slow PBEM game request

[DonOlms]

Hi folks!

I am one of those poor gaming maniacs,
who has only limited time available for his hobby.

There is a job, a wife, two kids and some friends to be satisfied. Got the picture?

I am looking for games scheduled to run only 2-3 turns a week. Anyone else interested?

DonOlms

[liga]

I'm interested ... it could be nice for me ... I could also ask one or two people of my dom2 group if they like to join a slow game ...

write me at ligaATtreemme.org

good play!
Liga

[tinkthank]

Sounds good to me too, I'm in a similar situation. Feel free to let me know should you have a slot open. Would sort of prefer to have the game windows-hosted, but whatever.

[Lunaticus]

I would join too. When do we start?

[Bob Thomson]

I will also join. In fact, if nobody else can do it I will run the game myself.

- Bob

[Karacan]

I am all for slow games, since my other slow game is sort of stalling at the moment. The fate of slow games, it appears. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I'll play anything but Jotunheim, Caelum and Abysia, if something's free.

[PvK]

Slow works for me.

[Rollo]

sounds good http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ April 02, 2004, 09:37: Message edited by: Rollo ]

[Saxon]

Two or three times a week sounds good, I would be interested.

May I suggest something, based upon my SEIV experience? Could we set deadlines, by which time the turns will be submitted and the turn MUST advance. Slow games tend to have more people asking for a day extra here and there and do tend to grind down to nothing. If we stick to the schedule, we will all miss a turn or two, but play will go on.

Also, at two turns a week, we would do eight turns a month. Are we all available for the next six months (turn 48)? Anyone got annual leave planned where they will be unable to play? I just got back from mine Monday, so I am free for a while.

Three turns a week is much harder to keep up with, but we do 12 turns a month and hit turn 48 in four months.

The fewer the players, the easier it is to keep rolling, so I would argue for a fairly low number of players.

Also, we may wish to discuss up front what happens to anyone who drops out and for whom we can not find a replacement. This situation can seriously imbalance a game. Is it possible to turn the AI part way through? I do not know.

Any thoughts on all this?

[magnate]

It is possible to switch AI on part way through, so no problems with dropouts.

I'm interested, and should be able to do turns even when I am on leave (end June/early July).

Have experience of very few races though, so might be playing one for the first time ...!

CC

[PrinzMegaherz]

Is there still some place left?
If thats the case, I'm with you (well, in fact I'm against you, but never mind).

[Bob Thomson]

Originally posted by Saxon:
Two or three times a week sounds good, I would be interested.

May I suggest something, based upon my SEIV experience? Could we set deadlines, by which time the turns will be submitted and the turn MUST advance. Slow games tend to have more people asking for a day extra here and there and do tend to grind down to nothing. If we stick to the schedule, we will all miss a turn or two, but play will go on.

Also, at two turns a week, we would do eight turns a month. Are we all available for the next six months (turn 48)? Anyone got annual leave planned where they will be unable to play? I just got back from mine Monday, so I am free for a while.

Three turns a week is much harder to keep up with, but we do 12 turns a month and hit turn 48 in four months.

The fewer the players, the easier it is to keep rolling, so I would argue for a fairly low number of players.

Also, we may wish to discuss up front what happens to anyone who drops out and for whom we can not find a replacement. This situation can seriously imbalance a game. Is it possible to turn the AI part way through? I do not know.

Any thoughts on all this? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">

[Bob Thomson]

Originally posted by Bob Thomson:

Your suggestions all sound good to me. Unless somebody else wants to volunteer (anyone? anyone?) I'll go ahead and start this game. Please email me (bob@synapse-cs.com) with your game preferences, nation choice, etc.

Perhaps we can run three times per week for the first few weeks, then switch to twice a week. I agree with Saxon - there should be a regular schedule, if you're late you miss the turn. Is it possible to have another player play a turn for you if you're out of town?

- Bob

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Saxon:
Two or three times a week sounds good, I would be interested.

May I suggest something, based upon my SEIV experience? Could we set deadlines, by which time the turns will be submitted and the turn MUST advance. Slow games tend to have more people asking for a day extra here and there and do tend to grind down to nothing. If we stick to the schedule, we will all miss a turn or two, but play will go on.

Also, at two turns a week, we would do eight turns a month. Are we all available for the next six months (turn 48)? Anyone got annual leave planned where they will be unable to play? I just got back from mine Monday, so I am free for a while.

Three turns a week is much harder to keep up with, but we do 12 turns a month and hit turn 48 in four months.

The fewer the players, the easier it is to keep rolling, so I would argue for a fairly low number of players.

Also, we may wish to discuss up front what happens to anyone who drops out and for whom we can not find a replacement. This situation can seriously imbalance a game. Is it possible to turn the AI part way through? I do not know.

Any thoughts on all this? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana"></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">

[BuayaDarat]

Is there room for one more player? Let me know pls...

BuayaDarat

[Bob Thomson]

Originally posted by BuayaDarat:
Is there room for one more player? Let me know pls...

BuayaDarat <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Sure! Send me an email with your preferred nations and what kind of map, etc. you would like to be on.

Bob Thomson, bob@synapse-cs.com

[BuayaDarat]

I just reviewed my time & I do NOT think I will be able to commit my time to the game. Maybe some other time.... Thanks...

[Rollo]

Bob, I sent you an email about joining.

here is part of it for open discussion:
"If we get enough players, I think the Orania map would be good. Victory with # of provinces.

I think it would be most fun, if everyone was assigned a random nation rather than his/her favorite choice =).
If we do make choices, I'd like to play Caelum, Jotunheim, but anything except Mictlan (which I already play in another game) is fine with me.

For hosting days I'd prefer Tuesdays, Thurdays, and Sundays."

Rollo