CTP PBEM Challenge Ladder June 2006

[TheBirdMan]

Originally posted by Platypus Rex

IN Progress

Chlg 165 thehappies vs TheBirdman Nov 06

Game ended at turn 119. Thehappies conceded to the glorious captains (and admiral - ME ) of the PDRF (last F stands for France).

This game was a small island game with these mapsettings: Wet/Dry: 60%; Warm/Cold: 40%; Ocean/Land: 10%; Island/Continent: 0% (all relative small islands); Uniform/Diverse: 100%; Few Goods/Many Goods: 100%.

Mailed to me from thehappies
Ok. I've known for a while that I was probably dead.
But it's beyond certain now. So congratulations!
That was a great game and you've given me an
enlightening lesson on the use of SOL's. I never
realized how devastating they could be.

Thehappies did fight very hard - used spies with success. I had to withdraw several times and reconsider how I could use my large navy without taking too many casualties.

Was ahead in science most of the game - but he wasn't able to produce enough units due to the size of his nation (both number of cities and population).

Furthermore I did some "shopping" among the AIs, conquering 1-3 cities size 3-4 from each AI. A rather dirty and cheap trick, but it boosts your growth . And as long as you have just a little more advances than the AIs, then you are able to decide when to end those skirmishes, so no problems with them .


I can recommend him as an excellent opponent with a very high turnrate (119 turns in less than 2 months). There will be a rematch soon.

/Max

[Addled Platypus]

op updated, excell updated-not posted

[thehappies]

yep, he said it all. i tried shmoozing the AI's and repeatedly demanded that they attack the French--but I don't think they really did much. I don't think I'll woo their favor so much in the future--didn't seem to be worth it.

My turn rate is higher in the winter than it is in the summer--I'm a farmer. But I can still crank through a couple turns per day even during the growing season.

Looking forward to that rematch. I really thought I'd turn that game around and wind up on top until the death fleet of 40 SOL's appeared out of nowhere.

[TheBirdMan]

Originally posted by thehappies
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Looking forward to that rematch.

Rematch started. Turn 0 to thehappies.

Only change in this game from the old one is, that the slider for Ocean/Land now are 50%, giving more land to expand on before we meet the AIs/each other.

May one of us win . Anyway, it will be a disaster for us both if one of the AIs does

[Addled Platypus]

#168 TheBirdman vs thehappies

[PrinceBolkonsky]

New Player Says Hello

Hello all

I'm a new pbem player looking for opponents. I have a game started up with Birdman and another with Gramps. I could probably handle a couple more games.

I have played CIV 2 for 6 or 7 years mostly hotseat and solo but some Net games as well.

I've played CTP1 on the hardest settings using all the mods up to Awesome AIPs and I am beating the game so I guess its time for real opponents and not patterns.

I also have CTP2 and I am getting ready to start a game of AOM!V.

I've played board wargames for about 35 years.

I can be reached directly at chrphrgrv@yahoo.com

I have very few preferences at this time.

I like to play the Welsh.

The Lite module for getting pbem games off the ground seems a good idea.

Multiplayer or 1 on 1 are both fine with me.

Drop me a line if you'd like to start some trouble.

[Grandpa Troll]

Let me know if during the day USA EST this week if you have time to dedicate to some MP

Thx

Gramps

[Addled Platypus]

Yes its that easy to join PrinceBolkonsky

I need the actual level BAID, so I know where to insert you into the ladder

from there you can make challenges

[PrinceBolkonsky]

Its hard to say for me. I finished the first game I played by conquoring all the other countrries and that was on king. Since I have played on deity. I usually quit around 2000 because I am sure that I can win. I have never tried to win with the final wonder. I usually allow the ai player to build most of the wonders so they are more of a challange. Therefore I have very little experiance with the really advanced part of the game. So better start me out somewhere in the middle. King as I have entirely beat the game at that level though fairly early on.

[thehappies]

Once Mr. Prince is added to the ladder . . . we have a challenge match under way.

challenge #169 Prince Bolkonsky vs. thehappies

[PrinceBolkonsky]

Now, now, its Prince Bolkonsky or Price B for short, not Mr Prince. You wouldn't say Mr Doctor would you?! Oh no! I should have left this alone. Now I'm open to all the Prince jokes! Well it can't be all bad, I can remember a time when I was refured to regularly as Cool Breeze by my compatriots! Che was the worst.

[Grandpa Troll]

I feel as though he is going to make an excellent addition to our community

Gramps

[Addled Platypus]

#169 noted

Mr PB .... ?
has been added to the ladder, just not updated here just yet, I am waiting to see were he wants to be

goto post #2 and see where you fit

[Addled Platypus]

Major work on records today, everything ok

time to clean the list...

the following players are being moved to inactive:

Dimytes
berXpert
EPW

unless you can convince otherwise

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Platypus Rex
Major work on records today, everything ok

time to clean the list...

the following players are being moved to inactive:

Dimytes
berXpert
EPW

unless you can convince otherwise

I concur and second the motion

Gramps