Newbie Seeks PBeM Conquests

[Modo44]

To self biased.

[Sixpack]

Anyone elese intereseted in a restart? My start wasn't too great and as we're going to be stuck to this games for months...

[snakegurl]

I dont mind, but I feel there should be a unanimous vote in favour for me to act on it.
I prefer to continue even though my first turns weren't perfect either.
What do the rest of you folks think ?

[Modo44]

I like my land, but I don't mind restarting if others wish to do so.

[Beta]

I'm easy either way, as well. sixpack has a point, but then the problem is with the next game, someone else may get a bad start. This is why a number of pbem's use one of two methods:

1. a voting system for determining the 'overall' 'best' start - using some sort of rating system on the starts. (see Flandrien's random thread for an example. There have been others.)

2. A veto sytem where anyone can call for a restart in the first two turns.

In this case, for six pack, we would be adopting the second approach, and then it would only be fair if others had the same veto capability for subsequent starts. The problem here is that it may take us a while to get going. And we need to consider of you can only use your veto once.

But if folks want to adopt that approach, it is fine by me.

[Sixpack]

Thanks for the understanding, I`d like to call the veto Beta proposed (option 2)

[Beta]

snakegurl's game and her call.

I am easy either way.

As we did not agree to this prior to the start of the game, you may have to prepared to stick it out with the start you do have, sixpack. See it as a 'challenge', not a 'problem', as all those motivational books say.

[snakegurl]

Seems easiest to stick with Beta's 2nd option.

Sixpack has vetoed our start, so I'll generate another start tonite.
Note folks, that we all have a veto to be used once only by each person on the first 2 turns.

If anyone else wants to exercise their veto I suggest they post it immediately on this thread and not send on the email. That'll save some time and disappointment.

[Modo44]

I'm going away in an hour, so you might want to make me last in the turn order. This way all of you guys could take a look at your starting locations before I return. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon.

[self biased]

my start was less than stellar, i've got more jungle around me than i like, but... i can tough it out... it might end up for the better. i won't be opposed to a restart, though.

turn sent to danielxy

[DanielXY]

sent on to sixpack...
but since we restart anyway... rather pointless eMail

[snakegurl]

Beta,
Your turn 1 .... again,,,
4000BC

[Beta]

Thanks snake. I can live with my start. Save to Modo44.

[Modo44]

Turn played and on it's way to self biased. My location looks playable.

[self biased]

location is fine. onward.