PBEM 7 - Team Contest (4 x 2) - discussion

[Singaboy]

We had the idea to start a new PBEM with a team game. This means that we have teams of 2 players which are locked into an alliance, play against other teams. The game is won as a team, there are features such as research discounts for team members etc.

The settings for the game are open, as well as player slots, team compositions, map settings, civilizations etc.

Confirmed Settings:

Game Start on PYDT:
Mid December

Players (Teams)
Team 1 Japper (Kongo) /Mikeforall (Khmer)
Team 2 Emperor K (Russia) /TheArchduke (Germany)
Team 3 BrickAstley (Rome) /Singaboy (China)
Team 4 Woden (Nubia) / ChevalierMalFet (England)

Turn order:
Japper
Emperor K
BrickAstley
Woden
Chevalier Mal Fet
Singaboy
TheArchduke
Mikeforall

Play windows (all in GMT)
BrickAstley: 00:00-03:00, 10:30-13:30
Woden: 01:00 - 05:00
Chevalier Mal Fet: 11:30 - 13:00, 21:00 - 00:00
Singaboy: 11:00 - 14:00, 21:00 - 22:00
TheArchduke 05:00 - 08:00, 17:00-20:00
Mikeforall: 19:00 - 00:00
Japper: 19:00 - 01:00
Emperor K: 11:00 - 13:00, 23:00 - 01:00

Diplomacy:
Teams - shared thread and PM
Team to Team: AI Diplo

MODS:
CQUI UI - no changes in gameplay

Map: (created by cornflakes)
each team with some bigger landmass connected to other landmasses by narrow straits and isthmuses

[yuris125]

Would be helpful to mention this is Civ6 - I only know because I lurked PBEM4

(not a sign up)

[BRickAstley]

I am definitely interested, put my name in!

My main suggestion to bring to the table is to try out using the CQUI mod. Adds a lot of fixes to the UI without changing any gameplay. And it's flagged as "doesn't affect save files" so if we encounter any bugs, or a patch breaks it, we can all turn it off without messing up the game.

[Singaboy]

Great BrickAstley

I am open for such a MOD if it works fine. Are there issues when Firaxis comes up with an update in the midst of a long game?

[BRickAstley]

And it's flagged as "doesn't affect save files" so if we encounter any bugs, or a patch breaks it, we can all turn it off without messing up the game.

[Woden]

Sign me up! Also would like to give CQUI a try.

[Singaboy]

Great Woden,

I am updating the first post as we get more information etc. Would you guys like to play vanilla civs or the added nations too?

[Woden]

@Sinagboy,
I had it in my head that you didn't own the DLCs. I am fine either way.

[Woden]

Diplo game, right? 

For clarity, we are thinking AI diplomacy with teams having a shared thread, right?

[Chevalier Mal Fet]

I could manage if it were in mid-December. And I think I do better with a team, since I'm not a good player.