C3C PBEM Tournament - Page 9

Adagio · January 11, 2004, 08:34

Quick votes:

Should we use Cerb's replacement idea?
My votes goes to: Yes

Should we add more players to this game, or try to see if we can get enough players for a second tournament?
I'm undecided

Harovan · January 11, 2004, 09:08

Add to this tournament. To start the 2nd, 3rd etc. tournament while the first is still running sucks. Look in the online MP forum. There are already discussions about the 4th tournament, although even the 2nd hasn't even completed round 2. And that is online MP. The mess will be yet bigger in PBEM, where a game lasts about a year, or even more.

Iron Jackson · January 11, 2004, 09:12

I agree with Sir Ralph. A single tournament will be better than starting another one. If we get 5 oder 6 players for the final game it doesn´t matter.

Edit: The replacement suggestion by Cerberus is fantastic. We shall handle it that way.

Wittlich · January 11, 2004, 12:15

I too vote Yes to Cerberus' replacement suggestion.

Add more people to this tournament - Yes (but up to when it actually starts).

Second Tournament - No.

BigFree · January 11, 2004, 14:23

Can we start already? Who hasn't given their password to OctX?

predesad · January 11, 2004, 16:45

my only reservation about adding to this tournament is the same point Rommel brought up -

Quote:

As it stands, we have to wait for all 4 first round games to finish before starting the final. I'll be suprised if we finish that before Civ4 is released. Since the whole tournement will move at the pace of the slowest first round game, I don't really want to have a fifth or sixth late-starting game added into the mix.

if we start a 5th or 6th 1st round game unless they get started quickly we be waiting for them to finish to start 2nd round, and on down the line. Which is why i thought a 2nd tournament would be better. And who cares if we have 2, 3, or 4 touney's going at the same time, just start a new thread for each different tourney to avoid confusion.

i think everyone's getting impatient, i thought we were about to get started. do we all have our email's posted? whoever needs to pm passwords needs to do so. could we get a post about who has / has not pm'ed their password?

and surely this discussion about 5th, 6th game or second tourney is not holding up the game, because we could be playing while trying to iron this out.

whoever is holding up the game please do what you have to do so we can go.

if the delay is on Octavian X (making maps or whatever) please disregard because we all deeply appreciate the work you are doing, in fact, you just take your good sweet time if you need to.

oh, & that replacement thing is a good idea, unless it is a temporary replacement, we should be able to get temporary replacements at any point in the game IMHO.

E_T · January 11, 2004, 16:54

I've PM'ed my Password to OctX. I'm ready to go.

Lets get the games that are already setup going. If we add other people, they can go to other first round games (same as us). I like what SR says, let them join until the first games get to AD.

We can figure out how we do a second round AFTER we get this one started. Time is Flying and I'm not....

E_T

Wittlich · January 11, 2004, 16:58

Quote:

Originally posted by predesad
oh, & that replacement thing is a good idea, unless it is a temporary replacement, we should be able to get temporary replacements at any point in the game IMHO.

I concur with Predesad. I myself, have filled in as a temporary player in other PBEM games due to another player's few weeks of absence. There were no problems and more importantly, it kept the game moving.

Paddy · January 12, 2004, 05:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Wittlich
I too vote Yes to Cerberus' replacement suggestion.

Add more people to this tournament - Yes (but up to when it actually starts).

Second Tournament - No.

as stated...

Octavian X · January 12, 2004, 19:47

Let's see...

I've yet to recieve passwords from rogerub and Tarquinias. In 24 hours or so, we'll consider them out, and we'll use some of our volunteers for a fifth game as replacments for them.

That said, I'm starting Games 3 and 4 now. In a moment, I'll load C3C up, patched to 1.12, enter in the passwords, and let the chaos begin.

BigFree · January 12, 2004, 20:06

*BigFree goes running around the forums saying "I'm in game 4! I'm in game 4!"

I'm ready. Let the games begin!

Harovan · January 12, 2004, 20:17

Don't forget to change the turn order in game 4 to a straight east to west flow.

Octavian X · January 12, 2004, 20:32

Wittlich and BigFree, there should be a nice present in your inboxes.

As a reminder, here are the e-mails for the people and Game 3 and 4:

Game 3:
Wittlich (GMT - 8) wittlich AT sbcglobal DOT net
smellymummy (GMT - 7) sm AT inethighway DOT com
notyoueither (GMT - 7) notyoueither AT hotmail DOT com
CerberusIV (GMT) CerberusIVciv3 AT aol DOT com

Game 4:
BigFree (GMT - 8) bigfree1 AT comcast DOT net
Sir Ralph (GMT + 1) sirralph AT gmx DOT com
E_T () royparrish AT earthlink DOT net
Paddy the Scot (GMT + 11) paddythescot AT hotmail DOT com

If you find any problems, please feel free to report them to me either privately or over PM.

That said, let the games begin!

Octavian X · January 12, 2004, 20:36

Sir Ralph, the change was made. Now, unless I've somehow messed this up again, the turn order should be:
BigFree
E_T
Sir Ralph
Paddy the Scot

E_T · January 12, 2004, 20:52

When did we decide on the Beta Patch?

E_T

Master Zen · January 12, 2004, 20:58

Is there still room to join?

Arnelos · January 12, 2004, 20:58

Sign me up. EST (GMT -5). I may be gone from this coming Thursday through Sunday, just a warning ahead of time.

SirOsis · January 12, 2004, 21:27

Not sure how I missed this thread but I'd like to join in the chaos. sirosis@hotmail.com

predesad · January 12, 2004, 21:29

Quote:

*BigFree goes running around the forums saying "I'm in game 4! I'm in game 4!"

predesad stomps through forums, pulling out his hair and muttering, "I'm in game 1! I'm in game 1! Why?! Why?!"

BigFree · January 12, 2004, 21:31

Sure...now EVERYONE wants to get in on it...

I guess you might have enough for game 5 now.

Wittlich · January 12, 2004, 22:28

Still haven't received the save yet. Octavian, can you please resend? Thanks.

Paddy · January 12, 2004, 23:58

This is looking to be a GRANDE TOURNAMENT....

I am glad so many want to be involved, and that we can get them in while we are still getting it going

Trampler.se · January 13, 2004, 04:24

I could join in too

Even though I haven't posted much to this forum, I have successfully played many PBEM games at CGN and CFC.

Plus I am able to (usually) beat Deity level in PtW. Haven't yet tried Sid though

So dont let newbie status fool you

I hope there's still room to join.

Trampler

Trampler.se · January 13, 2004, 04:31

I see that you also give mail and time information here, so: trampler_civ3 AT yahoo DOT com and GMT +1 (most of the time)

BigFree · January 13, 2004, 05:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Trampler.se

Plus I am able to (usually) beat Deity level in PtW. Trampler

Uhhh...We don't want you here in this tournament then.

This tournament is for "rookies" only.

Harovan · January 13, 2004, 07:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Octavian X
Sir Ralph, the change was made. Now, unless I've somehow messed this up again, the turn order should be:
BigFree
E_T
Sir Ralph
Paddy the Scot

That's west-to-east and yet a lot worse than it was.