06-11-2002 11:28									#211
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

It is quite hilarious that "the first Apolyton PbEM-game" will be only the 10th or 20th PBEM game, don't you think ?

*still waiting for PtW ...

	06-11-2002 19:14									#212
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Perhaps even later the way it's going. Doesn't sound official?

"Apolyton's Forty Second Play By Email Game"

Behold the Magnificance!!!

	06-11-2002 19:32									#213
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how's your experience with pbem so far Buster?
You are allready involved in some are you not? any practical advice you can share??

	06-11-2002 19:45									#214
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I'm starting one tonight, so I will let you know how it goes. We're having a kick off session for two hours, so it remains to be seen how many rounds we will get done.

I have tried a hotseat game. The first time I tried to load the game after saving, it decided it was a one player game. I haven't had that problem since the first time.

Diplomacy is kind of wierd, since you can't send in game messages as far as I know. In that hotseat game I was trying to stay away from just talking about it on the side. Shouldn't be a problem in PBEM, since we all have email.

	07-11-2002 19:51									#215
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Well, the "kick off session" was fun, but far from what I hoped.

Two issues:

One: Not having an automated save and mail function in game is EXTREMELY frustrating when trying to get in as many rounds as possible in a short period of time. We almost got four turns in in TWO HOURS!!! Now part of this was internet traffic last night, but the other part is...

Two: Why can't you just load the game directly and have the game realize it's a multiplayer game? Most times it can handle this, but three seperate times last night the game decided that the current player was the only player, requiring that you quit the game and load through the multiplayer menu. Probably not as big of a deal normally, but with a time crunch it's frustrating. Why can't the program recognize the game type for what it is consistently?

Oh well, I hope my players don't bail, and this game will continue. I made the map small enough that there was contact in the third round...

I suppose we'll get fixes to some of this stuff in a patch...

	07-11-2002 21:10									#216
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How's the diplomacy side of things?

lux. prizes, tech trade,....etc

and eugh is it fun?

thanks for the info btw

	07-11-2002 21:19									#217
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

Pretty easy with email, and fun to dress up your greeting to the other player...

What was funny was when I sent the English an email and the text of it was:

"What would you offer me for Mysticism?"

I've been playing this game too long.............

I almost expected:

"Well, you're known as a tough negotiator, Hiawatha, but I think you've met your match with me..."

	08-11-2002 11:26									#218
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Thanks for the info, Buster. Maybe you should post these issues in the PtW forum's "Bug Report" thread.

	12-11-2002 16:18									#219
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So, from the original players, who has PtW already?

	12-11-2002 21:18									#220
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I dont have any experience with PBEM, but I'm looking forward to join some games ASAP. What I dont understand is why its so complex to start a PBEM game. From what I can see we all have to be online at the same time in order to include everyone in the game. Does this make sense to anyone? Wouldnt it be easier for the setup to be done offline by one player (since email etc is not automatic)? Or am I missing something?

	12-11-2002 21:53									#221
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Do you really all have to be online to start a PBEM? That sounds very odd...

	13-11-2002 01:06									#222
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Well so far as I can tell, the only way to get to a PBEM choice for a game is to be in MP and therefore online. In order to include other players they have to join the MP game that you are hosting (for example). Then as the host you can choose PBEM instead of MP.

I'm hoping someone will come along and say "you forgot to activate the ..... switch in preferences" (or something).

	14-11-2002 03:03									#223
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

I found the key you need to start the game on local rather than internet to start a PBEM without everyone on there. I wish this was in the manual.

	14-11-2002 03:59									#224
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How do you do it?

	14-11-2002 06:13									#225
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I got the clue from one of UberKrux posts :scary:

Start CIV3X
choose multiplayer
Once in the setup/chat room you click on the location button so that you're accessing local rather than internet games. Thats the key element thats missing from the manual. I think Ubers comment was that it didnt work with the gamespy browser.
Then click host game
select PBEM game type
Fill in the opponents names civs etc
start game
Once you complete your turn it says to save and exit
then you manually email the game to the 2nd person.

	14-11-2002 12:06									#226
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Thanks.

	14-11-2002 22:16									#227
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I'm afraid I wont be able to join the game when it hits the stores, because some "things" just turned up, which requires me to spend my money on other "things" before I'll be able to buy PTW, so I guess I wont have enough money before after Christmas

So I guess it's time to get in the reserves...

I might be able to get it in time, but I wouldn't count on it

	27-11-2002 02:18									#228
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Things have changed a bit, so I'll be able to buy it

	27-11-2002 02:55									#229
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Good news.

	01-12-2002 22:06									#230
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Has any of you seen the game in the stores yet?

	02-12-2002 01:56									#231
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

Not in the UK, no.

Latest estimate is that it will be released on Friday.

	02-12-2002 04:32									#232
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

hmm, ok, but ,

what year???

	02-12-2002 04:54									#233
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feel free to start without me if I'm holding this up.

i really don't mind.

	02-12-2002 14:34									#234
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

I think I'll download it, so it wont be me, who's holding it up (And then buy it, when it'll be released...if it ever will be released here)

	02-12-2002 15:43									#235
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Hey, we wait until we all have it ok. There are plenty of other games to join in the meanwhile.

I start hearing reports that is availlable here.

	04-12-2002 21:21									#236
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I've GOT IT !!!!

	04-12-2002 21:39									#237
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Well...ehmmm...I've got it too, though it still haven't been released...so...ehmmm...I haven't bought the game...YET. But at least I can play it with 1.14f

Now...if the just would be released, I can finally buy the game, but keep the US version installed...I've read, many Europeans have much trouble with the European version...

	04-12-2002 22:45									#238
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quote: Originally posted by alva848 I've GOT IT !!!!

I hate you.

	04-12-2002 23:47									#239
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quote: Originally posted by alva848 I've GOT IT !!!!

	04-12-2002 23:51									#240
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quote: Originally posted by ADG Well...ehmmm...I've got it too, though it still haven't been released...so...ehmmm...I haven't bought the game...YET. But at least I can play it with 1.14f

I'm afraid (and sorry) to say it, but I am in exactly the same situation, only I can't patch it. I mean, after patching it it doesn't work anymore. Learning single player until the original arrives