Silent PBEM: Gunboat Diplomacy

[Octavian X]

Crap... Just realized I didn't get a PW from Snotty. I just used a PW generator to create one with him. I PMed it to him.

Game sent to Shogun Gunner.

[Wittlich]

Thanks for your hard work Octavian!

[Shogun Gunner]

Octavian X.... I don't see the save in my email. michaeldnelson A T msn D O T com???

Thanks for setting up the game. I'm looking forward to my easter surprise.

Shogun Gunner

[Beta]

Game on!

Octavian X ...Many thanks for helping out!!

[SlightlyMadman]

Looks like he accidentally sent it to me. I'll forward it over to you, Shogun.

[Shogun Gunner]

Thanks SlightlyMadman, I'll play it tonight after work.

[Shogun Gunner]

I'm not sure what to make of this, but I think there is something wrong with the game. I founded my first city, but was unable to build any units. I only had two city improvements and wealth to choose from.



Octavian X, can you take another look at the file?

[Octavian X]

Yes, I did. The problem was identified, and I'm re-creating the game.

Also, I did make one major change to balance everything out - The Statue of Zeus now required GEMS to build. The reasoning is simple - on each starting isle, there is a source of gems - everyone has one. It's the only fair way to go about building this powerful wonder.

[Wittlich]

I fully concur Octavian!

[Beta]

Hmm - interesting. Thanks Oct. Makes sense.

Personally, I am not a fan of Zeus or Knight's Templar, for reasons of play balance. I can't think of any other game element - with maybe the exception of the pyramids, which can upset the balance of power as significantly as these - and in particular Zeus as it is earlier in the game.

Too bad there is not an initial screen option to disable certain wonders.

[Octavian X]

In this game in particular, neither Zeus nor Knights Templar will unbalance anything, I believe. Since everyone's on his own island, your not going to be able to use Ancient Cavs or Crusaders very well, since you'd have to transport them to other islands.

And, sent again to Shogun Gunner.

[Beta]

Originally posted by Octavian X
In this game in particular, neither Zeus nor Knights Templar will unbalance anything, I believe. Since everyone's on his own island, your not going to be able to use Ancient Cavs or Crusaders very well, since you'd have to transport them to other islands.

Oct - agreed. I guess I was thinking more of a continents/pangaea map.

[Shogun Gunner]

4000 BC to SlightlyMadman! We are off!!!

[SlightlyMadman]

4000BC to beta.

[Beta]

Hurray! Save to Wittlich.