Waiting for the mindworms close to come...

[Leon Trotsky]

I'm sorry if I missed it, but I didn't find a topic about how to get in a pbem here - expected a postit or some kind of announcement for newbies. ¿How often do games start? ¿Are there any people waiting for one? ¿Is signing in or something like that required? ¿Do I have to bring birth certificate, blood type, identity document, or any special paper? ¿Will I be forsaken for opening pointless threads about stuff everyone knows already?

Sorry for annoying you... seriously.

[Darsnan]

The way that games start is that someone posts a thread saying they want to begin a new game, and soon other players will post to join.



Also, here is another forum where games are starting as well. FYI.


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[Leon Trotsky]

The way that games start is that someone posts a thread saying they want to begin a new game, and soon other players will post to join.

Does this one count?

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by Leon Trotsky


Does this one count?

Yes, this one counts. Also, if you post your game preferences (Planet size, Factional choice, land/sea mix, NL level, etc.) why this helps people decide if they want to join the game or not as well. FYI.


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[Leon Trotsky]

Thanks for your counsel, comrade. Let's see if I can work this out...

SMAC (not expansion)

"Standard" world:
- Standard Planet
- 50% Ocean Coverage
- Average Erosive Forces
- Average Native Forms
- Average Cloud Cover

Difficulty Level:
- Transcend

Game Rules ON:
- Higher Goal (Victory by Trascendence)
- Total War (Victory by Conquest)
- Peace in Our Time (Victory by Diplomacy)
- Mine, All Mine (Victory by Economy)
- One for All (Cooperative Victory)
- Look First (Flexible Starting Locations)
- Blind research (Cannot set precise research goals)
- No Unity Survey (World map not visible)

Don't expect much from me as this is my first multiplayer experience (to be perfectly honest, I've started a game with some friends months ago, playing real time - that is, one turn a year). For the sake of getting this up and running as soon as possible, I'll take any faction I'm ordered, but I won't conceal my preferences: Peacekeepers, Gaians, Hive, in that order of preference.

Play fair, roleplay, have fun... I hope.

[Senethro]

Advise: you'll find precious few people who want to play with blind research. The game becomes a case of getting lucky to get to environmental economics first. With energy restrictions lifted that person has extremely boosted research.

[binTravkin]

But some might still be tempted to try..

[Ouro_827]

So tempting. I've played with Blind Research as part of the Masochism Alley. Blind Research, Tech Stag, that sort of thing. Quite hateful. And please spare yourself the pain, and don't play the Believers, like I tried. Fusion Power before the wheel? Also, Leon, for PBEM games, you'll need what is termed a CMN, a Creator-Moderator-Narrator, who will do passwords, basic setup, depending if you want an altered map, etc.

[binTravkin]

He already have two CMNs attracted to this thread - Darsnan and Senethro, thus I think it'll be no prob.

[Ouro_827]

You forgot yourself. But yes, I am vaguely interested in this - I might not be a challenge, just as a warning though.

[Senethro]

It just so happens that I've got a lovely map already made that I was making for another game that fell through. Its been made for 4 human players and 0 AIs but is otherwise close to your specifications. Useful to you?

[Leon Trotsky]

Offer: valuable and intriguing. Expectation: agreement from other comrades.

[Leon Trotsky]

So... anybody interested in good old plain SMAC?

[Ouro_827]

Hmm... Doesn't sound like anyone except you and me

[Leon Trotsky]

Could have been worse... we still could play against [+6 morale, +6 industry, intense rivalary on] AI's and try to emerge victorious... (doesnt' sound that a bad idea now that I think of it).