PBEM 38 Tech Thread

[novice]

Looks like the main holdup might be a mapmaker since we have a couple of regular mapsters playing and at least one other one annoyed that the game filled quickly.

If you're interested in something unpredictable, I've implemented this in my balancing tool:

An alternative approach is to devise an algorithm for positioning all starts in a balanced way, given a complete generated map. You could then tack that algorithm onto any number of pangea-style map scripts.

So basically you can roll a random Pangea and my tool will place the starts such that unfairness is minimized. We could then optionally balance the immediate starting areas more precisely.

[pindicator]

If you're talking about me, I'm actually annoyed that the only games that are starting won't allow me to join. The last game I would have been welcome in that isn't a 3cc, pbem31, started 4 months ago and is already over. I didn't even know this game was already full.

Hey Seven, I'll play against you in a game. PB9 is stalling like so many others -- I think lots of people have ideas on what they want to do, but we need some compromise in order to get some games actaully going.

So should I necro your pbem32 reprisal thread? Or do you have something else in mind?

[SevenSpirits]

So should I necro your pbem32 reprisal thread? Or do you have something else in mind?

I'd definitely go for that. At this point I'd jump on a normalish PBEM too.

[scooter]

I'd definitely go for that. At this point I'd jump on a normalish PBEM too.

I also would be in for either a normal one or a pbem32 sequel.

[Gaspar]

If you're interested in something unpredictable, I've implemented this in my balancing tool:



So basically you can roll a random Pangea and my tool will place the starts such that unfairness is minimized. We could then optionally balance the immediate starting areas more precisely.

This works for me. And vis-a-vis the signups, its nothing personal Seven, I'd be happy to play against you in terms of respect and such but you're leagues above me in skill and I don't really need to spend 6 months re-proving it, I'd rather play against people within a standard deviation or two. You just need to convince more of the elite level players that they want new games.

[Commodore]

Novice, that actually sounds really cool, I'd be for it.

It's also completely irrelevant, but the wide color variance pleases me. Although Orange also works, Gaspar, if you wanted Mehmed. Then I could have a 3/5 chance of a pick I've played winning.

[oledavy]

Okay, I'll fully commit to this game.

Always War: No
Diplomacy: AI Diplo with no thread - If AW, then yes to banter thread. From my experience with PBEM1, it just doesn't work well with AI Diplomacy.
Nukes: Off
Spies: On minus Civic/Religion missions - Would like to give this a spin in light of the CFC Demo-Game
Corporations: On
War Elephants: No
Wonder Bans: I'll leave it to the mapmaker to decide if anything needs to be banned.
Blockades: Off before Galleons

[Gaspar]

Although Orange also works, Gaspar, if you wanted Mehmed.

Unlike some, I generally prefer Agriculture starts.

[Ichabod]

I like the idea of testing Novice's tool. If the map ends up too imbalanced, the lurkers will catch up on it, so no problem.

[oledavy]

I may have to ded lurk you just because of that choice

Awesome