FOFC Civ4 PBEM, Raging Barbarians Style
 

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

Im interested

david at davidlearnsgames.com

I'm in.

will_brown_03 at hotmail.com

I'm game.

I'm interested, too.

I'm in

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...

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

JeeberD AT hotmail.com

agage1 AT gmail.com

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

I'm game - draftdodger AT gmail

My email is marc.vaughan at sigames dot com

david at davidlearnsgames.com

will the build we are using matter?

Epic speed, meh;)

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.

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...

I'm in!
 

My email is nightgatecomics AT gmail.com

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

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

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...

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.

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

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:)

Sent to WVUFan.

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

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

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.

cool. thanks for that info

Where is that option to set your email settings?

Sent to Passacaglia

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

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

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

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

That was my second guess ;)

any progress?

Still waiting for Pass as far as I know.

Believe so.

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!

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

Okay, restarted, first turn sent.

But we had gone *SO* far:D

who has the ball?

bump!

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

this is fun!

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?