want to PBEM

Fyron · #1 June 3rd, 2003, 07:19 PM

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Originally posted by trooper:
Would really love to start a PBEM game, without the time constraints of PBW (if I'm not wrong, it consists of sending the savegame file to the folowing player, isn't it ?). But my two current PBW games are already taking all my free time.

When I finish those two ones, I'll have more time...

All that PBW does is automate the collection and distribution of game and plr files in PBEM games. A PBW game is 100% identical to a PBEM game. There is absolutely no reason why you could not set up a PBW game with no timed turns. There are a large number of games like that on PBW already.

In fact, it is kind of silly not to use PBW. You can even get the PBW admins to set up a custom mod for your game to use if you ask them.

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- MODs: now here you will have to help me. I only installed the TDM ModPack however I gather some others might be worth installing (which?)

All of them.

They are all wonderful, and bring unique flavor to the game. Go to www.malfador.com and then into SE4, and find the Mods list page (linked on the main news page (first one that loads up)). It has a list of links to most (nearly all) of the mods out there.

[ June 03, 2003, 18:21: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

trooper · #2 June 5th, 2003, 12:50 PM

about PBW / PBEM :

PBEM enables turn play with stategic combat and PBW only use simulatenous ?

I see PBEM as a "hotseat" game on distant computers, am I wrong ?

Roanon · #3 June 5th, 2003, 03:18 PM

Strategic and simultaneous are for 2 different things.

There is combat: strategic or tactical. I doubt that tactical is possible in PBEM, and at least would not be very advisable for obvious reasons

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Then movement: simultaneous or turn-based. I would always prefer simultaneous in a multi-player game, is much fairer to the players with higher player numbers. It takes some time to get used to it if you have played turn-based vs. AI up to now, but its not more difficult, just different.

So, unfortunately

, I have to agree to Fyron: it is kind of silly not to use PBW.

[ June 05, 2003, 16:54: Message edited by: Roanon ]