Welcome Theseus PBEM

[Beta]

Players and Civs:

MWIA - Babylon - Bazazu WIA (civ name change to Assyria)
Beta - Persia - King Betarius
Wittlich - Rome - Dominar Wittlich
Theseus - Egypt - Pharoah Theseus
Kloreep - Greece - Emperor Kloreepicles
conmcb25 - Carthage - Supreme Despot connibal
Rhothaerill - Hittites - Supreme Charioteer Rhothazar

- and Carthage to change to industrial/commercial

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This is a six or seven player game to welcome the esteemed Theseus to our wonderful pbem forum.

Theseus is obviously one of the players.

I'm in.

Rhothaerill may play. He has yet to confirm.

We need three, maybe four more - and then we need to discuss parameters etc. But to be honest - I would lean towards another classics conflict. But it will be up to Theseus. After all, it is his game.

[MrWhereItsAt]

ME PLEASE!!!

Gimme a piece of the These.

[sabrewolf]

how about a 6 locked alliance vs. theseus game?

i'm afraid i won't be able to join. time issues but also some other reasons, i do not wish to speak about right now.
but thanks for asking !

[Wittlich]

I too will join in with this shady bunch to introduce Theseus to our PBEM world!

[Theseus]

Thanks guys!!

Beta, what do you mean by a "classics conflict"?

Be gentle.

[Rhothaerill]

I'm in...as long as the game moves decently fast.

I guess I've been a bit cranky lately about games that don't move at a decent pace.

[Beta]

Originally posted by Theseus
Thanks guys!!

Beta, what do you mean by a "classics conflict"?

Be gentle.

Nothing too rough. Simply means that the civs are restricted to the classical civs - Rome, Greece, Babs, Egyptians, Persians, Carthage, Sumerians, Hittites - I think I have them all. They all have UU's in the ancient era, which adds an interesting twist. I am not hung up on this approach though. And before one of the more astute historians around here comes down on my head - I acknowledge that I have clearly stretched the term 'classical'.

Other game options are random civs, and possibly random settings, Or we determine the order of choice through some means, and everyone picks a civ.

Or better yet - if we have a month of pre-game time, around 50-60 spare hours, and PhD's in math, we can ask Rommel2D to come in and develop a new method of civ choice. Theseus - for this you will need to check the original Double Blind thread - not the turn thread but the original.

Sorry Rom - couldn't resist.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Does everyone who plays have to throw bananas?

[conmcb25]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Does everyone who plays have to throw bananas?

The superiority of banana thowers is well know and it is a desired trait but unfortunately not a required trait.

Lets make this a balanced classics if we do and take a hard look at the agricultural civs that would be involved.

Im only in if Rhoth is in.

Classics is Ok but we need to give it some kind of a twist.

Maybe we could go with all agricultural civs (There are 7 with all but one having an ancient age UU, Netherlands being the seventh with a early MidAges UU)

Or some other trait probably Seafaring because they have seven CIVs with that trait.)

I realize there are already PBEMs with both of those themes but that maybe a good way to balance the competition especially with such an esteemed newbie PBEMer.

Just rambling thoughts and Rhoth has to play so I can give him $hit for being a Pirate

[Kloreep]

I'll sign up if there's room.

[conmcb25]

Originally posted by Beta
Or better yet - if we have a month of pre-game time, around 50-60 spare hours, and PhD's in math, we can ask Rommel2D to come in and develop a new method of civ choice. Theseus - for this you will need to check the original Double Blind thread - not the turn thread but the original.

Count me out then, us dumb pollocks can only handle one of those kind of PBEMs about every three to five years. We only have so much brain power to go around you know.

Seriously that brings up another point. I will be dead set against anything that limits normal diplomacy other than no sharing maps before navigation or doing other stuff that would bastardize the game playing engine. But "smoke filled room" deals are a normal part of PBEM and should be something included in Theseus's "experience".

[Beta]

Ok .. we have:

Theseus

(larger than life. )

Beta
MWIA
Wittlich
Rhothaerill
conmcb25
Kloreep

That's seven and a wrap. Good line up.

Ok - Kloreep - when are you most available to play?
And Theseus, when are you most available to play?

And I agree with con on the diplo side. Normal diplo rules, which means no out of game contact until civs have communication in game - either through meeting or through granting of communications, and no map trading (incl. screen shots) until maps can be traded in game.

Now - what civs. I like cons idea of all the agricultural civs. New game title:

Theseus vs Old MacDonald eee eye eee eye oh



Any other interesting ideas for the game. I was also thinking about all the miltaristic civs - and the celts aren't allowed in.

[Beta]

Witt - you seem to be able to play during the day - and soon after me if Grand Passage is any indication.

I'm thinking a framework of:

Beta-Witt-con-Rhoth-MWIA

with Klo and Theseus plugged in where their times make most sense. The other option is to have you play just before or after the other west coaster - Rhoth.

And another trait idea - The Angry Gods. All civs are religious.

[conmcb25]

One can argue this but Agriculture seems to be the stronest trait in CIV III.

Thats why I say lets all be agricultural to balance it out amongst the contestents.

If we go with all military or religious, someone is gonna get agriculture.

And what would you rather be on a normal map, agriculture and religious or religious and seafaring?

If you really have your mind set on some other theme lets just agree on a map that minimizes (Not necessarily negates) the effects of agriculture.

[Rhothaerill]

Originally posted by conmcb25
Just rambling thoughts and Rhoth has to play so I can give him $hit for being a Pirate

The newly peaceful nation of Portugal denies responsibility for any act of piracy after our pirate fleet was deliberately disbanded. All the current acts of piracy are the work of others...namely the nation of Spain.

That's one thing you'll have to learn Theseus. Any PBEM that involves Beta, con and myself will inevitably end up with trash talking.