Anyone for a new game of Civ !

[Rev Hellfire]

Right I'm itching for another game of Civ4.
Perhaps like the one 'tash suggested we try (http://darkkeep.com/forum/index.php/topic,252.msg3031.html#msg3031).

So who's in? We could look to start it say on Sunday or there abouts, which should give Wang King Wong a chance to join if he's up for it. If there’s numbers we can start without him, serve him right for going on holiday.

There's myself, chipmunk and Nog anyway. Leave it up to you guys if you want to use a fancy alias.

[Ciego Montero]

Buenas dias comrades! I have come, hot with revolutionary zeal, and armed with a tasty range of carbonated beverages.

I will be Catherine of the Russians in any new game, as I enjoy dressing in the clothes of the senoras, but I am not liking the hated Spaniards and the Engleeesh are too ugly, and have terrible taste in ladies undergarments.

I don't mind the style of game too much, but would like something other than Archipelago for a change. Highlands has been suggested during some private correspondence, the choke points might be interesting. Medieval is actually quite a nice start era.

[justice]

id be interested.

id spoke to the Reverend and togwana before about doing a custom map (british isles). but i couldnt find any decent maps (there were loads for civ 3 :() and id have to build it from scratch (thus having full knowledge of the map, but i was going to create similiar starting spots for everyone), needless to say i have yet to go beyond the "concept" stage :).

could still be done if desired

[Byzantine Bureaucracy]

Ah yes another game sounds great. That dictator has been strutting around like he owns the place following the last one. I'm not too fussy at all about the map but I do share a desire to leave archipelagos and islands aside. Highlands is a nice choice but I'm not too picky.

I'll be Elizabeth.

[Ciego Montero]

Some thoughts:
So far we have Rev, Chipmunk, BoN, Me, Byz-Bur, Justice and I happen to know a 7th emperor is waiting in the wings, so Max (if interested) would be an 8th...

This is a lot of people! I think teams would be difficult to organise (who goes with who etc.) but it might speed up the game. Obviously it only really works with even numbers....

[Mick McKnee]

Greetings men,

I believe I am the mysterious emperor you have been hearing all about.

I'll just go off and pick an emperor now, just registering my interest.

[Phillis McGee]

I would be interested as well.
I've no strong preference to any terrain type.

[Rev Hellfire]

Sounds like we pretty much have the numbers for a game as it is.

if I've got it right its
Phillis McGee, Mick McKnee, Ciego Montero, Byzantine Bureaucracy, justice.

How about we give it a day or two more and if there's no more additions to the list we start it on friday ?

I'll let 'tash setup the game and post the initial turn when he's ready.

[MoustachioedDictator]

Thankee Rev, I will set it all up to everybody's satisfaction and post the first turn very soon indeed, say Friday evening. If you have nation preferences, speak now or face the randomiser and almost certain disappointment.

They line up as follows.
Phillis McGee:
Mick McNnee:
Ciego Montero: Catherine of Russia
Byzantine Bureaucracy: Elizabeth of Engerland
Justice:
Ghengis Kant: Ghengis Khan of Mongolia

Perhaps we could have a new forum Rev? That the fresh faced emperors and empresses might enjoy a degree of privacy from the barbarous games being run next door.

[GenghisKant]

Count me in, as Mongolia of course.

[Rev Hellfire]

Your very own shiny forum.

http://darkkeep.com/forum/index.php/board,30.0.html

[Phillis McGee]

Hi I'll play the Americans using Washington.

[MoustachioedDictator]

So far:
Phillis McGee: Washington of the Yankees
Mick McNnee:
Ciego Montero: Catherine of Russia
Byzantine Bureaucracy: Elizabeth of Engerland
Justice:
Ghengis Kant: Ghengis Khan of Mongolia

Thanks for the forum Rev.

Generated a few different kinds of map for a look see last night, I like Highlands in SP, but the dense forrest, and obstructing mountain ranges might make for a slow MP game, and PBEM is plenty slow enough. Was thinking maybe a ring map, everybody gets a similar sized area, joined to two neighbours by a narrow corridor of land. So you can go by land or by sea across the central/outer ocean. Might be bit more balanced than archipelago which can leave you marooned and out of the game.

We'll say kick off around 8pm on friday.

[justice]

i'll go with da inca's if you dont mind.

[MoustachioedDictator]

Right, Incans it is.

To recap
Phillis McGee: Washington of the Yankees
Mick McNnee: Qin Shi Huang of China
Ciego Montero: Catherine of Russia
Byzantine Bureaucracy: Elizabeth of Engerland
Justice: Huayna Capac of the Incas (Incans?)
Ghengis Kant: Ghengis Khan of Mongolia

[Mick McKnee]

Guys,

Mick McKnee will be representing the glorious people's republic of China.

So, Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese por favor, as we say in my homeland.

Looking forward to it!

[MoustachioedDictator]

OK, that's the gang all kitted out. Now we'll wait til Friday to see if any late comers show up. I'll play around map types some more tonight, maybe some continents would be interesting...