FOFC Civ4 PBEM, Raging Barbarians Style

gstelmack · 12-24-2005, 07:31 AM

There have been more people expressing interest in a PBEM game. I was thinking of getting another one rolling. Key settings would be Tilted Axis, everything random (except maybe size, can base it on how many players we get), and activating the "raging barbarians" mod for some solid military action.

Any interest?

Settings

Version: 1.52
Map: Tilted Axis, all parameters except size randomized
- Size: Standard (8 players)
Game Speed: Normal
Options: default, except for:
- Raging Barbarians: On
Civs: random for everyone

Players

gstelmack - gstelmack AT nc.rr.com
Yossarian - david at davidlearnsgames.com
vexroid - will_brown_03 AT hotmail.com
WVUFan - nightgatecomics AT gmail.com
Sachmo - mrsachmo AT hotmail.com
JeeberD - JeeberD AT hotmail.com
DraftDodger - draftdodger AT gmail.com

Yossarian · 12-24-2005, 01:50 PM

Im interested

david at davidlearnsgames.com

vex · 12-24-2005, 02:05 PM

I'm in.

will_brown_03 at hotmail.com

WVUFAN · 12-24-2005, 03:50 PM

I'm game.

Passacaglia · 12-24-2005, 07:51 PM

I'm interested, too.

Marc Vaughan · 12-25-2005, 05:32 PM

I'm in

gstelmack · 12-25-2005, 06:34 PM

If interested, post your e-mail address, and I'll keep the top list updated. I'll also update with the current settings, which are open for discussion but unlikely to change much. I'm taking the "here are some settings, if you want to play join in, if you don't feel free to start another game" approach. Sure seems like there is room for 5-10 games going here...

JeeberDMack · 12-25-2005, 07:54 PM

Count me in. I can't get enough PBEM action...

JeeberD AT hotmail.com

Passacaglia · 12-26-2005, 12:57 PM

agage1 AT gmail.com

gstelmack · 12-26-2005, 01:08 PM

I'll give until Tuesday night (Dec 27) for people to sign up, and then sometime Wednesday I'll get the game rolling.

Draft Dodger · 12-27-2005, 08:07 AM

I'm game - draftdodger AT gmail

Marc Vaughan · 12-27-2005, 08:11 AM

My email is marc.vaughan at sigames dot com

Yossarian · 12-27-2005, 11:00 AM

david at davidlearnsgames.com

Draft Dodger · 12-27-2005, 11:06 AM

will the build we are using matter?

vex · 12-27-2005, 11:15 AM

Epic speed, meh

Yossarian · 12-27-2005, 12:41 PM

I'm happy to go with whatever settings really but I would caution against Epic simply because PBEM is by its very nature slow. And if we play epic, then it will take many a week before we even find each other.

gstelmack · 12-27-2005, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

will the build we are using matter?

I would assume everyone is patched to 1.52 for this, and it may likely matter as the game moves forward.

As to the game speed, I'm open for discussion on it. While Epic slows down the early game, it gives at least a chance to play with some of the middle and late units rather than them becoming obsolete as soon as you can build them. But I understand for PBEM we might want normal, so I'm listening...

WVUFAN · 12-27-2005, 06:54 PM

My email is nightgatecomics AT gmail.com

Yossarian · 12-27-2005, 07:40 PM

I've never played a game of multiplayer civ that lasted long past gunpowder! but maybe all my friends are warmongers...

gstelmack · 12-28-2005, 03:00 PM

Okay, Normal speed it is. I'll get this rolling shortly...

vex · 12-28-2005, 03:13 PM

Are we playing with the Raging Barbarians option or mod?

gstelmack · 12-28-2005, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexroid

Are we playing with the Raging Barbarians option or mod?

Option. I'm just checking the box in-game.

Map size ended up being standard. First turn sent. Let me know if I screwed anything up...

Marc Vaughan · 12-28-2005, 04:42 PM

Did I make it into the game? - just checking as my inbox is empty currently ...

vex · 12-28-2005, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

Did I make it into the game? - just checking as my inbox is empty currently ...

Yeah, the order is in the first post of the thread. WVUfan will send it to you after he takes his turn and so on.

Marc Vaughan · 12-28-2005, 05:30 PM

Ok - cool, first time I've tried this so it should be interesting ..

vex · 12-28-2005, 05:56 PM

And it seems that I have had the file for 2 1/2 hours. Now, I just need to get home so I can get rampaged by the puny barbarians

vex · 12-28-2005, 06:46 PM

Sent to WVUFan.

Draft Dodger · 12-28-2005, 07:01 PM

so, I've never done a pbem before - does the game walk me through it all?

WVUFAN · 12-28-2005, 07:35 PM

I'll be home in about an hour and I'll run my turn. :-)

gstelmack · 12-28-2005, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

so, I've never done a pbem before - does the game walk me through it all?

Essentially, when you get the e-mail, just double-click the attachment and it'll launch the game, let you know whose turn it is (should be yours), and do your turn normally. When you end you turn, it'll tell you who to e-mail the file to. The file is under My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civ IV\Saves\pbem\FOFC Raging Barbarians. Make sure you get the correct (most recent) year, as it puts a new one here every turn.

There is the capability to specify an SMTP server, user name, and password in one of the menu options off the Escape menu in a PBEM game. If you set that up correctly, you can e-mail the turn from that same menu item and not have to go hunt down the file manually and e-mail it.

Draft Dodger · 12-28-2005, 08:16 PM

cool. thanks for that info

WVUFAN · 12-28-2005, 08:25 PM

Where is that option to set your email settings?

WVUFAN · 12-28-2005, 08:58 PM

Sent to Passacaglia

gstelmack · 12-29-2005, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVUFAN

Where is that option to set your email settings?

Hit "Escape" while in-game, and click the "Your details" button.

WVUFAN · 12-29-2005, 05:58 PM

Thanks, man. Any update on when the turn is gonna come around?

gstelmack · 12-29-2005, 06:50 PM

I think Pass is holding up two games now. Probably on a Christmas vacation or sumtin'

Passacaglia · 12-29-2005, 06:55 PM

No, I'm here. Trying to fix my desktop computer! Sorry for the delay.

gstelmack · 12-29-2005, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

No, I'm here. Trying to fix my desktop computer! Sorry for the delay.

That was my second guess

Yossarian · 01-02-2006, 09:19 AM

any progress?

gstelmack · 01-02-2006, 09:39 AM

Still waiting for Pass as far as I know.

vex · 01-02-2006, 10:00 AM

Believe so.

Passacaglia · 01-02-2006, 03:48 PM

Hey guys, my computer is messed up, and I don't think I'll be able to fix it -- at least not for a while. So count me out. Sorry if you have to start over!

gstelmack · 01-02-2006, 06:10 PM

Okay, guess the easiest thing is to start over with Pass out. Everything will be the same, just one less player in the game.

gstelmack · 01-02-2006, 06:32 PM

Okay, restarted, first turn sent.

vex · 01-02-2006, 06:56 PM

But we had gone *SO* far

Yossarian · 01-07-2006, 05:06 PM

who has the ball?

JeeberD · 01-10-2006, 11:05 AM

bump!

sachmo71 · 01-10-2006, 11:10 AM

I can replace deadbeat owners. I'm just saying...

Draft Dodger · 01-10-2006, 11:58 AM

this is fun!

gstelmack · 01-10-2006, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yossarian

who has the ball?

Good question. I haven't seen anything since I sent you the first turn on the restart (the second turn you should have received). Where'd it go from there?

12-24-2005, 01:50 PM	#2
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	Im interested david at davidlearnsgames.com Last edited by Yossarian : 12-26-2005 at 05:28 PM.

12-24-2005, 02:05 PM	#3
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I'm in. will_brown_03 at hotmail.com Last edited by vex : 12-27-2005 at 08:59 AM.

12-24-2005, 07:51 PM	#5
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	I'm interested, too. __________________ Pride and Prejudice -- an FOF9 Lions dynasty, starting 1966

12-25-2005, 06:34 PM	#7
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	If interested, post your e-mail address, and I'll keep the top list updated. I'll also update with the current settings, which are open for discussion but unlikely to change much. I'm taking the "here are some settings, if you want to play join in, if you don't feel free to start another game" approach. Sure seems like there is room for 5-10 games going here... __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

12-26-2005, 12:57 PM	#9
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	agage1 AT gmail.com __________________ Pride and Prejudice -- an FOF9 Lions dynasty, starting 1966

12-24-2005, 03:50 PM	#4
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	I'm game.

12-25-2005, 05:32 PM	#6
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	I'm in

12-25-2005, 07:54 PM	#8
JeeberDMack Mascot Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Denton, TX	Count me in. I can't get enough PBEM action... JeeberD AT hotmail.com

12-26-2005, 01:08 PM	#10
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	I'll give until Tuesday night (Dec 27) for people to sign up, and then sometime Wednesday I'll get the game rolling. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

12-27-2005, 08:07 AM	#11
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	I'm game - draftdodger AT gmail __________________ Mile High Hockey

12-27-2005, 08:11 AM	#12
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	My email is marc.vaughan at sigames dot com

12-27-2005, 11:00 AM	#13
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	david at davidlearnsgames.com

12-27-2005, 11:06 AM	#14
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	will the build we are using matter? __________________ Mile High Hockey

12-27-2005, 11:15 AM	#15
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Epic speed, meh

12-27-2005, 12:41 PM	#16
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	I'm happy to go with whatever settings really but I would caution against Epic simply because PBEM is by its very nature slow. And if we play epic, then it will take many a week before we even find each other.

12-27-2005, 06:54 PM	#18
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	I'm in! My email is nightgatecomics AT gmail.com

12-27-2005, 07:40 PM	#19
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	I've never played a game of multiplayer civ that lasted long past gunpowder! but maybe all my friends are warmongers...

12-28-2005, 03:00 PM	#20
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Okay, Normal speed it is. I'll get this rolling shortly... __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

12-28-2005, 03:13 PM	#21
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Are we playing with the Raging Barbarians option or mod?

12-28-2005, 04:42 PM	#23
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Did I make it into the game? - just checking as my inbox is empty currently ...

12-28-2005, 05:30 PM	#25
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Ok - cool, first time I've tried this so it should be interesting ..

12-28-2005, 05:56 PM	#26
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	And it seems that I have had the file for 2 1/2 hours. Now, I just need to get home so I can get rampaged by the puny barbarians

12-28-2005, 06:46 PM	#27
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Sent to WVUFan.

12-28-2005, 07:01 PM	#28
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	so, I've never done a pbem before - does the game walk me through it all? __________________ Mile High Hockey

12-28-2005, 07:35 PM	#29
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	I'll be home in about an hour and I'll run my turn. :-)

12-28-2005, 08:16 PM	#31
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	cool. thanks for that info __________________ Mile High Hockey

12-28-2005, 08:25 PM	#32
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	Where is that option to set your email settings?

12-28-2005, 08:58 PM	#33
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	Sent to Passacaglia

12-29-2005, 05:58 PM	#35
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	Thanks, man. Any update on when the turn is gonna come around?

12-29-2005, 06:50 PM	#36
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	I think Pass is holding up two games now. Probably on a Christmas vacation or sumtin' __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

12-29-2005, 06:55 PM	#37
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	No, I'm here. Trying to fix my desktop computer! Sorry for the delay. __________________ Pride and Prejudice -- an FOF9 Lions dynasty, starting 1966

01-02-2006, 09:19 AM	#39
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	any progress?

01-02-2006, 09:39 AM	#40
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Still waiting for Pass as far as I know. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

01-02-2006, 10:00 AM	#41
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Believe so.

01-02-2006, 03:48 PM	#42
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Hey guys, my computer is messed up, and I don't think I'll be able to fix it -- at least not for a while. So count me out. Sorry if you have to start over! __________________ Pride and Prejudice -- an FOF9 Lions dynasty, starting 1966