Space Empires 4 - Play By Committee Game
 

Due to the influx of new players, I think this is a good time to advertise http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
(See the bottom of this post for details on joining)

Everybody is welcome to come and try SE4 by Committee.
This game is unlike most, in that we all play as one empire. While roleplaying is encouraged, it is not nessesary. As long as you don't start yelling about non-existent things, such as "Phased Polaron Beams" and such, you'll do fine. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Each player who joins will be given a job, such as a planetary governor, as a minister, a military officer, or simply as a senator.

Roles and responsibilities:

Planetary governors:
These players control a planet and any moons or bases in orbit. They directly handle anything relating to their own planet.

Officers:
These players command starships and fleets of ships. Under the leadership of the Minister of Defense, they protect the Republic from hostiles, and have the opportunity to control tactical combat if they are in the same sector as a battle.

Ministers:
These players handle the interplanetary details of running the Republic. Some provide oversight and arrange cooperation between local governors, such as the Construction minister, while others have direct control over empire-level work, such as the research minister.

Senators:
These players have no precise duties, but instead exert their influence by bringing up and voting on bills and motions.

At the core of PBCommittee is a REAL SE4 GAME.
Players post their orders, and the Secretary of State types them into SE4.
At the end of the turn, the Secretary of State will post the results, and the cycle repeats.

Turns are a maximum of one week, however, a successful motion to recess can kick off the new turn early.

The mod being used by this game is based on unmodded + TDM. There are some additional tweaks to add roleplaying components. In particular, each player will have a unique avatar in the game. The avatars are based on 1kt and 2kt troop hulls, and allow you to move throughout the empire as you please.
If your avatar is destroyed in game, you will be "dead", and after a short time in the graveyard as a ghost, you can have a new avatar constructed and rejoin the game.
Naturally, the military officers can be expected to have the shortest lifespan, while ministers and senators will probably survive the entire game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

You can join the game by visiting http://www.invirtuo.cc/se4/index.php
Sign up with your desired in-game name (email address not required, so don't worry about spam http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )
and then post a message detailing your desired position in the Recruitment Office.

If you wish to observe without signing up, simply use the Login/Password of "Spectator"/"Spectator"

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

[ March 06, 2003, 22:05: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

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I joined the other day, but was unsure on what to do next....
Thanks for the Post SJ

I enjoy logistics, what would you recommend?

[ March 06, 2003, 21:24: Message edited by: JLS ]

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Sounds like you'd want to be transportation minister.
High profile Posts like that are filled already, of course, so you may have to wait for an opportunity.

Being a military officer could be what you're looking for, also. Command of a ship/fleet and all.
You will need to have an instant messaging client, such as IRC, MSN, AIM, ICQ, etc in order to actually do the tactical combat part, but that is not required.

[ March 07, 2003, 14:29: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

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We are now on Turn 2400.9!

There are currently 3 openings for planetary governors, and we have two more colony ships flying through space at the moment!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would like to take one, if that is all right.
Please, explain, how I should get started.
I am Registered, and I have the MSN mess...

[ March 14, 2003, 01:35: Message edited by: JLS ]

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How the orders are posted? Normal .plr file or how? I'd like to join to the game and if there still free planetary governors spots open I'd like to get one.

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The game is based around the forum at
http://www.invirtuo.cc/se4/index.php
Where we discuss what we want to do and vote about it.
Everyone then sends in their orders to SJ who runs the turn (The others don't see Your orders so you might do things you're not supposed to...)
The orders are delivered by a hidden post on the above forum.

Then you download the turnfile and check the results and plan your next orders.
We civilians need more people to give us an balance against our oversized military.
(In this game I'm an overentusiastic pacifist)
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[ March 14, 2003, 09:56: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

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I haven't got any reply to my message in game's forum so I ask my question here. Are the turn orders send by plain text, for example "Build research center at planet Dertran VI"? And where I can receive the newest turn?

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I've been at school since I saw your post. I'll get you set up about 3 hours from now, when I get home http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Ruatha has summed it up pretty nicely.

The details;
Each turn, I post a link to the savegame in the Newspaper stand. (Look for the 'Latest news about the world you live in" thread)

If you have SE4gold, you can open the file directly. Be sure to have gold patch #3 installed, as well as the committee mod, or it won't load properly.
A link to the mod is in the same location.
http://imagemodserver.mine.nu/committee is the place to get all the stuff you need.

I have set up a special "Orders Submission Forum" at the bottom of the PBC Boards. Players are allowed to post, but not read.
Due to that, you can't go into the forum and press "add topic" or "add reply". Instead I have written intstructions on how to post to that forum in the description of the Forum (on the main page of PBC)

Make your instructions clear, and as literal as reasonably possible. I will do my best to interpret it, but the less I have to guess, the happier you'll be with the results http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
"Move 'Blade of Ruatha' to Avalon (6,6) and Destroy Star", for example, or "Add 'Temple of Aaron' to the build queue of Calonica Primus (A well known planet) at Emergency rate"

Even if you don't have SE4 Gold, you can play; there are screenshot maps, and plenty of people to ask. I can even post or email local event reports for players who need them.

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Thanks for the information. I have SE4 Gold so that's not problem. All necessary committee mod files are in the committee24005fulldata.zip package, right?

How many opponents there are and are they all controlled by AI?