Tech Thread PBEM 51

[Oxyphenbutazone]

Random and then picking order is reverse of that seems like the norm, anything wrong with that?

[retep]

No, sounds fine to me.

[SevenSpirits]

Usual RB rules about elephants and nukes, etc.

Better clarify: what is etc?

Also: do you guys want pre-placed improvements on the map (as generated optionally by the script)?

[retep]

Usual RB rules about elephants and nukes, etc.

Better clarify: what is etc?

Also: do you guys want pre-placed improvements on the map (as generated optionally by the script)?

I think no spies missions, no war-elephants, no corporations, no nukes, NTT, anything else people?

The pre-placed improvements are ok for me, don't know the others.

Also seems it looks like this is going to happen maybe we can get a sub-forum.

[Oxyphenbutazone]

Usual RB rules about elephants and nukes, etc.

Better clarify: what is etc?

Also: do you guys want pre-placed improvements on the map (as generated optionally by the script)?

I think no spies missions, no war-elephants, no corporations, no nukes, NTT, anything else people?

The pre-placed improvements are ok for me, don't know the others.

Also seems it looks like this is going to happen maybe we can get a sub-forum.

Well NTT is irrelevant with this being AW, but everything else in this post I agree with

[Mardoc]

Strongly recommend you arrange your turn order by timezone and preferred playing window, instead of random. Unless you're all in the same timezone and playing time, that'll make the difference between one turn every five days, and one turn a day.

Of course your leader pick order can be random.

[wetbandit]

My votes:

Always War
18 rolled combinations, with best and worst 4 chopped off
Scout + Settler start
See starts before picking, with scouts placed so food resources are visible
Torusland Inland Seas rolled by Seven
Improvements OK
Ban elephants, nukes, corps, spies, blockades (if that's possible on this script); Inca, India, Pacal, Willem, Sury
No events/huts/barbs
If someone has Khmer, they should be able to keep elephants OR Khmer should be banned too (what's the point if no UU)

Monarch or Prince? Whichever scales better
Quick speed? Quick

Time Zone: Pacific, preferred window 1800-2200 PDT (0200-0600 GMT); I'm able to make other times work, but this is a "normal" time for me to play.

[Oxyphenbutazone]

My votes:

Always War
18 rolled combinations, with best and worst 4 chopped off
Scout + Settler start
See starts before picking, with scouts placed so food resources are visible
Torusland Inland Seas rolled by Seven
Improvements OK, but not around capital
Ban elephants, nukes, corps, spies, Inca, India, Pacal, Willem, Sury, Khmer(I guess)
No events/huts/barbs
Prince Difficulty
Quick speed

Time Zone: Eastern Time, USA 13:00-16:00 GMT or 19:00-24:00 GMT

[SevenSpirits]

I really don't recommend blindly chopping off best 4. It'll be pretty random. I suggest you leave precise method up to me and other lurkers.

You shouldn't need to ban any civs or leaders since if any combos are too good/bad they will be thrown out.

[Oxyphenbutazone]

That's a good point, I think we should just leave it up to the lurker's to pick fair and balanced leader/civ combinations.