FOFC Civ4 PBEM, Medium Style

Passacaglia · 11-19-2005, 07:00 PM

Okay, I think we're all set. The game should tell you who to send it to, so you can use this thread to get that e-mail address. I believe, however, that you'll always be sending it to the person whose name is below yours on the list (except for vexroid, who sends it to me). As for stmp servers, I think that you guys need to set that up on your own copies of the game. If you do that, you'll be able to send the file in the game somehow (I'm not using it, so I can't give much advice on it).

Here is the order:

Passacaglia (agage1 AT gmail.com) -- Tokugawa per random choice
gstelmack (gstelmack AT nc.rr.com) -- India per random choice
Mizzou B-ball fan (jesseleimkuehler AT hotmail.com) -- Frederick per first choice
Blade (mtokunaga AT gmail.com) -- Mongolia per random choice
Northwood_DK (Northwooddk AT gmail.com) -- Isabella per 2nd choice
vexroid ([email protected]) -- Alexander per 2nd choice

There was a big three-way fight to be the Germans. Mizzou won the random draw for it. I admit that I didn't try to put Northwood in as Bismarck, but even if the game let me, I thought it would be weird to have two Germans.

Passacaglia · 11-19-2005, 07:02 PM

Some specs:

Tilted axis
Standard World Size
Temperate Climate
Medium Sea Level
Ancient Era
Normal Game Speed
All Players set to Noble Difficulty
Everything else was default.

Passacaglia · 11-19-2005, 07:02 PM

I am sending the file to gstelmack now.

vex · 11-19-2005, 07:13 PM

Tilted axis always crashes for me

Passacaglia · 11-19-2005, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexroid

Tilted axis always crashes for me

Doh -- should I try a different type? I realized that we never discussed that stuff, so I made some executive decisions.

On the other hand, I've done so much work already -- can we really justify turning back now, at this late date?

vex · 11-19-2005, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Doh -- should I try a different type? I realized that we never discussed that stuff, so I made some executive decisions.

On the other hand, I've done so much work already -- can we really justify turning back now, at this late date?

Oh no, just keep on truckin. I'm sure it'll work eventually.(Probably won't even crash now

)

Passacaglia · 11-19-2005, 07:45 PM

Well, if it crashes, we can just start over, and think of this as a practice!

gstelmack · 11-19-2005, 08:25 PM

My turn is done, sent along to Mizzou B-Ball fan.

Blade · 11-21-2005, 07:59 AM

I just sent the file to Northwood_DK...

Northwood_DK · 11-21-2005, 08:26 AM

Got the file. Will be home in 1hrs and send it to vexroid

Passacaglia · 11-21-2005, 09:08 AM

Nice. Now we get to the showdown -- will it work on sexy vexy's computer, or will we have to start over?

vex · 11-21-2005, 09:25 AM

I'll try til it does

Northwood_DK · 11-21-2005, 09:48 AM

vex · 11-21-2005, 10:06 AM

Haven't received it yet.

vex · 11-21-2005, 01:35 PM

Hey, we seem to have a problem. The game is saying that there are two vexroids and now that I'm done I should send it to vexroid.

vex · 11-21-2005, 01:37 PM

Dola

It says it is vexroid of Japan. I guess I'll just send it to you, Pass.

gstelmack · 11-21-2005, 01:39 PM

That's the player naming bug. To get around it you just make sure that you are opening the game on a clean copy of Civ IV, correct? Shut down Civ IV, then re-open with the game, right?

FWIW, you can double-click the saved game file and it will launch Civ IV and open that game directly.

vex · 11-21-2005, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

That's the player naming bug. To get around it you just make sure that you are opening the game on a clean copy of Civ IV, correct? Shut down Civ IV, then re-open with the game, right?

FWIW, you can double-click the saved game file and it will launch Civ IV and open that game directly.

That's actually what I did.

gstelmack · 11-21-2005, 01:48 PM

Then I misunderstood what I read about the bug.

Passacaglia · 11-21-2005, 07:37 PM

Naming bug hit me, too. There were two vexroids. I sent a file to gstelmack labeled "vexroid to gstelmack" -- my 2nd turn worked fine, though.

Passacaglia · 11-21-2005, 07:38 PM

How about some game analysis? It looks like I'm the only civ that hasn't built a city -- that's my guess anyway, based on everyone's score. If discussion is frowned upon, I'll keep my mouth shut from here on out!

gstelmack · 11-21-2005, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Naming bug hit me, too. There were two vexroids. I sent a file to gstelmack labeled "vexroid to gstelmack" -- my 2nd turn worked fine, though.

I got a zero byte file.

As for discussion, I'm so close to gunpowder that you're all DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!

gstelmack · 11-21-2005, 07:54 PM

Done!

vex · 11-21-2005, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

I got a zero byte file.

As for discussion, I'm so close to gunpowder that you're all DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!

Beware of my Modern Armor and battleships!

vex · 11-21-2005, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

How about some game analysis? It looks like I'm the only civ that hasn't built a city -- that's my guess anyway, based on everyone's score. If discussion is frowned upon, I'll keep my mouth shut from here on out!

We should start a dynasty.

Passacaglia · 11-22-2005, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexroid

We should start a dynasty.

It is done.

vex · 11-23-2005, 07:33 PM

With the patch, do we want/need to start over?

saldana · 11-24-2005, 01:21 AM

next time a PBEM game starts up, would someone PM me and let me know, i would definitely want in

vex · 11-24-2005, 03:31 PM

And are we still stuck?

gstelmack · 11-24-2005, 06:07 PM

Haven't heard anything since I sent the turn to Mizzou BBall Fan.

stevew · 11-24-2005, 06:19 PM

I'll be ready to get into some of these in about a week. Sounds like a blast.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-25-2005, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

Haven't heard anything since I sent the turn to Mizzou BBall Fan.

I had sent a file off to Blade a few days ago. Haven't got anything since.

Northwood_DK · 11-25-2005, 07:34 AM

I have still not seen any file from Blade

Blade · 11-25-2005, 08:14 AM

There has been no file in my email for days, not since the one for turn one...and I have checked daily!

Just checked it now to make absolutely sure...nothing.

Did you get my email address right? I know a ton of people spell my last name wrong for some reason...

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-25-2005, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

There has been no file in my email for days, not since the one for turn one...and I have checked daily!

Just checked it now to make absolutely sure...nothing.

Did you get my email address right? I know a ton of people spell my last name wrong for some reason...

I'll resend it when I get home. I'm assuming the e-mail in this thread is correct.

Blade · 11-25-2005, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

I'll resend it when I get home. I'm assuming the e-mail in this thread is correct.

Yep, that is the right address...just post a message here after you send it, so I can make sure I got it...

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-25-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

Yep, that is the right address...just post a message here after you send it, so I can make sure I got it...

Expect it around 4-4:30 EST. I'll post here too.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-25-2005, 02:49 PM

OK, I sent the file to you, Blade. I checked my sent folder and I did send it to the same e-mail the previous time and the spelling matched what was listed in the thread. Here's the e-mail that I sent it to: matgmail.com. I actually cut and paste that e-mail address out of the e-mail that I sent to avoid any discrepancies. Let me know if you get it this time.

Blade · 11-25-2005, 02:55 PM

I did get it this time...

I am at work right now, though, so I will get it out to Northwood_DK tonight when I get home...

Blade · 11-25-2005, 02:56 PM

dola...do you mind too much if you can edit my email address in your post...just don't want spammers hitting that address...

Thanks!

Blade · 11-25-2005, 03:15 PM

Wait a minute, I have a question here...I looked back in my emails, and I did receive a file from Mizzou B-Ball Fan on the 21st...I played that file, and sent it off to Northwood_DK that day, then posted here.

Northwood_DK received that file and sent it on, as he said in post #13 of this thread. Today Mizzou said that he sent me a file a few days ago...

My question is, is this file actually a new file, or is it still the file from turn one? I am not home right now, so I cannot verify, but the name of the file sent to me states that it is BC-4000, which should not be right...

If this file is still for the first turn, then this breakdown is not at my end, because I sent it on already, and so did Northwood_DK...

gstelmack · 11-25-2005, 03:48 PM

The file I sent on the 21st out to Mizzou (and that Pass sent to me before that) was for 3960. It keeps adding these saves to the folder, so it would be easy for someone to have resent turn 1 out.

Blade · 11-25-2005, 06:47 PM

I just got home and loaded the file up that Mizzou sent me today...it is definitely the first turn file, as I did not have my city established, and neither did anyone after me...

Mizzou, if you have the 3960 file, can you send that to me?

Passacaglia · 11-26-2005, 08:38 AM

Hey, sorry guys, I've been out for the weekend for Thanksgiving (and still am). Looks like you guys are working it out without me, though, and I haven't missed anything!

So vexy said something about a patch. I haven't looked at that yet, but since we're not very far into it, we might want to start over (especially since two more people have posted interest). What do y'all think?

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-26-2005, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

I just got home and loaded the file up that Mizzou sent me today...it is definitely the first turn file, as I did not have my city established, and neither did anyone after me...

Mizzou, if you have the 3960 file, can you send that to me?

I have only made one move so far. Only received one e-mail.

Blade · 11-26-2005, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

So vexy said something about a patch. I haven't looked at that yet, but since we're not very far into it, we might want to start over (especially since two more people have posted interest). What do y'all think?

Well, I am up for a restart...I would like to actually state a list of leaders I would like as opposed to random, now that I am learning more about the game...we are only 1-2 turns in anyway...

gstelmack · 11-26-2005, 11:33 AM

I don't care either way.

vex · 11-26-2005, 12:13 PM

I say we start over.

Passacaglia · 11-27-2005, 10:20 PM

Okay guys, I'm back from the holiday!

My day tomorrow will be pretty busy, but I'll look into installing the patch (there is a patch, right?), and starting a new game! If you guys want me to change anything, PM me!

vex · 11-27-2005, 10:30 PM

Yes, there is a patch. Easiest way to get it is through the advanced menu in game.

11-19-2005, 08:25 PM	#8
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	My turn is done, sent along to Mizzou B-Ball fan. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-21-2005, 07:59 AM	#9
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I just sent the file to Northwood_DK... __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

11-21-2005, 01:39 PM	#17
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	That's the player naming bug. To get around it you just make sure that you are opening the game on a clean copy of Civ IV, correct? Shut down Civ IV, then re-open with the game, right? FWIW, you can double-click the saved game file and it will launch Civ IV and open that game directly. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-21-2005, 01:48 PM	#19
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Then I misunderstood what I read about the bug. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-21-2005, 07:54 PM	#23
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Done! __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-19-2005, 07:02 PM	#2
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Some specs: Tilted axis Standard World Size Temperate Climate Medium Sea Level Ancient Era Normal Game Speed All Players set to Noble Difficulty Everything else was default.

11-19-2005, 07:13 PM	#4
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Tilted axis always crashes for me

11-19-2005, 07:45 PM	#7
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Well, if it crashes, we can just start over, and think of this as a practice!

11-21-2005, 08:26 AM	#10
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Got the file. Will be home in 1hrs and send it to vexroid

11-21-2005, 09:08 AM	#11
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Nice. Now we get to the showdown -- will it work on sexy vexy's computer, or will we have to start over?

11-21-2005, 09:25 AM	#12
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I'll try til it does

11-21-2005, 09:48 AM	#13
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Sent

11-21-2005, 10:06 AM	#14
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Haven't received it yet.

11-21-2005, 01:35 PM	#15
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Hey, we seem to have a problem. The game is saying that there are two vexroids and now that I'm done I should send it to vexroid.

11-21-2005, 01:37 PM	#16
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Dola It says it is vexroid of Japan. I guess I'll just send it to you, Pass.

11-21-2005, 07:37 PM	#20
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Naming bug hit me, too. There were two vexroids. I sent a file to gstelmack labeled "vexroid to gstelmack" -- my 2nd turn worked fine, though.

11-21-2005, 07:38 PM	#21
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	How about some game analysis? It looks like I'm the only civ that hasn't built a city -- that's my guess anyway, based on everyone's score. If discussion is frowned upon, I'll keep my mouth shut from here on out!

11-23-2005, 07:33 PM	#27
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	With the patch, do we want/need to start over?

11-24-2005, 01:21 AM	#28
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	next time a PBEM game starts up, would someone PM me and let me know, i would definitely want in

11-24-2005, 03:31 PM	#29
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	And are we still stuck?

11-24-2005, 06:07 PM	#30
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Haven't heard anything since I sent the turn to Mizzou BBall Fan. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-24-2005, 06:19 PM	#31
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I'll be ready to get into some of these in about a week. Sounds like a blast.

11-25-2005, 07:34 AM	#33
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	I have still not seen any file from Blade

11-25-2005, 08:14 AM	#34
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	There has been no file in my email for days, not since the one for turn one...and I have checked daily! Just checked it now to make absolutely sure...nothing. Did you get my email address right? I know a ton of people spell my last name wrong for some reason... __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles. Last edited by Blade : 11-25-2005 at 08:40 AM.

11-25-2005, 02:49 PM	#38
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	OK, I sent the file to you, Blade. I checked my sent folder and I did send it to the same e-mail the previous time and the spelling matched what was listed in the thread. Here's the e-mail that I sent it to: matgmail.com. I actually cut and paste that e-mail address out of the e-mail that I sent to avoid any discrepancies. Let me know if you get it this time. Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 11-26-2005 at 08:44 AM.

11-25-2005, 02:55 PM	#39
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I did get it this time... I am at work right now, though, so I will get it out to Northwood_DK tonight when I get home... __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

11-25-2005, 02:56 PM	#40
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	dola...do you mind too much if you can edit my email address in your post...just don't want spammers hitting that address... Thanks! __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

11-25-2005, 03:15 PM	#41
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Wait a minute, I have a question here...I looked back in my emails, and I did receive a file from Mizzou B-Ball Fan on the 21st...I played that file, and sent it off to Northwood_DK that day, then posted here. Northwood_DK received that file and sent it on, as he said in post #13 of this thread. Today Mizzou said that he sent me a file a few days ago... My question is, is this file actually a new file, or is it still the file from turn one? I am not home right now, so I cannot verify, but the name of the file sent to me states that it is BC-4000, which should not be right... If this file is still for the first turn, then this breakdown is not at my end, because I sent it on already, and so did Northwood_DK... __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

11-25-2005, 03:48 PM	#42
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	The file I sent on the 21st out to Mizzou (and that Pass sent to me before that) was for 3960. It keeps adding these saves to the folder, so it would be easy for someone to have resent turn 1 out. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-25-2005, 06:47 PM	#43
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I just got home and loaded the file up that Mizzou sent me today...it is definitely the first turn file, as I did not have my city established, and neither did anyone after me... Mizzou, if you have the 3960 file, can you send that to me? __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

11-26-2005, 08:38 AM	#44
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Hey, sorry guys, I've been out for the weekend for Thanksgiving (and still am). Looks like you guys are working it out without me, though, and I haven't missed anything! So vexy said something about a patch. I haven't looked at that yet, but since we're not very far into it, we might want to start over (especially since two more people have posted interest). What do y'all think?

11-26-2005, 11:33 AM	#47
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	I don't care either way. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

11-26-2005, 12:13 PM	#48
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I say we start over.

11-27-2005, 10:20 PM	#49
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Okay guys, I'm back from the holiday! My day tomorrow will be pretty busy, but I'll look into installing the patch (there is a patch, right?), and starting a new game! If you guys want me to change anything, PM me!

11-27-2005, 10:30 PM	#50
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Yes, there is a patch. Easiest way to get it is through the advanced menu in game.