PBEM27 Organizing/Tech Thread

[Nakor]

I'm ok with either as well.

[Serdoa]

Does anyone know if PM's are working? I have resent a message to Sullla, Griselda and Sirian for a folder, but checking my sent messages I cannot see either my first or this one done just now as sent.

Also I would prefer to have a screenshot of start position prior to pick, but happy if others did not.

I am not sure when Sirian last visited this board, Griselda is not so much around it seems as well and Sullla stated he won't be here for some weeks. I have asked T-Hawk now in the "New Admin"-thread.

As for screenshots of starting position, I'd rather have one before we pick. Ruff, can you make us a player order for the pick? Oh, and lastly I think we haven't gotten from everyone a response to the setting-questions, did we?

[Serdoa]

Yeah, Ellimist still missing. I've send him an email.

[Ellimist]

[SIZE="3"]Settings:[/SIZE]

Leader/Civ picks:

1. Restricted/Unrestricted Leaders? Unrestricted
2. Duplicate Civ/Leaders? Abstain
3. Snakes Pick? Yes
4. Ban any civ / leader? No Fin. No India/Inca.

Diplo:

1. When can diplo start? After meeting ingame
2. Screenshot/Map trading from when? After meeting in game
3. HE/WP only allowed to build if you yourself got a unit for its pre-requisites? Yes, for unit transfers. No restrictions on great general gifts.
4. Restrictions on diplo? Maybe?

Bans:

1. Nukes banned? Ban ICBMs only
2. Corps banned? Yes
3. Blockades banned? Yes
4. AP victory banned? Yes
5. Spies banned? Abstain
6. Spy Missions banned? Change Civic, Change Religion
7. Great Spy restrictions (only settling / GA)? Abstain
8. Any wonders banned? The Internet + Ruff chooses
9. Tech trading banned? Yes
10. Vassal states banned? Yes
11. In-game Permanent alliances banned? Yes
12. War elephants banned? Yes
13. Huts and/or random events banned? Huts banned unless Ruff disagrees.


Assorted stuff:

1. Difficulty? Noble-Monarch
2. Replace starting scouts with warriors? Abstain
3. Game speed? Normal
4. Map has Marble and Stone? Yes
5. Barbarians have nukes? No

My email address is
ellimistbeyond [at] gmail [dot] com

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[Ruff_Hi]

Pick order with RAND() ...

Ellimist 0.073182342
Serdoa 0.283585167
Pegasus 0.609952817
Nakor 0.97338803

[Ruff_Hi]

As for screenshots of starting position, I'd rather have one before we pick.

The map has just been posted to the spoiler thread and I am seeking feedback. Given that, if you wait for starting screenshots, your picks, debate, etc will be delayed. How do the players feel if I mock up a screenshot of what your start will (sort of) look like?

[Nakor]

I'm ok with that, Ruff. Let's get this party started!

[Pegasus]

Do we have a summary of rules / banned civs etc?

Reading off phone so difficult to summarize at moment on here.

[Serdoa]

[SIZE="3"]Settings:[/SIZE]

Leader/Civ picks:

1. Restricted/Unrestricted Leaders? Unrestricted
2. Duplicate Civ/Leaders? No
3. Snake Pick? Yes
4. Ban any civ / leader? 2x No Fin + Peg seeing the argument, so Peg, if you say ban we ban it, if you say no we don't (I think it is fairer to not remove something if there is a tie, but we can of course vote on that as well )

Diplo:

1. When can diplo start? After meeting ingame – no 3rd party contact
2. Screenshot/Map trading from when? After meeting ingame
3. HE/WP only allowed to build if you yourself got a unit for its pre-requisites? Yes

Bans:

1. Nukes banned? Yes
2. Corps banned? Yes
3. Blockades banned? Yes
4. AP victory banned? Yes
5. Spies banned? Yes (2x Yes, 1x No, 1x Abstain)
6. Spy Missions banned? see 5
7. Great Spy restrictions (only settling / GA)? Only settle / GA (same voting as 5)
8. Any wonders banned? No except for those Ruff is choosing obviously, because he can simply put them on some barb city which is unreachable...

Assorted stuff:

1. Difficulty? Noble
2. Replace starting scouts with warriors? No

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Ellimist also brought up some other things which we of course should clarify, so please give your vote for:

Tech trading banned? Yes
Vassal states banned? Yes
In-game Permanent alliances banned? Yes
War elephants banned? Yes
Huts and/or random events banned? Huts and Events banned - we can play lottery as well, see FFH2PBEM12 for I think 10+ tech-pops from huts...

3. Game speed? Quick
4. Map has Marble and Stone? Map-Maker decides
5. Barbarians have nukes? No

[Nakor]

Tech trading banned? Yes
Vassal states banned? Yes
In-game Permanent alliances banned? Yes
War elephants banned? Yes
Huts and/or random events banned? Yes

3. Game speed? Normal, at quick speed teching goes very fast from a certain point
4. Map has Marble and Stone? Map-Maker decides
5. Barbarians have nukes? Map-Maker decides on what is fair