New PBW Game: Deep Oceans of Europa

[JurijD]

2/8 players already in. 6 more needed.

General description:
A fun game, nothing wild, the ticks are reasonably slow too and the sky's the limit... I expect players to send their ticks in faster in the first 30 or so turns.

GAME SETTINGS. Listed in order of appearance in SE IV (read carefully, I will only write this once
1. QUADRANT
Quadrant Type: Mid-Life
Quadrant Size: Medium
General Options:
All warp points connected: YES
All player planets the same size: YES
2. EVENTS
Event Frequency: High
Maximum Event Severity: Catastrophic
3. TECHNOLOGY
Technology Cost: Medium
Technology Areas Allowed: (everything is enabled)
4. PLAYER SETTINGS
Starting Resources for Player: 20.000
Home Planet Value: Good
Number of Starting Planets: 3
Empire Placement:
Allowed to start in same system: NO
Evenly distributed through the quadrant: YES
Score Display: Player can view scores of all allied players
Technology level for New Player: Low
Racial points for New Player: Medium (3000)
PLAYERS:
Random Computer Players:
Generate Random controlled Empires: YES
Generate Random controlled Neutral Empires: NO
Number of Computer players: Medium
Computer player difficulty: High
Computer player bonus: Medium
VICTORY CONDITIONS:
Quadrant is completely at peace for 2.0 years
Victory conditions take affect after 10.0 years
GAME SETTINGS:
Maximum number of units: 5000
Maximum number of ships: 1000
Cheat codes: NO
Team mode: NO
No tactical combat: NO
Players can see complete tech tree: YES
Allow gifts\tributes: YES
Allow technology gifts\tributes: NO
Allow surrender: NO
Allow intelligence projects: NO
No Ruins on planets: NO
Players can only colonize planets with a breathable atmosphere: NO
Players can only colonize home planet type: NO
Players can save the map during game: NO
MECHANICS:
Play Style: Different machines
Turn style: Simultaneous movement
Multiplayer Game Filename: DOoE

THE GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT are as follows:
- If you miss 7 ticks and don't advise us in advance, you will get deleted.
- Since people have lives outside SE IV (Incredible yes, but not impossible), you can ask IN ADVANCE for up to a weeks pause in the game to go visit your grandma in Scotland. After a week you can of course miss up to 7 more ticks (if you also happen decide to go visit your mother in law in the Death Valley)
- If the players vote on it we can pause the game indefinitely.
- Noone becomes a terrorist and forms an "Axis of Evil" (copyright George W. Bush inc.) because he lost his/her home system to a Star destroyer.
- If someone keeps missing turns on a regular basis the other players can vote him/her out. (say u miss 3 turns every week)
- Don't play SE IV and drive. The consequences can be dire.
- Anything else your sick game master comes up after a late night out.

If you've read all this and agree to become a slave to your computer and this game of SE IV, join us.

[Loser]

Originally posted by JurijD:
- Noone becomes a terrorist and forms an "Axis of Evil" (copyright George W. Bush inc.) because he lost his/her home system to a Star destroyer.

What is meant by this?

[Baron Grazic]

[quote]Originally posted by JurijD :

ticks are reasonably slow too

What would you consider reasonalbly slow to be?

[JurijD]

What is meant by this?

Exactly what is says What did u think it meant

An old European joke, too bad if Americans from colorado don't get it Think hard... hehe

[ December 10, 2003, 23:08: Message edited by: JurijD ]

[Loser]

It's your rule, man. If you want it followed you would better serve your own needs to make it clear.

[JurijD]

Originally posted by Loser:
It's your rule, man. If you want it followed you would better serve your own needs to make it clear.

you're joking right? Or did you actually miss the 100% cristal sparkling clear and obvious fact that that "rule" was intended as a J.O.K.E :-)

that clear enough for 'ya?

[ December 10, 2003, 23:31: Message edited by: JurijD ]

[Loser]

Sure.

[geoschmo]

JurijD, not sure where the sarcasm towards Loser is coming from, but it's really not warranted or constructive for the situation. He was simply expressing a completely valid question about a game rule that was vague at best. You will learn if you host very many games that these house rules are the #1 source of confusion and conflict among players. It's very easy to have a game ruined over what can seem to be simple misunderstandings. Intentionally confusing the issue by placing "joke" or bogus rules is just asking for trouble. Everyone likes a joke, but make sure everyone knows it's a joke. You will regret it in the long run if you don't.

Not trying to sound like I am coming down on you, cause I am not. Just trying to share a little experience to help you avoid a bad situation.

Geoschmo

[JurijD]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
JurijD, not sure where the sarcasm towards Loser is coming from, but it's really not warranted or constructive for the situation. He was simply expressing a completely valid question about a game rule that was vague at best. You will learn if you host very many games that these house rules are the #1 source of confusion and conflict among players. It's very easy to have a game ruined over what can seem to be simple misunderstandings. Intentionally confusing the issue by placing "joke" or bogus rules is just asking for trouble. Everyone likes a joke, but make sure everyone knows it's a joke. You will regret it in the long run if you don't.

Not trying to sound like I am coming down on you, cause I am not. Just trying to share a little experience to help you avoid a bad situation.

Geoschmo

Sarcasm??? Where ... eee, get it off me!!! Phew, glad u told me that was there, I don't like sarcasm on me, it always give me a rash.

hehe excuse me but... well I can't believe that anyone over 5 years would confuse that joke with a rule And anyone who does... well I can't say he or she is welcome to join the game because if you can't take a joke you're too geeky for this game I think that Loser is just a fan of George W. and was hurt by my remark You people take this game too seriously....

And why didn't u trip over the : Don't play SE IV and drive. The consequences can be dire. "RULE"

You're coming down on me? Where? How? Do I need to take an aspirin before u do ? Do you have some kind of anti-grav device?

P.S.: Thanks for the help, really don't need any in that area. Oh and I really hope this is the end of this "subject" because this discussion is as silly as anything on FOX.

[ December 11, 2003, 11:37: Message edited by: JurijD ]

[geoschmo]

JurijD and Roanon, I think you both are misunderstanding me completely. Actually, I can't speak for Loser, but the comment about GW is not at all what confused me. I did consider that part of the sentance to be a joke and was not in the least offended by it. I have a much thicker skin then that, as most reasonable people do. Anyway, even if taken offensively (which I did not do) your comment wasn't directed at me personally, but at the Prez. Americans have a long history of making fun of our leaders.

The question in my mind was whether you were suggesting an actual concrete house rule for the game in a joking manner. "Noone becomes a terrorist and forms an "Axis of Evil" because he lost his/her home system to a Star destroyer." read in that context could mean any number of things.

Does the rule mean if someone takes out my homesystem I can't retaliate? I can't make an alliance if neccesary and go after the empire that blew up my sun? That seems to me a preposterous rule, but it also seems that is what you are suggesting. That is the reason that you needed to clarify the rule, not because of your offhanded tease at GW.

Originally posted by JurijD:
And why didn't u trip over the : Don't play SE IV and drive. The consequences can be dire. "RULE"

Beacuse that is more obviously intended to be purely a joke, and it doesn't relate at all to behavior in the game which is the only thing that is the perogative of a game owner anyway. You could just as likely say, "No eating crackers while playing" and noone would take it seriously because it's none of your business what we eat while playing, and how would you know if we did anyway? The other rule is more like something that would be your business as the game owner, and something close enough to legitimate rules people have suggested in the past that it seemed possible you did intend for it to be taken seriously, in substance if not in presentation.

Geoschmo

[ December 11, 2003, 13:25: Message edited by: geoschmo ]