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Gusset · #1 November 28th, 2006, 03:41 AM

OK, I signed up and joined the game. I don't know how many race points to use in my empire file, though.

Phoenix-D · #2 November 28th, 2006, 02:25 PM

hah. Oops. Use 2000.

Also, it looks like PBW doesn't support mods yet, so I'll be running the turns manually. From your end nothing changes, you just won't get the next turn right away like you would normally. Make sure you have version .99 of the Balance Mod, as well.

Gusset · #3 November 28th, 2006, 02:44 PM

Balance .99 sounds fine. As of yet I can see no way to upload my empire file. I assume another button or other option will become visible when I'm able to.

Phoenix-D · #4 November 28th, 2006, 02:59 PM

Should be able to now. Its been a while since I started a PBW game, forgot I had to hit accept before you could do so.

Gusset · #5 November 28th, 2006, 04:46 PM

OK, I uploaded. 2000 race points, zero starting tech point. I'll likely do most of my turns in the evenings or early mornings (US west coast).

Do players in SE games agree to certain "rules" that I should know about? For instance, when playing MOO2 online we usually outlaw invading the AI, and "ban" the use of certain technologies, for purposes of balance. I'm not suggesting anything, just providing examples to illustrate my question.

Also, are multiplayer SE games played in a "seek out and militarily destroy your opponent(s)" mindset, or do players try for different sorts of victory conditions?

Sorry for the newbie questions. I'm looking forward to this. I hope I don't bore you with too easy of a victory.

Phoenix-D · #6 November 28th, 2006, 07:19 PM

First turn is up and ready to go. Low number of AIs, High Difficulty, no bonus, all other game settings standard.

Victory conditions can be set per game. For this one, its beat the crap out of everyone else.

Only house-rule I'd suggest is no using troops on AI homeworlds. They don't build enough troops early, so its too easy to grab one off the bat.

Phoenix-D · #7 December 13th, 2006, 02:57 PM

And done.

You actually did pretty well Guesset, considering your starting location was utter crap.

I'll throw the rematch game up as soon as Geo has 1.00 set up on PBW. No AIs this time- they didn't really -do- much. If they had I would have been in hot water, because I was smack in the middle with you to the north, the Sergetti to the south and east, and the Sithrak the other way.