Deathstalkers PBW game

[Deathstalker]

One spot left!!!

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Rubinski]

Hi
Got a few questions to ask, I want to make sure I understand the rules so I don't messed up the game.

I have downloaded your empire and just wanted to know what folder I unstall it to? Once the game starts does downloading the file also setup the galaxy and related files? When I look at the siev.pbw site under your game and under the commands column I have 'Withdraw' listed, can you tell me what this means? Once I completed a turn, I generate a turn and than save it and sent the turn, is this correct? Looking forward to playing the game.

Many thanks

Rubinski

[Deathstalker]

Questions are good!

The shipset I am using is the Star Wars Empire 1 shipset. All you need to do is unzip it. Then move the unzip folder (called sw-emp1 probally) into the 'races' folder in se4 (in the 'pictures' folder). Everyone must do this for special shipsets that don't come with the base se4 game. This is so that everyone will see the correct empire pictures etc. Just like installing a TDM-modpack.

When the game starts everyone will be getting a turn file every time a turn is generated. It is a zip file, you unzip it into your Se4 folder 'Savegame', then go into the game, load the appropriate save game (deathstalker......) and click onto your empire, enter the password you have selected and then hit 'login'.

Take your turn, then the file will be saved under a file like 'deathstalker3.plr', with the number being the # your empire/player is. Go to the pbw site, enter the game selection for the game (deathstalkers game) and hit 'send turn', it will as you to find the previously mentioned file, (browse), send it. Send the plr file, not the gam file.

Thats about it

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Deathstalker]

'Withdraw' basicly means you quit the game, your empire is removed. Not having used it myself I don't know if the empire is still there and you are absent (leaving it open for another player to fill) or completely gone from the game.

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Deathstalker]

Whoops, forgot to mention (assumed but did not specify exactly), the turns will appear by email automatically, same with reminders if you have not taken your turn yet and everyone else has.

On another note, who else has special shipsets?? anyone??

If your are curious (or just lazy like me, forgot to download a shipset once), if you don't have the correct shipset for an empire then the game will randomly select one for the pictures each time you play, so you could see your opponents as one shipset and then another next turn and not realize it.

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Deathstalker]

AND THERE OFF!!

First turn has been generated and should be recieved quickly. If my corner of the galaxy is any indication then planet mix is fairly good.

Enjoy!!


This posting section will be left open for general chatting as most people post on this board vs. the actual pbw posting board. (heck, this is set as my homepage ).

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Rubinski]

We would appear to have a little problem.

After downloading the file, I clicked logon and realized that I had open the first empire. The Imperial Emire. I checked the other empires and found I can also open the Tredazi Collective as well as my own the Waldo Clan. I can also open the four computer empires.

My guess had been I would be using the password from the PBW site, so I didn't setup a password with my empire in the game. I am betting my guess was wrong. It's clear to me now that I have have to stop hitting my head with a 2x4.

I believe we are going to need a restart. At the begining of the game I don't want to know about the other players. I can avoid the computers players but could end up forgetting to click my player position before logging in. Plus the fact I have an idea where the other players are doesn't help.

So Deathstalker can you setup a new game? This time I will setup my password with my empire. Anything else you can think of to help avoid beginer mistakes would be great. 2x4's leave a lot of swelling on the brain.

Thanks

Rubinski