Turns of ACT037 game in Apolyton PBEM Tournament

[mark13]

2104 to HP

I can't really see how it would get too confusing, but if you all want to stick with ACT037 - I'm really not bothered.

Yep, Wainscotting is quite a picturesque little place, not a million miles from where I make my humble abode.

[Helium Pond]

2104 flipped to Hobbes_One.

So, who am I playing against, here? Y'all must be fairly tough customers if you're willing to play on transcend, at the very least you know your way around SMAC. I've been playing SMAC rather addictively for about a year now, but I've just begun multiplayer. I've been in about four MP games against some of my pals who don't really play SMAC much (and who were hesitant to try transcend), and I'm currently still involved in my first GameLeague game. So, all told, I don't have much MP experience. What about you lot?

[mark13]

I have been playing SMAC for about a year and a half now, having said that, I really don't have much PBEM experience (about two weeks). However, I do have a fair bit of IP experience.

Yeah, I was decidedly edgy about trying transcend, although I do beat the computer in SP a lot on it.

I'm in five games (I think) at the moment, two of which I started, three of which I inherited.

[Hobbes_One]

Turn turned.

I have been playing SMAC for 2 years, MP a bit less. I have only completed a few MP games- most die out unfortunately. I am in Ballarat in the state of Victoria, Australia. I am currently in about 8 PBEM games.

Hobbes

[Nigel]

Turn 2104 to the Arugul(i?)an

I've been using SMAC for about half a year, Civ (II) for quite a few years before that. I don't always win at Transcend, but i do better than one out of seven so there you go. I'm in three other PBEM games currently, none of which have had any inter-player conflicts. No other MP experience.

Are the SMAC Gameleague games all IP?

Oh, and wainscotting is where you find the homes of mice and killer sheep.

[Helium Pond]

I can't imagine IP SMAC. I tried it once, but I guess I take a long time in a turn--I like to survey everything before letting it go. It was slow going and frustrating for the other guy, too. Plus we were playing simultaneous moves, which I don't think I like; it removes some of the strategy from the game. Mark13, do you actually finish IP games? That seems like it would take an unimaginable time investment.

Actually, as far as I know, the GameLeague Alpha Centauri boards are pretty dead. When I signed up, only like 2 other games had been played. As a matter of fact, GameLeague cancels your account if you don't log on for over three months, and our game has been going so slowly, my account's been cancelled! I figure I'll start it up again once it's time to report our scores.

[mark13]

Turn 2106 turned to HP

Whoops, forgot to edit the Arugulian typo - I'll do it next turn.

Occasionally we get to finish IP games, although it is not actually a victory normally, but someone being so far ahead as to be declared the 'winner'. We usually finish games over several nights - at about an hour and a half a night, so the time investment is manageable.

Yeah, sim moves takes the edge off it a bit - the game becomes too much like an RTS, but we manage.

[Hobbes_One]

Turn turned.

I have never finished an IP game, but I kinda like them. Good practice. If u don't like sim moves, play it with a limited time per move. Really makes you think fast! If anyone wants to try sometime I'd be in it now I've finished studying for the year. Only working now!

Hobbes

[Nigel]

Turn 2106 to Com Mark

I'd like to try IP sometime Hobbes. Do you have School reversed down under to match your seasons?

[mark13]

2107 to HP

Yeah, I'd be in for an IP game if it was agreed upon.

[Helium Pond]

2107 to H_O. Hm, maybe I won't call him that anymore.

I don't really like IP, as I said, so it's probably assumed that I'll bow out. But you guys go have fun.

[Hobbes_One]

Turn turned. Not much happened, another turn, another base....

My icq is 49700766. I am generally free on weekends or sometimes at other times, depending on work committments.

I am finished my university studies for this year- I am a postgrad hoping to start my PhD next year. Our semesters generally run from about beginning of march to the end of november with a couple of weeks break in the middle. So our longest holiday is during our summer- the US & European winter.

[Nigel]

Turn 2107 to Mark.

Last time I checked, SMAC wasn't working on this (wired) PC. I'll have to try loading it again.

[mark13]

Turn 2108 sent to HP.

Looks as though this game is already a lost cause....

[Helium Pond]

Turn on to Hobbes_One.

By the way, how is the scoring handled in these things? What happens if someone resigns?


[This message has been edited by Helium Pond (edited October 16, 2000).]