v1.2 PBEM opponents wanted - Testing new game setup

[Kevan]

Okay, in anticipation of the upcoming v1.2 patch, I've decided to take one more stab at starting up a PBEM game. I want to thank everyone who participated in the now aborted v1.2.14, but I think the general concensus was that everyone wants to upgrade with the new patch.

This time I'm proposing to do it with a bit of a twist though. Or two twist actually:

1. 8 players. That's right, 8 live, flesh and blood human beings. No computer controlled canon fodder.

2. Time zone determined turn order.

So, to explain, I would really like to get a full game. To compensate for the increased potential for things to lag as the turn gets sent from player to player, I propose we randomly select someone willing to play France and take on the responsibility of setting up the game. Then, moving westward from that person's time zone, the next person gets GB, then Sweden, then Prussia, and so on. It's my hope that this will increase the likelihood of multiple players completing their turns in one evening.

Now of course there is one negative. You don't get to pick your nation. Doesn't bother me, but I understand it might turn other people off.

So I'll give this until v1.2 gets released and see how we're doing for sign-ups. If everyone thinks this idea is nuts, we can just start up a regular PBEM where everyone picks their favourite nations.

[Azog]

Count me in. I am in Tokyo. So I think I take France. How about 1796, difficulty General? We could also make some improvements like giving Turkey a bit more power or so. I was playing a game with the Turks and it is terrible.
The next player to the west would be Naomi, in Osaka. [;)]

[jimwinsor]

Count me in...I'm guessing 1.2 will come out before we get too far, but nevetheless playing actual people now beats just waiting around IMO.

[Kevan]

1796 would be fine - I prefer either that or 1792. I'm not sure that the difficulty is that important if it's 8 humans, since we would all be equally disadvantaged.

My intent is to wait for v1.2, and not to start with 1.2.16

[TexHorns]

I'm in. I am in Houston.

[Krec]

Would like to join SF bay area

[garoco]

I sign in this proposal

[Azog]

If garocco plays I dont.
Kidding, just kidding[:D]

[BossGnome]

im in. Like Azog, I'm in tokyo too... but actually I am westwards of tokyo (Saitama) so I guess I play france! Mwahaha!!

[TexHorns]

Actually, Japan is Far East not West, right? So Krec in SF would be France........[:D]

[TexHorns]

Now that I think about it.....TEXAS is the center of the universe so I should get to be France![&o]

[Kevan]

Okay, I'm not going to wade in on the France debate, other than to say that I have no personal preference - I'm leaning toward randomly assigning it to someone, who will have the right of refusal.

What I will note is that we're up to 7 players, and if I've got my info correct, the current order moving west from the international date line is:

Azog / BossGnome
Garoco
TexHorns / me
jimwinsor / Krec

Even with the duplicate timezones, I see no reason we shouldn't ge through at least 2 turns/week. Now we just need that one last player. Preferably somewhere in Europe / Africa...
[:)]

[garoco]

drop a line to mogami

[ian77]

Still need another player? I am GMT.

Ian

[Kevan]

Woo-hoo! 8 Players!

All we need now is an official 1.2 to replace 1.2.16. But until then, I guess that leaves everyone some time for pre-game diplomacy. I did the random thing, and came up with Krec as France, so nations and turn order are as follows:

1. France - Krec
2. Great Britain - Azog
3. Sweden - BossGnome
4. Prussia - Ian77
5. Austria - garoco
6. Turkey - TexHorns
7. Russia - Kevan
8. Spain - jimwinsor

Any complaints regarding nation assignment can be sent to anyone but me [:'(]

The only specific request I've seen is for 1796, so I propose this as the scenario. I'm not sure that difficulty is much of an issue with an all-human game. I suppose a higher difficulty will create enough management issues to make up for the lack of detailed battle.

[garoco]

level difficulty must be normal because napoleon and wellington are very unplayable

[ian77]

Any complaints regarding nation assignment can be sent to anyone but me

ROFL[:D]

Ian

[Azog]

Hey!! I am in Tokorozawa, I said Tokyo because nobody knows Saitama.

[Azog]

Britain!
Thats very Okay!
Poor Texhorns... the turks, I am playing a local game with the turks and it is just crying all the time.
Tex, if you are a good boy you may get nice british money...[:D]
I see, I am not good at diplomacy...

[TexHorns]

Okay I'll play Turkey this time. I was France for all of two or three turns last time. Next game we start somewhere besides Japan. Is that the far east or the far west?