<![CDATA[Realms Beyond Forum - Pitboss 81]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:26:46 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[PB81 - Continental Drifters (TBS)]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11256 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:18:01 -0700 The Black Sword]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11256 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[[PB 81] Yin-Yang transcontinental game]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11254 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:38:40 -0700 giraflorens]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11254
First post. Another step more. Welcome to readers!

I'd love to be Dedlurked  by anyone who wanted to share the game!!!  Tell me if you think about it.

The final sneak peak results of all players:

Greenline: Wang Kong (PRO/FIN) of Persia
Superdeath: Catherine (IMP/CRE) of Byzantium
Xist: Tokugawa (AGG/PRO) of Sumer (Vulture/Ziggurat)
Giraflorens: Qin Shi Huang (PRO/IND) of India (Fast Worker/Mausoleum)
Mjmd: Julius Caesar (ORG/IMP) of Zulu (Impi/Ikhanda)
Naufragar: Boudica (AGG/CHA) of Portugal (Carrack/Feitoria)
TBS: Pericles(CRE/PHI) of America (Navy SEAL/Carnegie Public Libary)
Dreylin: Willem (CRE/FIN) of Rome (Praetorian/Forum)

I will play with Qin Shi Huang (PRO/IND) of India (Fast Worker/Mausoleum) with initial techs of Mysticism and Mining + extra tech:  FISHING]]>
First post. Another step more. Welcome to readers!

I'd love to be Dedlurked  by anyone who wanted to share the game!!!  Tell me if you think about it.

The final sneak peak results of all players:

Greenline: Wang Kong (PRO/FIN) of Persia
Superdeath: Catherine (IMP/CRE) of Byzantium
Xist: Tokugawa (AGG/PRO) of Sumer (Vulture/Ziggurat)
Giraflorens: Qin Shi Huang (PRO/IND) of India (Fast Worker/Mausoleum)
Mjmd: Julius Caesar (ORG/IMP) of Zulu (Impi/Ikhanda)
Naufragar: Boudica (AGG/CHA) of Portugal (Carrack/Feitoria)
TBS: Pericles(CRE/PHI) of America (Navy SEAL/Carnegie Public Libary)
Dreylin: Willem (CRE/FIN) of Rome (Praetorian/Forum)

I will play with Qin Shi Huang (PRO/IND) of India (Fast Worker/Mausoleum) with initial techs of Mysticism and Mining + extra tech:  FISHING]]> <![CDATA[[PB81] naufragar is a rock. He is an iiiiiiiiiisland.]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11252 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 05:40:39 -0700 naufragar]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11252


Edit: Password is anjin]]>


Edit: Password is anjin]]> <![CDATA[[PB81] Clash of Island]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11251 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:32:41 -0700 xist10]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11251
I'm reasonable sure I will find time to play, but time to post ?

Still, there was a question for players to provide rankings, so I will do it.
Civ/Leader still needs a complete assessment, but you can write a few words.

Signups and short rating - I can't say much besides a few general words for most.
1. Greenline:

3 PB games are known to me. The PB72 was okay. I think greenline suffered maybe the most from the map.
In the end, I wasn't that easy of a target and Greenline the only target for Bing. Greenline overextended and got bailed out by aetryn in the end.
PB74 was okay too ? Not the best expansion decisions and greenline got run over by a better player - only later than me, so greenline was able to survie on a island. I really like to think that I would fare better, if greenline was Gavagai target - still there is the question if that is player skill or player civ ?
PB75 is still running, so only spoilers:
Another solid game. I don't like greenlines thinking near the end (Ginger is runaway, I will help the runaway to attack a neighbour and will border the runaway after that.

In the end, I would say greenline is a solid player. The problem ? All players here are solid cIV players. So greenline is still one of the weaker players here.
There are a few old PBEM, which I didn't looked at, but I think, the 3 recent PB are enough.


2. TBS:

I know TBS has a very good reputation.
civac introduced TBS to us (civfourm.de) for PB59 that some here consider him to be the best cIV player of all time ?
I think this might be a bit exaggerated.
The last 3 games (from 2021) didn't seem particularly outstanding. No victory there ?
A second place I think and to stop TBS, is seems it needed at least 2 players.
The last (single) victory is from 2016 ?


3. Mjmd:

Mjmd feels like the best player here ?

On a quick skim with less successes than expected (and why do you always play without points ? The PBSPy archive don't helps in this case to get a quick info about success.), but still a lot of game participation in the ‘last’ time. Mjmd survived most games, so there is that at least.
Achievements are of course always relative to other players and it could be that with PB 59 some good players have disappeared ?

Successful was the PB70 (and the broken NAP) and as DeadLurker the PB72.
PB75 Spoiler:
And in PB75 good chances for a 2nd victory, after a really lucky early game. I don't know how Mjmd was able to secure a pole position ? Mjmd seemed to be the (second) weakest target for a long time.
Also worth mentioning is PB66, in which Mjmd held out against Plemo for a very long time. (And only towards the end there was real momentum for Plemo). I think, Plemo would win the duel on the long run, but Plemo was regarded as runaway and came out as contender.



4. SD:

SD is difficult to categorise.
It feels like SD's game plan is to build an army and smash into someone.
This is of course a great simplification, but in the end it fits, doesn't it?
It should also be mentioned that this is SD 35th PB participation (with story). Unless SD is 100% resistant to learning (which can't be ruled out, since the game plan feels the same), something has to stick.
PB 75 again:
This game is interesting for a SD rating.
SD was able to run over Rick - a totally green player - very fast. SD has the early lead and the good praetorians ? What's the next action ? SD loses (draws) a war against Gavagai, which lost (drew) a war against Mjmd earlier.
Another skirmish with Nauf in the north a little bit later and SD is isolated and out of running.


5. Naufragar:

Another one where I know not much.
Not as good as Mjmd or TBS, but still a good player ?
PB 75 spoiler:
Nauf seems to play a good game, but nothing outstanding. A longer war with GT and then a few skirmishes with SD ?
Nauf is still big enough to be relevant, but Nauf seems to be out of the running at the moment.

6. Giraflorens

Let me copy my PB79 assessment.
Giraflorens also has 4 PBs behind him, but that was 3 years ago and was semi-successful.
The first 3 - including in the ‘Greensgame’, which Plemo won by a wide margin - were probably not particularly successful according to the last page of the stories.
The first player eliminated in each case?
Positive trend, at least, first eliminated against horse archers, then against mace men, then against cataphracts.

Neither many nor successful games.

PB79 spoiler:
Giraflorens seems to come second last out of the landgrab phase. And the last player if Rick, who got better in comparison to the PB75, but is still clearly the weakest player.

7. Xist
Self-assessments are always difficult.
This is my 11th PB, so I have a bit experience - I think Mjmd or TBS could have fewer games ?
And I had a few semi successful games - CF PB91 had a good position at the end, same for CF PB 90. But the good games were all games with a partner, so I can't claim 100% success for myself. I'm afraid I've also made a smaller contribution.


8. Dreylin
Let me copy my earlier assessment from the PB79 again.
Dreylin is a very old veteran at RB in terms of activity.
13 PB/PBEM and participation in 6 EitB PBEM - before 2017. There are not many surviving documentations, so I can't say much about this games.
Recently, Dreylin was the only one to be successfully rushed in the RB PB 74 and this year he was eliminated as 3rd in the PB75.
PB 75 spoiler:
Dreylin got attacked from 2 sides. The momentary runaway Ginger and the weak greenline.
Still a good defense and Ginger lost his runaway status.

Not one of the weaker players here, but I don't really think, Dreylin is one of the better too.



To sum it up:
Mjmd, Nauf and TBS on one island.
I'm not sure about SD and Dreylin and I really want to put me in this category too.
But I think, I should be with Greenline and Gira on one island.


In the end, I expect to person to win, who gets at first to Astro and ends off invading the noob island.
To counteract this a bit, I want SD on the Pro island, because I don't think, SD wants to wait till Astro and as such, this could slow down all players on this island.

And maybe we could activate Colonial cost too ?]]>
I'm reasonable sure I will find time to play, but time to post ?

Still, there was a question for players to provide rankings, so I will do it.
Civ/Leader still needs a complete assessment, but you can write a few words.

Signups and short rating - I can't say much besides a few general words for most.
1. Greenline:

3 PB games are known to me. The PB72 was okay. I think greenline suffered maybe the most from the map.
In the end, I wasn't that easy of a target and Greenline the only target for Bing. Greenline overextended and got bailed out by aetryn in the end.
PB74 was okay too ? Not the best expansion decisions and greenline got run over by a better player - only later than me, so greenline was able to survie on a island. I really like to think that I would fare better, if greenline was Gavagai target - still there is the question if that is player skill or player civ ?
PB75 is still running, so only spoilers:
Another solid game. I don't like greenlines thinking near the end (Ginger is runaway, I will help the runaway to attack a neighbour and will border the runaway after that.

In the end, I would say greenline is a solid player. The problem ? All players here are solid cIV players. So greenline is still one of the weaker players here.
There are a few old PBEM, which I didn't looked at, but I think, the 3 recent PB are enough.


2. TBS:

I know TBS has a very good reputation.
civac introduced TBS to us (civfourm.de) for PB59 that some here consider him to be the best cIV player of all time ?
I think this might be a bit exaggerated.
The last 3 games (from 2021) didn't seem particularly outstanding. No victory there ?
A second place I think and to stop TBS, is seems it needed at least 2 players.
The last (single) victory is from 2016 ?


3. Mjmd:

Mjmd feels like the best player here ?

On a quick skim with less successes than expected (and why do you always play without points ? The PBSPy archive don't helps in this case to get a quick info about success.), but still a lot of game participation in the ‘last’ time. Mjmd survived most games, so there is that at least.
Achievements are of course always relative to other players and it could be that with PB 59 some good players have disappeared ?

Successful was the PB70 (and the broken NAP) and as DeadLurker the PB72.
PB75 Spoiler:
And in PB75 good chances for a 2nd victory, after a really lucky early game. I don't know how Mjmd was able to secure a pole position ? Mjmd seemed to be the (second) weakest target for a long time.
Also worth mentioning is PB66, in which Mjmd held out against Plemo for a very long time. (And only towards the end there was real momentum for Plemo). I think, Plemo would win the duel on the long run, but Plemo was regarded as runaway and came out as contender.



4. SD:

SD is difficult to categorise.
It feels like SD's game plan is to build an army and smash into someone.
This is of course a great simplification, but in the end it fits, doesn't it?
It should also be mentioned that this is SD 35th PB participation (with story). Unless SD is 100% resistant to learning (which can't be ruled out, since the game plan feels the same), something has to stick.
PB 75 again:
This game is interesting for a SD rating.
SD was able to run over Rick - a totally green player - very fast. SD has the early lead and the good praetorians ? What's the next action ? SD loses (draws) a war against Gavagai, which lost (drew) a war against Mjmd earlier.
Another skirmish with Nauf in the north a little bit later and SD is isolated and out of running.


5. Naufragar:

Another one where I know not much.
Not as good as Mjmd or TBS, but still a good player ?
PB 75 spoiler:
Nauf seems to play a good game, but nothing outstanding. A longer war with GT and then a few skirmishes with SD ?
Nauf is still big enough to be relevant, but Nauf seems to be out of the running at the moment.

6. Giraflorens

Let me copy my PB79 assessment.
Giraflorens also has 4 PBs behind him, but that was 3 years ago and was semi-successful.
The first 3 - including in the ‘Greensgame’, which Plemo won by a wide margin - were probably not particularly successful according to the last page of the stories.
The first player eliminated in each case?
Positive trend, at least, first eliminated against horse archers, then against mace men, then against cataphracts.

Neither many nor successful games.

PB79 spoiler:
Giraflorens seems to come second last out of the landgrab phase. And the last player if Rick, who got better in comparison to the PB75, but is still clearly the weakest player.

7. Xist
Self-assessments are always difficult.
This is my 11th PB, so I have a bit experience - I think Mjmd or TBS could have fewer games ?
And I had a few semi successful games - CF PB91 had a good position at the end, same for CF PB 90. But the good games were all games with a partner, so I can't claim 100% success for myself. I'm afraid I've also made a smaller contribution.


8. Dreylin
Let me copy my earlier assessment from the PB79 again.
Dreylin is a very old veteran at RB in terms of activity.
13 PB/PBEM and participation in 6 EitB PBEM - before 2017. There are not many surviving documentations, so I can't say much about this games.
Recently, Dreylin was the only one to be successfully rushed in the RB PB 74 and this year he was eliminated as 3rd in the PB75.
PB 75 spoiler:
Dreylin got attacked from 2 sides. The momentary runaway Ginger and the weak greenline.
Still a good defense and Ginger lost his runaway status.

Not one of the weaker players here, but I don't really think, Dreylin is one of the better too.



To sum it up:
Mjmd, Nauf and TBS on one island.
I'm not sure about SD and Dreylin and I really want to put me in this category too.
But I think, I should be with Greenline and Gira on one island.


In the end, I expect to person to win, who gets at first to Astro and ends off invading the noob island.
To counteract this a bit, I want SD on the Pro island, because I don't think, SD wants to wait till Astro and as such, this could slow down all players on this island.

And maybe we could activate Colonial cost too ?]]> <![CDATA[[PB81] Dreylin vacations in the Isles]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11250 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:16:58 -0700 Dreylin]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11250

Edit:

High Island
  • Mjmd: Julius Caesar (ORG/IMP) of Zulu (Impi/Ikhanda)
  • Naufragar: Boudica (AGG/CHA) of Portugal (Carrack/Feitoria)
  • The Black Sword: Pericles (CRE/PHI) of America (Navy SEAL/Carnegie Public Library)
  • Superdeath: Catherine (IMP/CRE) of Byzantium (Cataphract/Hippodrome)

Low Island
  • Dreylin: Willem (CRE/FIN) of Rome (Praetorian/Forum)
  • Greenline: Wang Kong (PRO/FIN) of Persia (Immortal/Bazaar)
  • Xist: Tokugawa (AGG/PRO) of Sumer (Vulture/Ziggurat)
  • Giraflorens: Qin Shi Huang (PRO/IND) of India (Fast Worker/Mausoleum)

Password:
aisles
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Edit:

High Island
  • Mjmd: Julius Caesar (ORG/IMP) of Zulu (Impi/Ikhanda)
  • Naufragar: Boudica (AGG/CHA) of Portugal (Carrack/Feitoria)
  • The Black Sword: Pericles (CRE/PHI) of America (Navy SEAL/Carnegie Public Library)
  • Superdeath: Catherine (IMP/CRE) of Byzantium (Cataphract/Hippodrome)

Low Island
  • Dreylin: Willem (CRE/FIN) of Rome (Praetorian/Forum)
  • Greenline: Wang Kong (PRO/FIN) of Persia (Immortal/Bazaar)
  • Xist: Tokugawa (AGG/PRO) of Sumer (Vulture/Ziggurat)
  • Giraflorens: Qin Shi Huang (PRO/IND) of India (Fast Worker/Mausoleum)

Password:
aisles
]]> <![CDATA[[pb 81] escape from noob island]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11249 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:53:25 -0700 greenline]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11249 <![CDATA[[PB81] Lurkers from the Deep]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11247 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:29:47 -0700 Tarkeel]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11247 [Image: ZHcAekf.png]]]> [Image: ZHcAekf.png]]]> <![CDATA[PB81- Death Island]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11246 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:30:22 -0700 superdeath]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11246 <![CDATA[[PB81 Mjmd] Heave Away]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11245 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:42:06 -0700 Mjmd]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11245
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]]> <![CDATA[[PB81] New Variant Game: A Tale of Two Continents]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11241 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 02:09:54 -0700 Tarkeel]]> https://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=11241
(August 20th, 2024, 06:15)Tarkeel Wrote: A Tale of Two Continents
The core concept is to have two more-or-less natural continents with about 4 players on each. The lurkers will try to split the players in two groups based on perceived skill, and have the best players on the same continent. Will one player manage to consolidate the resources of their continent under one rule?
Proposed start acceleration: Start with a worker and one additional first-tier tech.

My initial thoughts had them as mirrors of each others, but the more I think about it the less I like that idea. Current plan is to roll two different pangea maps and merge them into the same map as different continents, and add islands as necessary. Starts and resources will be balanced within their continent.

Settings:
Number of players: 8+ (can expand if there's interest)
Mod: Close to Home 5.0
True AI Diplo
No huts, unit gifting, or tech trading
No abusive or lopsided city trades; Extorting for peace is OK but check with lurkers?

Proposed acceleration:
Start with one extra first-tier tech (selected in secret) and worker

Up for voting (spreadsheet):
Difficulty: Monarch/Emperor (or split between continents?)
Picking: Random/Block/Snake
Barbarians: Off/No cities+ships/Normal/Raging
Spies: Off/On
Score: Off/On
Map trading: Off/On
Events: Off/On/Double
Start accelerations: None/Tech/Tech+Worker


Signups:
1. Greenline
2. TBS
3. (Mjmd)
4. Superdeath
5. Naufragar
6. Giraflorens
7. Xist
8. Dreylin

Edit: Aiming for a start in early to mid october]]>
(August 20th, 2024, 06:15)Tarkeel Wrote: A Tale of Two Continents
The core concept is to have two more-or-less natural continents with about 4 players on each. The lurkers will try to split the players in two groups based on perceived skill, and have the best players on the same continent. Will one player manage to consolidate the resources of their continent under one rule?
Proposed start acceleration: Start with a worker and one additional first-tier tech.

My initial thoughts had them as mirrors of each others, but the more I think about it the less I like that idea. Current plan is to roll two different pangea maps and merge them into the same map as different continents, and add islands as necessary. Starts and resources will be balanced within their continent.

Settings:
Number of players: 8+ (can expand if there's interest)
Mod: Close to Home 5.0
True AI Diplo
No huts, unit gifting, or tech trading
No abusive or lopsided city trades; Extorting for peace is OK but check with lurkers?

Proposed acceleration:
Start with one extra first-tier tech (selected in secret) and worker

Up for voting (spreadsheet):
Difficulty: Monarch/Emperor (or split between continents?)
Picking: Random/Block/Snake
Barbarians: Off/No cities+ships/Normal/Raging
Spies: Off/On
Score: Off/On
Map trading: Off/On
Events: Off/On/Double
Start accelerations: None/Tech/Tech+Worker


Signups:
1. Greenline
2. TBS
3. (Mjmd)
4. Superdeath
5. Naufragar
6. Giraflorens
7. Xist
8. Dreylin

Edit: Aiming for a start in early to mid october]]>