New PBEM. Pre-Game Setup

[wgabrie]

This is the place to sign up and vote for your settings of choice in the next Mac PBEM game.

* Players Sign-up
* Alpha Centauri or Alien Crossfire?
* Player's Faction choice?
* Vote on game settings.

[illiria]

Yep, count me in for SMAX.

I prefer playing the Hive, Gaia and possibly the Peacekeers.
Game settings:
Librarian,
Medium to small map size,
few aliens...

[wgabrie]

Peacekeepers, Spartans, or Believers

Game settings:
Small Map
Librarian
Directed research
Spoils of war

[FlameFlash]

SMAX
I like HUGE maps, and usually a lower difficulty level just so I can enjoy the computer players as more cannon-fodder and concentrate on my human opponents.

Pirates, Gians, (planet loving aliens... [just can't remember the name... *sighs*]), Morgan, Hive, and then Cult.

All methods of victory.
Spoils of war... good.
Directed research... good.
Do or Die... I hate seeing computer players pop back up unless they're rescued by somebody.

No look first...

[Admiral]

University, Hive, Pirates

large map
2nd to highest difficulty level
directed research
all other choices default

[wgabrie]

Results so far:

This is SMAX

Players in order of posting, are:
Hive: illira
PeaceKeepers: wgabrie
Pirates: FlameFlash
University: Admiral

Settings so far:
Large Map
Climate ? random?
All victory conditions
directed research
Spoils of war activated
Do or Die on

Does everyone agree so far? Make your voice heard before game setup.

[illiria]

Re: Map

A large map willgive us a LOOONG game, and with 4 players this could mean moer than 1 year... so I would suggest using a small or max. a medium sized board.

Climate: Wet and Hilly, Continents.

Ok, lets get this thing going!

[FlameFlash]

I'm happy, though I'll defer to illiria on map size since this'll be my first PBEM. Maybe medium?

The climate illiria proposed also sounds better than leaving it to chance.
And I'm biased on the amount of water the game has just because I'll be pirates, continents sounds fair though.

Question though... are there going to be computer players? And if so, Random, or which ones?

[wgabrie]

Do you want the factions to lean towards the hybrid to momentum side?

Hybrid to Momentum factions:
Gaians
Hive <-- Taken
University <-- Taken
Pirates <-- Taken
Spartans
Believers
(Alien or...) Peacekeepers <-- Taken

Or do you want the factions to be more of the builder type? Any preferred faction, or one you don't want?

[FlameFlash]

Not to show my newbieness... but what does the Hybrid ---> Momentum mean?

And I'm fine with that list.

[wgabrie]

I guess everyone is ready then?

There are three main styles of play:

Builder aka. Morgan
Likes to build up their bases, and hates wars.

Momentum aka. Believers, Spartans, Hive, and Aliens
Places war above building. Loves early game rover rushes.

Hybrid aka. Peacekeepers, Gaians, University, and most others
Combo of both. Likes to build, but is aware of the danger of surprise attack, so likes to get a small army up and running quickly.

[FlameFlash]

I'm ready if everybody else is.

[Admiral]

email notification seems to be spotty.
Medium map, wgabrei's factions, agreed upon preferences.
Lets begin.

FlameFlash, if it weren't for the fact that i am about to start a game against you, you might consider looking at Velociryx's strat guide (btw, anyone know where that is?)

[wgabrie]

Vel's SMAX guide can be obtained here:
http://www.gubookstore.com/shopgu/au...ntID=GRTU00118

[FlameFlash]

Thanks Admiral... and wgabrie.