Pitboss 20 signup/setup thread (Tides of War game organization)

[Lord Parkin]

It's been three weeks now. I count:

1. Seven
2. LP
3. Mackoti
4. Pindicator
5. Noble
6. GermanJojo
7. Kuro
8. Gavagai
9. Wetbandit
10. Gawdzak

At what point will we be starting this one?
Do we have 10 players or are some planning on teaming?
Is anyone else considering signing up?
Are we going to go for a Pitboss?
Is everyone going to pick Tokugawa?
What's the meaning of life?
Where is potato?

[Lord Parkin]

Also, just so everyone is fully aware ahead of time, I have an important announcement. In this game I will be using a reverse smurf: a mystery user will be playing all my turns and posting their written updates using my account. The challenge for everyone will be to figure out who it is. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

[NobleHelium]

In this game I will be using a reverse smurf: a mystery user will be playing all my turns and posting their written updates using my account.

I don't get it.

[WilliamLP]

Also, just so everyone is fully aware ahead of time, I have an important announcement. In this game I will be using a reverse smurf: a mystery user will be playing all my turns and posting their written updates using my account. The challenge for everyone will be to figure out who it is. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

I'm sure it will be an interesting game-within-a-game to figure out who is Frums-ing the LP account.

[pindicator]

I'm dropping out. Got talked into pb19 and that's going to be enough games for me to handle at once.

[Lord Parkin]

In this game I will be using a reverse smurf: a mystery user will be playing all my turns and posting their written updates using my account.

I don't get it.

That's the point. There would be no point to reverse smurfing here. It was a joke. #Heartbleed

[Kuro]

To respond to Parkin's post, I'm still up for playing and given the amount of interest I think a PB is good (Plus, I prefer PBs to PBEMS), even if my talent level is a biiit low for the game, heh.

[GermanJoey]

I'm still in, for either PB or PBEM. I've played a few SP games of ToW so far and like the changes so far.

[SevenSpirits]

This has languished a while but I think there are enough people and we can do it. Sign up for the following or don't.

* If we get 2-5 players we'll play a quick speed PBEM. 6+ will be a normal speed pitboss.
* Interaction rules: no city trading/gifting of any sort, and no talking.
* If it's a pitboss, anyone who does annoying things with the turn timer will be taken outside and shot, then made to wear a dunce cap, then brought back inside and shot again.
* The goal of the game is not just to strive for sole victory but also simply to improve your civilization, explore how the game works, and survive. Not every nation will be America, but they are still worth something! ()
* We will try to maintain a brisk turn pace.
* We will play a fantastic map made by a mapmaker!
* No smurfs, please! Does this really need to be said? Well it's said.
* We will do our best to have fun and help our fellow players have fun.

If you want to sign up conditionally based on number of eventual players and/or game type, go ahead. But act fast! I could close signups at any moment!

[SevenSpirits]

OOOOOOoooooh me, pick me, I'm in! First signup!