Civ 5 Real Time MP

[Ichabod]

I was talking with wetbandit on my Civ 5 PBEM 4 thread about Civ 5 MP mods/map scripts and how there's a community that plays Civ 5 MP in the real time MP format (what's that called again?), with short turn timers (like 30 seconds in the first turns, going up) with everyone around at the same time.

So, we decided to try such a game ourselves. Since PBEM 4 is taking a break in early september, we could arrange to play a game around that schedule, in some sessions of an hour or a bit more each day, depending on avaiability of the players. I don't think it'd take more than 3/4 sessions to finish a game.

The mod and mapscrit we are planning to use is the NQ Mod and the NQ mapscript. Unfortunately, using mods in MP in Civ 5 has some technical annoyances, but I think we can handle them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nqmod/

https://www.reddit.com/r/nqmod/comments/...ap_script/

The mod seems pretty interesting at first glance, being a MP one focused on balance changes rather than additional content. I haven't really checked the fine tuning of the balance, nor do I think i'm capable of it, but I'm more than willing to try it.

So, any takers? Since it'll be real time, we can play with quite a bit of players, though I don't think there'll be that much interest.

Players so far:

1. Ichabod
2. wetbandit
3. ?

[Dantski]

Just a note from the readme requirements.

REQUIRED DLC:

•Gods & Kings and Brave New World expansions


•All 5 extra civ DLCs (Babylon, Spain & Inca, Polynesia, Denmark, Korea)

Temple of Artemis DLC (it's called "Wonders of the Ancient World")

I don't have the extra civs and artemis DLC so I'll have to sit out.

[Ichabod]

Just a note from the readme requirements.

REQUIRED DLC:

•Gods & Kings and Brave New World expansions


•All 5 extra civ DLCs (Babylon, Spain & Inca, Polynesia, Denmark, Korea)

Temple of Artemis DLC (it's called "Wonders of the Ancient World")

I don't have the extra civs and artemis DLC so I'll have to sit out.

Yeah, that's pretty annoying. If finding people to play civ 5 with wasn't hard enough, they got to segregate the players through DLC...

[HitAnyKey]

Sadly I haven't bought BNW yet, so that also puts me out. I also barely even started playing Civ5 recently, and am still trying to get around to simply starting up a PBEM or Succession game (either base or with G&K since I have that one). I'm bad at initiating things, it seems. LOL

[Tasunke]

Hmm, well I've got BNW ... So I think it'd be cool to try Real Time with you guys.