Recruitment Center Book VI

[Mathemagician]

im sorry, i didnt want to say PBEM is only pursued on the Challenge Ladder.

[fredalton]

for the patch, i've a real french game, and i didn't find a patch.

For the download server file, i have done, but how can i do after, where have i to copy it?

TROLL : your link "in this tread" doesn't work...


If i well-understand, there are two differents ways to play : PBEM and multiplayer game....

PBEM = play by e-mail?

[Mathemagician]

yes,
PBEM = play by email (via email)
MP = multiplayer or online play (via server)

[fredalton]

PBEM : you have to send the copy file?

i understand now

how many days u have to answer?

when u know when u win?

at 3000 years?

I've never finish at 3000 years, it's a little bit to long... but for multiplayer games i can do it
DO u play more than 2 players together?

[Mathemagician]

in most PBEM games with several players you have 24 hours, then you get a resend, then 24 more hours, then you are nexted (skipped). often longer if the moderator of the game (usually a non-playing person who watches turn flow) doesnt check turns that often.

in 2 player games there usually is no absolute limit for the time you have to send back the turn. but it is regarded as polite to send at least one per two days i would think. if you can afford it, send more often, even many turns per day, then it wont hurt if you are on vacation and cannot send turns.
some players however already get a little ... worried ... if you dont send a turn within 24 hours.

*explicitly NOT looking at Troll*
(not looking i said )

[Mathemagician]

about win conditions:

if you kill all human opponents, or if they concede, you win.
if you finish Alien Life Project in games that use it, you win.
3000 AD the game is over, sure.

other than that, it is often used the rule to count a game as a win if you have 4 times the power graph of your opponent(s) and possibly to hold it for 1 turn. as is used in the Challenge Ladder.

[fredalton]

GAmes are pacific or in war generally?

[Mathemagician]

PBEM:

you select Email play in the menu. when you played your turn, you get a ".csg" file on your Desktop (or whereever) and you send that file to your opponent / the next player.
once you have launched CTP at least once on your (windows) system, windows realizes that you can open these files with a double click. which you do with the file you get back from your opponent / the previous player.

[Mathemagician]

Originally posted by fredalton
GAmes are pacific or in war generally?

as the players choose.
some people go to war as soon as they meet their opponent. others coexist peacefully, build up ressources, infrastructure, ..., until one decides he is strong enough to take out his opponent, or wins by any other condition, or is attacked first...

in online games, often (sometimes ?) a 100 turn peace period is used.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by fredalton
for the patch, i've a real french game, and i didn't find a patch.

For the download server file, i have done, but how can i do after, where have i to copy it?

TROLL : your link "in this tread" doesn't work...


If i well-understand, there are two differents ways to play : PBEM and multiplayer game....

PBEM = play by e-mail?

darned barbarians!!

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by fredalton
GAmes are pacific or in war generally?

See I can play pascifistc

Ok..Pascifist I believe I am trying to spell

i play laid back BUT the AI wont for the most part

If we get the ai ou of way..I'll be a good neighbor!

[fredalton]

I need to download a patch ?

i have seen that i have to change folder (english to french) to not have problem if i download something.

[Mathemagician]

Originally posted by fredalton
For the download server file, i have done, but how can i do after, where have i to copy it?

the "servers.dat" file goes into
"\CTP\ctp_program\" i think
if that doesnt work try
"\CTP\ctp_program\ctp\"

you only need it for online play, though, not for PBEM.

[Mathemagician]

i think 1.2 and 1.21 patch would be helpful. i think thats the standard around here. you get these in the download section of the apolyton/ctp page

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Mathemagician


the "servers.dat" file goes into

"\CTP\ctp_program\ctp\"

you only need it for online play, though, not for PBEM.

This is correct and you will see one there, simply allow it to be overwritten..ifits not there,chances are your in wrong directory

Hope this helps