New EitB PBEM

[mackoti]

They will start with worker or not?

[naufragar]

I don't think so. I don't remember players talking about that.

[Miguelito]

it was mentioned, and I think it would be a good idea, but you may have reasons to think it isn't.

[Qgqqqqq]

I think normal units, plus worker (or Mud Golem).

Note that removing contact just requires deleting the lines in the text file.

[DaveV]

Simming questions (all available from starting save and the much-maligned flying camera, so no extra details revealed):

- Map dimensions
- Number of land tiles
- Starting units

The world is 40x24 tiles, 640 of which are land. I had planned to give everyone their civ's appropriate starting units, unless we want everyone to start with a pair of warriors?

A couple of the civs currently have contact with the others when they shouldn't. Working on fixing that.

Thanks. I forgot to ask about wrap (X-Y, X only, none). I thought the conversation was leaning toward a starting worker, which is why I asked.

[naufragar]

Ah, then I just missed it. I'm happy to start people with a worker. For the record, this would mean people start with their normal starting units (usually 2 military + settler) and a civ-appropriate worker.

World wrap is cylindrical. If, in the course of simming, people want to get a feel for the kind of world, I mentioned what I used to generate the map here:

I ended up rolling a Duel-sized 30% water tectonics, and I cleared two tiles of water around the poles.

That post has some more details. I forgot to add that despite the map being Duel-sized, I've manually edited the size back up to Normal, a la PB64.

[Qgqqqqq]

Sounds perfect to me, thanks.

[Aurorarcher]

What’s the turn order and I guess the game is not moving yet… ?

[Qgqqqqq]

Here's what we have:

Mig: - my normal play window is something like 20-23 GMT (21-24 CET)
Q - Edit: in terms of play time, my preferred window is 5am GMT to 10am GMT (6-11pm NZT)
Brian: - In terms of email I'm briandmoseanachain at gmail &c and in terms of window weekdays is 6:00 to 11:00 pm Irish time on weekdays (though every other Wednesday will be post 10:00 due to Toastmasters).

Auro, Bing, what are your schedules like? Once we have that someone can randomize. As mentioned, I'm out of action till next Tuesday (on a tramp).

[Aurorarcher]

I think I mentioned this before but here it is again:

My best playing time is 18:00 - 22:00 GMT.