new pbem game

[Shaka Naldur]

okay, so the one that I was playing die
and the arena one with Henrik isn´t going anywhere

I want to play an scenario with four or five player that are going to be available almost daily

those are my sugestions for scenarios

Justinian
Time of Thunder
30 year war (not recomended because the seven players need to be played)

suggestions and house rules are welcome

Henrik, I hope that you still want to play a pbem game

[Kull]

Here's a recommendation to ensure that games last more than a turn or two:

(Assume a five person game)

1) Player1 opens play and saves the game as .NET
2) Player1 emails the game to ALL FOUR of the other players.
3) IMPORTANT: The email should be date stamped with the current time and date using Greenwich Mean Time. This establishes the baseline.
4) Player2 has exactly twenty four hours from that baseline time to complete his game and mail it off to ALL OTHER PLAYERS. In fact, every player will ALWAYS email their saved game to everyone else.
5) If Player3 DOES NOT receive the game before the deadline, he may launch the game and allow the AI to take over for Player2.
6) 48 hours from the deadline, Player4 is authorized to begin play using the LAST GAME he received (be it the email from Player1, 2, or 3).
7) 72 hours from the deadline, Player5 is authorized to begin play using the LAST GAME he received (be it the email from Player1, 2, 3, or 4).
8) Repeat for Round Two

For subsequent rounds, players may either use the original baseline as a PERMANENT date, or reset it every time Player1 sends out an email (unless HE is the laggard, in which case you return to the last established baseline.) The second option may be preferred, since it allows for the possibility of games moving along at a faster pace. A third option would be the establishment of a new 24 hour baseline with EVERY email, but that could get confusing.

[Henrik]

If you find enough players I would very like to play the 30 years war very much
As the swedes.
We will have to use a slightly modified version of the scenario though (whit barbarians starving and stuff).

[kIndal]

Shaka, I would like to play this email game I have never played once and I have curiosity.

What´s about my Charles scenario??

[Henrik]

Carolus Invictissimus?
THat's ok whit me, I'd still like to be the swedes though...

[Shaka Naldur]

okay with me

but there is a problem with Carolus
we have to play the game with MGE and the feature you did for Carolus just works for FW
if you make a few changes....

[kIndal]

quote: Originally posted by Shaka Naldur on 03-02-2001 05:03 PM okay with me but there is a problem with Carolus we have to play the game with MGE and the feature you did for Carolus just works for FW if you make a few changes....

Well, I think that changing it it isn´t necesary, You cannot enter in your allied cities, but in fact, if you want to conquer these cities you have to declare the war to its allies , I don´t know if you have refered a more specifical change.
At moment we are only three, I think that it is better if we are 3 or 4 because if we are seven players could be very slow and probably will died as others games.

[Henrik]

I allways found it annyoing that I wasn't able to conquer Copenhagen playing as the swede.
It was guarded by a protestant unit, and I was allied whit the protestants...

Some minor modifications might be needed, you could maybe fix the some typos in city names too; Falum is really Falun for example... I will change them manually as I play the swede, annyway so that is not overly important.
[This message has been edited by Henrik (edited March 03, 2001).]

[Shaka Naldur]

yes
I was talking about that


one is Sweden
the other is the empire
france
and maybe a fourth one to be other nation that you may find important for the game

[kIndal]

quote: Originally posted by Shaka Naldur on 03-03-2001 11:51 AM one is Sweden the other is the empire france and maybe a fourth one to be other nation that you may find important for the game

Yes, Habsburgs, French and Swedish, and if there is somebody more could be English, and if there is more people interested Polish, Ottomans and Protestants(in this order).

[Mao]

I'd think Sparta would be a very good scenario to play. It uses only a small map and is pretty fun.

[Henrik]

I prefer the carolus scenario, since the time period is more compelling to me.
Also: How is diplomacy between our countries going to be carried out?
The AI is going to negotiate for you in a pbem, right?


[This message has been edited by Henrik (edited March 04, 2001).]

[kIndal]

Well, doubling the production could be a problem with the pollution, but I think that will be no problem if we turn off the pollution in this game.
Shaka, you can start the game (I think that you will play with the Empire, won´t you? ), then Henrik with Swedish and me, with France (Well, if I´ll lose, i won´t be very sad )
Shaka, I have sent you an email.

[Henrik]

quote: Originally posted by Henrik on 03-04-2001 02:38 AM I prefer the carolus scenario, since the time period is more compelling to me. Also: How is diplomacy between our countries going to be carried out? The AI is going to negotiate for you in a pbem, right?

Just repeating my question: How are we going to negotiate? What if the Ai declares war for us or something like that?

[kIndal]

quote: Originally posted by Henrik on 03-04-2001 01:45 PM Just repeating my question: How are we going to negotiate? What if the Ai declares war for us or something like that?

I have no idea about this, Shaka you have played these kind of games, what have you done?