Re: Caelum\'s War of Agression
 

Still can't seem to connect. Tried 3 more times.

Re: PBEM
 

How does the PBEM thing work? Does someone be the host and collect emails from everyone?

As far as changing races, I don't play the same race more than once. My goal is to play my first 17 MP games with all different races. Let's see...

Done list, in approximate order started:
1. Arcoscephale (Died, about the fifth one eliminated)
2. Pythium (Draw, finished tied as one of the top 3 when game crashed)
3. Ulm (turned over to permanent sub who lost, but ended up
second without being eliminated)
4. Atlantis (Died, first eliminated, oops!)
5. C'tis (ongoing, currently about 4th in stats)
6. Mictlan (lost, but not eliminated, though finished near the bottom of the stats)
7. Vanheim (ongoing, currently about 5th)
8. Caelum (ongoing, currently under attack by three overly aggressive nations, two of which are spreading lies and untruths)

Still to go:
Abysia
Ermor
Jontunheim
Man
Marignon
Pangaea
R'lyeh
T'ien Ch'i
Machaka


This means I am about half way there!!!

Re: PBEM
 

Yep, that's how it works.

I wonder which two nations you mean... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

Re: PBEM
 

I finally got it to work for me. I opened like 10 windows simultaneously before one of them finally allowed me to go forth. I then went it to look at the Messages, clicked on a battle, and it promptly crashed to desktop. So I tried again with a couple more windows and finally got it to work properly. I eventually made my move rather quickly and loaded it up.

I do wonder if it is going to be all right, though. I had much troubles in both of my other Mose Hansen games too.

Something is clearly amiss. Likely, Mose Hansen is changing his server like he said he would start doing. He did say that he would not kill any ongoing games. I hope we can continue this game, for I would like to see how I hold up under the relentless 3 on 1 fighting against those cruel and agressive nations against my poor peaceful and frozen fliers!

Re: PBEM
 

And I was about to win too . . . http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: PBEM
 

Uh-oh, I still can't get in. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif Tried more than 10 times again. I wonder if I broke Caelum's siege...

Re: PBEM
 

Here! here! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

Re: PBEM
 

Hey, the webpage interface is back but I still can't get in. I'll stale in a few more hours...

Re: PBEM
 

Using a server is nicer, but email is not so bad. It just means that people need to know how to locate their Dominions game folder and email the right file to the host, etc. With the right shortcuts, it is quite easy.

Using a specific email subject line would help the host to keep track of emails by having them routed to a specific folder by using rules in Outlook.

Creating a mailing list would allow the host to mail out the turn files to players easily, too.

Dragonfire11 is currently hosting an email game with 4 players. He emails the other players' turn files to all players (in other words, I get the other players' turn files, too, as attachments to the email). That way, Dragonfire needs to send only ONE email per turn opposed to special emails to each player. I assume that passwords would prevent players from peeking into other players' turn files. (I have not tested this theory, because I am a lawyer and, therefore, I am physically unable to cheat or lie. I am sure Brother Dragonfire11 would back me up on this fact.)

Playing by email, however, requires players to be very careful to look at the date and time of emails and game files to make sure they are dealing with the most recent game files. It is easy to accidentally email or save an old game file and screw things up. I see this as the biggest risk of players getting upset.

Logging on
 

I cannot connect either. I tried 3 times this morning.