PBEM7: Email and Technical Issues

[scooter]

Just a note - I saw Sullla was online so I just PM'd him, asking if he'd randomize the snake pick order. Figured everyone would trust him. I wouldn't even mind if one of us did it, but figured I'd have an outside person do it just so there's no questions at all.

If there's any strong objections to snake pick we can scrap that, but I'm guessing no one is bothered with that..?

[SleepingMoogle]

No problems here. The idea is still to leave the map design a mystery right?

[Serdoa]

Maybe I sound silly now, but how exactly does snake pick work? This is my first PBEM so please forgive me my dumb questions.

[dazedroyalty]

Serdoa, snake pick would be like this for us:

Player 1 picks leader
Player 2 picks leader
Player 3 picks leader
Player 4 picks leader
Player 5 picks leader and civ
Player 4 picks civ
Player 3 picks civ
Player 2 picks civ
Player 1 picks civ

You can also do it so that you're allowed to pick either civ or leader the first time. The idea is that the person who gets the best pick the first time through gets the last pick the second time.

[Serdoa]

Ok - thanks for the explanation.

Guess that means I have now to start whom to pick - that may take a little bit of time though

[scooter]

SleepingMoogle - yes, that's the idea. Krill is going to do whatever he pleases and we'll get to deal with it .
Serdoa - Dazed described it correctly, and yeah you can pick leader or civ. Whoever's fifth in the order would just get to grab both at one time.

I got a PM back from Sullla, so here's the snake pick order:

Serdoa
SleepingMoogle
scooter
Twinkletoes
Dazedroyalty


So Serdoa, in this case you'll get the first pick - take any leader or civ you want, and then you'll get the very last pick. Make sense?

We've got everything we need nailed down right? If so, Serdoa can pick when ready... No big rush though - take some time to think if necessary .

[dazedroyalty]

Just as a heads up about starting this game: I'm driving down to the beach in Florida for a week on Saturday. I plan on downloading a Mac version of the game so I can play all week (it is supposed to be a fun and relaxng week after all!). However, I will not be available at all on Saturday as it will be a 20 hours drive! I doubt we will get the game started before but just in case the earliest I can start is Sunday. Good news is I will have tons of free time so the game shouldn't be delayed much on my account the first week!

[scooter]

Dazed - how sure are you that the Mac and PC version of the game are compatible? I'm not 100% sure if they are..?

[dazedroyalty]

I hadn't even thought of that. If they aren't, that totally would suck. I'll ask around.

[SleepingMoogle]

I'll be on holiday from July 24th until July 30th myself. Although I guess someone else can move the scouting unit for a few turns if needed.