New PBEM anyone? 3-9-2007

[Grandpa Troll]

I would be interested in a couple new PBEM's of Conquests if anyone else is.

I would prefer a minimal (probably not a problem) human number as to keep turns flowing.

PM or email me and will look forward to it

Gramps

[Paddy]

I would be interested

[Grandpa Troll]

Do you have any preferences?

Gramps

[Paddy]

ahhh decisions decisions...

interested in a standard map - or one that has been modified ???

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
ahhh decisions decisions...

interested in a standard map - or one that has been modified ???

Do tell, the modified version, what comes to mind Paddy?

[Paddy]

well we could for instance, take one of the scenarios and add some unit creation to it...

ie: with granary - it would p[roduce a worker every 4 turns
barracks would produce a military unit every 5 etc

[Grandpa Troll]

Thats great

Think about it Paddy

Choose the best for an interesting game

Then lets have a go at it

Looking forward

Gramps

[Paddy]

cheers mate... do we want more players?

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
cheers mate... do we want more players?

Paddy
I been thinking

Maybe this is a good idea

Do we have some steady players in mind?

GT

[Paddy]

well lets see who answers the call

[Grandpa Troll]

Ok

I would also like to discuss further the options you mentioned above

Maybe we can break up each so we can refer to them individually?

Up to you

Like say a post with Granary, makes a free worker or whatever

then people can say quote that post if any questions

Might be too much though

Let me know

GT

[Paddy]

easy mate...

Granary... should it produce a worker every 3, 4 or 5 turns, or never?

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
easy mate...

Granary... should it produce a worker every 3, 4 or 5 turns, or never?

I think every 5 turns a worker would suffice

I bet it would be hard to do, but if we could make it so "X" wokers cost -0- upkeep , like maybe you are allowed 8 workers before you have to pay for them and then only a small charge on each

GT

[Paddy]

hehe, I can try to tweak it to do that, but I am unsure that the editor allows such manipulation

so the next question would be in unit production...

which buildings shall we have that produce military units?

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
hehe, I can try to tweak it to do that, but I am unsure that the editor allows such manipulation

It will probably be ok if we could simply not have a severe penalty for excess worker

so the next question would be in unit production...

which buildings shall we have that produce military units?

Barracks should produce a defender of sorts, can this be done to provide the latest or greatest defender unit available?

I would think maybe every 8 turns a unit is produced, what do you think on the cost?

Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

I am a little fuzzy on all the buildings CIV III Conquests has:

Let me try to remember:

Courthouse How about a unit with not only experience but extra strength? Kind of a leader for the troops to be able to follow?


Temple A Mounted Unit to move about

University An attacking Unit

Harbor A Naval unit

ColosseumA ranged like trebuchet

Just some thoughts

Gramps

[Grandpa Troll]

Paddy

Can we make it where you can rush buy with gold?

I would like to see the grounds around make a little more forimprovements as well as Marketplaces and then Banks increase gold revenue?

Thanks

Gramps

[Modo44]

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Modo44

you in??

[Modo44]

Take a wild guess.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Modo44
Take a wild guess.

SURVEY Sez Yippur

(Gramps translates a Big yes)

[Modo44]

That would be correct.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Modo44
That would be correct.

Great

Now please contribute any thoughts on what we could come up with for a scenario

Me and Paddy have been for several years now tweaking and my Thanks to him, he has a great many designs I have played.

My hat goes off to him

I have to tell ya, I get stumped by the WW2 Pacific one, its a bugger

I mean, the ai is tough and when your gfacing them like P!$$ed of Hornets, you will see how quickly things go from swell to OH MY WORD!!


Ok

Post away on any thoughts you may have

Gramps

[Modo44]

The idea od having buildings put out units is very interesting. One thing we have to remember, though, is that we need a scenario that actually allows for some building (i.e. a long one or one with cheap buildings), or we won't be able to play with this ability.

If you take a one unit per 5 turns approach, building something that takes 20 turns to complete, only to get a few units out of it before the scenario ends, would make little sense.

And just adding those abilities to buildings in an existing scenario would probably change things a lot in favor of the better developed civs (i.e. the differences between civs would become even bigger than originally intended).

In short: The cleaner the scenario start (less pre-built stuff), and the longer the scenario, the more interesting this modification would be.

[Paddy]

good to have you on board Modo

which scenario shall we modify?

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Modo44
The idea od having buildings put out units is very interesting. One thing we have to remember, though, is that we need a scenario that actually allows for some building (i.e. a long one or one with cheap buildings), or we won't be able to play with this ability.

If you take a one unit per 5 turns approach, building something that takes 20 turns to complete, only to get a few units out of it before the scenario ends, would make little sense.

And just adding those abilities to buildings in an existing scenario would probably change things a lot in favor of the better developed civs (i.e. the differences between civs would become even bigger than originally intended).

In short: The cleaner the scenario start (less pre-built stuff), and the longer the scenario, the more interesting this modification would be.

Great

Tell us what you have in mind, no boundaries as we simply concoct what we want

[Paddy]

another idea on this is to start with a lot of cash

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
another idea on this is to start with a lot of cash

Sounds good

Look, I loved that game we played Paddy where you had this massive airport supply staging area, so we are closely resembling what it would be like.

I am very open to suggestions as this will no doubt be Epic

Gonna be awesome

[Paddy]

cheers mate

the main question is which scenario we rip a part

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
cheers mate

the main question is which scenario we rip a part

Hmm..I remember one, older scenario paddy. what was that..like maybe France,England with Musketeers and sort

my memory..slips