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Recruitment Centre
Well... a place about all those Civ4 funs who find more interest in playing against humans and socializing, in a fashion of diplomacy or time limitations, than competing themselves in solo games, but... don't know where to start or how to join a PBEM game. Or for current PBEM players who are simply looking for new games to join or new players to start from scratch.
There are two known ways to join a PBEM game. Either start a new one or replace another player who has left from a game in progress.
Some basic facts you should know about PBEM in general:
- Play By EMail is the way to play Civ4 one turn at a time, when time permits, and email that turn to the next player in order up to the next turn and so on.
- You need not to worry about time pressure:
"Damn I have to leave. I have an urgent job to do."
"Common hurry up dude! I don't want to wait a whole life to play a turn!"
"I am an American. I can play from 1:00AM-5:00AM (GMT). I am European and I can only play from 6:00PM-10:00PM (GMT)."
"Is it day or night?"
You can play via email at any time you like and yes you can go to the rest room without having to worry about what excuse to find. - PBEM games can last for years depending on the number of players and their consistency, map size, wars, etc.
- If you are thinking of getting engaged to PBEM games then you should know that we PBEM players DO NOT LIKE players who disappear without giving a reason why they did. If you are not sure whether you want or have the time to join a PBEM then DO NOT JOIN.
And some basic facts about Civ4 PBEM in particular:
- In order to play PBEM, all players in a game must have the same Civ4 version. The latest update is 1.51. If you don't have it you can find it at Apolyton, Firaxis or 2kgames. You can determine which version you have by clicking "ADVANCED" and then "ABOUT THIS BUILD" in the welcome screen.
- There is another way to play Civ4 starting from update v1.51 and later. PitBoss. It is a bridge between online and PBEM worlds. In short, you can play one turn at a time, the PBEM way, or all players can meet online on the same time and simultaneously play their turns. You can change from one state to the other at will and while the game is in progress. You can download PitBoss from here.
Is there anyone looking for his first PBEM game experience? Or perhaps an older player who wants to join a new game?
P.S. You may post for temporary substitutes as well.
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