History of the World 8 - Set Up Thread

[kbarrett]

Originally posted by CyberShy
Clever.
Unfortunately I'm aparantly not that clever
Hence the low ranking

But if you choose last, you can use cultural starting positions to determine who you want as neighbors/victims.

[Toni]

Wow that was fast kbarrett, thanks for answering me so fast.

So what civ leader would you like to play with, Nolan has already picked, so its your turn now.

Please let us know

[Toni]

Ok here is what we have now 9 players: from the look of it very reliable and good diplo players, looks good

1. Ozzy
2. CS
3. Deity
4. Frank
5. Kuno
6. Nolan = Egypt, Ramesses II
7. Toni
8. Levi = Zulu, Shaka (Random possible too)
9. kbarrett = India, Ghandi

[kbarrett]

India, Ghandi.

[Levi_the_Oracle]

Hello everyone;

I am sorry I didn't reply to this thread earlier but I did not know it was already up. I would like to confirm that I am willing to participate in HOTW VIII. I am available just about any time except Saturday afternoons. I run CIV IV Warlords tournaments on Saturdays starting at 12:00 PM EST (17:00 GMT) and ending when I pass out.

As for tech trading, I would prefer either no tech trading at all, or full tech trading. If, however, a tech trading scheme can be built in using a mod, I will go along with it. the TORACTT was a joke, which the AI's abused to their hearts content and which some of the players may have abused as well.

I would also suggest that everyone password protect their civs. I realize this creates a problem when a sub is needed, but I think we can find a disinterested third party to hold passwords for us.

I would also love you guys to consider running this HOTW as a pitboss game. That way we could play a few turns a week between sessions, and play as normal on game night. One of the reasons I recommend this is because there is a very nice pitboss tracking site that has an excellent diplomacy system that would fit diplogaming like a glove.

put me down for a random civ.

[Toni]

hey kbarrett, i got you offline on yim and icq u around? Just checking, because was trying to get in contact with you earlier.

[Toni]

Ok Kuno is next to pick. Kuno let us know what civ, leader u like for HOTW8. THANKS

[kbarrett]

I have ICQ, MSN, and YIM accounts. I just don't turn on my message client without a reason.

I'll leave it up this afternoon.

[Toni]

Thanks Kbarrett, was nice to chat and talk about the game setup and rules.

OK so the picking order is:

NEXT:

Kuno
Frank
CS
Toni
Deity
Ozzy

Ok lets get it over with so chop chop, i need to know with who i will play so i can start to plan.

[Robert]

Levi, I've been told that using pitboss factually means another user and thus more change for connection problems.

Not to mention that I think that for diplomacy games it's best to play turns simultanious. It's not about finishing the game as fast as possible but about playing together, communicating, etc.

Why should we have to password protect our civs?

And the obvious question to you, part of diplomacy games is the change of being backstabbed. Read the storythreads, be sure to create good alliances, but don't run away if things don't go very well in the game. Are you willing to continue to play, even if things aren't looking that good civ-wise?

[Robert]

Ok, Kuno and Frank, don't pick the civ that I wont

[OzzyKP]

My civ was already taken.

[Toni]

Talking about picking civs, come on Kuno chop chop it is your turn.

Or can we just skip him guys and go to Frank? Looks like he doesn't cares if we go in order. He can fill us in later what he wants.

[Robert]

You wanted Egypt? Please don't tell me you wanted to do India AGAIN!
Maybe we should mail/pm Kuno!

[OzzyKP]

Naw, I like to switch around with civs, I already did India. I was gonna go with Ramses this time. But it is alright, I'll figure something out.