Civ4 bts game?

[Alhazard]

If emperor, definitely cylinder. Ruleset only allows passive espionage like graphs. Probably cant enforce scouting with great spy so no ban on that

[Irismono]

What about buildings that effect espionage? The jail reduces war weariness, but also increases the EP rate. Or the courthouse, which gives an extra spy specialist slot in addition to its maintenance effects. I'm unfamiliar with how these work with the no active espionage rule.

[Alhazard]

Build as many buildings as you like
No spies built and no spy missions

[Gavagai]

Bringing all the information about the game to one place:

1) Settings:
Pangea mapscript, cylindrical wrap, Emperor level, mapsize and other settings at mapmaker's discretion.
No villages, events, vassal states, technology trading.
Normal barbs.

2) Bans:
AP resolutions, blockades, active espionage (espionage is enabled in settings but no spies can be built; no limits on Great Spies), nukes, War Elephants, city and unit gifting (including city transfer as a part of a peace treaty). No ban on GLH (should not be OP on Pangea), SoZ, Corporations.

3) Rules:
AI Diplo. No communication with other players in respect to in-game events other than offers in trade window. No use of texts, city names, unit names, numbers (specific amounts of gold) to communicate.
Otherwise, please follow etiquette rules as described in this thread: https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/show...p?tid=7311

4) Pick method. Point-based snakepick. Everyone is limited by five points, features are priced as follows:
4: FIN
3: EXP, CRE, India, Inca
2: SPI, IND, ORG, IMP, China.
1: PHI, Agriculture Civs
0: CHM, AGG, All other civs
-1: PRO
Picks are done blind, before seeing starting positions.

5) Player roster:
1. Alhazard
2. Chumchu
3. Superdeath
4. Commodore
5. Gavagai
6. RegentMan
7. Irismono/GeneralKilCavalry
8. Donovan Zoi

6) Mapmaker: Krill. He is supposed to roll a reasonable map, balance capitals and give everyone strategic resources. No further balancing effort is expected.

That will be all, I think? Any last minute thoughts/suggestions/comments/revisions? Donovan, we are waiting for you to confirm whether you are in or not. Otherwise, we are good to go, I think.

[Donovan Zoi]

 Donovan, we are waiting for you to confirm whether you are in or not. Otherwise, we are good to go, I think.

Sorry all, I'll join at RegentMan's request. 

[Gavagai]

 Donovan, we are waiting for you to confirm whether you are in or not. Otherwise, we are good to go, I think.

Sorry all, I'll join at RegentMan's request. 

Edited my post

[Gavagai]

I'll give about 24 hours for last minute comments and then we will need a subforum and someone (Krill?) rolling us a pick order.

[RegentMan]

3) Rules:
AI Diplo. No communication with other players in respect to in-game events other than offers in trade window. No use of texts, city names, unit names, numbers (specific amounts of gold) to communicate.

Just so I'm clear, this means zero messages anywhere else, even when contact is discovered in game? No "Hey I found your scout! Let's be friends for 30 turns!" type agreements? Just a trade window with an offer, nothing else?

[Gavagai]

3) Rules:
AI Diplo. No communication with other players in respect to in-game events other than offers in trade window. No use of texts, city names, unit names, numbers (specific amounts of gold) to communicate.

Just so I'm clear, this means zero messages anywhere else, even when contact is discovered in game? No "Hey I found your scout! Let's be friends for 30 turns!" type agreements? Just a trade window with an offer, nothing else?

Yes, exactly.

[Commodore]

Dibs on sarcastic monkey-in-the-middle position again, Krill.