PBEM anyone?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by ormuzd
We can make something else - choose any civ and rename it. We are playing this way with Tiberius on Europe map.

If European civs I'll be Spanish.

If we don't mind renaming, I'll be the Koreans and rename (to what I am not sure). Maybe revive the old kingdom of Kent.

[ormuzd]

And what's the problem to choose non european civs?

[Dauphin]

I don't think there is, its just a suggestion.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by CerberusIV
Options are;
1 No contact allowed.
2 One exchange of minimaps at the start to help contact.
3 Exchanging minimaps allowed and general communication by email.

I'd prefer no contact until we meet in the game, and no trading of map info except through the game.

[CerberusIV]

I mean no co-ordination until contact in the game. That means no co-ordinating research or military activity. Once the two teammates have found each other in the game then they are allowed to co-operate fully.

This means finding your teammate quickly is very important.

I would say no contact whatsoever before meeting in the game. The other team game PBEM I am in is being played that way although it is too early to tell how it will work out.

I will take a chance on whatever map we play but a continents map can really make life difficult if the members of a team are unable to make contact until the end of the medieval so a pangaea or archipelago would be a safer choice. I don't think it needs to be checked out as long as there is a reasonable chance of not being isolated.

[alva]

So, not even giving directions to yoru ally, saying "I'm in northern emisphere to the west".

Hmm, ok

(There could a big advantage for teams that find each others very quickly)

btw: It's possible for europeans to install 1.21 and fix it.
(if you want more info, PM me)

[Tiberius]

Alva, did you find something that you, hmm, can not post about ? If yes, I'm interested.

[Dauphin]

Hmmmm indeed, why can't you just post how, here?

[Tiberius]

Because he doesn't want to be banned

[Dauphin]

So are we just waiting for the patch for European versions?

If you start and then patch mid-game does it get messed up?

[ormuzd]

we all should patch at te same time
but I don't think there will be a problem

[alva]

There is no evidence it will, but the euro version is likely to out in a couple of days, I don't see any harm in waiting a little more.

Besides, a couple of things are still undecided.
See the first post for updates etc. and please inform me if something is incorrect or if I have missed something

thank you.
Have a nice day

[Dauphin]

I wasn't going to rename the Koreans to Spanish, rather something else. I was going be the Spanish if I 'couldn't' be Koreans as it was suggested we wanted European civs. So, unless we plan to play a European game with real European civs and names (in which case I will be Spanish) I would customize the Korean civ.

Hope that's clear.

I'll post any customization details once I know what we are doing.

[alva]

ok, otherwise just mail, same goes for others too

(I'm no wizard with the set-up screen, so if something goes wrong, blame Skanky, not me

[Tiberius]

As for the level, I'd go for Monarch, with Regent being my second choice.