Who thinks they will ever make Deity?

[ColdWizard]

I must be a spammer too, but at least I don't kill C-beasts

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Yeah I'm a bit sceptical about using PBEM participation as a yardstick for making useful posts.........to me PBEM is civ meets watching paint dry.

It certainly is different. I find it becomes more tactical and less strategic than a 'live' game - simply because you spend more time deliberating moves and checking on your efficiencies.

It may be a lot slower, but it is no less interesting. The slow-down lets you savour/agonise over the moments for longer.

[Alex]

I never played Civ3 PBEM, but it is in my future plans. Meanwhile, this humble spammer will just post about things he considers interesting, thank you very much.

[DrSpike]

For sure BC......each to their own. Personally I prefer 'live' MP to PBEM games that will take a year to finish, but PBEM is more suitable for some players.

We weren't objecting to PBEM, just the use of PBEM participation as a yardstick for useful posts.

Edit: In days gone by there were people that made at least King by posting 'turn passed' 1000 times in SMAC PBEM games......so maybe in fact the opposite is true - if you play PBEM you are a dirty spammer.

[Hercules]

You see that stirred things up bit and generated good responses.

[Hercules]

Oh by the way I just made King a few posts back, so onwards and upwards.

[H Tower]

and two one line posts in a row moves you that much closer to emperor as well

Isn't it a rule that people who make posts about achieving post count milestones a PCR worthy offense?

[FlameFlash]

Originally posted by DrSpike
In days gone by there were people that made at least King by posting 'turn passed' 1000 times in SMAC PBEM games......so maybe in fact the opposite is true - if you play PBEM you are a dirty spammer.

Send the PCRs my way then!

Usually posted by me in PBEM threads
Turn received... will play after work...

That's because work is when I'm usually on 'poly... it's become my standard quote though in CtP threads.

[Chilean President™]

Originally posted by H Tower
and two one line posts in a row moves you that much closer to emperor as well

Isn't it a rule that people who make posts about achieving post count milestones a PCR worthy offense?

You should tell that to Master Zen... he probably will do a few changes in the MZO forum after reading your post

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by H Tower
and two one line posts in a row moves you that much closer to emperor as well

Isn't it a rule that people who make posts about achieving post count milestones a PCR worthy offense?

Ming told me it was, however if his 2 posts were combined into one, he'd be okay.

ACK!

[Kuciwalker]

It's not like it makes this place any more of a spamfest than it already is

[DarkCloud]

For me a King and above, should at least should be able to point to
A) regular pbem participation
B) adding knowledge to the game
c) modding games (now there's the challenge).

Maybe there should be titles such as 'player (veteran) in 100 completed pbems'
Designer (CMN) of 50 games.
Participant from start, middle to finish in DG.

This is just horrible if there is anything that is pure spam its the PBEM games... you can get away with posting"turn passed" and such and not contribuitnig to anything

The true posters are those who post EVERYEHWER... pretty much all the Emperors (excepting PBEMERs like TheBirdMan) have pretty much posted everywhere and contribuited everywhere on Apolyton

I would bet that MANY respectable emperors here at apolyton have never done A-C... although I myself have made scenarios/modded Civ II, so I suppose I can qualify for C... but still- I don't see how those are necessary for contribuitions to apolyton every person does their own thing- humor,lists,debates in the OT, etc.

Everyone is different and everyone is a part of Apolyton

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and, as a public service announcement I would like to confirm that YES- you CAN and WILL receive a PCR if you post about reaching post milestones- at elast if you start a thread in the OT as I know from EXPERIENCE.

Just a cautionary warning.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Edit: In days gone by there were people that made at least King by posting 'turn passed' 1000 times in SMAC PBEM games......so maybe in fact the opposite is true - if you play PBEM you are a dirty spammer.

I find PCs a useful incentive to keep people playing in a PBEM game, even though they are being buggered 8 ways to Sunday in it.

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
and, as a public service announcement I would like to confirm that YES- you CAN and WILL receive a PCR if you post about reaching post milestones- at elast if you start a thread in the OT as I know from EXPERIENCE.

Just a cautionary warning.

I guess that this is only the rule if posting only to say that? I have seen lots of milestone comments in posts from quite a few posters, including myself, and noone has been PCRed for that. Of course, I at least only post if I feel I have something to say, so that might be the reason? If not, poor me when I reach King...

[Alex]

Damn, DarkCloud, you made me think that Ming was about to close this thread...