Snow and Ice

[Modo44]

Yeah, and then some other will call for a restart, and then we will run out of restarts, and then what? Mind you, this setting calls for a bad starting place for at least one player.

Maybe we should just take a look at each other's starting locations, and call a winner now? Would be quicker that way.

[Dominae]

Originally posted by Modo44
Maybe we should just take a look at each other's starting locations, and call a winner now? Would be quicker that way.

In my experience, that's not always the way it works in PBEM games.

Anyone else's input on this? Otherwise I suggest we keep moving...

"And we play fast." - Beta

[jshelr]

Dom's likely correct that pbem games, if we could just get people to play them to the finish, will not be "linear" like games against the AI.

They will likely play out more like a bicycle race on the tech side. You can get a lead, but it's hard to hold.

And there should be a tendency for the leader to attract the attention of civs that are lagging, causing a bit of negative feedback that should keep the game interesting.

Even though the game is silent, there are a lot of metagame issues that can make it interesting to play from a bad start, although your expectations should be realistic.

For myself, I just play the games out regardless of the start. When I sometimes do well, it's not necessarily because I'm any better than the opposition. But when I get pounded, it's always because of a bad start

[snoopy369]

Ahem.

The save continues. And I feel we should hold Aqua to the same standard I was held to (am being held to?) in Science.

And Aqua i'll show you my start in that game if you're not in it ^^

[Aqualung71]

I am (clearly you're not paying attention).....if you recall, I was annoyed because the rest of you insisted on a restart to that game! Oh, the irony <-- mad scientist laugh

Well I guess I'll resign myself to being a Bedouin nomad, until I wander into somebody's Warrior to administer euthanasia to my poor tortured soul and sun-baked body.

[Dominae]

Sent.

[jshelr]

may your search find the promised land meantime -->>

[Paddy]

3800bc to Aqua

[Aqualung71]

3800BC sent quietly to Modo

[Modo44]

Moved

[Beta]

snooped

[snoopy369]

dom'd

[Dominae]

jshelred

[jshelr]

sent south

[Paddy]

3750bc to Aqua