28-12-2000 19:30									#1
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Well... a topic about all those CTP players who have got bored playing against the AI and looking for a human opponent and... don't know how to start or join a PBEM game . We all were in that position in the one or the other way once .
So here you will be able to find or ask for valuable information about this seductive way to play against humans called PBEM or indicate your desire to play PBEM!

Here are some basic things you should know about PBEM:

1. PBEM is the way to start a game with human opponents without having to worry about the time pressure:
"Damn I have to leave. I have an urgent job to do"
"Common harry up dude! I don't want to wait a whole life to play the next turn!"
"I am an American. I can play from 1:00AM-5:00AM (GMT). Man, I am Europian and I can only play from 6:00PM-10:00PM (GMT)."
"Is it day or night?"
You can play via email at any time you like and yes you can go to the rest room without having to worry about what excuse to find .

2. Have a question?
a) Do you want to join a PBEM? Post here or post your own topic asking to join a game.
b. Do you want to start your own game but don't know how? Post here or post your own topic asking for people to join in and how you start it.
c. Do you want info about everything except Multiplayer? Post your question to "CtP-General/Help/Strategy" forum.

3. To play PBEM you must have 1.2 patch. If you don't have it you can find it here on Apolyton or on Activision.

4. The Hack patch 1.21 is not required but you can have it installed if you like.

5. If you are thinking of getting engaged to PBEM games then you should know that we PBEM players do not like players who disappear without giving a reason why they did.

6. New PBEM gamers are consider people who have a little PBEM experience like just having started playing PBEM game a couple of months the most or had played one on the past but had dopped it or never played PBEM before.

7. Well, I can't think anything else ...for now

I would greatly appreciate any assistance from any PBEM player who is interested on helping this topic work fine! A couple of players who visit this forum often enough to be considered CTP maniacs and do read the posts on a regular basis. Who are experienced PBEM player and can answer any (almost) question about PBEM.

Any youngblood looking for his first PBEM game experience?

[This message has been edited by Keygen (edited January 08, 2001).]

	28-12-2000 21:36									#2
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Hail all

Ya I'm a CTP youngblood. I've played civ board game and every civ computer game to present.

I'm in Monkey1 and Monkey2 games at present, (perm sub for Monkey), and I'm lookin for a game to start from square 1. It would be nice to be a rated game too.

I know alot of the "regulars" are playing alot of games already so I guess I'm callin' out to about 4 or 5 youngbloods.

Anyway give a post if interested, and I'll start a separate post.

tnx



Yeti

	28-12-2000 23:33									#3
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Keygen - if you were not a male I would say: I just love you......

This is THE tread for wanna-be-PBEMs.

	29-12-2000 00:46									#4
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It's great to see 'youngbloods' to CtP joining the ranks! Finding new opponents is great but the failure rate is so very high. It is sad to say but bitter experience has taught me to be cautious and I got a fair bit of stick for creating a 'by invitation only' Game to avoid boundless enthusiasm that would disappear after a few months. A PBEM Game, other than a DM, can be counted upon to last for a year or more and that takes 'genuine' sustained interest.

It's been great, and a big plus to the games concerned, to have Quinns, Thor and Birdman as new opponents who are very good and very much into the 'spirit' of the Game. PBEM is different because the Turn Rate is so slow that you do need the 'Fun' that it should be come through all the more.

Great Thread to start Keygen! We are a small community and all the blood that can be spilt is welcome, and should be welcomed, be it young or old.

	29-12-2000 02:19									#5
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I guess I'm a youngblood too. I wanna play one of these PBEM games. I've downloaded the 1.2 patch, but i don't know how to install it. I'm really excited to play, I just need some help getting started. Thanks,
Fraeta

	29-12-2000 02:47									#6
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Acually Yeti I will start a trilogy of PBEM games with me in them. One with the oldest PBEM gamers, one with the best old or new and one with youngbloods. These games will be based on the Keygen's Series model (for more info see the topic under the title "Keygen's PBEM Series: Proposals & Ideas!"). You could with all these youngbloods join this game. If interested on starting a new game on your own then I will participate but it would be better to join just one PBEM the same players, except if there are more youngbloods to come next week when I will post my "calling" .

BirdMan I wouldn't have any objection on loving me. I would start getting worried if you were about to get in love with me

Thank you both Birdman and Jon for your good words!
I would like two old PBEM gamers like you to assist me here though .

	29-12-2000 02:57									#7
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Hi Karl, good to see you here.

The only thing you have to do is to run the executable you have downloaded. The rest will do it the installer itself. If you had run the executable and nothing happend then try to download it again from the Apolyton site.

1-2 PBEM games will begin this weekend or next week. You can join it/them. We will let you know when they will start and what you will have to do to play to them in this topic mainly.

	29-12-2000 03:02									#8
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Oh, Yeti I almost forgot about it .
This game could be rated by the CTP rating system developed by Quinns and Solver.

	29-12-2000 03:29									#9
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I will lend any assistance I can.

You can always count on a 'Good' Saint!

	29-12-2000 04:42									#10
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Thanks "Saint"!!!
Your help will be "god given".

	29-12-2000 12:14									#11
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I'll help as well - and participate in a game or two.

tbm

	29-12-2000 23:11									#12
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Thanks BirdMan, that make us three!
We all going to participate to a youngblood PBEM game . Soon...

	30-12-2000 21:07									#13
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What I have not posted here yet?

I'm in call to arms!

	31-12-2000 10:37									#14
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Hi Blackice!
We now have at list three youngbloods!
We could start a game with the three youngbloods and the me, BirdMan and St Jon.
This would be the youngbloods against the "oldbloods".
Cool!
Agree?

	31-12-2000 10:44									#15
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Go Youngbloods! Those old dogs need to get knocked off their high horses!!

	05-01-2001 15:06									#16
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Going to start a new topic at weekend for a new PBEM youngbloods!
Sorry for the delay but a new project (Lotus Domino Workflow 2.1.1) came this week for testing. Hard work!
Watch out for the upcomming "Keygen's Call: Young against Old Blood!

	06-01-2001 07:46									#17
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I would like to be in to if there is still some room

	06-01-2001 19:37									#18
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Replacement needed for 2 games. See topic.

	09-01-2001 06:10									#19
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On the top .

Also added a new point (6).

	12-01-2001 17:35									#20
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Hello,
I am a newbie to PBEM CivCTP games. I have played other PBEM games so i am not to new to this topic. As iŽve seen here there is a problem between Linux and Windows PBEM players. Because i use Linux for everything with my computer i need some players whoŽd like to play a match. I donŽt need any ratings, just players for competition. (Just having another problem with my provider, so i canŽt use the newsgroup of lokigames to find a player. s**t happens)

Chickenbrain

	26-01-2001 13:28									#21
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Hi. I'm fairly new to playing PBEM games. I'm currently in a 2-player one at CGN. Other than that, I haven't had any experience.

Are there any PBEM games starting for novices?

btw, I haven't tried to play single-player beyond Prince

	26-01-2001 14:51									#22
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Hi phoenixcager!
Welcome to ACS CTP Multiplayer forum!

There are some youngbloods around here who have recently joined a couple of games and who would probably be interested on joining another one with you. Some older players might be interested also.

I'll try to reach them and ask them but most of them have beaten the AI on Deity. Some of them very recently . And it's not hard to win the AI in king or emperor level and if you had played in the past civ type games like Civ2 even Deity shouldn't be hard. You should try it!
Anyway, it will be hard to find someone to the prince or king level.

But in PBEM games doesn't matter a lot each "AI-beaten" level.
It's more fun to play with a human rather with a computer as you can imagine.
I think if we even won't find a prince-level (which is not a bad level) player it worth it to give it a try. You will have lot of fun playing while "talking" with the others through the forum or email.

I hope you find my answer satisfactory.
Feel free to contact me via email also if prefer so (costas_ctp@yahoo.com).

	26-01-2001 20:28									#23
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I don't expect you'll be able to find someone who is at my level, but I'm willing to try playing someone with a better record, although I would hesitate playing a game with the seasoned PBEMers.



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	26-01-2001 21:12									#24
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I see that you are the moderator in CGN for CTP1 & CTP2!
Not many PBEM games in progress there .
I guess all the CTP PBEM players are here in ACS.
Well, maybe in the future I'll take some players from here and start a new PBEM game there .
I recently got registered there too as Keygen.
Anyway, emails has been sent!

	26-01-2001 23:15									#25
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Hey Phoenixcager

Teamhorses miss a replacement.

Don't worry, I know some of the players. You could easily get into trouble during the game.

tbm

	27-01-2001 21:09									#26
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Keygen, I noticed that you'd registered there. Your suggestion would be very helpful in kickstarting things there. Thanks in advance

TheBirdMan, I read in another thread that the missing player has returned. So that situation has changed, hasn't it?



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	28-01-2001 02:55									#27
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Yes I think so - one have to be fast sometime

	04-02-2001 19:49									#28
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Hey everybody. Played a lot of MP over the internet, but havnt tried PBEMs much yet. In the first game is was in I only played a few turns till my ISP decided to do an over haul. Its fine now. I hope to play some more in the near future. Right now I am trying to set up a new game between other youngbloods. I am available mostly in the early mornings past 0400, apolyton time. The highest setting against the Ai that I have won is Emporer.

	04-02-2001 20:15									#29
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Hey 420 i'm in.

	08-02-2001 20:21									#30
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Hi. I'm new playing PBEM games.

I have finished my first one vs. phoenixcager at CGN.

I like to know if there is any extra information about new rules to play or make it a little fast at the begining.