04-12-2003 13:11									#361
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hi guys,
As I hope to aquire C3C soon I decided to have a peak at what's happening in MP online. I guess your thread is a postive example of how PBEM can be played. The slowness is obvious but if I'd be in 2 or 3 of those PBEM's it won't be too time consuming and still enough of a challenge. It's funny to see how you're getting to know one another from starting the game untill now. Do you use lost calls to warn one another it's his turn?

I'm curious how things are proceeding in game. Good luck to you all. Maybe I'm able to join one time.

amd keep a story going...

	04-12-2003 13:14									#362
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@ ikkuh:

Well we've picked up speed since one of the players left the game (he started the game, but left because he thought the speed was not fast enough). Since then we're moving along quite quick, sometimes 2 turns per player every day.
If you keep in mind that we're from 4 different countries and 2 different time-zones (Norway,Spain, Australia and Germany) it's not bad. We've even done a 'session' on a sunday when we were all online for 4 hours or so. We managed 6 turns every player in this session.

A tip for you: if you're joining a PBEM, look for one with no more than 4 players. More players slow down the speed of the game (I'm expieriencing that in 2 of my other games, both with 7 players each -> We haven't managed to make more than 20 turns each player in about 3 months).

	04-12-2003 13:32									#364
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Well said IJ, well said. Good luck Ikkuh.

	04-12-2003 13:38									#365
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	04-12-2003 16:31									#366
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haha.. I know of all the details you stated Iron Jackson. Don from Boston left. He argued he wanted to play C3C instead.
I even read about Bongo's stag party (cheers mate) and his marriage (congrats mate) including honeymoon. Paddy's advice on how things will get more relaxed in 2 years.
I presume C3C will have PBEM as well and as I mentioned before I think it will be a good way to play for me. Over Christmas I'll have time to try some normal MP's first.
The only thing in my way is obtaining a copy. My local "dealer" promised me it was on its way.

	04-12-2003 17:34									#367
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There's a thread about availablity in the 'conquests' forum. I'm pretty sure some 'Holländers' have got it already.

You only know the 'official' story though, there's a lot of stuff going on in the background that won't be revealed until the end of the game. We are starting to meet in-game, make deals etc. And of course the 'hidden' communication by mail, icq etc.

Don's decision to leave the game were 'helped' by the fact that I had a unit outside his undefended capitol

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I read about it and couldn't quite place if it was on purpose of misfortune for Don. From the pic I take it you gave him an unfortunate suprise.
I can imagine his enthusiasm going towards freeze point. The AI can be hushed away, but a human player just knocks you out.
C3C should be in stores. Last weekend I came at the store 10 minutes before closing time and they allready wouldn't let me in. I feel like buying at another shop now, but couldn't find a shop that has C3C. The first shop did mention they thought they had it lying in the back (just coming in).
This evening the shops are open and I'll have a walk by. I will get a copy eventually.

Diplomacy has started. That should be the big thrill. With the AI it comes down to trying to become a filthy rich trader of techs.

	04-12-2003 22:40									#370
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I don't think Don's enthusiasm were that big before that warrior entered his territory, but it completely dissapearred afterwards.

I was just doing my 'walk around and explore' routine when I discovered his empty capitol. Getting rid of the romans that early, when they were that close, was just too good an opportunity to be missed.

Apart from that, we're having a nice little group here. So nice that it will be difficult to start wars, maybe we just go for a space race?

	05-12-2003 04:58									#371
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hahahhahaaha must be christmas again....

ok, 1175bc save on its way to Iron Jackson

Ikkuh, glad you have been enjoying the game. Good luck with getting a copy of C3C.

	05-12-2003 09:38									#372
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Will be on its way in half an hour -> Bongo.

	05-12-2003 12:12									#373
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How's your biorythm Iron Jackson?

I managed to get a C3C copy! Only one in the store. First went to another store (same franchise) where they claimed it hadn't been out yet otherwise they would have had it.

Anyway if one (or more) of you are interested in a PBEM with C3C I'll have a go.

Bongo, So Don explored like you did, but wat unfortunate to have you find him first?! It has by the way just happened to me in a scenario in C3C. Turned out not too bad, I grabbed the city back and it started Golden Age as expected. I was allready having a Scientific Age. Haven't checked if it adds up. I like the game for its extensive tuning possibilities, but some people take it so far I wonder what else they do in life. I traded 2 times 3 workers with neighboors. I wonder why they give them away. Nice way to pump up your city and boost production.

	05-12-2003 13:16									#374
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We met about halfways(which was really close). Don did the mistake of exploring with ALL his units, I had one in my capitol at all times.

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	05-12-2003 15:26									#375
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Poor ol' Don.....

	05-12-2003 20:43									#376
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quote: Originally posted by ikkuh How's your biorythm Iron Jackson?

At that time I was cool.
It was 5.38 a.m. local time. I had to bring my parents to the bus station at 6.30 a.m. and my work started at 7.00 a.m. today.


But half an hour later it was like that:

Because PBEMNN brought BREAKING NEWS:

The following report was sent to us just a few minutes ago from our correspondent in Moscow, Pjotr Tellstruthov:

"A lot of journalists are waiting just outside the russian parliament, where the delegates have been discussing for some hours behind closed doors. The few rumours about the subject of the discussion extend from a possible war to the sudden death of the czar."

"Fortunately enough, a spokesman of the czar invited all the journalists into the building for a press conference."

The russian czar, Iron Jackson I., was alive and kicking.


He then revealed the reason for the meeting of the parliament in his speech.

Iron Jackson I. :
"My beloved russian people!
I´ve got bad news for you. The evil Germans captured in a perfidious and cowardous attack our trail of settlers on their way to their new homeland. I assure you, we will take revenge for this attack. Our secretary of war, Prince Dimitri Destroyowitsch, will tell more about this attack now."

Dimitri Destroyowitsch:
"Comrades!
The cowardous Germans ambushed our trail of settlers while they were sleeping. Survivors who were able to get back to Moscow told us terrible things about it. Little children had to watch how their fathers were murdered and their mothers were r***d. These children, the future of Russia, are now slaves for the pleasure of the decadent ruler of Germany. We will wipe them out. They´ve looked death in the face when they made this horrid attack."

A spokesman for the ministry of war and propaganda then explained how the 100 divisions of troups will defend the German attack and in the future will destroy them.

Pjotr Tellstruthov, Moscow for PBEMNN

	05-12-2003 20:48									#377
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If I look at Bongo´s screenshot: I don´t understand why Don made no pop-rush in order to get a warrior. Or was the city size 1 at that time ? Otherwise a pop-rushed unit would have been available the next round right to defend the city.

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wow we got news PBEMNN have been on the box every 15 mins with amazing stufff...

yep they have had something to say.... and all the way from someplace where I never heard off, you know that is amazing...

memo to self, next time don't use all the soap, then the box won't be empty for evil ruskie vodka swilling warmongers to explain their revenge on good ol' fashion country cannibals like the hun...

the crazy thing of this is that I got no idea what the soap was used for anyway

hey Czar bloke, don't kill em all, without them around we will never get volkswagons....

war and peace..... didn't that have something to do with Russians and

	06-12-2003 02:36									#379
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More about Don: He finished his settler the turn before he knew I was there. As he had only 1 citizen left he couldn't rush anything. Unless he sacrified his settler, either by disbanding it or adding it back to the city and then pop-rushing. Either way, his biggest 'problem' was perhaps that he couldn't imagine me going after his capitol. When he found out what I was doing it was alredy too late. Edit: Or he had decided to leave the game.

Exciting news from russia
Love the name of the ministers

	08-12-2003 00:05									#380
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Now, where is the save this time? I sent it to Kaiser friday, about 0900-0930. Did you get it Kaiser?

	08-12-2003 01:44									#381
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Haven´t seen the save since Friday.

@ Bongo:
My fellow worker Helmut helped me with the names. Thanx to him.

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well done to Helmut...

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@ Iron Jackson and his ministers.

Sorry for the delay, another "puente", this time to celebrate 25 years of democratic constitution and the final break of war so desired by the bellicuous German people

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thanks Kaiser, onto Iron Jackson...

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quote: Originally posted by Iron Jackson Survivors who were able to get back to Moscow told us terrible things about it.

Otto Theyreallbastardsel, Minister of Foreign Affairs:
-That's an unfortunate example of the cruel, desperate and useless propaganda of the enemy. Everyone in this world knows that the Blue Army never leaves survivors, but quickly attracts every civilian and soldier (in the assumption he is alive) to the Truth, the only that will prevail over the others, that belonging to the superior race, and that all those "new fatherland's children" will serve with blind loyalty to that chosen race, and will even sacrifice their lives fighting against the country that forgot them

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quote: Originally posted by Kaiser Wilhem Otto Theyreallbastardsel, Minister of Foreign Affairs: -That's an unfortunate example of the cruel, desperate and useless propaganda of the enemy. Everyone in this world knows that the Blue Army never leaves survivors, but quickly attracts every civilian and soldier (in the assumption he is alive) to the Truth, the only that will prevail over the others, that belonging to the superior race, and that all those "new fatherland's children" will serve with blind loyalty to that chosen race, and will even sacrifice their lives fighting against the country that forgot them

Sergej Liarajew, Minister for Internal Affairs:

Comrades,
This is a good example for the perfidious behaviour of the cowardous Germans. Their army is to weak to fight even the 99th brigade of the veteran´s army (only members older than 80 years allowed). So they need to acquire children to have a fighting squad.

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-> Bongo

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Exciting times indeed

I'm looking forward to seeing more ruins

I added a picture of current Rome, not much to look at now I'm afraid. 17 centuries of decay does that to a city


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	10-12-2003 01:14									#388
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Thanks for the save Kaiser,

Onto Iron Jackson....

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-> already in Norway

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To Kaiser then.

Are we awake in spain now