How long do human vs human games (e-mail) take?

Skirmisher · #1 October 1st, 2002, 03:13 AM

Hello,

Just wondering how many of you play email or Online and how long those games take generally to finish?

Baron Grazic · #2 October 1st, 2002, 03:17 AM

I have been in a PBW Game (5 Seas of Stability) for over a year now and we are only up to Turn 71 - Its a week per turn game with 19 Human players. 18 still survive, but that number could soon drop.

In a 3 day per turn game (conquista), we started in December and I just uploaded turn 91 this morning.

[ October 01, 2002, 02:19: Message edited by: Baron Grazic ]

Skirmisher · #3 October 1st, 2002, 03:19 AM

Wow that is serious dedication,I've never ever played a game that long,how's the game going bye the way?

[ October 01, 2002, 02:20: Message edited by: MaCready ]

Captain Kwok · #4 October 1st, 2002, 03:23 AM

Somes games I've played are slow but others I have played about 100 turns/week. If you set up some times with the other players, you'd be suprise how fast it can go.

Baron Grazic · #5 October 1st, 2002, 03:24 AM

Stability - I'm in 8th position, allied with 15th & 16th and we suround the empire who we think is in 5th place. I'm lossing, but he is taking losses. Now if only I can get my other larger allies to assist me, we could all enjoy the spoils of War.

conquista - Not giving any information away because it could go either way and I know people of listening

Arkcon · #6 October 1st, 2002, 03:45 AM

I would like to cast my vote for PBW as superior to email. Convince someone who wants to play against you to join and use it.

There is a potential benefit you can apply when setting up the game with automated turns that you can't get with email.

The game can be setup to run turns after a certain period of time. If a player has missed their turn -- either the AI will play that one turn or they can have nothing happen -- players choice.

It can help move things along.