Charles Bronson PBEM

[SebP]

BigFree we were 7 already. Opinions on playing with 8? I don't really care.

About the starter pack. How do we even do it? I didn't find any options to start a pbem from a scenario? Can it be done? And again, anyone have a buddy who could set this up for us? Cause I don't. If we play pangea, one of us could do it... The maps look all the same. He could just edit the plain scenario textfile for editing in the units (it is simple enough from what i see), but i suspect he will see the map in graphics when he converts a save to a scenario. Since he doesn't have to see the starting positions in graphics, it won't matter much though.

[Paddy]

Make it 8

[Addled Platypus]

I am game for what ever is voted on

[SebP]

And the (assumed, i bet half of you knew exactly how to do it) problem is solved, it is easy enough to just use a modded CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml. Duh. Also, no outsider is needed to set it up, and noone will need to see any maps beforehand. I was still in SMACs scenario editing mindset

[Charles_Bronson]

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Terra Map:
SebP
BigFree
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Continents:
Charles Bronson
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Pangea:
SebP
Paddy the Scot
James the Scot
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No Vote:
McMeadows
Platypus Rex
Grandpa Troll

And pangea map won

Bigfree, what Civ/leader???

So far, here the game settings:

Map: Pangea
Size: Standart
Climate: Temperate
Sea Level: Medium
Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Difficult: Monarch (or emperor)
-All victory conditions will be enabled
- Raging Barbarians (anyone against this?)

my e-mail is commanderapocalipse at hotmail dot com. Please, post yours, so we can start asap.

[Paddy]

paddythescot ta gmail tod com

game on


oh have we looked at play order yet?

[Charles_Bronson]

Unless order matter, this turn order is nice for me.

Paddy the Scot: Elizabeth of the England
Charles Bronson: Saladin of Arabia
Platypus Rex: Alexander of Greek
James the Scot: Julius Caesar of Rome
SebP: Malinese
McMeadows: Random
Grandpa Troll: Catherine of Russia
Bigfree: ???

I don´t know how to create the map with this starting pack!

So I leave it to you Paddy!

[Paddy]

Ok I personally think we need to look over the game order a bit old chap

will come back with a suggestion soon

[Paddy]

Ok, my suggestion is

Brazil - Charles Bronson: Saladin of Arabia
Central US of A - Grandpa Troll: Catherine of Russia
West Coast US of A - Bigfree: ???
West Coast US of A - Platypus Rex: Alexander of Greek
East Coast Australia - James the Scot: Julius Caesar of Rome
East Coast Australia - Paddy the Scot: Elizabeth of the England
The Netherlands - McMeadows: Random
Germany - SebP: Malinese


Starting in Brazil with Mr Bronson, then straight up the world to the Friendly Troll ... puttering across the map to the two West Coast Auto boys, so they can Pimp the Ride next stop Hawaii for some gogo joice before the save arrives with James. James already plays a few games while I at work, thus saves here when I get home. So to I already send several games to Mac so we have a good flow pattern there. Then the sacred save came follow the rivers into Germany for our man Seb then back to the old trail of off to Brazil again

[SebP]

Charles, i'll sent you an email with the modified xml-file + instructions how to use it.

Also, everybody should check on his first turn if he has 3 settlers and 3 warriors. if mcmeadows or bigfrees random civ turns out as incan, it should be 3 quechas obviously

last, for mcmeadows: my email adress is das DOT letzte DOT theorem AT gmx DOT de

PS: Perhaps it would be good to edit all the adresses into the first post of the thread once published

[SebP]

also, i'm cool with raging barbs. if only so that we even get any despite the 3 settlers

[Paddy]

Originally posted by SebP
Charles, i'll sent you an email with the modified xml-file + instructions how to use it.

Also, everybody should check on his first turn if he has 3 settlers and 3 warriors. if mcmeadows or bigfrees random civ turns out as incan, it should be 3 quechas obviously

last, for mcmeadows: my email adress is das DOT letzte DOT theorem AT gmx DOT de

PS: Perhaps it would be good to edit all the adresses into the first post of the thread once published

Good stuff Seb

[McMeadows]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
...Then the sacred save came follow the rivers into Germany ...

Rivers flow into the sea in general. The Rhine is no exception.

Nonetheless, I catch your flow. Seems to be best to have you automatically send saves to me. Those deliveries always come through, even if it takes a year..

game on...

[Paddy]

Originally posted by McMeadows


Rivers flow into the sea in general. The Rhine is no exception.

Nonetheless, I catch your flow. Seems to be best to have you automatically send saves to me. Those deliveries always come through, even if it takes a year..

game on...

cheeky fella

and wow... things really must be different north of the equator... see we have these things called boats and also cables... these two devices allow us to send items and information up a river - well actually, and I do not want to freak you out on this, but we can send things in both directions

have a nice day


now play ya save

[SebP]

oh, and anyone starting with hunting will get a scout and 2 warriors

[SebP]

and another one. there's a problem. it seems my solution requires the "mod" to be loaded whenever a game is loaded. this seems stupid, since after turn 1 its really all in the savegames anyways in this case. but civ4 works this way.

so, i say on the first turn everyone should send the modded file + instructions to the next player along with the saves.

also, if too many people think it's too much of a hassle to have the game (automatically) restart on loading the save, we could drop the settler thing... but i don't think that will be necessary

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by SebP
and another one. there's a problem. it seems my solution requires the "mod" to be loaded whenever a game is loaded. this seems stupid, since after turn 1 its really all in the savegames anyways in this case. but civ4 works this way.

so, i say on the first turn everyone should send the modded file + instructions to the next player along with the saves.

also, if too many people think it's too much of a hassle to have the game (automatically) restart on loading the save, we could drop the settler thing... but i don't think that will be necessary

well, my 2 cents worth, I have had nothing but problems using a mod

I even had problems when I modded single player in a game with Vovan the results came across into his save

I really dont want a modded game as I am in so many wonderful games, I will back out if it has to be modded

Thanks for the offer thou

Gramps

[SebP]

there might be another solution that doesn't require loading a mod each time, i'll see how that goes

if it doesn't work, we could still just use the industrial start to speed things up. i don't like it though. i would play, but i'd rather play ancient

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


well, my 2 cents worth, I have had nothing but problems using a mod

I even had problems when I modded single player in a game with Vovan the results came across into his save

I really dont want a modded game as I am in so many wonderful games, I will back out if it has to be modded

Thanks for the offer thou

Gramps

I agree...

lets just get an ancient start happening - a good normal game thus less bugs

[SebP]

ok. grandpa you won't be needing to load a mod ever... the solution was off course obvious... i'm just posting too fast (i sure hope i didn't this time)
if bronson just copies the single modified file over his original before he sets up the game and restores it to the original right after, noone will need to use civ4s modloader, since the only change is really the number of starting units, which will be hitherto be in the savegames, there shouldn't be any problems if we play with the original files and just use the modifications for setting it up

[Grandpa Troll]

[Charles_Bronson]

right, I´ll do it now.

[Charles_Bronson]

one question: how do I setup the players name? Are all human in main menu!!

the mod is working fine!

[SebP]

the button left to the name

[Charles_Bronson]

ok, game started fine


But what is the adress of GrandPa´s mail??

[SebP]

BCRONKITE AT ec DOT rr DOT com

[Charles_Bronson]

thanks!!!


E-mail sent!

Game started!

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Charles_Bronson
thanks!!!


E-mail sent!

Game started!

I send to BigFree?

anyone have his email addy?

Thanks

[Charles_Bronson]

Yes grandpa, you send to BigFree. No, I don´t know his mail.

I´ve sent him a PM right now.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Charles_Bronson
Yes grandpa, you send to BigFree. No, I don´t know his mail.

I´ve sent him a PM right now.

I did too

I gave him my email and hopefully will get this sorted out

Gramps