[PBEM] Boom!

[vovan]

Basically, I am looking for several opponents for a variant rule PBEM.

Here's the idea: you can only build units that either:

1. Can't attack (workers, settlers, explorers, missionaries) -OR-
2. Are siege units (catapult, cannon, artillery) -OR-
3. Are naval units -OR-
4. Are aerial units

And the only available victory is conquest. So, we would have to duke it out with a whole lot of bombardment.

All the other rules standard - you can build whichever buildings you wish, etc. But you have to comply with the unit rules, else you will be disqualified.

Who's with me?

PS: I'm looking for a 4-person game on a smallish map probably quick setting, but this is up for discussion, of course. Basically, I don't want the game to take a year or two, it'd be sweet to be done in a few months.

[HitAnyKey]

I'm in. Sounds....ummm....interesting.

[Corossol]

Re: [PBEM] Boom!

Originally posted by vovan
Here's the idea: you can only build units that either:
1. Can't attack (workers, settlers, explorers, missionaries) -OR-
2. Are siege units (catapult, cannon, artillery) -OR-
3. Are naval units -OR-
4. Are aerial units

When the barbarian axemen come, armies of scouts will be there to defend the towns.

[Canuck77]

How would you actually occupy a city?

[vovan]

Corossol, yes, I was thinking 'no barbs' would be a wise choice for this game.

Canuck, you can take cities with siege weapons. In several games, I've taken down entire cities of backwards nations with nothing but cannons.

[Grandpa Troll]

make it so Vovan
Im of to work, love to

[vovan]

HitAnyKey, if you would give me your email address, either posted here or PMed, as well as any preferences for the civ, etc, we would be one step closer to starting.

Also, I still would like another participant! So, folks, don't be shy, it'll be fun. If nobody else seems willing, then the three of us will start off tomorrow evening.

[HitAnyKey]

Ok, I tossed ya my email addy via PM.

As for preferences, I'm pretty open to that. You're already eliminating Barbs and said it'd be a small map.
Other than that, I'd thing just the regular defaults would be fine.

[Grandpa Troll]

Just not too small

Looking forward

This is gonna be fun

[vovan]

Game on. 4000BC on to HitAnyKey.

Note that you start out with an Archer. That is the only non-siege attack unit that is allowed. Please conform to the rules of unit building outlined in the first post.

Let's do it.

[HitAnyKey]

I'll be able to do my turn between 6-6:30pm EST tonight when I get home from work. Then I'll be off to a poker game and can always do another turn late late tonight if it actually gets back around to me. Otherwise next will be done in the morning before I head off to work again (yeah, working Saturdays this month).

[HitAnyKey]

Ok, small problem here. Neither of you gave me Grampa Troll's email addy. So I can't send him the turn. I'm going to send it back to Vovon and if he logs in before I get home from poker, he can forward it on. Otherwise, I'll send it when I get GT's email addy.

[vovan]

Forwarded to Grandpa.

[HitAnyKey]

Awesome. I'm off to poker. Back around midnight'ish or so.
And don't forget, I need one of you to PM me his email addy for next turn.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by vovan
Game on. 4000BC on to HitAnyKey.

Note that you start out with an Archer. That is the only non-siege attack unit that is allowed. Please conform to the rules of unit building outlined in the first post.

Let's do it.

back at ya Vovan

so the reason for the one unit is Barbs?

Just asking what we may do with it?

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