Anyone willing to accept a newbie?

atari_eric · #1 January 9th, 2003, 09:57 PM

Hi, Jayalin, I'm about to become someone's Fresh Meat Entree soon too. I believe that PBW works by transferring turn files before you start and after you're done. You don't need to stay on for any length of time - you just need to D/l and U/l your turn file. I think the files are something in the 100's of K, not too bad for dial-up unless you're still running at 14400.

I tend to be a push over for the Unmodded AI as well, though lately, i seem to be getting better thanks to some tips on this site as well as #se4 on gamesnet IRC. Building a couple of space stations with spaceyards in them, cranking out Colony Ships from all three, and spreading your seed like a sports figure is a good way to up on the game early. It also seems to cause the AI to "respect" you more - they'd rather ally with you than crush you out of hand. Your Mileage May Vary, of course. You do need to be a fairly agressive player - that was my problem; I was willing to grow slowly, and the AI ate planets and excreted ships. Guess who won those games?

Keep at it though; even if you lose, as long as you learn something and/or have fun, it's not a waste of time.

Pablo · #2 January 9th, 2003, 10:08 PM

Ragnarok come & join the game! Will be nice to see you there

As you see this is LastHope5. Four games already gone (1 of them on a few turns left limit actually) and only 1 of them - defeat

That was a cluster map with DNM AIs with all bonuses for AIs and technology research at medium for us. We just couldn't get in touch with each other and then those monsters...

This is an unmodded plain SEIVGold game against AIs. Well you will see the game settings there. Come!
Edit: typos

[ January 09, 2003, 20:17: Message edited by: Pablo ]

Suicide Junkie · #3 January 9th, 2003, 10:08 PM

Yeah, PBW is basically an automated PBEM system.

There is an option for it to email you your turn; you then reply, attach your completed turn, and Poof! The rest is automatic!

Ragnarok · #4 January 9th, 2003, 11:35 PM

Alright, sounds fun. With me here you won't lose against those pesky AIs.

Well... You may lose more with me.. J/K...

Come joining I am.

Gryphin · #5 January 10th, 2003, 07:51 PM

I will be starting a PBEM game with another new player. This will be a "Learning Game" or "Open Hand" played with no passwords. The intent is I will look at their prograess and how they are doing it. They will look at mine. We will exchange notes.
I guess we could make this a PBW.
Anyone else interested or have I really gone out the airlock this time?

Krsqk · #6 January 10th, 2003, 07:57 PM

MEE in 20-30 turns? Is that possible? What am I doing wrong? You have to hit 500K in score before you can be MEE, as I understand Settings.Txt

capnq · #7 January 11th, 2003, 01:15 AM

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MEE in 20-30 turns? Is that possible?

I think so, but it requires a 10 planet start.

I've got a 10 planet PBW game that's only at turn 28, and at least one player is over 500K, but 2nd is close enough to not make him MEE. [Edit] Well, this shows how much attention I usually pay to the score. It's turn 30, and all five players are over 500K.

[ January 11, 2003, 21:11: Message edited by: capnq ]