Newbie PBEM wanted 4-1-2006

[Lobo7922]

Ok i choose my beloved Zakharov and the University

The substructure of the universe regresses infinitely towards
smaller and smaller components. Behind atoms we find electrons,
and behind electrons quarks. Each layer unraveled reveals new
secrets, but also new mysteries.

-- Academician Prokhor Zakharov,
"For I Have Tasted The Fruit"

DATALINKS

About the settings i agree in most of them, i would like to use huge map, and dense alien life, whit tech stagnation but perhaps its too much for PBEM game
Im just happy to play this game in multiplayer finally.
Thanks Guys this will be all an experience to me

[Chaunk]

Dense alien life I have no problem with, unless one of us chooses to be the Gaians, in which case I would rather it be left at normal. The gaians have a huge advantage with abundant alien life.

Tech stag I would really rather have left off. It's fine for SP, but sometimes PBEMs can drag a little, and speeding it up is usually a good thing.

[Humphrey]

If you want a 4th player I can play, I'm not new but I get the idea I am not that good (from the few multiplayer games I have been in).

[Lobo7922]

ok welcome Humphrey

About the setting i think we should do this game friendly, i dont think is good idea tech stagnation now, you are right

[mmontgomery]

I would like to get involved in a newbie PBEM game, since I have never played PBEM before. (I have played some TCP/IP games.)

Would it be possible to join this game?

My preferred races are in order of preference:

Hive
University
Gaia
Morgan
Spartan
Peacekeepers
and I just wont play Believers

I also strongly dislike tech stagnation.
Abundant life is fine.
I like Unity Pod scattering (the default); I prefer not to have this disabled. It provides balance for momentum players verses builders.

[Lobo7922]

i dont know, what say the experienced guys? will it be too hard to play whit five?

[mmontgomery]

Humphrey, if they do not want to go with 5, do you mind if I take your spot, since I have never played PBEM before?

[Lobo7922]

Humm? my spot? but i have played just a couple of turns of CTP whit Gramps, sorry but i really want to play this game as this is my favorite game of all times

[mmontgomery]

No, Lobo, I was specifically addressing Humphrey. Humphrey indicated that he had played a few times before, but would be willing to play if the game needed a 4th player.

I was hoping perhaps Humphrey would defer his spot to a true PBEM newbie: me.

[Lobo7922]

ok i understand, i really want to start playing this, when are we starting guys?

[Chaunk]

5 can work, but definatly no more I'd say. We'll probably end up with around 2-3 turns a week with 5 people, where 5-7 is probable with 4. That extra person makes a lot of difference.

Choose your factions guys. I'd suggest though that Gramps gets to choose his faction out of any of the factions, as he started the game up. I'll choose last, since I'll play any (Yep, any )

With No scatter off, I meant pods scattered. That setting is one of the more obscure ones on the setup list...

When we've all chosen factions, I'll PM Senethro, our CMN, and from there we might end up waiting a week or two whilst he makes the maps and tweaks it to be fair for us and the ai.

[mmontgomery]

OK, great! I have already posted my faction preferences. So if Gramps does not take Hive, I will. Otherwise, I will take Gaia to leave University to Lobo.

Chaunk, I agree that if Gaia is in the game as a human player, native life needs to be set to normal to be fair. Otherwise, we should go with abundant. Also, thanks for the explanation on the pods setting. We are on the same page.

Looking forward to starting!

[Lobo7922]

Looking at the post i have discovered something weird about switching production and deleting desing to acelerate the speed of building stuff, i consider this like cheating, are we going to allow this? i hope no

[Grandpa Troll]

Ok I am newbie in A/C, so not trying to get the edge but someone pick it for me..

I am learning folks so trouncing me right off simply sounds like shooting trolls in a barrel..no fun

[Lobo7922]

Well i think the fungus can be a problem when you just start playing, or coming back after much time whitout play, but when you play gaians this is an advantage, so i recomend play Gaians, and the fungus instead will be an advantage for you