Any interest for a new PBEM (EITB)

[WarriorKnight]

Hi,

I'm new to RB, I've been reading through some completed games in recent weeks, they look like a lot of fun, so I decided to join up when I saw this.

You seem to have filled out the players already though, so maybe I will just ded-lurk somebody? Either would be good with me.

I have played a fair amount of SP FFH, though I have yet to tryout EITB, mostly Tholal's mod so far and some very small experience with general civ MP.

Hopefully I can get involved somewhere!

There's room for 1 more, so we can fit you in. Welcome.

Do you have any major objections to the settings we've currently voted on? I only ask because I'd rather not have to re-vote on what's already done. We currently have these settings:

Decided settings:

Quick
Emperor
No Orthus
No Acheron
Normal barbs
Restricted Leaders
No Vassals
No Tech Trading
No Keelyn, Statis, Volanna
Simulated in-game diplomacy (can only send 1 message to each civ per turn, or a message to everyone)
Huts off
Lairs on but not located near starting positions
Living World
Compact Enforced

Things still remaining:

Boosting Starts (yes or no and if yes what type of boost?)
Starting screenshot (although it looks like we almost have a majority for yes there already)

We also need your preferred playing time for the turn order, and the email that you'll use to send the save/diplo. I don't think we have HK's email either.

Obviously Goblin Forts, Ruins, Barrows and Epic Lairs shouldn't be near starting positions. Dungeons and Graveyards however can.

Graveyards are a maybe but dungeons no. I'd just prefer everything not located near starting positions.

An alternative is just to ask the mapmaker to give us very lush starts.

I'll vote for this setting.

[HidingKneel]

My email is hidingkneel at gmail dot com.

[WarriorKnight]

It's occurred to me that if we want a starting screenshot, we need to have a forum and player threads first. So I'll ask for a new subforum now, and it's up to you guys to create your own threads.

[jalepeno]

For boosting the start, I don't have any strong preferences. Either a shade or super lush start is fine with me; leave it up to the mapmaker.

[The Black Sword]

My email is ben dot quigley2 at mail dot dcu dot ie, my preferred playing time would be 2200 - 2400 GMT+1, I could also do 0800-1000 GMT+1.

The settings look fine to me, I have no hard preferences. Boosted start seems like a good idea for a PBEM to me, would prefer a commerce boost to a hammer one in general.

Thanks for letting me play!

[Yell0w]

I'd still welcome a dedlurker =)

EDIT:
Btw. have we agreed on a mapmaker yet?
Merovech and Q both offered. Merovech under the condition that it has to be a mirrored map for his times sake.
I'm glad you mapmakers are out there and offering since Q withdrew a few posts later that leaves us with Merovech. I'm guessing no one has got a problem with that but I wanted to make sure. We also should inform the mapmaker that he/she shall start.

Thank both of you for your kind offer!

[WarriorKnight]

After looking over the preferred playing times, I believe we should play in this order:

WK 0-12
sian 11-20
yellow 18-22
black sword 21-23
jalepeno 18-2
HK 23-3

With first in the order randomized of course.

Merovech, thanks for the mapmaker offer. I know you said you didn't have much time atm but have you started on the map yet?

[Qgqqqqq]

Not trying to interfere, but with 6 players+FFH, I strongly advise a start boost more then just "lush capitals" or I can see this game dying...

[WarriorKnight]

Not trying to interfere, but with 6 players+FFH, I strongly advise a start boost more then just "lush capitals" or I can see this game dying...

Hmmmm, well I think we should almost certainly set up blitz sessions to get past the early game ASAP, but are you suggesting that isn't enough? We do have a couple of newer players should we should probably avoid too much of a variant, although it's better to hear from them personally.

[Qgqqqqq]

I'm saying I think you'll find it hard to get many blitzes with 6 players.