PBEM46 tech thread

[Serdoa]

Ok, lets put together what we have so far. Green is agreed. Blue I'd like your input if you disagree (as I think those are what we all can agree to but am not 100% sure) and yellow you should give a clear indication of your preference.

a) Diplo: AI-diplo
b) Banned are: Nukes, WE, Corporations, SoZ
c) No Civ or Leader is banned

d) Picking Method? Snake Pick, either in turn order or in reversed turn order, decided by last in turn order

e) Variants: No Variants

f) Map-Type: 40x32 by Sevens script, done by BRick

g) Scout-Starts: Yes / No? Yes by me.
h) Starting Screenshots in thread before picking? Yes

It is imo more fun for the picking if you at least can plan your micro a little bit in advance. Also it saves time at the start (if I only see my start when I receive the turn I certainly will have to hold it several hours and maybe longer than a day - especially with us many Europeans that could slow down the start considerably) and imo makes it much less frustrating than if you start next to a lake-fish and can't do anything because you don't have Fishing. Yes, that can be seen as part of the pick-risk you take, but quite honestly, in that case everyone is best off picking Agri/Wheel civs and that is not particularly fun either - nor is it less frustrating if you are then near a fish.

Anyhow, to be perfectly honest with you, my biggest reason is really that I like to micro out my start and that this is one of the most enjoyable parts of the game for me. So my vote goes clearly into the Yes, please give us starting screenshots camp.

@catwalk

If you still want, I think now would be a good time to request a forum for us

[NobleHelium]

Uh...Seven's script does not work that way. It will not generate a 40x32 map for you, and I don't think it would be possible to have a 40x32 map with the mirroring that the script uses.

[Catwalk]

BRick will set up a forum for us in a little bit. I'd personally prefer a hand-crafted map since we have an offer. Agree with seeing the start before picking. Spies will be on with no restrictions?

Did we get a playing order yet?

[Bigger]

BRick will set up a forum for us in a little bit. I'd personally prefer a hand-crafted map since we have an offer. Agree with seeing the start before picking. Spies will be on with no restrictions?

Did we get a playing order yet?

brick can set up forums now?

[BRickAstley]

Uh...Seven's script does not work that way. It will not generate a 40x32 map for you, and I don't think it would be possible to have a 40x32 map with the mirroring that the script uses.

It is based on # of players, right? That's what I gathered, and when I made a test map with 4 players, it gave me a map that was measured 40x32, or 32x40, whichever way you measure it. So when the script gave me a map that size, I'm assuming that that is standard for 4 players.

brick can set up forums now?

Yup. I've been helping out with some of the admin/new theme tweaking work.

[Serdoa]

Tested it: If you set it to Tiny, it will be set to 40x32, so that works just fine.

@catwalk

Thanks for your input (I forgot spies) but just to be clear, I won't consider any of your preferences as a vote as long as I don't see confirmation from Lego that he agrees with it.

@players

Please add to the questions of my last post also if Spies should be banned or not. I vote for Yes, with at a minimum banning the change civic/change religion missions.

edit: And before I forget, thanks for setting us up BRick

[Catwalk]

Yeah, no vote for me. I'll chip in a little bit anyway, for sake of discussion. Few more things:

- Great spy infiltration
- Game speed
- Blockades
- Diplo victory
- Clear unit/city gifting rules (little bit of controversy lately, no harm in clarifying)

[Old Harry]

G - yes
h - yes
I - no spys

J - thanks everyone for organising
K - hope this will be a fun game!
L - welcome on board slowcheetah

M - is tech trading on? I'd ban brokering, but it's not a deal breaker.

[Serdoa]

j) GSpy: I'd say if Spies are off, then GSpies are only good for settling or starting a GA. No Infiltration.
k) Game Speed: As - except for PBEM45 - I think all PBEMs in the last few years were played on Quick I assumed Quick. Anyone opposed to Quick?
l) Blockades: I vote Ban, especially if we have a considerable amount of water (I'd suggest something slightly below the treshold for circumnavigation)
m) Diplo (AP / UN) victory: Off. Imo that has no place in MP.
n) Clear unit/city gifing rules: No unit gifting at all, no city gifting apart from it being part of a peace deal (no phony wars to achieve that). Basically, just don't give anything up that you don't need to. Don't do something just to spite another player. Don't play for someone elses win but for your own.

o) Lastly, Tech Trading: Off. Thats actually a deal breaker for me and considering that, apart from games with RB-mod, we haven't played with tech-trading on for several years (and for good reasons) I actually didn't even think about it anymore.

[Lego]

These are ny choices. Some of this was copied, no intentionally infringing on copyrights:

a) Diplo: AI-diplo
b) Banned are: Nukes, WE, Corporations, SoZ
c) No Civ or Leader is banned
d) Picking Method? Snake Pick, either in turn order or in reversed turn order, decided by last in turn order
e) Variants: No Variants
f) Map-Type: I vote that Brick does whatever he wants. I trust him.
g) Scout-Starts: Yes / No? No is my vote. Normal starting, but if this is going to hold us up, i'll happily change my vote.
h) Starting Screenshots in thread before picking? Yes
i) spies- I vote for no spies at all.
j) GSpy: I'd say if Spies are off, then GSpies are only good for settling or starting a GA. No Infiltration.
k) Game Speed: Quick speed!
l) Blockades: Ban please.
m) Diplo (AP / UN) victory: Off.
n) Clear unit/city gifing rules: I don't see a problem for this, but again, I am happy to go with whatever.
o) Lastly, Tech Trading: Off.

I feel like we should complete the alphabet!