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  [PB63 Cornflakes] Boudicca hunts crocodiles along the Nile
Posted by: Cornflakes - November 23rd, 2021, 18:52 - Forum: Pitboss 63 - Replies (118)

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  [PB63 Spoilers] - Pindicator Unlocks 10 Year Achievement
Posted by: pindicator - November 23rd, 2021, 15:47 - Forum: Pitboss 63 - Replies (459)

It's weird to think I've been playing multiplayer Civ4 here for over 10 years now.  In August 2011 I finally got brave enough to join a game and ded-lurked luddite, way back in PBEM23.  

[Image: Civ4ScreenShot0407.jpg]

We did ok, but the game was mostly memorable for us sending 80+ knights through our neighbor mackoti's lands to try and take the game leaders, Novice & SevenSpirits, down a peg. They were ... less than pleased with us. The game almost ended there. I came into that game with a chip on shoulder like I had to prove myself, and so took things very personally when disagreements came up in the organizing thread. I was also very invested in micro-managing for every little possible advantage.

I like to think that I've outgrown both those tendencies over the last 10 years.

Why do I continue to play? Probably because you guys keep being awesome to play with. Even when I've been a jerk or a bad teammate in the past. I'm not sure if I'll be around for another 10, but then again I never thought I'd play this long to start with.

Let's have some fun.

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  PB63 Spoilers: Superdeath is Crazy
Posted by: superdeath - November 23rd, 2021, 15:18 - Forum: Pitboss 63 - Replies (190)

Howdy! If you are playing in pb63 get the fuck out, at least until the end of the game. Thanks!

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  [PB63] Map-making thread
Posted by: Tarkeel - November 23rd, 2021, 14:05 - Forum: Pitboss 63 - Replies (72)

Is this the time when Tarkeel succumbs to the dark side and rolls a donut? Stay tuned to find out...

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  List of Custom animation (test from spell.ini)
Posted by: Suppanut - November 21st, 2021, 00:12 - Forum: Caster of Magic for Windows (CoM II) - No Replies

List of custom animation ID (from test)
0 = (No animation) (not crash, no damage)
1 = (unknown) (trigger lair-entering)
2 = (unknown) (crash)
3 = GenericSorcery
4 = GenericLife
5 = GenericNature
6 = GenericDeath
7 = GenericChaos
8 = (unknown) (crash)
9 = (unknown) (crash)
10 = EarthLore (not deal damage)
11 = NatureCure (not deal damage)
12 = CallTheVoid (not deal damage)
13 = (unknown) (crash)
14 = FireStorm (not deal damage)
15 = Blizzard (not deal damage)
16 = Stasis (not deal damage)
17 = Corruption (not deal damage)
18 = (No animation) (not crash, no damage)
19 = (unknown) (freez/soft lock)
20 = WarpNode (not crash, not deal damage)
21 = Disenchant Area (not crash, not deal damage)
22 = SpellBlast (not crash, not deal damage)
23 = DrainPower (not crash, not deal damage)
24 = (unknown) (crash)
25 = (unknown) (crash)
26 = (unknown) (crash)
27 = (push nearby unit backward) (not deal damage)
28 = Confusion
29 = Vertigo
30 = Web
31 = MindStorm
32 = Possession
33 = CombatSummon (not deal damage)
34 = IceBolt
35 = PsionicBlast
36 = FireBolt
37 = LightningBolt
38 = FireBall
39 = WarpLightning
40 = DoomBolt
41 = StarFires
42 = LifeDrain
43 = SyphonLife
44 = (No animation) (soft lock)
45 = Petrify
46 = Banish
47 = Disintegrate
48 = Exorcise
49 = Annihilate
50 = FlameStrike (animation on all enemy unit but damage only target)
51 = Holywords (animation on all enemy unit but damage only target)
52 = Masscare (animation on all enemy unit but damage only target)
53 = MassHealing (animation on all friendly unit but still damage target)
54 = GenericDeathAll (animation on all enemy unit but damage only target)
55 = (No animation) (damage done on target, not crash)
55 = CombatEnchantment
57 = EarthToMud
58 = HeroicHeart/FairyDust
59 = CrackCall
60 = WarpWood/Animated Ammo
61 = Disrupt
62 = DispelMagic
63 = MagicVortex
64 = (No animation) (damage done on target, not crash)
65 = (No animation) (damage done on target, not crash)
66 = (unknown) (crash)
67 = LightningBolt (fortress)
68 = LightningBolt (fortress)
69 = (No animation) (damage done on non-target, not crash)
70 = FateMasteryFireBolt
71 = ChainLightning
72 = MassHealing (animation on all friendly unit and not deal damage)
73 = (No animation) (soft lock)
74 = (No animation) (soft lock)
75 = (No animation) (soft lock)

Currently it seem to able to confirm that currently overland spell animation does not have function to deal damage in combat cast (yet).

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  Zombie Mastery's exploits
Posted by: Suppanut - November 16th, 2021, 23:38 - Forum: Caster of Magic for Windows (CoM II) - No Replies

When I first see Zombie Mastery, I think it was useless spam of death global enchantment, it could only convert normal units died in combat into useless cute little zombie and I think it is like this until I realized that zombie that join you, although lost all of its original ability, it coming with original unit enchantment intact. Then I realized something terrible. Chaos channeled zombie (especially flying chaos enchantment) has potential to be the most horrified zombie you could have as chaos channeled zombie also treated as chaos creatures, thus it could get enchant power from global Chaos Surge and Blazing Eye on top of other death related enchantment!

For every chaos channeled units fallen to zombie mastery, You get ultimate horde of zombie in late game which could maw down much higher tiers of units and summon creature with ease, especially flying chaos channel enchantment, it would give addtional movement and turn zombie into unit with decent mobility that could fly!

What are your Zombie Mastery's experience?

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  New CtH Pitboss - gogogogogogoo
Posted by: Mjmd - November 15th, 2021, 10:03 - Forum: Pitboss 63 - Replies (491)

Hello. I was wondering if there would be any interest for a new pitboss game. I'm thinking plan would be to start after Thanksgiving weekend depending on how fast things come together. Sign ups closing 11/22/2021.

Default Settings:
- 12 tile min distance between capitals (note this doesn't actual dictate map size)
- No barbs
- No Spies
- No WW
- No events, huts, unit gifting

Signups:
Mjmd
Superdeath
Fabled
JackRB
Ginger (Lazteuq)
Bing
Cornflakes
Mr Cairo
Pindicator

map maker: Tarkeel

Voting Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...edit#gid=0

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  tech help with bluescreens on my old new laptop
Posted by: Miguelito - November 11th, 2021, 19:01 - Forum: Off Topic - Replies (3)

Hello,
occasionally I have seen people give tech advice here that looked pretty competent at least to me, so I was wondering if somebody may have an idea for my problem:

My new laptop is actually almost a year old now (Black Friday 2020 purchase). Being a smartass I purchased it without a preinstalled Windows, because I have a valid license. So it came with a barebone OS called FreeDOS, and with the help of my workplace's IT admin I went and installed Windows 10 and started installing drivers - which is when the Bluescreens started. I will not go through the whole odyssey, but here's the relevant info:

  • I'm installing Windows 10 Home (consumer edition). The iso I have is the version 1809_updated_sept_2018_x64
  • The computer model is a Lenovo Legion Y740S-15IMH Laptop (ideapad) - Type 81YX
  • The bluescreens come with the error message DRIVER_VERIFIER_DMA_VIOLATION
  • Once it starts, they appear on every shutdown and occasionally during operation
  • The first time when I allowed this to go on for a while the bluescreen eventually changed to CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED upon booting and the SSD was toast. I sent it in to Lenovo and they replaced the SSD but refuse to address the persisting problem because that's software and since they sold the machine without Windows their incompatible driver is somehow my fault.
After lots of trial and error I have narrowed the problem down to the Thunderbolt interface
  • when I manually install the Lenovo provided Intel Thunderbolt driver on a fresh Windows installation the problem starts immediately. Also if I run the automatic driver install/update process through Lenovo support
  • I can install all other relevant drivers manually and everything is fine until Windows (automatically) installs the 20H2 function update. After that happens and the restart is performed somehow Thunderbolt Control Center gets installed immediately and without asking and the bluescreens start.
  • The furthest I have gotten was by installing Windows and the relevant drivers, going through two loops of automated Windows updates, downloading the then due 20H2, shutting off WiFi, and installing the 20H2 update and restarting. As long as the system has no internet it remains stable. But even if I block automated driver updates (through Control Panel > System & Security > System > Advanced System Settings > Hardware > Device Installation Settings and a regedit entry that was recommended somewhere), the moment I connect the WiFi Thunderbolt gets installed and the problem begins. If before that I set a system recovery point and revert to it then it's ok again.
What does not work
  • deinstalling / removing the thunderbolt interfaces throuh device manager. Immediate bluescreen
  • blocking automated driver updates (see above)
I don't even care for Thunderbolt, I don't have a device that would connect through it. But the machine's power supply runs through one of the plugs (if I understand right), so ripping them out is not quite viable (also warranty mischief ).

I am at a loss at what to try next and as I mentioned the Lenovo has not been very helpful (and currently, they don't accept e-mails because of service overload. Yes.) So if somebody has a good idea it would be much appreciated. To the generous finder of a solution I can offer continued PB59 spam, and a city of choice or distinguished unit renamed in their honour.

Thanks in advance!

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  10 book sorcery spell picks
Posted by: ChiefBigFeather - November 11th, 2021, 15:02 - Forum: Caster of Magic for Windows (CoM II) - Replies (6)

Dear Community,

I'm currently experimenting with a 10 sorcery book/2 life book/high elf build. But I'm fairly new to the game and would like your input on what spells to pick.

For sorcery commons I got:
Nagas (for summoning)
Floating Island (in case I start on an island)
Focus Magic*
Confusion (can act like a save or die spell)

Would you rather pick phantom warriors or psionic blast? I dunno which spell is more important for combat. AEther Sparks seem really circumstantial. I'm not aware of lairs where Guardian Wind would help, fantastic creatures tend to have magical ranged attacks. Resist Magic is strong, but I think it can be researched later (mistake?).

*I do not quite get why Focus Magic is considered to be so strong. Especially in the Summon Sprites combo: Why not make more sprites? Focus Magic seems quite expensive, you could just get more summons instead (which are also harder to get rid of). It can provide Nagas with a ranged attack to go with flight and cheese some lairs, that's why I picked it.

Early Uncommons:
Flight and Water Elemental.
Flight should allow me to safely clear some lairs (hopefully not too late). Water Elementals are quite the upgrade over Nagas.

Early Rares:
Storm Giant and Uranus' Blessing.
Upgrading summons seems almost always useful and Uranus' Blessing allows very simple scaling. Wind Walking seems strong but more circumstantial, Reinforce Magic might be rather expensive to be gotten early. Dunno if Reinforce Magic should be prioritized instead (maybe instead of the giants?).

Guaranteed Very Rares:
Sky Drake, Wind Mastery and Magic Immunity seem great picks. Sky Drake for a guaranteed very rare summon, Wind Mastery because mobility is great and it cuts down on micro. Magic Immunity just seems too strong not to pick (although Haste and Time Stop seem like top picks too).

For light, I picked Heavenly Light. That allows growth and defense, which seem useful for a strategy that is likely peaceful early game.

What do you think about the spell picks?
Thanks in advance for input!

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  German forum new PB: 90
Posted by: superdeath - November 9th, 2021, 06:35 - Forum: Civforum PB90 - Replies (49)

Rob Anybody Wrote:Hallo :wink:

Der Start des PB 88 ist nun fast 2 Jahre her. Ich hoffe bis spätestens Weihnachten/Neujahr ein neues PB mit 20+ Mitspielern organisieren zu können. Bisher sind es 11 Spieler/Teams. Die frei gestaltete Karte gebe ich in Auftrag, sobald die Anzahl der Mitspieler fest steht.

Wenn du beim PB 90 mitmachen möchtest, kannst du dich noch bis zum 30.11. hier https://www.civforum.de/showthread.php?112955 anmelden. Bitte benutze Option 2 falls du nit jemanden zusammen spielen willst.

Wer nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen (z. B. Mindestanzahl von Teilnemern) dabei ist, kann unter "Sonstiges (siehe Post)" sein Interesse bekunden. Ich werde dann versuchen, das zu berücksichtigen.

Viele Grüße

Rob Anybody


Got this PM.

Figured id post it here incase anyone wants to join another lovely German PB. I posted in their thread that i would only join if the starts are balanced. To each their own smile

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