[PBEM] Industrial Start

[g_storrow]

In another thread where you are all in the ( i think the highland one) you talk abotu pit boss games. What are these and how do you get involved in them?

[Corossol]

It's kind of a cross between real-time multiplayer and PBEM. The PitBoss server runs continuously on the host's computer. Once a new turn starts, players can log in at any time to play. There's a turn timer, usually 12 or 24 hours, so you're garanteed to be able to play a new turn after 12/24 hours at the latest, and no one can hold up the game. Also you never have to e-mail turns since it's server-managed, and no one can cheat by reloading their moves.

PitBoss is most fun when all players can get online at the same time for a real-time session. Then the turns can go by very fast. Playing a few evenings a week, Hak and I and a few others completed a PitBoss game from 4000 BC to 2050 AD in about 6 weeks, and we're up to 1720 AD in the second one.

To play a game, all you need is someone who can host the PitBoss server. Sometimes a new game is posted in the forum, but since regular PitBoss sessions can tie up a few evenings a week, few players can play 2 of those at the same time so you don't see many new postings. Of course a pitboss game can be played as leisurely as you want, PBEM-style, if people don't gather online.

[g_storrow]

Sounds very good. I will need to keep an eye out when one is starting. I cnanearly be online all the tiem sometimes to sometimes maybe once every 12 hrs depending on work circumstances.
let me know if you see one?

[HitAnyKey]

I don't see any on this forum, but I see that someone is trying to set up a PitBoss game in Europe (he's in Finland I see), so you may want to check it out. It's over at CFC:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=163231

[sabrewolf]

1790ad to HAK

[HitAnyKey]

GPS to Cor earlier tonight

[g_storrow]

turn on.

Thanks for that link I will have a look when I get time.

[sabrewolf]

1795ad to HAK

[sabrewolf]

1800ad to HAK

[HitAnyKey]

GPS to Cor

[sabrewolf]

1805ad to HAK

[HitAnyKey]

Tossed it over to Cor a little while ago...

[sabrewolf]

1810ad to HAK

[sabrewolf]

1815ad to HAK

[g_storrow]

does HAK still have turn?