>>The World Today<< Official PBEM Playtest

[jim panse]

You are right, now it is time to start the PBEM playtest. Though i have to mention: any ideas, critics or whatsoever are highly welcome and recomended because this a PLAYTEST!!!

If you should find something that is not working please report it to me, i try to solve the problem(s).


Enough of that, let´s start with some information.

(1) it is highly recomended that you read the ENTIRE readme.doc file attached to the sceanrio

(2) there are 7 playable civs: Russia, Europe, USA, China, India, Muslim World, Neutral Nations, so there are 3 more players needed.

Academia, Pap1732 and Pavlov signalized their will to participate in the playtest. including me we are 4 players.

(3) has anyone of you some preferences in playing a certain civ? just leave a message here or send me a pm.


let the game begin!!!

[jim panse]

i´m that stupid. i´m that stupid. i´m that damn stupid. i forgot to attach the ,zip file containing the files.

[yop73]

I'll play also, but the others can pick a nation first.
I'll download it now to get a first impression...

[yop73]

Jim, there is something wrong with the events-file, and you also might want to strengthen the defence of the "rogue-states", because I was able to conquer Cuba, Iraq and Iran in 1 turn, the first turn.
And also empty the FARC-encampment.
Make those cities much stronger. I know it might not represent the real strength of the nation involved, but you should do it for making it harder for the human player.

[Pavlov]

Just gave it a try, and the first thing I tried was obviously nuking everything. Anyway, it appears that ICBMs have a range of -48, they can't move at all. The smaller nukes work.

*There are two Archangelsk in Russia. The northern one is right but the city on the Caspian should be named Astrakhan.

*Revall -> Reval

*I agree with Yop, the rogues need strengthening.

Also I have dibs on the Neutral Nations.

[yop73]

Got another idea: Maybe you should let some terrorists appear in Spain, to represent the ETA.

They could appear on the hill north of Madrid, or north-east of madrid.

And maybe you could put some IRA-terrorists in Northern Ireland. (if you haven't done that already ... )

[Pap1723]

And terrorists possibly popping up in America and for sure in Israel.

I would like the good ole Americans.

Pap

[Valuk]

Hm, I'd be willing to take the Ones-who-are-faithful-to-one-god-and-that-god-ain't-Jahve.

[FiGu]

i can take China.

[academia]

i can take China.

Sorry Figu, but i´ve already asked for China in the scenario creation thread

Academia, Pap1732 and Pavlov signalized their will to participate in the playtest. including me we are 4 players.

[FiGu]

Damn. Is Russia then free??

[academia]

Well... nothing new to mention.
The problem with the Rules.txt; improve rogue states defenses, ICBM range.... and there´s a problem with the highway graphics.

[academia]

Ah! there´s another "graphic problem"
Inside the city... the graphic of "fire" appears instead of "pollution"
Am I making myself clear?
In the icons.gif file, you put the fire graphic in the "pollution/factories" slot

[jim panse]

Troubleshooting

ok, troubleshooting part 1.

first of troubleshooting i apologise for the errors, bugs, etc. at my computer it worked without any problems. fascinating but not logical.

the icons.gif has been fixed some minutes ago. it should appear below.

[jim panse]

troubleshooting, part 2

i´m that stupid. i´m that stupid. i´m that damn stupid.

i attached the wrong icons.gif file. down there should it be.

strange is the cause about the events.txt file. on my computer it works without problems.

the ICBM should reach nearly any place on the globe. should. as i learned, units may not move further than 60 in one turn.