new PBEM game

[Mompariglia]

Great! Let's wait for three more players. By the way I thought that in huge maps the 8 players limit could be exceeded, but it can't. It'll be cool anyway.
Now we have to decide:
we can use this 256*256 Earth map, you can find it here

http://www.bclay.com/civ3maps/MapsDesc.asp?map_id=59

with the regular starting locations.
Barbarian activity will be set to roaming.
No wonder victory, and no space race victory.
Let's vote
M

[Dr. A. Cula]

I agree with those conditions. I'm curious to play a huge Earth map, I never had the patience to complete a SP game on one of them. I hope you realise this is going to take very long.

Also, I think we should vote on RL or random start locations, ie Ottomans start where RL Isatnbul is, French start where RL Paris is a.s.o. The advantage is that everyone the general direction of exploration to meet other players. The downside is that some civs are at a disdvantage: the English, the Mongols, the Japanese, the Aztecs and the Mayas (they are in C3C epic games, right?) are going to be extra tough to play. Also, Middle East and Europe will be kind of crowded, with Ottomans, Babylon, Egypt, Persia (in ME) and French, Germans, Spanish and Romans (in Europe) all starting so close to each other (I don't remember C3C additions for this area).
Random start locations, on the other hand, will make contacts a bit more difficult and exploration more interesting, as nobody knows where exactly they are.
I prefer C3C, unless someone doesn't have it yet.

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No space race means that we only have domination and conquest. How about diplomacy?

[Rasputin]

UN victory !!!! yeah , i vote for me

[Mompariglia]

I vote for RL starting locations, while regarding UN victory I vote no. Let's see the other players' votes.
By the way I'd like to take the Romans.
M

[Mompariglia]

Rasputin, it seems you're an Apolyton veteran. I guess you have a lot of contacts with other players, so why don't you try to enlist 3 more guys?
M

[Rasputin]

ok wil ldo ...

[MouseNightshirt]

I'm not sure about the real start locations - certain civs will be at a severe disadvantage - All desert and island countries (eg England).

[MouseNightshirt]

Barbarians - I like barbarians, but in MP, they're an annoying hassle. However, I'm sure Roaming will be just fine

UN Victory - No, what's the point? I'd just vote for myself if I could, and would make sure that anyone who could win doesn't by abstaining - the same probably goes for anyone

Space Race - Keep it off

[Ouro_827]

So you can't win unless you take over the world? Come on! You have to give the peaceful civs some sort of chance! I would prefer Real World, although that means that I wouldn't likely be playing with the Celts or the Russians....

[MouseNightshirt]

You raise a valid point - Cultural is still available.

Maybe science should be allowed - if you get that far, you must be pretty powerful.

[Ouro_827]

Cultural, while it is possible, gets a lot harder when you have actual people who are willing to rip your throat out over some of the better wonders...

[MouseNightshirt]

Point taken - Space race, yes, UN, no?

[Rasputin]

i think we jsut leave all victory conditions in the game, let everyone make their choices.
UN Yes
Space yes
Domination Yes
Conquest Yes
Culturural Yes

[MouseNightshirt]

So when are we beginning? I'd like to be the Ottomans if at all possible.

[Mompariglia]

I'm sorry, but I'm experiencing a lot of connection problems. I cannot guarantee regular turns, so you can start without me.