13-03-2003 02:42									#1
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Anyone up for a new PBEM SMAC/X game?

This will be my first so I'd recommend someone else starting it but I will if need be...

Standard rules @ transcend. Any other requests?

	13-03-2003 16:03									#2
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I'm in if we do SMAC, I don't have X.

I'll take the Spartans if we do SMAC, no real preferences but I'd like a map not bigger than Standard size. The games get very long on Large and Huge maps.

	13-03-2003 20:02									#3
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SMAC it is, standard map of planet. Any other takers? Preferences on erosion, rainfall, native life? Otherwise standard for that as well.

	13-03-2003 20:11									#4
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Gunnar Thor is Spartans
I call Gaians

Let's keep it at 3 or 4 players max.

	13-03-2003 21:10									#5
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I've got smac+x
will take Hive
Average erosion,rainfall and average/low native is fine with me.
are these standard ? :
blind research off and steal tech when conquering on.

Only my second mp so i dont know much bout starting them, try contacting an experienced player bout it

	13-03-2003 21:32									#6
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ok then:

blind research off, steal tech when conquering.
erosion, rainfall, etc. no adjustments from default.

it'll be smac and not smacx as Thunnar doesn't have the expansion.

anything else?

	13-03-2003 22:47									#7
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Since theres only going to be a few of us how do you all feel about ip playing the first 20-30 turns then starting the pbem from there ?
Most of those early turns theres nothing to do except moving 1 unit 1 space and starting a few extra bases.

	14-03-2003 00:28									#8
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Lazerus: I'm all for it if we can work out a time that works for everyone.

	14-03-2003 01:40									#9
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Fine by me. Are we doing a totally random map or do we have someone editing one for us and giving us extra pods at the beginning?

By the way, mox, where in the world (What timezone) are you? Me and Lazerus are at GMT.

	14-03-2003 02:36									#10
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I'm in Michigan which is 5 off of GMT. It's 4:40 PM right now for me...

If we can't get everyone together and start TCP/IP we should do a edited map that follows the tourney rules:

Headquarters established with Children's Creche, Recycling Tanks, Perimeter Defense, Network Node and Recreation Commons

All factions start with the starting techs of all factions in the game (eg. if Gaians, Hive and Morgan are the players, they all know Centauri Ecology, Doctrine: Loyalty and Industrial Base)

200 starting energy credits, except Morgan has 400

Each faction starts with 4 independent scouts, 1 former and 4 colony pods, plus 2 non-independent formers

Does that sound good? I'll look into that tonight when I get home from work. I'm assuming we take the locations given by the AI and then edit it like a scenario?

	14-03-2003 06:24									#11
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My e-mail is Kris_no1@hotmail.com
I aint played that tourney stuff before, dont mind if its just that or regular. Any1 got an idea for a suitable time then ?

	14-03-2003 06:24									#12
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Have you room for one more?
I'm interested in giving the Believers a go.

	14-03-2003 09:51									#13
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duMa, you're #4 and we'll call it good.

I usually don't get on til 10pm EST (3am GMT) during the week. The weekend is a possibility. Any ideas?

Lets also firm up game rules.

duMa is the Believers
Lazerus is the Hive
mox (me) is the Gaians
Gunnar is the Spartans

I'll check back in the am...

	14-03-2003 16:07									#14
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How about standard PBEM tourney rules? HQ establised is fine by me if we can't do ICP.

I'm available this weekend from 6 pm until around 10 pm GMT for ICP, I work in a bakery on the weekends and have to get up early. How about you guys?

	14-03-2003 16:48									#15
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I'm at college so other then if im going clubbing at the night then all weekend is free (tonights free but i think that might be too short of a notice for all of you).
3am during the week nah i get too little sleep as it is

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	14-03-2003 23:29									#16
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I could play tonight, but I don't think mox will make it in time.

On a side note, what age do you have to be to get into pubs in England? I'm going there in August for a week.

	14-03-2003 23:53									#17
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no, I wouldn't be able to make it tonight. I'm going to be gone most of the day Saturday but I could probably swing it on Sunday.

How does Sunday work for everyone? And what time? I should be home all day Sunday.

We used to make trips to Canada when I first started college as the drinking age there is a few years younger.

	15-03-2003 01:19									#18
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Sunday after 7 pm is good.

	15-03-2003 01:21									#19
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18 is the legal age to drink, but then most pubs prefer extra business over the law

sundays fine, 5pm GMT ? evening for us 3 europeans and midday for you mox.


ok 7's fine for me

	15-03-2003 08:27									#20
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Heheh... as sweet as it would be to do the IPX thang, I doubt we'll manage... if somehow a good time is established, drop me an email at modowd724@hotmail.com
I have MSN Messenger, so, will be able to notice the email immediately, if I'm at the computer.
If you three manage to connect successfully, rather than wait for me, go for it! I don't want to be the one to hold everyone back from a quick start. Once we get going though, you can rely on me pretty well as I play my turns rather quickly and I've been known to be the one who keeps probing the slower players.
Either way... cheers, I'll keep my eye on this.

	15-03-2003 19:16									#21
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I'll shoot for Sunday at 7 GMT. my hotmail id is tpashak@hotmail.com. I'll look for you guys then or post if something comes up.

	15-03-2003 23:37									#22
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sunday 7pm GMT it is then, u've got my e-mail so send me the ip when your ready and ill be there.

	16-03-2003 00:13									#23
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I'm in, but I might be 15 minutes or so late. I'm doing a concert until 6:45 and I have to get back home you see. I'll send you an e-mail when I get there, okay?

My e-mail's gunnith@nff.is

	16-03-2003 06:20									#24
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7pm GMT. 20.00 my time. Hmmm.. slept 'till 21.30 last night... might be up by then, but...

Drop me an email at modowd724@hotmail.com. If I don't get back to you, do a vote, or something decide whether or not to count me out. As I said, don't want to hold you back. Hopefully I can get in, but... if not, cheers, and have a terrific game!

	16-03-2003 22:07									#25
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I'm sorry but I can't make it today. I was too sick too make my trip Saturday and have to leave today in a little bit.

We can try again or just start with established bases.

My apologies, I really wanted to start up today.

	16-03-2003 22:08									#26
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guess we wait till next week same time ?

	17-03-2003 00:35									#27
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It's all right mox.

As lazerus said, we could wait until next weekend and see what we can do then. But if we can't play then either I say we just start up the pbem and play, we'll just have to live with the short turns in the beginning. Any other ideas?

	17-03-2003 21:07									#28
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That's weird, my post from this morning didn't show up...

Yeah, let's try again though

Has anyone played with the "warp speed start up" option? I was messing around Sunday morning and it gives you size 5, 3 and 2 bases with basic facilities. I'm curious what it gives you combined with the "flexible starting locations" option. I didn't think to check them both until now.

If we can't do TCP/IP that might help to speed things up. Does anyone know of a Tournament Scenario available for download?

Lastly, let's get our laundry list of game rules finalized. What map size, random/planet, rules, etc.

	17-03-2003 21:33									#29
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Is there any space for one more player on this game?

lun_aris@hotmail.com

	17-03-2003 21:42									#30
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Auric, we were going to hold at 4 and you'd be five.

I'm new to multi-player but from what I've heard more than 4 and it starts to really slow things down. I'll leave it up to the group though...