Anyone up for a PBEM game?

[Leoric]

Because lack of experience, I don´t want to host. You should also know that I´m from Sweden, so there could be a huge time differential. Anyone?

[Seawolf]

Who ever does run a PBEM game I recommend not using simultanous mode.

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Seawolf on the prowl

[Comar]

I have to disagree, Seawolf. I do a lot of PBEM's ( EFS ) and wish it had the capacity for simultaneous mode. For strategy games, turn based PBEM is slow and players quickly lose interest. And this is with only 5 players. I cannot imagine it with 8 or 10. At least with decent players and a 24 hour rule, you can get the turns out fairly fast.

[Dweeb]

I am planning to start a simul-turn PBEM game in a couple of weeks. If there are any game-killing bugs in simultaneous mode, perhaps they will be patched by then. I will post to this Forum and perhaps a newsgroup or two when I am ready.

[AndonSage]

>> I will post to this Forum and perhaps a newsgroup or two when I am ready. <<

Speaking of newsGroups, is there one for SE? I've found the Stars! newsgroup, but no Space Empires newsgroup.

AndonSage

[Vilemare]

I haven't pbem'd for a while. Do the free internet disk drives make the procedure any easier these days or is it still the poor hosts email accountant who will absorb the load?

[Jubala]

Comar, what's EFS?

Leoric, Jag är också från Sverige, Linköping närmare bestämt. Kul att se en landsman här.

Translation for the less fortunate (non-swedes, hehe):

Leoric, I'm also from Sweden, Linköping to be more precise. Nice to see a fellow countryman here.

[This message has been edited by Jubala (edited 28 November 2000).]

[Comar]

Emperor of the Fading Suns. It's a strategic RPG about 5 or 6 years old. Still a lot of fun.

[Leoric]

E-mail me if you are intressted in playing

j_eriksson_swe@hotmail.com

[thecyclemania]

I'm in for any PBEM game

player name: thecyclemania
email: thomas.doyon@clamericas.com

Let me know ASAP !!!!!!

[JimG]

Please include me!!!!!

race name : Garvoid


garvey@buffalo.edu

[Regul]

Greetings Competitors... :-)

Since our game seems to be nearly full and going to start very soon i would like to make a game setting suggestion.

Quadrant Type: Spiral Arm/Ancient
Quadrant Size: Large
General: All players planets the same size
Event Frequency: Medium
Max Event Severity: High
Tech Cost: Medium, All areas allowed

Player Settings!

Start Resources: Medium (20.000)
Home Planet Value: Medium
Number of starting planets: 3
Empire placement: Evenly distributed throug the quadrant
Score display:Player can only view all allied plyers
Tech level for new players: medium
Racial points for new player: 2000 Points

Game settings!

Max number of units p. player: 500
Max number of ships p. pl. : 1000
Mechanics: Simultaneous movement

Game Version: 1.11 seems to be newest

All discussable of course :-), but these settings might give a short jump start, while the 2000P limit does prevent to create 'monster-races' instead you cut other aspects.

If all agree then i would ask Dime to call for the *.emp files till the weekend so we could start out till sunday probably.

One bug we encountered due Pbem-testing, the game directory must be on the C-drive to have all create the same dir. Otherwise SE4 does not allow to save your orders correctly.

Hope to 'meat' you in space sooner then later...

R*

[Regul]

Uups...wrong topic...thought i post in the international Pbem topic.. :-P

R*