Pitboss 9 Organizing Thread

[2metraninja]

My worry with unlimited diplo is that it will become a major time sink that I simply cannot afford to deal with. We could make an artificial limit on how many emails can be sent but how could that even be policed? I'm trying to find a way to make it manageable for everyone without making arranging tech trades overly difficult.

This is my worry too, as I have other games going and just want to play one more game, not to spend hours writing diplomatic proposals/treaties. 1 message a turn isnt going to do much (beside it cant be policed), as in one message agreement up to the end of the game can be described/proposed.

Best things I can think of is you propose for trading only techs/goods you currently have in exchange for techs/good the other party have.

[Twinkletoes89]

I'm leaning towards not putting limits on diplo simply because I can't think of how we can limit it. I think that seen as most of us don't want to get too intensely into lots of diplo, the level might be kept manageable by that.

I don't want to go as far as CTON because I have played a Tech Trading game like that and it wasn't really much fun.

I'm open to suggestions on how to sensibly limit it though.

[Qgqqqqq]

Civ 4 has never been installed on this PC so its a no go.

Pity... it is cheap though, only 10-20 (NZ)$ when last I checked (not on steam - I mean at online selling (in this case trademe).

[Qgqqqqq]

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Surely you can leave messages with diplo offers or just through the chat screen and then log in after you've seen that they are online? Or once communication has begun, arrange a time for both to be logged in?

My worry with unlimited diplo is that it will become a major time sink that I simply cannot afford to deal with. We could make an artificial limit on how many emails can be sent but how could that even be policed? I'm trying to find a way to make it manageable for everyone without making arranging tech trades overly difficult.

I think Jowy's right here - to quote civstats

This means that the unemployed guy that does nothing but log in every hour to check up gets an advantage over the players that can only log in once per day to play their turn.

I do think setting an artificial limit can work - note its one message which is basically the same as the PBEM13 rules.
It doesn't need policing - we play in a forum where (almost) everyone writes out their plans!
WHere the map is freely available to download!
Simple honor system - besides this way you'd require two parties to cheat.
I wouldn't be able to log in most of the time - but I could send/receive emails on my phone.

[Qgqqqqq]

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This is my worry too, as I have other games going and just want to play one more game, not to spend hours writing diplomatic proposals/treaties. 1 message a turn isnt going to do much (beside it cant be policed), as in one message agreement up to the end of the game can be described/proposed.

Best things I can think of is you propose for trading only techs/goods you currently have in exchange for techs/good the other party have.

Again see my earlier point - it can be a long message but you won't be spending hours in chat/roleplay.

I'm leaning towards not putting limits on diplo simply because I can't think of how we can limit it. I think that seen as most of us don't want to get too intensely into lots of diplo, the level might be kept manageable by that.

I don't want to go as far as CTON because I have played a Tech Trading game like that and it wasn't really much fun.

I'm open to suggestions on how to sensibly limit it though.

I think 1 message-a-turn would work - definitely better then no limits.


Again guys - trust the players your playing with .



What are your thoughts on bans/RBMod?

[scooter]

I'd rather not be the map roller. I'm headed out of town Tuesday, so I won't really have time to make sure that gets going smoothly. However, I can easily roll the leaders, pick them out (and randomly assign them), and run it by Cyneheard to see what he thinks. A map roller would just take that list and roll a map with it anyways. I'm more comfortable balancing leaders than maps anyways.

[Qgqqqqq]

Cool!
Who (exactly) is playing?

I see this list so far:

1) TT
2) Commodore/Brick
3) Jowy
4) Automated Teller
5) Cornflakes (/Q if he'll have me )
6) 2metraninja
7) Azza

So 9-12 combos (I'd do two on each end + one in case someone else signs up).

Settings to consider:
RBMod Yes/No
WE Yes/No
Spies Yes/No civic/religion switching/None allowed (passive is on but they cannot leave your borders)
Events Yes/No
Vassals Yes/No
Script Altered Lakes/Other/Don't Mind
NTB Yes/No
AI Diplo Yes/No/Other Limitation
NTT Yes/No
Wrap Flat/Toroidial/Cylindrical
Difficulty?
Barbs Raging/Normal/None
Starting Units warrior/scout/Other
Speed Normal/Quick
Improved starts?

[Cornflakes]

5) Cornflakes (/Q if he'll have me )

Yes, Q

Settings to consider:
RBMod Yes/No -- NO
WE Yes/No -- ABSTAIN
Spies Yes/No ....... -- NO BUILDING SPI
Events Yes/No -- ABSTAIN
Vassals Yes/No -- NO
Script Altered Lakes/Other/Don't Mind -- DON'T MIND
NTB Yes/No -- NO TECH BROKERING
AI Diplo Yes/No/Other Limitation -- I'll go with consensus ... Prefer limited/AI
NTT Yes/No -- ONLY IF NTB

[Qgqqqqq]

Awesome!
Can we get a subforum?

[Azza]

I'm not fussed on the settings.