Abandon planet!

dumbluck · #1 January 16th, 2002, 12:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Growltigga:

you are probably right, I have never played a simultaneous turn game

OOOOoooo, you might want to practice that a little in single player, it changes the feel of the game a little bit (ie, no tactical combat, etc). Especially since you have this big showdown coming up....

Growltigga · #2 January 16th, 2002, 12:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dumbluck:

OOOOoooo, you might want to practice that a little in single player, it changes the feel of the game a little bit (ie, no tactical combat, etc). Especially since you have this big showdown coming up....

You are dead right dumbluck

, I do need to practice simultaneous games and you can be assurred will be doing so - why do you think I am asking all these questions on strategy tactics etc

- still the important thing is to take part, not win

Gryphin · #3 January 16th, 2002, 03:10 PM

Reguarding the "big showdown coming up". I was wondering if a couple of players would like to help Growltigga and me by playing about 50 turns via email. This would give us a "feel" for the PBEM system. The reason for the limited number of turns is to remove the Win/Lose aspect of the trial.
Thanks

geoschmo · #4 January 16th, 2002, 04:01 PM

I'd be happy to host it and process the turns once you get your players together. You guys can just send me your .plr files each turn. You can just pretend I am the PBW server. Although I am not as fast and not Online 24hrs a day.

Geoschmo

Gryphin · #5 January 16th, 2002, 04:55 PM

geoschmo,
Thank you for the offer. Growtigga and I will be doing a Play By Email game. I thought it would be useful if we did a short game against a "Mentor" to get the "feel" of how it would work. Is this viable?

Thanks agin

geoschmo · #6 January 16th, 2002, 05:24 PM

Sure it's viable. And I recomend it.

I can host the game if you'd like. I don't really need to play in it. You two can play each other, and invite others if you want.

First thing you have to decide is game settings. Then you have to create and send me your .emp files. I would then generate the first turn and send it back to you and you would play it. fter each turn you would send me your .plr file and I would send you back the next turns .gam file.

Easy.

Another good way to learn fast is to play a simultaneous turn game by yourself against the AI on your own computer. Then you can play each turn and do the host part and process the next turn with no waiting on anybody else. That's a quick way to learn the differences between sim-turn multiplayer and standard single player turn based SEIV.

THe two major differences are your orders don't happen the secoond you give them, they wait until the host process the turn. And there is no tactical combat, so you have to adjust the way you design ships and the makeup of your fleets.

Geoschmo

Growltigga · #7 January 17th, 2002, 01:37 PM

G, this is extremely decent of you. Please dont worry about your speed and availability, I do not think the game (even the practice) will kick off until later on in February as (for Gryphin's benefit) I am spending the next week and a half overseas for work (taking a laptop so can still surf the forum)and am then in Arizona for a week and then Madrid for a week. The practice game will kick off after then.

Any suggestion that this delay is because I need to work out how to play the game will be fiercely denied and treated as libel

Geo, you are a gent for offering