Newbie....

[kbarrett]

Out of the five you mentioned, Gaians, Pirates, and the Borg are still available.

Which do you want?

[Leon Trotsky]

I'd rather not pick Pirates for my first SMAC-PBEM (why make it even more complicated?), and between Gaians and CyCon... well, my aversion to Free Market leans me towards the first.

[Setroc]

Great, seems we we are all sorted as far as faction choices/map/settings go then. Just another quick question. When are we allowed to start communicating with other players? From the start, or when we meet in-game? And can we reverse engineer captured units?

[kbarrett]

Originally posted by Setroc
Great, seems we we are all sorted as far as faction choices/map/settings go then. Just another quick question. When are we allowed to start communicating with other players? From the start, or when we meet in-game? And can we reverse engineer captured units?

I would suggest not talking about game stuff unless you have contact in the game ... not hard to do, and generally a priority for most players anyway.

If you want to broadcast boasts, threats, or sillyness in the clear via radio to the whole Planet, go ahead and post it in the game thread.


As for reverse engineering ... the game mechanics don't include it, so I would suggest not trying to fake it ourselves. So I object to including it ( and as the Drone faction, would stand to gain the most from it, if included ). If all of the rest of the players want it, I'll go along with the consensus, of course.

[Kataphraktoi]

As for reverse engineering ... the game mechanics don't include it, so I would suggest not trying to fake it ourselves. So I object to including it ( and as the Drone faction, would stand to gain the most from it, if included ). If all of the rest of the players want it, I'll go along with the consensus, of course

I could put up some objections to alot of that, but the base argument of no reverse engineering is acceptable to me.

[Senethro]

Originally posted by kbarrett
As for reverse engineering ... the game mechanics don't include it, so I would suggest not trying to fake it ourselves.

Incorrect, a unit stolen stolen via probing will appear in your build menu allowing you to make copies.

[Kataphraktoi]

Originally posted by Setroc
hmmm, does continents mean no connection by land? couldn't we have some land bridges? Otherwise arent we going to have a boring old building fest till air power comes?

i have been using naval to great effect in winning some of my games lately, i think a map without land connections isnt nessisarily builder-only

[Setroc]

Originally posted by Kataphraktoi


i have been using naval to great effect in winning some of my games lately, i think a map without land connections isnt nessisarily builder-only

Really? I've found use for transport foils, but that's about it. I certainly look forward to seeing what you have planned.

[kbarrett]

Originally posted by Senethro


Incorrect, a unit stolen stolen via probing will appear in your build menu allowing you to make copies.

Then I take back my objection ... I was unaware of this normal game feature.

I guess I need to spend more time working with probe teams.

[kbarrett]

So ...

Should I start a new thread with the agreed rule set, or is Darsnan going to do this?

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by kbarrett
So ...

Should I start a new thread with the agreed rule set, or is Darsnan going to do this?

Kataphraktoi PM'd me your agreed to game settings. I'll probably start building the game starting tomorrow (Monday).

As far as how tough you want the AI's: I'm assuming you don't want anything too difficult, correct? Also, how about starting units - does 3 Scouts, 1 regular CP, and 2 Speeder CP's (to expedite placement of your 2nd and 3rd cities) sound good?

Finally, if anyone has a suggestion for naming the turn tracking thread, please let me know so that I can use it.

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[kbarrett]

Sounds good.

I would suggest calling this the Newbies' Sandbox.

Hopefully Kataphraktoi won't slap us around too hard ....

[Kataphraktoi]

Hopefully Kataphraktoi won't slap us around too hard ....

Only been playing for 3 months.Im a newbie

Really? I've found use for transport foils, but that's about it. I certainly look forward to seeing what you have planned.

Nothing planned for this game yet. I tend to make my plans map-specific. Havnt seen the map., so no plans.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by kbarrett
Sounds good.

I would suggest calling this the Newbies' Sandbox.

OK, "Newbies Sandbox" it is. Game should be ready in about 8 hours. Turn order will be as follows:

Kataphraktoi-angels
kbarrett-drones
Leon Trotsky-yang
Setroc-gaians

Note that I will need Kataphraktoi's E-Mail address (or I can just post the turn in the thread). Also, if anyone has a preference for a password please PM it to me, otherwise I will randomly assign.


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[Kataphraktoi]

you do know i am cataphract887? its william pembrook net. i expected you to have it. i thought you emailed me FC password.