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Three-hander PBEM:-Is it possible? - 8/18/2009 9:25:27 PM

Tomokatu

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Is it possible to set up a 3-player ame for pbem? One Allied, One Axis, One Comintern, of course.

How do the file exchange mechanisms work in that case?

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RE: Three-hander PBEM:-Is it possible? - 8/19/2009 12:43:44 AM

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Yes, and it is a fun way to play. You are told who to pass the saved (zipped) folder to, as in "Send the folder to the Player who controls Italy". If the Allies and Axis players control neutrals it can be a bit of sending about. Still it one of the better games, and even gives a chance for a little backstabbing.

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RE: Three-hander PBEM:-Is it possible? - 8/19/2009 2:25:05 PM

Michael the Pole

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ABSOLUTELY!

Among the BETA testing team we had started a 4 player game (called 4play)and ran it (very successfully) for a couple of turns before I left for the untamed wilds of West Virginia and lost my internet access. It was a blast! I'm hoping to resume, or more likely restart with the same crew of very advanced players, buit the consensus seems to be that we will wait for the patch before we begin.
I'd think that a 6 player game would not only be workable, but would be really awesome (Germany, Italy/Axis Minor Powers, UK, France/Poland, United States/Allied Minor Powers, USSR.)

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RE: Three-hander PBEM:-Is it possible? - 8/19/2009 10:37:31 PM

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Oooohhh!! Much dancing up and down on the spot!!

I'm very willing.
Just downloaded and installed Hotfix 1.05A and the graphics mods for cities and counters (thanks to the dedicated modders) yesterday and I think back to the days of playing a face-to-face three hander of Rise and Decline (of the 3rd Reich) - which just may have been better than the one-afternoon quickie of a seven or eight hander of Kingmaker (loooong before computers!)

Hmmmmmm..... Better dust off the ol' cloak & daggers. (Whispers) MANY daggers!

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RE: Three-hander PBEM:-Is it possible? - 9/3/2009 1:59:34 AM

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Typically, in a multi-player game, what house rules are set and is there a "best" technique of pre-game negotiating? This may have been easy for the multi-face-to-face players

but how's it done by email/PM? Is there for example, a "standard" list of variables which need to be decided before play starts?

I'm thinking negotiation of the use of F11 (especially) for a human player to take control of a new-entry alliance member and/or for rail transfer of PPs.

In the initial setup, if two (or more) players want to play a certain faction, is there a website application or other neutral equivalent of rock-scissors-paper to decide that disagreement?
Face-to-face, the player who first pulls a gun unsually wins his (or her) choice of faction.

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RE: Three-hander PBEM:-Is it possible? - 9/14/2009 7:19:25 PM

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ORIGINAL: Michael the Pole

ABSOLUTELY!
Among the BETA testing team we had started a 4 player game (called 4play)and ran it (very successfully) for a couple of turns before I left for the untamed wilds of West Virginia and lost my internet access. It was a blast! I'm hoping to resume, or more likely restart with the same crew of very advanced players, buit the consensus seems to be that we will wait for the patch before we begin.
I'd think that a 6 player game would not only be workable, but would be really awesome (Germany, Italy/Axis Minor Powers, UK, France/Poland, United States/Allied Minor Powers, USSR.)

Even though it has been a while and I am new to the game, I would consider it a huge honor to participate in your Multi-player PBEM game anytime after the Patch becomes available or in the future.