Civ 4 Multiplayer Game #2

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 05:12 PM

Okay, I decided to start a new thread about tonights game.

I will get things rolling at 7:00pm CST. The 1st turn of the game will start at 7:30CST. The map size will be big enough for 5 players, unless we have a huge interest, then we might go with a bigger map, and a later start date or something. Everyone that is there before 7:30 can help decide the map options. If we start at 7:30, I think we can be close to being done before midnight.

Room name will be FOFC Multiplayer
Password: trout

I ask everyone that does join, not to password protect your civ, unless you know you are leaving and plan to come back. If you password protect it, nobody else can join in later as that civ if you leave.

vex · 10-29-2005, 05:24 PM

I'll be there if you need a few more people, but I'll be gone from about 9:15-10:45.

MJ4H · 10-29-2005, 06:00 PM

im so jealous. i need to go get this game.

Eaglesfan27 · 10-29-2005, 06:05 PM

I want to play tonight, but am just installing it in a few minutes. I probably should play at least one solo play game before trying to jump into a MP game and slowing things down (messing up.) I'll be in for the next one though

vex · 10-29-2005, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I want to play tonight, but am just installing it in a few minutes. I probably should play at least one solo play game before trying to jump into a MP game and slowing things down (messing up.) I'll be in for the next one though

There'll be a timer I assume, so no worry about slowing things down

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 06:15 PM

Besides, if you play, i may not be the worst

Eaglesfan27 · 10-29-2005, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhog

Besides, if you play, i may not be the worst

LOL

I'm going to install in the next half hour. I'm at least going to check out the tutorial to see what is different. Not sure, if I'll make it in tonight or not, but if I don't, I'll definitely be up for a game tomorrow

Barkeep49 · 10-29-2005, 06:36 PM

Well I haven't eaten dinner yet but am interested in this. I just played a very frustrating game where it seemed like all I was doing was fending off barbarians. It was not very fun.

Schmidty · 10-29-2005, 06:38 PM

I'd love to do this sometime, but I think I'll keep honing my skills in the single-player game for now. I'll definitely be up for it in the future though.

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 06:41 PM

Schmidty: No harm playing man, even if you kick my ass

jeff061 · 10-29-2005, 06:48 PM

I'll probably try and join up and be the one that makes everyone feel powerful.

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 06:55 PM

Okay, the lobby of the game is up. Turn 1 will start at 7:30

jeff061 · 10-29-2005, 06:55 PM

I'm going to grab a pizza, I'll try to get in by then.

moriarty · 10-29-2005, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhog

Okay, the lobby of the game is up. Turn 1 will start at 7:30

I think I'm in. I haven't gotten past the first hour in the single player game yet, but what the heck ... it'll be a good experience.

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 07:10 PM

so far we have 3 people joined. For all of you that think your not good enough, we would love to have you. You could even set your difficulty a notch lower to help you out

vex · 10-29-2005, 07:10 PM

2 spots left!

jeff061 · 10-29-2005, 07:11 PM

Ah man save one for me

. I'd join up now but I'm going to AFK for another 20 minutes or so.

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 07:13 PM

there will be some AI in the game, so you will be able to join up late if you so choose.

moriarty · 10-29-2005, 07:14 PM

If you join late, just remember the Egyptians are your friends.

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 07:15 PM

jeff061 · 10-29-2005, 07:31 PM

Apparently I need a Gamespy account? It's not letting me creat one.

Greyroofoo · 10-29-2005, 07:36 PM

is it too late to join? I just saw the thread

jeff061 · 10-29-2005, 07:43 PM

Well I can login from www.gamespyid.com but not from within the game. Looks like I'm out. God I hate gamespy.

jeff061 · 10-29-2005, 07:45 PM

And now I recreated in Civ, like I had already done and it worked. Whatever.

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 08:11 PM

I don't know why it kicked you, I just clicked on save

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 08:12 PM

try rejoining guys if you got kicked

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 08:19 PM

sorry vex, some of this stuff is new

Airhog · 10-29-2005, 08:52 PM

We have room for one more, if someone wants to play the japanese. they are doing well so far

MikeVic · 10-29-2005, 09:21 PM

I'll be in for future games... don't quite have the time right now.

vex · 10-29-2005, 11:24 PM

Arggh, it be a full ship.

vex · 10-29-2005, 11:27 PM

Anyone up for anoter game?

KWhit · 10-29-2005, 11:36 PM

I just dropped out if you want to take my place.

KWhit · 10-29-2005, 11:36 PM

It got too late for me. Good night.

Godzilla Blitz · 10-30-2005, 01:29 AM

I tried to log-on to GameSpy to play, but I didn't have an account. Tried to make an account and it denied me. Just kept returning "Log-in failed" or something like that. Was too tired to try to figure it out at the moment, so I finished my single-player game instead.

Ah...wasn't there some GameSpy software I was prompted to install when I installed Civ IV...I bet I didn't install that, and I bet that caused the problem.

Maybe next time, though. I'd like to try Multiplayer.

jbmagic · 10-30-2005, 01:33 AM

what the timer per turn set too?

thanks

Airhog · 10-30-2005, 01:47 AM

Well it took us 7 hours, but we finished the game. Congratz to Calis, who took over for vexroid. I made a critcal error, and voted for him when I hit enter to end my turn. But it is late, I am exhausted. Have to say that the normal time limit is way to much. I have some more thoughts to post, but I will do them in the morning.

Calis · 10-30-2005, 01:57 AM

Yeah, was pretty fun..too long for sure though.

I just lucked out on it really, I joined up and just hung back trying to figure out the game while the other guys duked it out and eventually I started pulling ahead. I mostly just focused on research, research, research, and building wonders whenever I could, was really shooting for a cultural victory. I'll take the cheap screw-up victory though.

I almost cost myself the game towards the end, I REALLY wanted to test out nukes, so I started Mass-Producing ICBMs and launching them at the Egyptians. It wound up not panning out, my army wasn't in shape to do any real damage to them, but I fended them off and got a treaty. The game went until the final 6 turns also.

Vex- Sorry man, I had no idea I was playing the Civ you started out with, I'd have switched over when you came in had I known. Anyhow, thanks for the setup..it worked.

Lot more could be said, a huge FOFC group would be a blast, we'd have to get some teams going and such. I think it's EXTREMELY difficult to annihilate a human Civ 1v1, so it's going to take quite a bit of teamwork.

moriarty · 10-30-2005, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calis

Yeah, was pretty fun..too long for sure though.

I just lucked out on it really, I joined up and just hung back trying to figure out the game while the other guys duked it out and eventually I started pulling ahead. I mostly just focused on research, research, research, and building wonders whenever I could, was really shooting for a cultural victory. I'll take the cheap screw-up victory though.

I almost cost myself the game towards the end, I REALLY wanted to test out nukes, so I started Mass-Producing ICBMs and launching them at the Egyptians. It wound up not panning out, my army wasn't in shape to do any real damage to them, but I fended them off and got a treaty. The game went until the final 6 turns also.

Vex- Sorry man, I had no idea I was playing the Civ you started out with, I'd have switched over when you came in had I known. Anyhow, thanks for the setup..it worked.

Lot more could be said, a huge FOFC group would be a blast, we'd have to get some teams going and such. I think it's EXTREMELY difficult to annihilate a human Civ 1v1, so it's going to take quite a bit of teamwork.

Man I should have stuck around for the last hour! Of course if you were lobbing nukes, there would have been no treaty with the Egyptians.

Barkeep49 · 10-30-2005, 07:41 AM

I agree that the normal timer is way too long. I also propose that I am a TERRIBLE Civ player.

saldana · 10-30-2005, 07:42 AM

i should be in for future games, i havent finished my first single player/learn all the new stuff game, but keep me in mind for other games

vex · 10-30-2005, 08:18 AM

Calis, no problem man, glad you won

I left it password unprotected so that someone could take over anyways.

Calis · 10-30-2005, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriarty

Man I should have stuck around for the last hour! Of course if you were lobbing nukes, there would have been no treaty with the Egyptians.

Heh, I wouldn't have thrown them if you were there.

I never had an army worth a crap, and I didn't learn until after I started the land invasion of Egypt that you HAVE to get siege engines. About the 4th time I saw my NAVY Seals die attacking some Musketeers or the likes, I knew I was in trouble.

I just wanted San Francisco back. Thieving Egyptians.

I also had fun trying to sabotage Airhog's attempt at building a space shuttle with my spies. It didn't work out too well, but it was fun to try. We had quite a UN control struggle, and right when I was in full swing of mass production of ICBM's, Airhog gets the Nuclear Proliferation treaty passed, which killed my master plan of destroying the world.

Airhog · 10-30-2005, 09:33 AM

I figured that if you really wanted to win, you would have nuked me. It was right to the wire getting the last two componentes built. I am still kicking myself that I voted for you.

Eaglesfan27 · 10-30-2005, 11:07 AM

I played til 4AM last night and I'm starting to get a hang of things. If the timing of it works, I'm ready to play the next MP game

Bonegavel · 10-30-2005, 11:33 AM

We should experiment with different numbers of turns and timer speeds to try and create a few classes of games.

E.g.,

1) Short Attention Span Theatre

Blazing speed timer (30 secs, i think)
100 - 150 turns
Start in later epoch

2) Grognard Gang

whatever the settings you used for the 7 hour game

jbmagic · 10-30-2005, 11:35 AM

blazing speed timer 30 secs is too hard to micromanage and look over things per turn.

i think setting the timer per turn to normal speed and set a limit time when the game ends will be better.

whoever is leading after the game ends wins the game.

Bonegavel · 10-30-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmagic

blazing speed timer 30 secs is too hard to micromanage and look over things per turn.

i think setting the timer per turn to normal speed and set a limit time when the game ends will be better.

whoever is leading after the game ends wins the game.

Well, hence the different classifications.

I've found that the 30 seconds adds a lot of excitement because you really have a sense of urgency and you only have time to focus on really important things.

moriarty · 10-30-2005, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

I also propose that I am a TERRIBLE Civ player.

What was classic is that you (I think it was you) attacked me on like turn 2. I built a city on turn 1, and next thing I know I have someone right next to my city attacking. Fortunately I had put my warrior on defense or you would have wiped me out on the second turn of the game.

Airhog · 10-30-2005, 12:00 PM

Last night we playing on a small map, starting from the classical period, and the game mode was quick. I can only imagine playing on epic or even normal.

Barkeep49 · 10-30-2005, 12:05 PM

It should further emphasized that this was a small map with 6 players meaning the map was "too small". I can only imagine what things would've been like on a regular sized map.

10-29-2005, 06:05 PM	#4
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I want to play tonight, but am just installing it in a few minutes. I probably should play at least one solo play game before trying to jump into a MP game and slowing things down (messing up.) I'll be in for the next one though __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

10-29-2005, 06:15 PM	#6
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Besides, if you play, i may not be the worst __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 06:38 PM	#9
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	I'd love to do this sometime, but I think I'll keep honing my skills in the single-player game for now. I'll definitely be up for it in the future though. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

10-29-2005, 06:41 PM	#10
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Schmidty: No harm playing man, even if you kick my ass __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 06:48 PM	#11
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I'll probably try and join up and be the one that makes everyone feel powerful. __________________

10-29-2005, 05:24 PM	#2
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	I'll be there if you need a few more people, but I'll be gone from about 9:15-10:45.

10-29-2005, 06:00 PM	#3
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	im so jealous. i need to go get this game.

10-29-2005, 06:36 PM	#8
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Well I haven't eaten dinner yet but am interested in this. I just played a very frustrating game where it seemed like all I was doing was fending off barbarians. It was not very fun.

10-29-2005, 06:55 PM	#12
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Okay, the lobby of the game is up. Turn 1 will start at 7:30 __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 07:10 PM	#15
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	so far we have 3 people joined. For all of you that think your not good enough, we would love to have you. You could even set your difficulty a notch lower to help you out __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 07:11 PM	#17
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Ah man save one for me . I'd join up now but I'm going to AFK for another 20 minutes or so. __________________

10-29-2005, 07:13 PM	#18
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	there will be some AI in the game, so you will be able to join up late if you so choose. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 07:14 PM	#19
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	If you join late, just remember the Egyptians are your friends.

10-29-2005, 07:15 PM	#20
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	ROFL __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 07:31 PM	#21
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Apparently I need a Gamespy account? It's not letting me creat one. __________________

10-29-2005, 07:36 PM	#22
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	is it too late to join? I just saw the thread

10-29-2005, 07:43 PM	#23
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Well I can login from www.gamespyid.com but not from within the game. Looks like I'm out. God I hate gamespy. __________________

10-29-2005, 07:45 PM	#24
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	And now I recreated in Civ, like I had already done and it worked. Whatever. __________________

10-29-2005, 08:11 PM	#25
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	I don't know why it kicked you, I just clicked on save __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 08:12 PM	#26
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	try rejoining guys if you got kicked __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 08:19 PM	#27
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	sorry vex, some of this stuff is new __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 08:52 PM	#28
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	We have room for one more, if someone wants to play the japanese. they are doing well so far __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-29-2005, 09:21 PM	#29
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I'll be in for future games... don't quite have the time right now.

10-29-2005, 11:24 PM	#30
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Arggh, it be a full ship.

10-29-2005, 11:27 PM	#31
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Anyone up for anoter game?

10-29-2005, 11:36 PM	#32
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	I just dropped out if you want to take my place.

10-30-2005, 01:29 AM	#34
Godzilla Blitz College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	I tried to log-on to GameSpy to play, but I didn't have an account. Tried to make an account and it denied me. Just kept returning "Log-in failed" or something like that. Was too tired to try to figure it out at the moment, so I finished my single-player game instead. Ah...wasn't there some GameSpy software I was prompted to install when I installed Civ IV...I bet I didn't install that, and I bet that caused the problem. Maybe next time, though. I'd like to try Multiplayer.

10-30-2005, 01:33 AM	#35
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	what the timer per turn set too? thanks

10-30-2005, 01:47 AM	#36
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Well it took us 7 hours, but we finished the game. Congratz to Calis, who took over for vexroid. I made a critcal error, and voted for him when I hit enter to end my turn. But it is late, I am exhausted. Have to say that the normal time limit is way to much. I have some more thoughts to post, but I will do them in the morning. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-30-2005, 01:57 AM	#37
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	Yeah, was pretty fun..too long for sure though. I just lucked out on it really, I joined up and just hung back trying to figure out the game while the other guys duked it out and eventually I started pulling ahead. I mostly just focused on research, research, research, and building wonders whenever I could, was really shooting for a cultural victory. I'll take the cheap screw-up victory though. I almost cost myself the game towards the end, I REALLY wanted to test out nukes, so I started Mass-Producing ICBMs and launching them at the Egyptians. It wound up not panning out, my army wasn't in shape to do any real damage to them, but I fended them off and got a treaty. The game went until the final 6 turns also. Vex- Sorry man, I had no idea I was playing the Civ you started out with, I'd have switched over when you came in had I known. Anyhow, thanks for the setup..it worked. Lot more could be said, a huge FOFC group would be a blast, we'd have to get some teams going and such. I think it's EXTREMELY difficult to annihilate a human Civ 1v1, so it's going to take quite a bit of teamwork.

10-30-2005, 07:41 AM	#39
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I agree that the normal timer is way too long. I also propose that I am a TERRIBLE Civ player. Last edited by Barkeep49 : 10-30-2005 at 07:41 AM.

10-30-2005, 07:42 AM	#40
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	i should be in for future games, i havent finished my first single player/learn all the new stuff game, but keep me in mind for other games

10-30-2005, 08:18 AM	#41
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Calis, no problem man, glad you won I left it password unprotected so that someone could take over anyways.

10-30-2005, 09:33 AM	#43
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	I figured that if you really wanted to win, you would have nuked me. It was right to the wire getting the last two componentes built. I am still kicking myself that I voted for you. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

10-30-2005, 11:07 AM	#44
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I played til 4AM last night and I'm starting to get a hang of things. If the timing of it works, I'm ready to play the next MP game __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.