are quite pleased to hang around for a bit actually, they've found a nice big mud hole and are happily rolling about in it.