2v2v2v2 team pitboss anyone?

[BRickAstley]

What map script do you intend to use?

(Not interested in playing FWIW).

Based on what Seven brought up probably a modified Lakes map.

And why not you should play.

[Krill]

My bad, I read that when it was posted then forgot

I'm not interested because I've done a million team games before I made this account. When you get down to it this is no different to playing a 4 player FFA except you have to reconcile the tech path at the start of the game and hope like hell the map maker didn't do really dumb starting locations for each player. It's enjoyable to play when you haven't experienced the game type before though.

[Commodore]

For Civ/Leader picks: I liked the system PB6 used, duplicate civs/leaders allowed but only one copy of each trait/civ per team. It gives every team the chance to put together and play their "dream team". Picks can be PMed to a non-player volunteer who reveals all the picks once all teams have submitted.

In this case how will that not result in four pairs of India/Inca? Or, three and then RMOG 2.0 slotting in Gandhi/France, I guess.

[Ichabod]

I'm interested in playing, but I can't commit until the EitB PB finishes up. I'll sign up as willing to dedlurk/sub for a team.

I could team up with you, Thoth. But I'd really need a very commited team-mate, since I tend to lose focus in games from time to time. My best game so far was PBEM 38, where Mist was able to keep me commited for most of the time (I ended up losing it near the end, but that was due to things that aren't likely to happen again). I won't abandon a game, either, to be clear with the other players.

Of course, maybe I'd be out of my league in a game like this. In that case I can just ded-lurk a team, play as a sub.

[SevenSpirits]

quick speed really isn't needed for a pitboss, the turns generally go fast enough anyway.

This one will be sequential team turns which is certainly slower than a simultaneous turns pitboss.

[Bigger]

ah, I see.

[WarriorKnight]

Assuming I can find that, Warrior Knight, care to team up again? I'm nowhere near your timezone, but at least we have teamed before.

Real Men of Genius reunion anyone?

Totally up for that. RMoG 2.0 here we come.

For Civ/Leader picks: I liked the system PB6 used, duplicate civs/leaders allowed but only one copy of each trait/civ per team. It gives every team the chance to put together and play their "dream team". Picks can be PMed to a non-player volunteer who reveals all the picks once all teams have submitted.

In this case how will that not result in four pairs of India/Inca? Or, three and then RMOG 2.0 slotting in Gandhi/France, I guess.

Got to agree with Commodore here, the system worked in PB6 because RB hadn't played Medieval before but there have been enough standard games played so that we know India/Inca are top 2 civs by far (and probably Pacal/Willem are top 2 leaders). Maybe a ban on those clear favorites, then a snakepick of some sort? (although that doesn't really work with 4 choices to pick from...)

[Lewwyn]

Commodore it strikes me that maybe we should team up.

[Commodore]

Snake pick works, just treat each of the team independent.

[Commodore]

Commodore it strikes me that maybe we should team up.

Damn that's tempting.