Apolyton University

[Dominae]

Hm, is there going to be another AU game before Play the World is released, or are we going to make AU 108 "learn how to play in Multiplayer"? Personally I would like to continue playing AU games outside of the multiplayer environment. I know Theseus is still finishing 107, but if we want to have another "class", now is the time.


Dominae

[Arrian]

Personally I would like to continue playing AU games outside of the multiplayer environment.

Even though I've been MIA on AU for a bit, I second this sentiment. I doubt I will play multiplayer, and I probably won't buy PTW right away.

-Arrian

[nbarclay]

I have no real interest in multiplayer. It would be too hard to play as builder-oriented a style as I prefer if someone who's been taking lessons from Arrian shows up. I'm not sure how big a hurry I'll be in to get PTW, but the next AU game should probably not use it. (And after that, it may make sense to release both PTW and non-PTW versions of AU games, if that's feasible.)

If we still want to do an "Ultimate Power" AU game next, I can set it up over the weekend, although the game Olaf posted may take a lot of the point out of it. (Then again, we could adopt that one as an AU game if we want to; I could even try extracting the map to create a scenario so people could play at a level other than Emperor if they want to.)

Nathan

[Catt]

Chiming in with some of the regulars, I doubt that I'll ever get a real chance to play MP. But I will buy PTW sometime soon after it comes out (first convenient trip to a software vendor).

I've been busy enough in RL lately that I haven't been hankering for an AU game, but would play one (of any kind) if it gets posted, time permitting. Would also like to see the conclusions / remaining spoliers to AU 107 -- I know that was a game that takes a lot of time (FP & alexman, still playing?)

Catt

[Arrian]

Nathan,

We could use that map, or we could set one up along the lines you suggested (6/3/3, no reliable ocean travel until transports).

I could fire up the editor tonight and work on a map, but I've never tried to do anything besides making a map and setting start positions, so the unit changes and making it into a scenario for AU (choice of difficulty) would have to be done by someone else, or someone would have to walk me through it.

-Arrian

p.s. Nathan, I'm still a builder at heart. The fighting is merely a means to an end

[jshelr]

PTW is available from Amazon on a when delivered basis with free shipping.

I can't wait to play as the Irish and defend my mother civ. They will probably go immediately into anarchy, however.

[Arrian]

You gotta add a new luxury resource: whiskey. Of course, it will prevent you from ruling the world...

Have a good weekend fellas, I'm out.

-Arrian

[vmxa1]

Arrian or anybody really. I looked at your last sav and wondered why you would build Soloar Plants in a city that already has a Hydro? I never tested it to see, but I have noticed you can have a coal plant in a city that has a hydro. The doc says one replaces the other. I remember in Civ2 that occurred. Do you get 50% for hydro and another 50% for the solar? If not then it is a waste of time and maint as they have the same properties.

[vmxa1]

The question still stands, but it was not Arrians save.

[nbarclay]

Originally posted by Arrian
We could use that map, or we could set one up along the lines you suggested (6/3/3, no reliable ocean travel until transports).

I could fire up the editor tonight and work on a map, but I've never tried to do anything besides making a map and setting start positions, so the unit changes and making it into a scenario for AU (choice of difficulty) would have to be done by someone else, or someone would have to walk me through it.

If you want to do a 6/3/3 map, you're welcome to. Otherwise, I'll try to come up with one tomorrow. If you do it, please make a copy of the latest AU mod and use that as your starting point. Reverting an AU mod bic to standard rules would be a LOT easier (and less risky) than trying to take a standard rules game and convert it to the AU mod, since there's a menu item to revert to standard rules.

If you like, you can e-mail me the the AU mod map and I can add the last few tweaks and post both versions. To get my e-mail address, just add @hiwaay.net (note the odd spelling) after my username. (I don't want to type the address intact lest spammers manage to find it; I get too much spam already.)

p.s. Nathan, I'm still a builder at heart. The fighting is merely a means to an end

I think that description fits both of us fairly well - we fight so we have more room to build. But you tend to get a lot more aggressive a lot earlier than I do. If we played each other and started close together, your early archer rush would probably tear me to pieces while I'm REXing with almost no military at all.

Nathan

[nbarclay]

I just posted the new game. I hope it works out; I'm not all that experienced with mods yet.

Nathan

[Theseus]

vxma1: You were correct to point out the multiple plants. You only get the benefit of one at any given time.

[vmxa1]

Thanks, I thought so, but I no longer can rely on my memory, so I want to see if I missed something or messed up again.

[Dominae]

Didn't know where else to look for an answer to this: is AU going to start a PBEM game?


Dominae

[alexman]

There has been a little discussion about this in the AU mod thread (don't ask me why there...).

If it happens, I'm definitely in. I just got PtW!