PBEM21 [Lurkers] can we beat the duration of PBEM18?

[MJW (ya that one)]

I don't know if I would live if I had to take a shot everytime Archduke said the turn pace is shot.

[Chevalier Mal Fet]

I don't know if I would live if I had to take a shot everytime Archduke said the turn pace is shot.

Ha! Yeah. People who complain incessantly about the turn pace are super annoying! 

<_<

[MJW (ya that one)]

I don't know if I would live if I had to take a shot everytime Archduke said the turn pace is shot.

Ha! Yeah. People who complain incessantly about the turn pace are super annoying! 

<_<

I'm not calling him annoying. I'm just amused by the amount of times.

[linspelf]

I don't know if I would live if I had to take a shot everytime Archduke said the turn pace is shot.

Ha! Yeah. People who complain incessantly about the turn pace are super annoying! 

<_<

I'm not calling him annoying. I'm just amused by the amount of times.

You missed the joke.

[Bruindane]

I don't imagine improper pillaging of city states will be a huge recurring issue, due to the layout.

These were the extra game rules that the players settled on.

Other:
-Venetian Arsenal
-Religious Settlements Pantheon
-Work Ethic
-Nan Madol
-No pillaging City-State tiles except for farms and fishing boats.
-No tactical DoWs.

If you are going to use a mod, as they are, these could be put in, with the possible exception of pillaging rules specifically applying to city state tiles (I don't know, maybe).

[Krill]

Is passing Euclid the right strategy? I can see how it is for Archduke, but not sure about the others? Also, does Thrown have an accurate handle on Archdukes tech rate if they are both not completing techs?

[Bruindane]

Is passing Euclid the right strategy? I can see how it is for Archduke, but not sure about the others? Also, does Thrown have an accurate handle on Archdukes tech rate if they are both not completing techs?

Seowans provide 4  usually and Thrawn knows Archduke likely has 4 of them due to Great People points.  Throw in the number hills and +1  from mines adjacent to Seowans and you won't need an accurate count to know the tech rate will be high.

The odd thing about passing Euclid now, is that if everybody passes, there will be no more Great Scientist, and this might be a desirable outcome for the Aztecs and Zulus as they can't take advantage of many in this game.  Paradoxically this is also good for Archduke as there are fewer science catchup mechanisms.

[Cornflakes]

Once one person passes on a great person, doesn’t the next player automatically recruit them when the reach the (now lower) threshold? I didn’t think more than one person can pass.

[Bruindane]

Once one person passes on a great person, doesn’t the next player automatically recruit them when the reach the (now lower) threshold? I didn’t think more than one person can pass.

suboptimal is the second player to pass so far in this game.  What I did uncover using a two-player 'solo' duel, is if the last player passes, then a new great person becomes available to the next player at full cost.  This was a little different than what I read some time back, but with expansions and patches, it is not an easy thing to track.  PBEM18 did have reports of automated recruitment, but I 'm not sure if the mechanics are clearly understood.

[Kaiser]

I think automatic recruitment only triggers if the next player has more GPP points than the reduced threshold