Newbie PBEM - looking for players. Possibly RP.
 

Hello, I'm a new Dom3 players looking for other beginners to play together. I'm playing in one game already, and I want to try another.

I'm interestend in a game for 5-7 players, with default settings, whatever era everyone likes the best.
I'd ask for only new or semi-new players for this game, not those that consider themselves 'veterans'.

We can decide the details democratically. Everyone that wishes to join, please post:

Era you'd prefer to play.
Factions you are willing to play, you can choose more than one.
Do you want to 'roleplay' or not.

Me:
I'd vote for late era.
I'd play Ulm, or if I can't, then Man or R'lyeh.
(if we play middle era, i'd play Agharta, Man or Vahneim)
(if we play early era i'd play Marverni, Ulm or R'lyeh)

I'm fine with roleplaying and writing a report from the game.

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Hi, I would like to join.
Late era will suit me too, I am not bothered to be honest.
I can pick any nation apart from ermor, arco and water ones... anyway, I am still flexible.
And I would enjoy roleplay as well.
I never played mp game like this, just some games with my mates on LAN... I am rather a new player.

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*cries*

Why are all the new games newbie games?

I'm new, honest. Never played a single Dom3 MP past turn 12. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/stupid.gif

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Well, if you'll accept me I'd like to play.
I'm not really a newb, but having played only one MP game (that is, I'm still playing it. And doing quite badly), I would definitely not consider myself a veteran.
If you'll agree to accept me then my votes are:
Middle Era - I'm a bit sick of Early Era, and Late Era is not newb friendly.
RP is great, as long as we decide on some rules in advance, like is metagaming allowed? (For example, one player could RP a battle another player would otherwise not know about, would you consider it fair for that other player to attack the first player knowing he is weak from that battle?)
Either way, I think I'd like to play Pangaea, as I have almost never played them http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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This would be my first multiplayer so count me in.

I'd vote for early era (but anything goes) since I mostly have experience on it.

If it's late era I have close to zero experience so 'anything goes'. Tho I'd guess Ulm would be closest to having experience there. But I can decide later (or try a SP game before this starts). I don't care for roleplaying as such, though it's doable if majority wants it.

Early era: Ulm, Kailasa
Med era: anything goes
Late era: anything goes

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Okay! I'm fine with players that are a bit more advanced, Teraswaerto and Agrajag.
There's five of us already, but I'll wait if we can get a sixth player perhaps.

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I would very much like to play, but so that there is no misunderstanding: I did play several Dom2 MP games two years ago, although not with great success. I wouldn't consider myself a veteran like several people on these boards are.

If that is ok, I vote:

A resounding YES to RP, if you mean in character diplomacy and such.
Middle or Late era, preference Middle.
Anything goes as far nations, I'll pick something no-one else wants.

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Count me in as a 6th... I love role playing, so that's a definite yes.
Era... Anything but early... I'm in two games, both early. I would like to try some late era nations.
If late era my priority will be: Man if not available, then Arcoscephale.
If middle... Caelum, then Man.

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Well, if you say that late era is not newb-friendly, I am willing to switch my vote to middle.
Hullu, would I count you as voting for Middle? WSzaboPeter?

And we are agreed to roleplay, that's good. No one has to write reports or such, but we assume we play the roles of the nations rulers. The extent of roleplay is up to choice.

If we're agreed on Med, then I'll pick Aghartha.
So far it looks:
CelestialGoblyn-Agharta
Hako-undecided
Agrajag-Pangea
Hullu-undecided
Teraswaerto-undecided
WSzaboPeter-undecided
MindElemental-Man
Saarud-Abysia

Pick your nations. After I added you to the list, create a pretended with 'game tools' and send him/her/it to me.

wilf@oliwa.multicon.pl is my main e-mail. If it fails, please use gobly4001@yahoo.com

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I'll be 7th, if there's a slot still open!

I'd prefer Late, but my second choice would be for Early.

My choice of nations would be:

Early: Arco
Mid: Man
Late: Man

I'm fine with RP. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Right. So what are people's choices to era again?

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I will say middle era than, and I will pick monkey people... Bandar Log in this case.

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Late, please.

Are we going to use 3.00 until 3.02 comes out, by the way? I think that would be the best idea, what with the hunter of heroes bug -- nobody would want to get his/her pretender chomped on turn 10.

(I'm playing a comp stomp with a couple of friends, but this would be my first 'real' MP game.)

ETA - If we go Late, it looks like WSzabo has already claimed Man. For Late, my second choice would be Jomon. For Mid, my first choice is still Man. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Okey, if middle Caelum. (But my vote was late.)

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I'm a newbie. Surely is and anyone meeting me on the battlefield should agree with me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Middle era is good and I vote for that.
My first Choice would be Abysia, 2nd Ulm and 3rd Ermor

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Yeah and I think some kind of roleplaying should be mandatory, that doesn't mean we should overdo it but some report from everyone in the thread every turn would make the game alot more fun... atleast to me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Its mostly that there are none-noob-friendly nations around, like crazy Rlyeh, or freespawning Ermor http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
And the tougher indies probably don't help :X

Also, remember that I almost never played Pangaea SP, and never in MP, so don't be surprised if I keel over quickly http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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I'm opposed to making reports, etc mandatory. That would feel too much like work (and so drain our enthusiasm), or at least, it would to me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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RP is fine, mandatory reports I'd vote against.

Middle era is fine by me. The only middle I've ever played even SP is Abysia so I'd perhaps like that.

When are we aiming to start? Since I could use a little time checking out the middle nations so I could make a pick I'm not going to regret early:)

Tho if we want to 'rush' it, Abysia goes nicely.

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Hey Abysia was my first choice. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Don't steal them away from me.

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Ok I'll think of another nation.

Meanwhile would be interesting to know of the approximate starting schedule (in other words, do I have any time to check through the middle era nations).

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Accepting no more players, sorry!

Okay, counting the votes, it's middle, even if I would change my vote back to late.

I will begin the game when everyone sends me their pretenders, but not earlier than in 10 hours from now. If anyone wants to take time to prepare, go ahead.

Roleplaying:No one needs to write reports from their actions at all. Myself I'll probably write a report every *year* of game, which means every 4 turns. Writing 2-3 sentences about your pretender is also optional, though I probably will.

And as for the patch, I already have 3.01 and I can offer to re-host a turn if anyone gets hit by the hunter bug. Remember that the patch does fix a lot of other stuff...

Nations are as follows:
CelestialGoblyn-Agharta
Hako-Bandar Log
Agrajag-Pangea
Hullu-undecided
Teraswaerto-undecided
WSzaboPeter-Caelum
MindElemental-Man
Saarud-Abysia

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I'll have to get home and upgrade to 3.01 and decide on a nation and design a pretender. It'll be hard to make it in 10 hours, but I'll give it a shot, worst case for me is around 20 hours if my floorballbuddies force me to sip a dozen beers after the game...:)

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Oh, isn't one year twelve turns?

And how often are we going to host a turn?

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I am going to host as soon as I get everyone's turns. The deadline will be 24 hours, so if I don't get everyone's turn in 24 from hosting, i'm moving forward.

If anyone will ask me to extend the deadline, I'll do so. I can also have 48 hour deadline if you all prefer.

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C'tis, I choose you! Diseases for all! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Pretender sent, I'm pretty sure its the right one X:

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Pretender sent.

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Okay, okay, i'm designing mine. No rush here folks, we might be playing as soon as tommorow...

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Just checking this thread before I have to run IRL. I'll work on my pretender when I get back in a couple of hours. Where should I send it?

ETA - Never mind, found it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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As promised (or presumed) I got drunk. So I'll have to sleep this off then I'll get on it...:) So expect my pretender in less than 12h:)

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Sent in my pretender.

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BTW, can we turn renaming on?

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The true God of Abysia has been sent.

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Playing Arco.

Sending pretender in a few minutes.

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Ape's ruler ready and sent. Start to praise his name...

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I also have sent my pretender.

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I'd expect it to be obvious to play with renaming on.
I know there's no way I could play Dominions without renaming :X

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Okay, renaming on.
Is a medium random map okay? Or do you want one of the ready ones?

CelestialGoblyn-Agharta
Hako-Bandar Log
Agrajag-Pangea
Hullu-Arcocephale
Teraswaerto-C'tis
WSzaboPeter-Caelum
MindElemental-Man
Saarud-Abysia

I received all your pretender files and I'm ready to set up. I'm just making mine. I should have asked about the map choice earlier.

Information how to play a PBEM game:
1)Go to your savedgames folder and create a folder in it for the PBEM game. Name it as you wish.
2)After you will receive a .trn file, put it into that folder, start dom3 and play it like a normal game.
3)After making a turn and ending it, go to your folder again. There should be a filed with a .2h extension there and that's what you need to send back to me.

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Random map is fine by me.

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Anything goes mapwise.

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I like the premade ones better because they look nicer, but I don't really care.
As long as its not too small or too big.

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I'm preparing the game right now, medium random map.
Turns will be sent in a second.

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Nice.

I'm going out tonight too. Damn alcoholism;) But good that we get it started!

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Fine, I got .trn file, but unable to start the game as (random) map file missing...

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Ah, of course. I'm sending you the map files. It's an oversight on my part.

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Well, I got a message from you that you got my pretender, but no .trn file or the map files.

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I resent them.

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Damn, had second thoughts about my pretender's name. Oh well, let's roll! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

ETA - Turn done.

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Got them now.
In my junk email folder O_O

Will do the turn later today (bit of a busy day today :\)