I'm looking for a new game

[Comstr]

Anyone starting a new game and looking for an extra player? I can play SMAC and SMAC(X), lots of time to do turns now. Prefer Peacekeepers.

[Hercules]

I would be interested. I try Morgan

[Flubber]

I would like an additional game-- Haven't played the angels in a while if playing smax . . .

[H0bbes]

I'm inrerested in a game. University for me.

Hobbes

[Comstr]

Ok, we have 4 players (mabye 5) interested which is a good number.

However- we need a 3rd party willing to set it up, keep a copy of everyones password.

Can you guys play SmaX or SMAC only?

Comstar - PeaceKeepers
Hercules - Morgon
Flubber - Angels
H0bbes - University

Next Q- AI? I'd like to play with AI because it gives us someone to shoot
If we play SMAX - Aliens? I wouldn't mind them, but would you?

Size of Map? Large? Or is that too big?
Normal Weather/Normal (I'd like Low myself) Native lifeforms/Low sea Levels?
Set tech to choose what you research or Blind? I don't mind either way.

Anything else we need to decide on?

We really need a 3rd party orgaizner. Anyone got someone we could ask?

[Flubber]

Well, if I am going to be the angels, we have to play smax . . . if someone can go smac only , I would take the gaians. Large map and average settings sound fine-- I'll see if I can scare up an independent moderator and will post here if i find someone willing

Aliens are fine if it is designed game but can be pretty unfair if the game generates the map.

The only thing I want for sure is directed research. Blind research slows the game down a lot and since these games take months as it is, I like beelining to let people actually try to implement their preferred plans more quickly

[H0bbes]

SMAX fine by me. Large map, directed research is good. I like stockpile energy but can live without it.

Hobbes

[Comstr]

I don't suppose we can ban the use of Supply Crawlers? They seem to break the game...but mabye it's just cause I suck at using them as much as everyone erlse.

[Hercules]

Smac or smax ok with me. Happy with suggested settings. Could we play without the cloudbase academy?

[Comstr]

Fine by me.

[Flubber]

If people want no Cloudbase, thats ok with me BUT if you want to go "no-crawlers" count me out. Crawlers are a key element in allowing players to speed development. I don't want any changes that slow up development of a pbem since these games take a long time as it is.

With holiday activities I have not had much of an opportunity to look for a moderator but do know that 2 of the people I was going to ask will be unavailable for a while-- So if anyone else has a line on a willing moderator and wants to move this game forward . . . .

One other point-- the angels have an annoying bug since probe ratings roll over after +3 (can also occur with other factions later in the game). We have handled this in the past in other games by having a player publicly declare whenever their probe rating was 4 or aboe and the other players simply not trying to probe control that player's bases (given that the probe rating is higher than the +3 required to be immune to mind control)-- I figure this should be acceptable.

[H0bbes]

I'm not interested without crawlers, might make an interesting game sometime- perhaps no terraforming? but not this game. i'd prefer to leave all SP's in as well.
Comstr, think of it as good practice. NB, crawlers have their weaknesses- easily detroyed which if one's entire economy is crawler based, can be disasterous.

The Angels bug is understood by me, & no problems.

[Hercules]

Happy with everything so far.
Re Cloudbase; I don't have much experience myself in MP games with this SP reached. But a number of posts by MP players that I've read, think it such a powerful SP as to unbalance the game. Cyborg Factory is OK.

What are other players' experience and views on playing or not playing with Cloudbase Academy. I am open minded on it but thought its absence would make a tighter game.

The Angel bug is understood by me too.

[Comstr]

Ok, we crawlers are in. With this Probe thing- In other words if MY probe rating gets to 4+ I delcare this here, right. If someone's rasting is 4+ I cannot try to probe control that persons base.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Comstr
Ok, we crawlers are in. With this Probe thing- In other words if MY probe rating gets to 4+ I delcare this here, right. If someone's rasting is 4+ I cannot try to probe control that persons base.

you got it-- its because the game "rolls over" ratings higher than +3