Wanted: players for new OCC succession games

Paul · February 24, 2001, 15:35

Now that the 2.42 succession game is finished I'd like to start two new OCC succession games. One for MGE players and one for 2.42 players. If you want to join, please post your email address and whether you want to play MGE, 2.42 or both.

You can also post whether you would prefer a random map or a scenario and any other game settings you would like. If there is enough interest in these games, they will start next weekend.

Scouse Gits · February 24, 2001, 15:43

I'm in for either/both as before - playing from my work address - no preference for settings...
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Smash · February 24, 2001, 16:27

I'm in.Prefer 2.42 but will fill in where needed.

Any type of OCC game is good for me.

I wouldn't mind trying a 250x20 map.

Hueij · February 24, 2001, 17:35

Just plain old 2.42 for me... Preferably a random map, but I'll play whatever you come up with.

j.stavenuiter@chello.nl

Ribannah · February 24, 2001, 20:35

Paul, you can enlist me for the MGE game.
As I have just finished your scenario variation 1 on the OCC#23 river map (landing on AC in 514 BC

) - make it a no-huts game, please!!

Edit: e-mail = broeder@bart.nl

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kcbob · February 24, 2001, 22:40

MGE. Random settings. And away we go!

kcbob49@hotmail.com

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Julius Brenzaida · February 25, 2001, 06:22

You can fill me on either MGE or 2.42 with a slight preference for MGE.
I don’t mind playing either a scenario or a random map.
What I would like is a challenge. For the random : large-gigamap/small continents/archipelago/cold/dry, for example. MGE a bonus with the aggressive AI.

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Julius Brenzaida · February 25, 2001, 06:24

By the way, Paul, how is the Gigamap succession game going ?
200 cities is a hell to micromanage !

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Roman · February 25, 2001, 09:27

I would also like to join the MGE succession game.

February 26, 2001, 04:10

Paul, please count me in to 2.42 game, anything goes!

My email is 'marko.raunio@luukku.com'
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Daddy-O · February 26, 2001, 12:56

Sign me up for the 2.42 version. The last game was a lot of fun. You can put me anywhere in the order except first.

skrobism@address.com

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Tom DeMille · February 26, 2001, 16:34

I'm up for a 2.42 game

tom@hotlamp.com

Paul · February 26, 2001, 17:59

Julius, I have played 4 turns in the gigamap succession game. The problem is that the turns take so long and I hardly ever seem to have enough time to play a turn. When I have a free 15 minutes I can play a couple of OCC turns, but it's not enough to play even one turn in the gigamap game.

Julius Brenzaida · February 27, 2001, 08:27

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Originally posted by Paul on 02-26-2001 04:59 PM
Julius, I have played 4 turns in the gigamap succession game. The problem is that the turns take so long and I hardly ever seem to have enough time to play a turn. When I have a free 15 minutes I can play a couple of OCC turns, but it's not enough to play even one turn in the gigamap game.

Paul, maybe you should declare that 5 turns is enough and then forward the game to one of those true ICS champions.

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Daddy-O · March 1, 2001, 14:38

So, do we have enough for 2 games?

edit:
Looking over the posts, this is what I have found.

MGE
Paul
Scouse Gits
Ribannah broeder@bart.nl
kcbob kcbob49@hotmail.com
Julius Brenzaida
Roman

2.42
Paul
Scouse Gits
Smash
Hueij j.stavenuiter@chello.nl
Julius Brenzaida
Marko_Polo marko.raunio@luukku.com
skrobism skrobism@address.com
Tom DeMille tom@hotlamp.com

I made the list starting from the first post throught the last and added names according to the desired game. If you said "either game" you are listed in both. If you don't want to be in both lists, edit your name out. Is this the order that we want?
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Smash · March 1, 2001, 16:21

I can both ways

If one game has 8 and the other 10,then I could switch to make 9-9 for example.

Paul · March 1, 2001, 17:47

I see that we have 8 players for 2.42 and 6 for MGE. I think 8 is a bit too much for an OCC succession game, so I suggest that we start two 2.42 games with 4 players each.

Also, I already started both the first OCC succession games, so I would like it if someone else would want to start these new games. Please let me know if you want to be a game starter. We need one for MGE and two for 2.42. Based on the reactions so far I think everybody wants to play on a random map.

Daddy-O · March 1, 2001, 19:09

Three games looks good. I like the random map idea. I'd offer to start but I hate to start us off wrong. I played 2 OCC games last night. I had great river starts and I finished both with 25 points as Skrobism the Foolish.

Maybe, the 2.42 games can have the same start map and the 2 teams can compete for a final score. Can the MGE game start with the same map? I know the AI is different, but what the heck? We could have a 3 way competition.

What say ye?

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March 2, 2001, 05:26

I like the idea of three games with the same map and AFAIK that should be possible with MGE & 2.42 versions. I too am a little bit shy to start a game because I'm only played three OCC games so far and are hoping that someone more experienced would volunteer to that!

Scouse Gits · March 2, 2001, 05:35

If there are no other mugs - I could start us off - if I circulate the 4000BC save in 2.42 format the MGE team can start from there - assuming that I'm it - should I just take the first start I get, or can I pick 'best of three'?

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Roman · March 2, 2001, 07:55

lajciak@hotmail.com

Paul · March 2, 2001, 08:44

SG[1], in the first 2.42 game I restarted two times because I couldn't find a somewhat decent site. All desert and mountains and such. But you shouldn't restart over and over again just to find a 4 whales site with 15 rivers. As long as it has a somewhat decent city site.

Anyway, if we are going to do this I don't think there should be players playing in both MGE and 2.42 games. Julius, SG[1] and I are currently listed for both games, so we should choose which game we want to play. Julius has already posted that he would prefer MGE, so we can strike him from the 2.42 game. In the end, that will leave us with 5 and 6 players respectively, so we wouldn't have to split the 2.42 group in two.

SG[1], would you prefer to play MGE or 2.42?

Scouse Gits · March 2, 2001, 11:20

I'm indifferent, Paul - put me where the teams make the most sense ...
OK - I shall try best of three and mail to you ...

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"Staring at your screen in horror and disbelief when you open a saved game is one of the fun things of a succession game " - Hueij
"The Great Library must be built!"
"A short cut has to be challenging,
were it not so it would be 'the way'." - Paul Craven

Scouse Gits · March 2, 2001, 11:34

Right Job done - I made 4 starts :

OCC1.sav 5 techs and Silk
OCC2.sav 5 techs only
OCC3.sav 6 techs and Buffalo
OCC4.sav no starting techs, no specials, but a hut

I vote for number 1 - I ran four simply to see if the run of starting techs would continue.

May I suggest that Rib starts the MGE game as she seems to favour early Republic and might like a slightly different starting gambit ...

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Scouse Git[1]

"Staring at your screen in horror and disbelief when you open a saved game is one of the fun things of a succession game " - Hueij
"The Great Library must be built!"
"A short cut has to be challenging,
were it not so it would be 'the way'." - Paul Craven
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Ribannah · March 2, 2001, 11:48

SG, save #1 sounds fine to me.
How many turns shall I play?

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Ribannah · March 2, 2001, 14:15

It's 20 turns for the first millennium, in the last OCC succession game 25 turns were played (til 2750) which would also be fine by me. After 10 turns we may to even have founded

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Daddy-O · March 2, 2001, 14:38

my bad.

I was confusing it with the another succession. Please ignore my last post.

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Paul · March 2, 2001, 17:56

Ok, I made a list of players. I hope it's ok with all of you. SG[1], I put you in the 2.42 game and myself in the MGE game.

MGE:
Ribannah broeder@bart.nl 4000 BC - 2750 BC
kcbob kcbob49@hotmail.com 2750 BC - 1500 BC
Julius Brenzaida julius.brenzaida@infomaniak.ch 1500 BC - 625 BC
Paul paulvdbelt@hetnet.nl 625 BC - 1 AD
Roman lajciak@hotmail.com 1 AD - 500 AD
Scouse Git(2) 500 AD - 1000 AD

2.42:
Tom DeMille tom@hotlamp.com 4000 BC - 2750 BC
Scouse Git[1] 2750 BC - 1500 BC
Hueij j.stavenuiter@chello.nl 1500 BC - 625 BC
Marko_Polo marko.raunio@luukku.com 625 BC - 1 AD
skrobism skrobism@address.com 1 AD - 500 AD
Smash Smash007@altavista.com 500 AD - 1000 AD

That's 25 turns per player. The first player of each game can download OCC1.sav from SG[1]'s site and start playing. When you have finished your 25 turns please send the turn to the next player and cc it to me so that I can put it on my website. You should also post a log here.
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Scouse Gits · March 2, 2001, 23:52

If really short of players -- well SG(2) here!!

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Scouse Gits · March 2, 2001, 23:56

Yikes - hope there is no water in this game -- the Grand Admiral is not someone you want to meet on a dark night in the Channel!!!
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