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PawtheUnstuk posted 02-19-99 06:07 PM ET
As much fun as I've been having single-player, it competiton just isn't all that great. I don't really have any blocks of time large enough to play a normal multiplayer game, so does anyone want to get a PBEM going? The only requirment is that you be willing to take the 2 minutes nessecary to complete a turn as often as possible.
The settings will be:
All forms of victory allowed.
Blind Research OFF.
Everyone must use Librarian difficulty. (this is the point where we are on even terms with the comp, and also what I have found to be most fun in the few multiplayer games I've played. )
Can't think of anything else right now. Email me if you want to get a game going.
LamprosWC (in games.)
bradford posted 02-19-99 06:37 PM ET
Sure. I would love to. I have the same exact problem as you. When do you want to play?
Bradford
Gorth posted 02-19-99 11:46 PM ET
Sure, I'll join, but I would like to mention a BIG flaw with the PBEM... 500 turn game at about 1 turn per day (if lucky) it'll last over 1.5 years!
Marian posted 02-20-99 04:02 AM ET
I would be with ya.
But I am not able to do more than 1 or two turns a day. On weekends more.
Ciao
Marian
Editor of the Alpha Centauri Zone
alphazone.cjb.net
Stealthy posted 02-20-99 04:31 AM ET
If I had the U.S Version I would love to play...
Until then I can only sit and wait...
Have fun!!!!!
/Stealthy!
MrSmily posted 02-20-99 05:20 AM ET
i would play. but i have to have blind research. (i need to get used to the tech tree a little more)
Sorrow posted 02-20-99 11:47 AM ET

Hrm. I'm game. This whole concept of play-by-email for this sort of game is really rather intriguing; I'm interested to see how it works.
Kyle posted 02-20-99 12:50 PM ET
Speaking of which, how exactly does PBEM games work?
resQ posted 02-20-99 01:06 PM ET
I would love to join a game... I hope the german version can be linked with other versions.
One turn per day would be really good and on weekends perhaps two (there�s just the time zone problem :>
hope to hear from you
tOFfGI posted 02-20-99 02:01 PM ET
Ok. Go on. I won't be able to do it more than once a day, though....
PawtheUnstuk posted 02-20-99 06:42 PM ET
I just started a game. I can start another one though-each one only takes about five minutes a day to do anyway. If you want to play, EMAIL me. ([email protected]) I think I'm going to do a scenario this time though, so it gets going faster. When you email me, BTW, tell me what factions you want, since I have to set all of that crap up.
If you want to get used to the tech tree, blind research is sort of a bad idea. Actually, playing a PBEM without blind research would help, since you have plenty of time to go over the tech tree in between turns.
Anyway, email me if you want to play. I'll keep starting games whenever I get enough. If you have more than one going at once, then if one stalls for a week because someone's email is down, it is no big deal.
LamprosWC
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Author	Topic: Anyone up for a large game of PBEM?
PawtheUnstuk	posted 02-19-99 06:07 PM ET As much fun as I've been having single-player, it competiton just isn't all that great. I don't really have any blocks of time large enough to play a normal multiplayer game, so does anyone want to get a PBEM going? The only requirment is that you be willing to take the 2 minutes nessecary to complete a turn as often as possible. The settings will be: All forms of victory allowed. Blind Research OFF. Everyone must use Librarian difficulty. (this is the point where we are on even terms with the comp, and also what I have found to be most fun in the few multiplayer games I've played. ) Can't think of anything else right now. Email me if you want to get a game going. LamprosWC (in games.)
bradford	posted 02-19-99 06:37 PM ET Sure. I would love to. I have the same exact problem as you. When do you want to play? Bradford
Gorth	posted 02-19-99 11:46 PM ET Sure, I'll join, but I would like to mention a BIG flaw with the PBEM... 500 turn game at about 1 turn per day (if lucky) it'll last over 1.5 years!
Marian	posted 02-20-99 04:02 AM ET I would be with ya. But I am not able to do more than 1 or two turns a day. On weekends more. Ciao Marian Editor of the Alpha Centauri Zone alphazone.cjb.net
Stealthy	posted 02-20-99 04:31 AM ET If I had the U.S Version I would love to play... Until then I can only sit and wait... Have fun!!!!! /Stealthy!
MrSmily	posted 02-20-99 05:20 AM ET i would play. but i have to have blind research. (i need to get used to the tech tree a little more)
Sorrow	posted 02-20-99 11:47 AM ET Hrm. I'm game. This whole concept of play-by-email for this sort of game is really rather intriguing; I'm interested to see how it works.
Kyle	posted 02-20-99 12:50 PM ET Speaking of which, how exactly does PBEM games work?
resQ	posted 02-20-99 01:06 PM ET I would love to join a game... I hope the german version can be linked with other versions. One turn per day would be really good and on weekends perhaps two (there�s just the time zone problem :> hope to hear from you
tOFfGI	posted 02-20-99 02:01 PM ET Ok. Go on. I won't be able to do it more than once a day, though....
PawtheUnstuk	posted 02-20-99 06:42 PM ET I just started a game. I can start another one though-each one only takes about five minutes a day to do anyway. If you want to play, EMAIL me. ([email protected]) I think I'm going to do a scenario this time though, so it gets going faster. When you email me, BTW, tell me what factions you want, since I have to set all of that crap up. If you want to get used to the tech tree, blind research is sort of a bad idea. Actually, playing a PBEM without blind research would help, since you have plenty of time to go over the tech tree in between turns. Anyway, email me if you want to play. I'll keep starting games whenever I get enough. If you have more than one going at once, then if one stalls for a week because someone's email is down, it is no big deal. LamprosWC