Call for playtesters soon.

[JamesJKirk]

If we're already to the point of calling who we want, I call the US

[Soundwave]

LOL i think i started something!!


Exile look what you've done to us, already!!

[Smaug]

I'll take the Germans if nobody minds
Email is glassesslayer@hotmail.com

[Dr. Nick]

I'd like this. I'll take Britain.

m_carreras@hotmail.com

[academia]

i´ll command the spanish/italian/latinamerican forces!!!

[Soundwave]

I already bags the British El Awrence

But Exile, when will you be finished and start handing out the goodies. Coz you got everyone excited.

Btw- when DO we get sent the copies?

[Exile]

Simmer down, kid.

Patience is a virtue, Soundwave.

[Exile]

Actually, DD . . .

I have heard of the scenario you mentioned, but never played it, IIRC. The Imperialism scenario that I've played most (and modified heavily, though w/the original designer's permission) is the Imperialism 1884v7, by Mattias Pitz. It was done back in the good old days, and so lacks some of the refinements of later scenarios, but I've enjoyed it many times, nevertheless.

The problem that I've always had with Imperialism scenarios is that they always seem to take place in too small an arena. Truthfully, Imperialism 1870 is a compromise solution. In an ideal world, I would have an even larger map. And 255 cities is not nearly enough. I had to leave out at least two dozen cities that I would have liked to place. Additionally, I could have used a few more unit slots as well. The worst problem is the infuriating limit of only 7 civs and barbarians. Time and time again, I've dismissed ideas for scenarios because I felt it couldn't be done to my satisfaction with only 7 civs. I'll explain my rationale for assigning the various civs their spheres in the readme file when I put it together, however.

Btw, only the splash graphic and the events file remain to be completed. Once these are done, the first playtest copies will go out.

[Henrik]

Originally posted by Smaug
I'll take the Germans if nobody minds
Email is glassesslayer@hotmail.com

Sorry I allready took them

[JMarks]

Oooh, Oooh I'll take France

Oh, and I'll need the scenario too. You can send it to JMShrader@aol.com

Probably not the best choice considering what I did in AoW, but hey, thats the Fates for ya.

[Soundwave]

LOL, Fate wont take place!

[Exile]

The News . . .

Everything is done, the playtest version is ready to go, except for one thing; the events file. My Swedish friend is on that right now, so as soon as he sends the completed file to me, I'll start sending out the scenario to the posters in this thread.

I'll be testing the thing too, probably playing it almost non-stop for the next few weeks until I make sure that it's come out just the way I want it. While a pbem game between all you guys is cool, those things tend to move kinda slow. I'll ask the playtesters to start a few solo games in an effort to spot any loose ends or stupid mistakes . . . as well as run your pbem game.

"Ah gots ta know!" --The bank robber shot by Dirty Harry in the first 4 minutes of the first movie.

[Soundwave]

I'll be the frist to say YAY!!!

[winterfritz]

I'm looking forward to this, Exile

Off topic a moment: What other scenarios have you released? I've only ever found Age of War and American Empire, and recently Mediterranean Dark Age (which I'm enjoying very much )

(Your cue for a little pluggin' )

[Exile]

Ok . . .

You can find The Modern Age on the Spanish Civ2 site run by Jesus Balsinde and Dracula of Transylvania on the Civfanatics site. The former was my first real solo effort at scenario-building and the latter was an impulsive self-referenced joke that might nevertheless be playable if you're in the mood for a short game on a small map. There was 1 other scenario that I designed, a fantasy/medieval thing, (and it is complete and does work), that was actually a test of scenario ideas more than anything else. Don't think I've ever posted that one though. IIRC, it's called Aesgaard. I started work on two others, a Solomons campaign WWII, and a Saxon Conquest of England, but these two remain uncompleted so far.

I think that's all.