30% Iron Civer Tournament- The Forge of Champions

[snoopy369]

Rommel, didn't you know that in a battle of horsmen vs swordsmen, the horsemen will often win? I'd never trade horses to the iroquois for iron, unless I were the Romans or the Celts ...

oops ...

[Rommel2D]

Originally posted by Moonbars
no mate, you have misread me again

Maybe the problem is more on the writing end- have you considered taking your holiday across the border and learning the Queen's English?

As for Iron Civers around Jackson Hole, Trip and smellymummy are in the Mountain Time Zone, but I don't know exactly where. Other than that I think Soltz and MFCamillus are the only other ones who might be within 1000 miles, with snoopy and myself just outside that range...

[snoopy369]

Probably matters more on who plays at the same time as moonbars? Not sure on that count - I forget when he plays I'd think anyone in US time zones would probably play close enough, depending on their personal schedule (work/etc.)

edit: What's this with mountain time zones and jackson's hole? Moonbars is UK from what I recall ...

[Aqualung71]

Enough talk....let's start!

[Rommel2D]

I've tested PBEM war weariness with conquests and have seen effects that match how it is supposed to work in SP. Since we played without it in the first round, I won't throw in a new "leave or declare war" rule unless there is general interest...

The Worthingtons Manouvre is allowed until I hear some anecdotal evidence of it throwing off game balance in PBEMs, at least as much as the SoZ is claimed to.

Is there any reason not to get the first few turns in before alexman leaves?

[bongo]

Well, I don't mind a short break in the beginning, gives me time to dream up a good strategy

[Aqualung71]

Originally posted by bongo
Well, I don't mind a short break in the beginning, gives me time to dream up a good strategy

Oh Bongo, then you mean the "build a hundred Horsemen and the SoZ and crush the opposition while still in despotism" strategy needs some refinement?

[bongo]

Despotism Rule!!!

[Rommel2D]

Turn Order:

Originally posted by bongo
Weekdays: 1700-2200 UTC

United Technologies Corporation has their own time zone!?


Because of Alexlung's availability during the day Poly time (14:00-22:00 GMT), it looks like it might be best to have him after Aquaman but before the Bongo-Moon swing. However, unless Bongo and Aqua can play a turn in the morning, there's no way to get more than one turn a day in regardless.

Blitz sessions would likely be when Bongo and Moonbars can play in the afternoon- 14:00 to 16:00 GMT- (if alexman gets up as early on weekends), or if Aqualung were to pull an all-nighter. Care to let Paddy sub for ya?

So:
Aqua -> Alex -> Bongo -> Moon
-or-
Aqua -> Bongo -> Moon -> Alex
?

Also, if there's a chance Bongo can sneak in a turn in the middle of the day, he should go after Moonbars...

[bongo]

UTC is just newspeak for GMT.


I *could* sneak in the occasional turn during the day bur don't count on it. Even if I don't love my job I'd still like to keep it. Playing in the morning is also not an option.

[Aqualung71]

I can usually play a turn in the morning.....GMT2200-2345

And I often pull all nighters......as I did l;ast night till 0230 and regretted it this morning

[Rommel2D]

Originally posted by Aqualung71
And I often pull all nighters......as I did l;ast night till 0230 and regretted it this morning

0230? That's a late nighter. Moonbars is just getting home then. You'll need an all nighter for a blitz.

The good news is that:
Aqua > alex > Moon > Bongo
should allow 2-a-day whenever Bongo is able to sneak a turn past his boss.

I'll generate the game soon with your passwords from last round. Let me know quick if you need a new one for some reason...

[Rommel2D]

Ok, I give. How do you change the difficulty on a PBEM scenario? The game keeps showing up at Regent. The box in the setup screen says 'custom'. I opened the file in the editor again and changed each player to 'emperor' in the scenario properties and resaved; no change. The only other difficulty tab I found was under custom rules for changing the level effects.

I've heard about settings depending on the last game played before loading, but I've never played Conquests at Regent. What gives?

[bongo]

Eh, that is actually a very good question. I've run into the same problem while trying to make a PBEM scenario, which in the end killed the game on the runway so to speak. Another problem is barb-activity, which also seems to follow it's own rules. I've read(but not tested) that you get the barb-activity you had in the last SP-game you started

[bongo]

I thought I had the solution somewhere in the old setup thread for my 'evil overlord' project but no.


I'll check my notes at home later, I think I managed to solve the difficulty level problem. Not 100% sure though (more like 78% actually) so if someone think they know the real answer, be my guest