Omniscience (Open Information PBEM)

[Enigma_Nova]

Quango - that's what this game is about.
So now we have enough players for two games.

Everyone who has picked a faction already is landing in the first game.

~The Game Rules~
All passwords are common knowledge.
All turn saves are openly available.
All diplomacy is common knowledge.
The Map is common knowledge.
(optional) Please explain the play-by-play of your turn.

~Standard Apolyton PBEM rules~
__Reloading a save you've previously played from: Explain yourself!
__Airdrops by Right-mouse-button when the same airdrop can't be performed by hitting 'i': No Game!
__Taking military action then accepting diplomacy which cancels the vendetta in the same turn: No Game!
__Probe actions (besides infiltration) on someone without vendetta towards you: Explain yourself!
__Upgrading units with the design workshop is allowed at end of turn only.
__Communications only allowed between factions that have either met each-others' units, or 'traded' for the comm frequency.
__Social engineering choice limited to one switch per line per turn.
__Psi units cannot be assigned multiple point patrol routes
__Calling Planetary council: Notify everyone. No bribing // accepting bribes.
__No base trading with the AI. Extortion is allowed.

~Custom Rules~
All victory conditions enabled
Do or Die is ON
Bell curve is ON
Flexible start is ON
Transcend Difficulty

~Map rules~
Select your faction, and starting location.
The map is xplanet.mp
The AI factions will be:
Hive - monsoon jungle
Cult - manifold nexus
Pirates - geothermal shallows

[Quango]

I'll join a second game if no one minds explaining the hoops to a first time PBEM player. Also, I would only be able to get to the game in the evening/night MST.

Quango

[HongHu]

That sounds great! I got to make sure what is the turn speed requirement though. I don't want to make Enigma mad by delaying two of his pbems.

* Destroy the slow playing HongHu!!!11!1! *
* Shudder *

[Chaunk]

HongHu, why don't you play, then we could start two three player games?

[HongHu]

A well effort Enigma! Will you guys attach your saves here often? I'd like to watch and learn.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Steady on! I posted at 1am last night, and only just got home from the labs a bit over an hour ago... still less than 24 hours later.

Well since this is rolling, I am may as well join in..

And I DO have SMAX. Morgan if we are only SMAC, otherwise my previous CyCon.

I'll take where I'm put, I guess.

And in the course of this game I may be holding the save for up to 12 hours or so at times, depending on when it arrives - hope that's not going to be too hard on people (semi-joking).

[Enigma_Nova]

Where the hell are Dacole and MrWhereItsAt?
(PM sent)

[Enigma_Nova]

It depends on a lot of things.
I'll probably go Impact Rovers // Planned // Doc:Flex anyway. I always did fancy momentum.

[Chaunk]

If you object, then it's your game, feel free to change them! Someone might want to play the hive anyway - dacole?

Also, feel free to pick some "prickly" oponants for the spartans/angels as you desire!

[Enigma_Nova]

Good ol' meatshield against Enigma.
I've been training. I'll need to get to Nonlinear Mathematics ASAP to stand against The Hive, but it's a doable thing.

Who would you like to run up against?
Believers?
So be it.

[Chaunk]

If we can play SMAX I'll stick with the angels please... otherwise, lets rock and roll.

AI Jungle - Hive please. The Hive do very well with the jungle and should be worth opponants.

[Enigma_Nova]

Googlie:

We currently have players:
Chaunk
Dacole
Enigma_Nova
Googlie
MrWhereItsAt

I was second-guessing spaces for Dacole and MWIA.
You can land yourself -anywhere- on the map you'd like. Just that those spots are the ones I like best.

The AI would be in the Nexus and the Jungle. Give Chaunk something to steamroll, and make an obstacle between me and leetness.

We got:
Googlie - Gaians
Chaunk - Spartans
Enigma - Uni
MWIA - ?
Dacole - ?
AIjungle - ?
AInexus - ?

[Googlie]

Okay - I'll lie low (it's hard, having created so many maps and start positions, to resist the urge to 'tinker")

It's your game and your set-up. I'll play (if indeed MWIA isn't in it) the hand that's dealt me. It's more of a "demo game" anyway, being open and action-explainable

G.

[Googlie]

How 2 - I didn't take an AI's slot, and you have:

Enigma_Nova
dacole
Chaunk
Googlie

(I didn't read MWIA as saying he'd be in an open game:

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt

I'm not so sure as my first PBEM in SMAC this would be the best way to go about it

If I'm wrong, I'll duck out to leave it as 4 human - 3 AI players

[Enigma_Nova]

Are you sure about that?
The way I tend to create maps is to start a game with Flexibility on, and choose my own tech.
I'll play around a bit until I find a way for it to work.

Googlie, I'm sure you mean well, but-
1. You just diverted the river that originally ran through your HQ
2. I'm not sure how many AI we have, so don't soup up everything.