Players wanted for longest running email game

[kengel]

After the withdrawal of two of our pioneer PBEM player, we are looking for new leaders of their civs

The game is ongoing now for more than 14 months. Look here for more details about PBEM: http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum2/HTML/000819.html

It is a seven player game with actually four active (Eddy, Ian, MacUser and me) and one pausing player (Skryke... lost at sea?) being subbed by MacUser till he is returning; in average there is one turn per week at the moment.

The game is amazing well balanced at 550 BC:

Powergraph
cities/units
Wonders built
top 5 cities

Interested in joining?

The french and the mongol civ are vacant now. You should be able to play your email turn almost every day to the same time;

for the french: somewhen between 01.00 EDT and 15.00 EDT;
for the mongols: somewhen between 19.00 EDT and 23.00 EDT.

Don't worry about the technical how to, it is easy to learn

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greets from the Warrior of sky

[Mika]

Can u tell me how PBEM games are possible? There is not such an option even if you can simply save a game at the end of a turn (monitor off when you load it and press enter) but that requires fair players.

I've played only per Hotseat and via Internet so far.
If I have missed something please tell me... I would LOVE to play that game per email.



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Master Mika
Probably the best player ever

[MacUser]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Mika on 12-12-2000 05:52 PM</font>
Can u tell me how PBEM games are possible? There is not such an option even if you can simply save a game at the end of a turn (monitor off when you load it and press enter) but that requires fair players.


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Well, there you go; we're all fair and honerable players (although a bit slow on the mailing )!

Giga-Trolls need not apply!

BTW, I think that we should consider Skryke lost to the game. I think that he must have been eaten by a polar bear in the great white north! I don't remember the last time that I heard from him.

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Be what you is and not what you is not. Folks who do that are the happiest lot!
- Mr. Wizard the Lizard,

[DaveV]

kengel - do the French really move between 01:00 and 15:00 EDT (14 hours)? I'd love to join if you have an opening between 06:00 and 08:00 EDT.

[Jedi518]

How do you play email games? this sounds cool

[Mika]

MacUser,

So that's really how it works? Cool... so you just have to trust each other... well, we all know that it is not funny if you are a cheater so why not. Playing CIV via email sounds really good to me.

Hope to kick ya all soon


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Master Mika
Probably the best player ever

[Sparrowhawk]

Sounds intriging.

So if I understand right, each player is dependant on the player before him sending the save file, via e-mail, before the game can continue? One player breaks the connection and the game stalls?

I am intrigued by this idea, but wondering who is the player immediately before the mongols? And have you had many subs to date or have you all been pretty good about keeping the cycle going?

Sparrowhawk

[Zylka]

I'll join, let's get more than 1 turn a week going though

[>_<]

[kengel]

Wow, I didn't expect so many posts within one day...
You guys are fast enough for our game I think

Here is a quickie in PBEM for those who questioned:

The player are moving one after the other like in a normal internet game. De facto it is an internet game, with the difference that all other player except the actual moving player is offline (you need not be connected to the net while playing).

So it works:

When you receive the save file (*.net) per email, you load the game as internet game and start without waiting for the others. You choose your civ, and when the game is loaded you can directly do your turn. However, at the end of the turn you press not return, but Ctrl-N instead and save the game. You won't see the map of any other civ except your own. Then pass on the game to the next player in order.

Sparrowhawk: you got it right; everybody needs to wait for the turn from the foreplayer. The time scheduling is choosen to match the order of the players in the game; so in principle it is possible to pass through one turn in one day (well, we reached that record only one or two times )
Of course the game might stall then and when if someone is sleeping or away. Then it is the job of the host (me ) to kick their butt and make them moving on. If the player is not reachable for some days, we agreed that the next player in order will sub his turn. Well, it is not the best system, but it works somehow to keep the cycle going!


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greets from the Warrior of sky

[kengel]

Now to the civ auction

Dave was the first one who claimed the french civ and is able to fulfill the time scheduling (sorry, absurddoctor...). So you are in, Dave! Welcome!

The mongols are still availible! The only condition is you should match to the time scheduling between 19.00 EDT and 23.00 EDT.

So please post your times, guys!

[Sparrowhawk]

Okay, the times for the Mongols work perfectly for me.
That is my 6 pm to 10 pm. But I will cede to the order of posts above. If someone who posted before me in the thread is interested in the Mongols, that is fine by me.

Since posting I read your orginal thread on the game and the part about wonder building and the changing of production seems beyond me, I don't know what you mean by switching files to return the production orders to what they were.

[absurddoctor]

If you still need someone for the French, let me know, I can fit into that time. My email is odk42@juno.com.

AD

[DaveV]

Thanks, kengel! I'm looking forward to playing!

[absurddoctor]

Argh! DaveV, I shall hunt you down and steal the French from you!

Hehe.

Anyway, if you need someone to step in at any point, just let me know

AD


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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by kengel on 12-13-2000 06:35 PM</font>
Now to the civ auction

Dave was the first one who claimed the french civ and is able to fulfill the time scheduling (sorry, absurddoctor...). So you are in, Dave! Welcome!

The mongols are still availible! The only condition is you should match to the time scheduling between 19.00 EDT and 23.00 EDT.

So please post your times, guys!
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[KenThur]

Hell yes, i can do those times!
I'v never done PBM since Avalon Hill days!
Sounds perfect for a "slow, old" player like Milo / KenThur!

Sign me up! & tell me where & how i get into / get the saved file so can do.

Icq or email me, if Mongols still avail

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