HOP-1 ( SMACX Diplogame ), setup thread

[kbarrett]

There was some interest expressed in the Civ4 HOTW-8 diplogame about starting a SMACX diplogame.

This first one will be a trial to see how this all works.

It is open to players from the Civ4 diplo-games group, and any experienced SMACX MP gamers that are interested.


The game will be PBEM, and players will be expected to roleplay ... in fact, roleplaying is more important here than winning. You will be expected to do at least one monologue per turn in the game thread, and conversation between players should also take place there. Private conversations should wait until you make contact.

Taking a few cities from an opponent is OK ... just make sure you justify it in the game thread ... wiping out a player is generally considered rude ... but you can do it if your roleplaying and his justifies such ... try to roleplay it and use good judgment.

Factions will be strictly random ... if you get some faction who's leader is off the wall, ham it up!

Map will be random ... if you get a sucky start, roleplay it ... use it as an excuse to wheedle players or be belligerent.


If you are just interested in winning over roleplaying, don't participate.

If this interests you, please reply here, and not in the civ4 area, thanx.

[Pinchak]

starting a SMACX diplogame

What is SMACX?

The game will be PBEM

You will be expected to do at least one monologue per turn

Not trying to tell you how to run your game, but don't you think that is excessive?


Sounds like fun... I had to leave HOTW8 due to connectivity problems with one specific player. Would love to get into another Diplo game, but I don't do PBEM.

[kbarrett]

Expecting people to roleplay in what is basically an RPG is not excessive. If you think it is, start your own.

SMACX - Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Alien Crossfire

Reason for PBEM: SMAC and SMACX direct IP has more bad issues then even Civ4.

[vyeh]

Illuminatus,

Third example of trolling from the immediately preceding poster.

Edit: Offending post was removed. Thanks, Illuminatus.

[Illuminatus]

I've cleaned the posts besides the AC General troll. As for Krill, he "hit" other forum groups as well.

[Pinchak]

Expecting people to roleplay in what is basically an RPG is not excessive.

Yeah, but unlike HOTW where people are expected to post every session you are asking for every turn?

Don't get me wrong, I love RP... but I would think people would be hard pressed to come up with that much material.

My opinion doesn't count though... I don't even own Alien Crossfire. I hear alot of good things about Alpha Centuri though... this was undoubtly a gem that slipped by my detection in the 90's.

[dacole]

Um ok not sure but I also do not have Alien crossfire. Anyway we can just do AC? Also Gametap now has AC may be able to do it through there.

Other than that thanks for posting for anyone who needs info on what diplo games are go here

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=150698

[drow21]

sounds very interesting what turn over you looking for in the game daily / weekly etc? , daily monalogues will be hard for me to do weely (every 3 days or so) i should be ,ok im faily new but i would realy enjoy the opertunity to try this if you would allow