Civ4 Newbie Here...

[GeoModder]

And since FF is the initiator, it is considered his game. So Nugog, come back, the drones need you!

[FlameFlash]

Originally posted by GeoModder
And since FF is the initiator, it is considered his game. So Nugog, come back, the drones need you!

My game? Well, hope everyone will help settle on the settings though, I haven't even played through all the new features of BtS yet! (Though I'm loving the corporations... oddly the SP game I'm playing now doesn't have a single marble resource anywhere on the map.)

[GeoModder]

A few tips: skip on Abe, the Dutch and Sitting cattleBull, allow free choice of religions and enable only researched tech trading.

[FlameFlash]

Tech brokering I understand the negatives of, but I take it Abe, Dutch, and Sitting Bull are unbalanced?

Free choice of religions... so Christianity could kick in where Hinduism normally would?

[snoopy369]

If I'm hosting the game i'm going to make calls on some of the settings

I'm fine with free choice of religions, and tech brokering. I'd rather actually have random civs, than specific ones... would people be okay with that? We could also do a custom random option, ie "only BtS civs" if you wanted to do something amusing like that.

36 hour turn timer is acceptable, as long as you don't mind me being a bit aggressive with the convert-to-AI if someone goes awol (misses several turns in a row, around 3, without posting that they're away).

[FlameFlash]

Sounds good to me on the AWOL issue, with 36 hours it's understandable (and hoped) that everyone can check in ever-other day.

Only BtS civs would be fun, keep things fresh, that's for sure. Ai or no AI to start?

What kind of planet? I'm disappointed with the continents setting while impressed with the archipelago and pangea maps (balanced versions of course a must), perhaps with low water so there's more land to go around.

[Wittlich]

Random BtS civs are fine with me. I'm easy concerning any type of rules that we play with.

[Nugog]

Originally posted by snoopy369
36 hour turn timer is acceptable, as long as you don't mind me being a bit aggressive with the convert-to-AI if someone goes awol (misses several turns in a row, around 3, without posting that they're away).

Can you convert to AI and then back to a player?

Just asking as I will be away from this Thursday till the following one...

I can ask someone else to cover me though.....

[Nugog]

Random Civs are fine with me.

I presonally prefer to have a couple of AI around - but either way really.........

I am happy to play on whatever setings are decided upon.

[snoopy369]

Yes, you can always swap from AI to player and back again. I won't start the game until you get back if you're in it (unless you can get a replacement player).

Random BtS civs, or random BtS leaders (including new leaders for old civs)?

Just to clarify, can everyone who's interested post here?

[snoopy369]

AI wise I prefer no AI in multiplayer games. They are somewhat unbalancing as if you start next to them (unless it's Monty) you generally have a distinct advantage...

[RobWorham]

If I'm not too late!!

[Nugog]

I am in - and working on a replacement player.....

[Nugog]

Replacement Player confirmed - I am good to go!

[FlameFlash]

Most certainly in!

I like the idea of BtS leaders/civs being in the possibility if that's fine. If it's easier to just do random BtS civs then go that route however.