new civ 6 pbem while the next pitboss can't start?

[Krill]

MJW, are you signing up for the game?

[greenline]

I looked at my old list and the only thing that is missing (excluding the now-irreverent teamer stuff) is Maya. This is due to free builders. They should be okay if that builder increments the builder count which inflates the price of builders. According to the Civ6 builder entry builders received for free do increment.

Even with the free builders Maya is on the weak side. Give them a spin in single player and you'll see how bad the downsides to the civ are. Only thing they are really strong at is an archer rush and even there Nubia is better

[MJW (ya that one)]

MJW, are you signing up for the game?

Nope. I just like banning things.

Anyway I'm now 100% sure Maya is okay.

[scooter]

Not a signup, but I do hope this game happens. I would follow for sure. Civ6 definitely feels like there's some unexplored potential still from a MP perspective.


I am surprised there's never been a stab at a Civ6 MP balance mod. The game needs it badly IMO.

[greenline]

I believe Thrawn had made his own balance mod with a short change list for the last couple of PBEMs here. I wasn't that impressed with what I read of it at the time, and I want to learn the tools and make my own balance mod. I have been thinking of a changelist in my head for a while...

[MJW (ya that one)]

It wasn't really a balance mod, just 3 small changes to get us started but no one was interested. A full mod would be a lot of work, maybe look at the existing ones like BBG and use them as a starting point. It will save you time and will show you how modding works. Also someone on civfanatics had a huge pdf with instructions - hundreds of pages and very detailed - but I don't remember who it was.

I considered the purpose of that mod to allow the map maker to not have to make special arrangements for Nan Madol (this is because CSs spawn when Player 1 loads). 

What do you think of ban list. I disagree with tactical DoW and would just ban Australia.  

[greenline]

I would rather just ban tactical DoWs so that people can be encouraged to pick Australia and lose

[greenline]

any luck on getting people from civforum.de to join, civac?

[civac2]

Got no response at all.

[greenline]

Damn. and we already almost have enough people to start a game now...

has anyone seen TheArchduke around lately?