PBEM Set Up Thread

[Paddy]

Originally posted by notyoueither




What sort of settings do you two prefer?

that is a good question...

[BigFree]

con and E_T have expressed interest.

E_T has an idea that, frankly, I'm not too keen about.

Originally posted by E_T
Sure, it would give us something to do, while we wait for the patch.

You know, we could also do something else to make it interesting. We could kind of make it a semi-succession game. Have, at certain turn numbers, 20, 40, etc, 2 of the "teams" are replaced with 2 of the other teams that haven't played yet.

For instance:

C1 to C4 are the civ slots

Start:
C1 - GS
C2 - Horde
C3 - Sarantium
C4 - Space (I guess this is Alpha Centauri)

Waiting - Banana, Merc, Vox

On turn 20 - 2 playeing teams randomly chosen to be replaced by randomly chosen waiting teams.

Example, GS & Sarantium replaced by Merc & Vox. Coinflip (or RPS) of places one infront of other for replacement queue.

C1 - Vox (replaced by random chance)
C2 - Horde
C3 - Merc
C4 - Space

Waiting - 1st Banana, 2nd Sarantium (by coin/RPS), 3rd GS.

On Turn 40 - Horde & Space get cycled out, with coin for who gets what slot and where in wait Queue.

C1 - Vox
C2 - Sarantium (by coin/RPS)
C3 - Merc
C4 - Banana

Waiting - 1st GS, 2nd Space (by coin/RPS), 3rd Horde

On turn 60 - Vox & Merc cycled out with coin/RPS for for who gets what slot and where in wait Queue.

C1 - Space (by coin/RPS)
C2 - Sarantium
C3 - GS
C4 - Banana

Waiting - 1st Horde, 2nd Merc (by coin/RPS), 3rd Vox

This might be better to do with shorter turn intervals. An interesting succession concept that can keep everyone interested. Plus, you don't get attached too closely to any Civ.

Allows you to be flexible. We can even have posted reports, but they would be delayed by 1 player shift round.

E_T

[Paddy]

The Horde will not be participating. Thanks anyway

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
The Horde will not be participating. Thanks anyway

Too bad.

Originally posted by BigFree
con and E_T have expressed interest.

You think there are two other teams interested?

[James]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Sir Ralph was thinking that a 2 v 2 would be a good game. I agree.

Are you and Paddy up for it?

Any news?

[notyoueither]

The question of settings was open.

[Paddy]

settings...
large map
4 players in 2 teams
continents - or the battlefield map (but I want to test that on 4 players)
medieval start
balanced
temperate
low sea level
normal speed

[James]

Looks good to me.

[BigFree]

Originally posted by notyoueither

You think there are two other teams interested?

It doesn't appear that way. Oh well. The game should be starting soon enough.

[Paddy]

Originally posted by BigFree


It doesn't appear that way. Oh well. The game should be starting soon enough.

Yeah that is the consensus here

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
settings...
large map
4 players in 2 teams
continents - or the battlefield map (but I want to test that on 4 players)
medieval start
balanced
temperate
low sea level
normal speed

I'd rather not take a chance on continents. Highland?

Medieval start? How about classic (ancient)? Or are the later starts better for team games?

[Paddy]

not like highlands myself for game play

ancient - to slow to get going

I like the other starts so as to get a starter pack - get the game moving etc

[notyoueither]

Classical start, inland lake?

[Paddy]

works for me

[notyoueither]

OK. Who starts it?

Best progression would be you 2 to SR and then to me I suspect.

Do we want random civs, or pick 'em?