I suggest the following settings: 2.42, deity, small random map, 7 civs, raging hordes. With only one city to manage turns will go faster, so I suggest a maximum of 5 players, each playing 20-25 turns per session.

Other than that, I think you are right on about the 5 players/20-25 turns.

We could start one of each to solve the version issue.

We have five interested players at the moment, 1 with only 2.42, one with only MGE and three with both versions. I suggest that we start two games: one for each version. I don't know how many more players there will be, but I think some of you wouldn't mind being in both games if we don't get enough players.

Is it like each civ being handed over to different players during a multiplayer game?

MGE

1.
2.
3. kcbob (like skrobism, I might not do too much damage here.
4.
5.

2.42

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

As for worlds, I've always been partial to random ones.

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rosters:
MGE

1.
2.
3. kcbob (like skrobism, I might not do too much damage here.
4.
5.

2.42

1.
2.
3. skrobism
4.
5.

If everyone agrees, I will send tomorrow the maxiworld map to Paul and let him start the game. It should be much faster than one with ICS anyway.

Huts,huts,and more huts!remember to save....

If there are no other takers I could take slot 5 on 2.42 - but I certainly don't want to crowd anyone out.

[shhh] I shall be playing these from work so will send my work e-mail to the preceding player(s) [/shhh]

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Once we get the rosters filled or finalized, should we start 2 different threads to ease confusion?

For 2.42 we have the following players:
1. Paul
2. Hueij
3. Skrobism - email: skrobism@address.com
4. Caligastia ? ( if you have v2.42 )
5. ? ( anyone interested ? )

quote: Originally posted by Smash on 01-10-2001 09:17 PM JB-I pm-ed you about the chess match.Its all forced anyway.

Smash, thanks for the post about the chessgame. But you’d better e-mail me, cause I seldom read my private messages (unless I am told I have one, of course). Yes, it is all forced. And I think it’s mate one move later now because I didn’t accept the rook sacrifice ! As work has started again, I tried to spend less time on the game (boy if it can be addictive this postal chess !) and didn’t even look at the move you suggested. You’re probably right, but as the maneuver Qe3/Rf4 and then mate on the G or H file was very easy I went to it straight away. And I think, if my memory doesn’t betray me that it was the 1st mate that I learned. In French, it’s the “mat de l’escalier”, the mate of the stairway. Maybe that I was childishly fond of it and it helped me to overlook other moves.
By the way how is your game in the Civ Fanatic forum going. Has it ended by now ? You seemed to have a very healthy position as black in a Sozin-Najdorf against an way too aggressive opponent that was pushing forward many kingside pawns very early. But the last time I care to check, it was before move 20 …

quote: Originally posted by Smash on 01-11-2001 05:31 PM I won that game easily although my opponent resigned a little pre-maturely.I have another going against a fella from Germany that seems to know what he is doing.I'm all cramped in in a typical French defense fashion.Pawn up, but I'm starting to dislike my position.

Smash, can you remind me of the link, I know you did it once a long time ago, but I forgot exactly where and I'm too lazy to search. French defense is great.

kcbob49@hotmail.com

Thanks.

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Now I know why my profile had the other address. You can't register a hotmail address. Oh, well. Please do use the hotmail address for all succession games. Thanks.