Format for MP

[Jon Miller]

of course, the games I play in take 24 hours to get to the industrial age

Jon Miller

[Arnelos]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Well, we might have a problem. there are those for whom a timer is very undesirable, and there are those for whom no timer is very undesirable.

I will have to try a timer again with C3C (if they have adjusted them, they ran too fast for me with PtW) before I decide where I sit; either no timer or don't care.

Under those circumstances, I think playing with a slow clock timer might be an acceptable compromise for each. Neither will be entirely happy, but it's at least a middle ground.

[Beta]

I voted for simulplay. Yes - it is different in a number of respects from the SP, and PBEM MP games I currently play. But it was still civ - in the same way that speed chess is still chess - it just adds a new dimension.

And - I enjoyed it immensely. MotownD is right about having to be much more efficient with workers and build queues and the like. But the first game I played with Snotty had the timer on a slower speed, and even after one game I was able to make the leap (reasonably well) to the faster speed that Motown plays at.

So, I think MP games should be played as simulplay to take advantage of what having both people on-line at the same time has to offer - speed, and the uncertainty of simultaneous movement.

Turnbase, on the other hand, strikes me as pretty much a very accelerated PMEM game. Although I have to admit, I have yet to play this style.

Now - what about team based MP tournament? Two on two with two AI's?

[Fried-Psitalon]

Unfortunately, AI's are too easily manipulated for this to work well, even with locked alliances - they won't trade techs to their partners, for example. 2 humans vs. 2 humans, on the other hand, works very well, and is frequently seen at the ladder.

[MotownDennis]

Maybe I was somewhat unclear in my previous post. I can play with a slower timer, no problem. Turn-based though? Eeeeek!

[Arnelos]

Originally posted by MotownDennis
Maybe I was somewhat unclear in my previous post. I can play with a slower timer, no problem. Turn-based though? Eeeeek!

Heh... I might be more willing to play Average Timer Turn-Based than Slow Timer Simulplay.

That said, I'm not really sure about that... I don't think I'd like either of them.