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bongo is offline bongo

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Sep 1999
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The Art of PBEM's: Code's of Conduct

I'm concerned about the way that the last few turns have went around. There have been major communication breakdowns, and from what I can tell, no one is on the same page as far as how saves should be handled and passed on. I am submitting how the saves should be handled from here on out.


First, a few pointers and tips:

1) If you have any PBEM's going on you should create folders specifically for those games in the "saves" folder for the game. You should have one folder for each PBEM you are involved in. This keeps things organized. You should put all games recieved and save all games played in that folder for a specific PBEM game.



2) All save games should be named following a convention. For instance I name the saves I send to Monty Pyton "To Python 3800 BC.sav" This format should be followed by everyone. MAST has sent me save games with the name of the file being different each and every time so far. I know you are trying to role play you part, but it shouldn't go towards the name of the games files. You can have 8 different people playing the save but each one should name the file that they send on in the same manner.

This game has bugs in it. If someone loads the wrong save game or sends the wrong save game and someone loads it, then they could get a peak at astuff they should not be peaking at. Having a naming convention as above prevents that from happening.



3) Each team should have a "Topped" thread that includes the password for their game save file and the email addresses of who the game gets sent on to. Each team should have at least two players who can play the turn on a regular basis; more would be nice.


4) There are two threads for dealing with the save game. One is for general comments, the other is ONLY for reporting that the save was sent on. Please use them that way. I hope that a Mod, like Ming, reads this and can Top those two threads for us. ( ) Thanks.


5) If a team cannot play a turn in a reasonable amount of time, please post when your team will be able to play it so that the team after you can plan accordingly. That's just courtesey.


6) If a team posts that they have sent the trun and you did not get it, please send them an email, a PM and post in the turn thread that you did not get it. Send these things to every member on that team that plays the turn for them. This is a much faster way than just posting in the turn thread that you do not have it. Also, if you send the game on, please double and triple check you email program to make sure that you in fact sent it. People sometimes forget to hit "send" or they forget to attach the actual file, or they attach the wrong file. If you get into a habit of checking yourself after you sent it we can keep this moving along a lot faster.


I hope this doesn't sound condescending toward anyone, I just want to make this experience as nice as possible for everyone.

Keep on Civ'n

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In sum, he/she/it who send the save on shall name it 'to sunshinia 800 AM.SAV' or sumtpin like that...(sunshinia might be replaced with 'hippies' or 'potheads' if you like)

Some info on the hippies:
Team Leader: BigFree
PBEM Addresses: bigfree1 at attbi dot com, e_t_1 at mpinet dot com, ruby_maserAThotmailDOTcom
Members: BigFree, WhiteBandit, Togas, Wooglin, Thirgaral, E_T, Trip, BigFurryMonster, HarryH, ruby_maser



Edit: added ruby_maser

Last edited by bongo on 10-07-2003 at 13:09

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how about if we call all of our saves "screw you" from now on

bongo is offline bongo

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That's an idea

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After givin it some hours thought...why not use all the 'nice' subjects from your spam-box? Like 'get a bigger hippie penis now3499bc.sac' or 'need help with your septic tank 4555dc.sav'?

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After givin it some hours thought...why not use all the 'nice' subjects from your spam-box? Like 'get a bigger hippie penis now3499bc.sac' or 'need help with your septic tank 4555dc.sav'?


The problem with that idea is that someone like me who uses an AOL account for PBEM games would almost certainly delete the save file along with the other gobs of spam I get in that box daily and not even notice.

I like the "screw you" idea, though... we could do something like that, just make sure the date makes it into the file name.

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Increase Your PM Length

Not our problem is it?

I'm still trying to figure out how to give the saves real offensive names while avoiding SPAM-filters.

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The hippies would like us to add one more address.

Player : ruby_maser
e-mail : ruby_maser@hotmail.com

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