23-11-2002 13:40									#1
	[OOC] If you have PTW and are available Dec.1 - post here Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

If you have a working copy of PTW and you are likely to be available on December 1st, please post your likely availability on December 1st in this thread.

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	23-11-2002 13:45									#2
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I have a working copy of PTW

However...

I will be visiting my brother in Indiana that weekend (November 29th - December 1st). I don't remember when my flight from Indianapolis to Washington National lands , so I'll have to go look that information up later. If I remember correctly, I should land sometime around noon, but it'll probably be several hours before I get home (I have to stay with my grandmother and drive her back to her retirement home from the airport before going home myself ).

	23-11-2002 20:04									#3
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Just got my copy today (at last!) I'm installing it now. I hope everything will go OK.

Edited after installing the game:

¡Maravilloso! ¡Funciona! I'm going to play a game now to see how it works...

Oh my God! I'm reading the civ description. It says that Spain transitioned into a constitutional monarchy in 1969. But it was in 1975!!!

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	23-11-2002 20:37									#4
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I have a copy of PtW and I haven't made any plans for December 1st. Its a Sunday-- I should be around the house.

	24-11-2002 00:36									#5
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I am in the same situation as Arnelos ... sort of. We're driving out to visit my mother for Thanksgiving weekend. I will return either late Saturday night or Sunday afternoon ... not sure yet, still "working out" details with my siblings.

I'm going to try to be back Saturday night, Nov 30th.

--Togas

	24-11-2002 01:48									#6
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VERY nice use of the OOC tag

i hope more threads start using it.

I have a copy of PTW, but i will be working that day.

	24-11-2002 01:59									#7
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quote: Originally posted by oliverfa Just got my copy today (at last!) I'm installing it now. I hope everything will go OK.

How did you get it? In a European store or via an internet order? PtW was supposed to be released today in Europe, but the release date has been delayed for some countries and I'm a bit confused here... Couldn't find it in Brussels today anyway.

	24-11-2002 20:41									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Crousto How did you get it? In a European store or via an internet order? PtW was supposed to be released today in Europe, but the release date has been delayed for some countries and I'm a bit confused here... Couldn't find it in Brussels today anyway.

I have contacts. A friend of mine is studying in Canada and was so kind to buy me a copy and sent it by postal mail

I think that also if you know any shop which imports american games you can buy it a that shop. Some months ago I bought a copy of Heores of Might & Magic IV at one of this shops in Madrid.

	26-11-2002 01:29									#9
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I am here, and will be available durring normal eastern time zone hours (that is east cost of USA). Anyways, just PM me if ya need me to do anything or be somewhere when we get going. GK

(and yes, I can play the first 10 or so turns if that is what our great leader Togas needs of me).

	26-11-2002 02:34									#10
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FYI, the shipping date on Amazon.co.uk has once again been changed to the 13th of december

	26-11-2002 03:12									#11
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grrr.... change of plans... my flight will be landing at around 8 p.m. on the 1st (100 GMT on Monday the 2nd), so it's likely I won't be available AT ALL until rather late that day

	26-11-2002 04:05									#12
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Shall we plan on meeting in a seperate chat room, so that we may discuss what is occuring as the game starts? I don't think that has yet been decided on who is to start (trip will I assume), the order, nor the time to expect the game.

This is what I expect. Around 12 noon EST it will be posted. The order will be determined, so on and so forth. each team will download the save, look at it and chat for a few minutes (say up to 15) then post the save. Now, each team will have a couple of hours to wait until their next turn (7 teams, 15 minutes or so each), to work out all sorts of plans. Then they give them to their leader, who hangs around waiting for the next save. After the first two turns, I expect things to go rather quick, just long enough to download, move the warrior/scouts around some, change a build order, set a new research item, and so forth. As the leaders will all be around, even diplomicy if it occures will be short and sweat. But for the first 10-20 turns, I doubt many people will find each other. I would guess it will take around 4-6 hours to get 10 turns done. Then, we start the normal rotation of one save, one day, until each team can get together again.
Just wait until the industrial age....
In order for this to work, each team will have to have confidence in the person playing, as they are the one around to make the call. If other members are available, they can be contacted and maters discussed. OK does this make any sense, or am I just rambling on. later. GK

	26-11-2002 04:43									#13
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I can probably be there on December 1st, but don't have PTW.

I might show up anyway for support, but honestly, without PTW I'm no use whatsoever, so...

-- adaMada

	26-11-2002 08:24									#14
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quote: Originally posted by adaMada I can probably be there on December 1st, but don't have PTW. I might show up anyway for support, but honestly, without PTW I'm no use whatsoever, so... -- adaMada

ada... this isn't really true. Though the game is now multiplayer and there are a few new units, improvements, and wonders, it's basically the same game. That said, your inability to load the save file will be a problem, but I'd think that if you were in the chat and people were talking about our situation, you could surmise the situation and provide good advice

	27-11-2002 00:28									#15
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Sorry but, can someone tell me at which time GMT will the game start? I guess I will be available on Sunday.

	27-11-2002 03:09									#16
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I don't think a time has yet been decided.

	27-11-2002 03:22									#17
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Let's see...Dec 1 is...a Sunday. Anything past 12 CST (hrm. Isn't CST GMT-6? That would make that a GMT time of lets see...12+6=18, 1800 and past okay.) I'm guessing anything past 1800GMT is open for me. Are we going to have daily chats for every turn, or after a while will we just be expected to download the map?

And yes, I do have PTW and will be available for the entire last half of the day. (ANd maybe the first I can't remember! Ow, my brain hurts )

EDIT: I mean, 12 noon CST.

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	27-11-2002 20:04									#18
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I might be available on the 1st, but probably not until later in the afternoon, we are having company that probably won't leave until after 12 noon EST. My appearances may be sporadic depending on many factors. I don't have PTW but as Arnelos says, I could still give advise.

GK, if you do end up playing the first round of turns, do you have ability to post screen shots in the forums for adaMada, myself and any one else who may happen in?

	28-11-2002 00:07									#19
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I got the game today. I have a problem with the new patch, though. After installing and restarting the PC it asks to put the PtW Disc in the drive, even though the disc is already inserted. How I hate such things!

So I'm not sure whether I'll be available at December 1st...

	28-11-2002 02:33									#20
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I will not be available until 9pm EST on Sunday, Dec 1. In fact, I will be away from my computer Thurs - Sun of this week.

If there is anything else left to do, or questions unresolved, please PM me.

--Togas

	28-11-2002 02:51									#21
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Erm, that's 8 pm CST, and 8+6=14(+12=26)=2GMT Dec 2.

Are we going by GMT for the Dec 1 and all?

	28-11-2002 05:29									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Arnelos ada... this isn't really true. Though the game is now multiplayer and there are a few new units, improvements, and wonders, it's basically the same game. That said, your inability to load the save file will be a problem, but I'd think that if you were in the chat and people were talking about our situation, you could surmise the situation and provide good advice

I hope so Arnelos . If nothing else, I hope to at least be someone's assistant once we've made diplomatic contacts -- I assume that most Diplomacy will be through the forums, and that should be pretty similar to the standard Civ3 .

I'm still wondering how to deal with not loading the sav -- I'll probably just have to use my imagination .

Either way, it sounds like most people from our team'll be away, so I'll try to be there the 1st, though I don't know that I'll be able. Again, I probably won't be able to help -- but at least our team'll have one more representative .

-- adaMada

	30-11-2002 02:05									#23
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Woohoo!

I hadn't bought PTW because I'm not supposed to buy anything for myself after November 1st - because of my birthday (mid-Dec) and xmas. I talked my wife's ears off the last couple of nights out my character ideas for my participation in this game, and mentioned in passing that the game started this Sunday. She caught on and told me to just go buy the damn game if it would shut me up - so I did!

Now I can do more than just roleplay - what do we need?

And yes, I'm available this Sunday.

	30-11-2002 15:13									#24
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I've got the game friday, and I'm available this sunday too.

	30-11-2002 21:16									#25
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I have a copy and a likely availability.