SDC #4: Official Rules, Regs and Guide

[kobayashi]

Originally posted by WarVoid

Saying that a SP will play better than a PBEM is untrue. I've seen some low profile scenarios take to top rankings in PBEM. In the end, it's all about the playability.

Let me put it in terms everyone - even non-scenario authors can understand.

You have a Bus design contest and you suddenly say that you can design a Ferarri if you don't know how to design a bus. You're criteria is which one drives better. Everyone is going to design a Ferarri.

You can't make a Red Front playable in PBEM.

Many people like Red Front because it is challenging.

A single player scenario can have several sets of events, units, seasons etc.

You can't have all this fancy stuff in a PBEM.

If Nemo had to make it such that you could play as either Russians or Germans, it would have to be watered down considerably.

If single player entires are accepted, can they at least be judged under a seperate category?

[Fiera]

Originally posted by techumseh

It ought to be one or the other. I guess I thought we (the community) had decided that the contest was for the best scenario designed with PBEM in mind.

I agree, we have enough SP scenarios already, but very few real PBEM.

[kobayashi]

Originally posted by techumseh


I think this is pretty contradictory, WV. It ought to be one or the other. I guess I thought we (the community) had decided that the contest was for the best scenario designed with PBEM in mind.

Perhaps any scenario playable by two or more civs could qualify, with higher scores allocated to those well balanced between a number of civs?

I hope it will be at least three. Why? Because you will always need to have a minimum of 2 players to do a PBEM. So that means you wouldn't need to worry about a playable tribe being controlled by AI. (i.e. if you have three playable race, you will need to ensure that the AI will do a decent job with any of the races in case there are only two players. If its 2, then everyone would make an entry with only two playable tribes - same logic as the single player problem.

[DarthVeda]

Kob, I feel like I need to punch you.

[kobayashi]

Originally posted by DarthVeda
Kob, I feel like I need to punch you.

[Patient English]

It all sounds very intruiging - if a little unformed at the moment. WV, if you are going to reconsider the rules of the competition, might I try to persuade you to extend the closing period end to 1815?

I have a new scenario under development that plays quite nicely in PBEM.

[kobayashi]

Originally posted by kobayashi

You have a Bus design contest and you suddenly say that you can design a Ferarri if you don't know how to design a bus. You're criteria is which one drives better. Everyone is going to design a Ferarri.

Can we have an official reply?

[hardjoy]

Just found this cool site with lots of pictures and information about the sailing ships of this period.

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/6423/Ships/index2.html

[WarVoid]

The rules will stand as they are. I've made all the revisions i'm going to make, especially since they've already been distributed to numerous designers and sites.

Single player scenarios WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT WILL NOT RECEIVE AS GOOD A JUDGEMENT AS A PBEM SCENARIO. Comprende?

A Ferrari can't go four-wheeling, now can it? So just because you designed a Ferrari compared to an F-150 dosen't make it better.

[Case]

WV, can you please 'top' this thread and start a new topped thread for discussions of the history of this period and for people to post links to useful resouces? (like the one Hardjoy just posted )

[winterfritz]

Originally posted by Case
WV, can you please 'top' this thread and start a new topped thread for discussions of the history of this period and for people to post links to useful resouces? (like the one Hardjoy just posted )

Good idea And very good site, hardjoy

[Patient English]

OK, those rules (1500-1801) count me out. Colonies is not really a PBEM and is a bit long in the tooth anyway now.

Have a good contest anyway, guys....

[Prometeus]

SDC contributions...

... OK, I'm officially into tha thing. Stay tuned, guys!!!

[winterfritz]

Warvoid, are we allowed to get dls under our code names so we can ask for advice/help on our scens without giving ourselves away?

[TCO]

Can someone point me to the rules and the results for the previous 3 competitions?