Thuesday night eurotime diplo.

[VetLegion]

I am flexible about all rules except 1x1x, I don't think diplo can be played with anything else.

Uh and this probably means I have to install ICQ, is that what all of you are using?

[winzity]

Atawa you have forgot me...

but OK you can equally well do it if you play something else than 1x1x deity random map. I have so many games to play so I have no need to compromise to less interesting settings...

I am still interested on both tuesdays and thursdays.
Please tell me how it will be!

I would be happy to start already today!

I prefer tuesdays. I don't want to play longer than midnight (GMT+1) so please start each session as early as possible.

[Ljube]

Atawa proposed that we begin in a week, on 9 September. This should give us ample time to agree on the settings and the rules.
What about time limit per turn?
I think 1x1x deity would be the best, but let’s see what the others are saying. It’s a majority vote, after all.

And I could also begin today, if all the others agree.

[atawa]

1x1x deity works for me.

City bribe is way too cheap, I hate conquering a city and seeing it bribed back for 27 gold......

Added Winz, sorry mate.

[Ljube]

So, do we start tonight on in one week?
Time limit?

[VetLegion]

I would like to start today too

I can be there 20:00 GMT+1 onwards.

ljcvetko, I believe this is played without time limits.

[atawa]

I can play tonight but not sure about Winz and Germanos.

We play without time limits, just micromanage on someone else's turn.

[germanos]

I could start today as well, but next week is fine with me.

Deity 1x1x is my preference (never played anything else )

No city bribe, no GW is basically all I want, and Rah rules, although I don't know them by heart. (BTW, including the changed rules.txt to increase the duration of Oracle?. I would be fine with that, but can do without)

[VetLegion]

I have installed ICQ and my number is 270766668. And I am online. I should not be the host in any case since I am on 56k, but contact me if we are going to try this tonight, I'm ready.

[atawa]

Ok, we are starting next week.

What map do we want to play on?

I like the HOTW idea of putting civs on their historic spots. Makes it possible to play as Khmer starting in SE-Asia

[VetLegion]

Ok, let's use HOTW map then. Where can I get that map? It is ok to get familiar with it before game, right?

[VetLegion]

I have gone through RAH rules. Most seem reasonable right now, but I would like to voice my opinion against pre-worked settlers being allowed. It would just bog down the game more and we are already looking at some serious micromanagment.

[atawa]

Pre-worked settlers are only used for instant forts usualy, no biggie.

[Ljube]

What about food caravan trick?
I suggest we ban food caravans in their principal function (delivering food) and allow them only for wonder construction.

[VetLegion]

If it is only used for instant forts, ok.

What about clearing settler orders each turn? As per RAH rules it is allowed despite increasing settler productivity by a factor of two. I propose we forbid this, if nobody does it, nobody is worse off and our turns will be shorter and more fun.