Jane PBEM

[Dominae]

Ok, there's something I need to bring to everyone's attention.

Playing my first turn, I mislicked one of my unit movement orders and got to see tiles that I normally would not have. I decided to go with it, because it just so happens that one of those tiles is of the Bonus-type, putting me in a much more advantageous position that I would have been had I done what I had planned to do before the misclick.

I felt bad about it then and played on, but I feel worse about it now; I do not want to jumpstart my game just because of some dumb luck.

Since we're still on the first turn, would it be so much trouble to just start over (with the same game, of course)? I would found my city right away, which is what I had planned to do in the first place. As you probably know, this would reveal more than the number of tiles I've already seen by moving, so no real harm would be done.

Of coures, if you guys want to start over with another game yet again, I'm fine with that. So sorry about this...

[snoopy369]

I think you should be able to take advantage of luck you get from a mistake, just like you would have played on even if it had been bad luck ...

[vovan]

The way I see it, you misclicked within the game, so it's not like you cheated or anything. Hence, I don't see why you should feel bad, and why we should restart again. But of course, if you want to restart bad, then it's fine with me.

[Dominae]

Originally posted by snoopy369
I think you should be able to take advantage of luck you get from a mistake, just like you would have played on even if it had been bad luck ...

Yes, but this is not any old mistake, it's a misclick. Call me masochistic: I prefer not to accept such windfalls. As we all know, a slight advantage in the early-game (as in: Food) generates repercussions on the later-game. If this were turn 100, I would not ask for a take-back. But since it's only turn 1 and so things are at the same time critical and easy to repair, I would feel better I started as I should/would have.

[snoopy369]

My opinion: it's a much bigger pain for us to fix it, even one turn, than a bonus or anything. Just smile and play on, is my vote. I really don't want to restart for a reason as, honestly, silly as this. Masochistic you may be, but i'm not.

[Dominae]

Originally posted by snoopy369
My opinion: it's a much bigger pain for us to fix it, even one turn, than a bonus or anything.

It's just one turn, out of hundreds we plan to play.

[Aqualung71]

I agree with Snoopy. You would have found the tiles and put anothewr town on the bonus soon anyway. If it upsets you so much Dom, then skip a turn

[ducki]

Would your first turn have been any different?
This isn't like a reload because you didn't like what your scout saw and wanted to see someplace else.

I think it's fine. Yes, the first 40 turns are very important, but hopefully I'm not as easy to take advantage of as the AI.

God, I hope.

On another note...

Oh ducki, I just know you're going to love your civ!

You, sir, are a right bastard. That was too cruel. Good one!

[ducki]

Dom, sent your turn to the hotmail address I sent AU502 to a while back. If you don't see it, check the Bulk Mail folder - I've heard hotmail are not playing nicely with gmail.
Or give me another address -
I'm at tom dot rowton at gmail dot com.

[Aqualung71]

Originally posted by ducki
You, sir, are a right bastard. That was too cruel. Good one!

I know....but it's so much fun sometimes!

[Dominae]

3950BC sent.

I'm still not sure what the big deal is about just one turn (especially when it hinders your opponent), but then again I'm glad we're finally moving.

[Beta]

Dom - play on.

Besides - I have had misclicks go the other way.

3950bc to snoopy.

[Harovan]

So everybody has had to turn at least once. I hope you enjoy your game, even though the start of some may be not the same as it was. But I assure you, nobody of you has a horrible start. Nobody has a very sweet one, either. What concerns your choice of civs, I didn't quite understand why you left all random, but since you did, take what's coming to you. I don't even know what everybody plays. I know only Dominaes civ. Beta, I get you aren't the Babs anymore? Don't be sad. At least in this game you won't be overrun. In the other, there's still a warrior running around with the label "Butcher of Babylon" .

The map is an interesting one in many ways, and there are a lot of strategical opportunities for an entertaining game. It took me to generate more than 20 maps (I think even more than 30) till I saw one worthy to work with. I made some changes and added some features, though.

[vovan]

Well, thanks again for your help, Sir Ralph. I can't say that my position is better or worse than last time - I'm just not sure yet, but I can say it's much better than I have in this one game I'm playing now...

there's still a warrior running around with the label "Butcher of Babylon"

Oh, is there?

[snoopy369]

3950 to Aqualung.

Sir Ralph, mind if I ask how seriously the tech rate was modded, or more specifically the 'min turns'? I'm fairly experienced at civ, and this is the first time i've ever had a 50 turn first advancement with this decent of a start... no matter what science level i choose, 10% to 90%.

Just wondering.