Who's up for a special kind of PBEM?

[sisko]

Competitive on normal difficulty or cooperative game against the AI on the hardest level.
So anyone?  I'm looking at t_ras..    ..but you are all welcome.

[Geo]

Sorry, I only have the demo on my desktop atm. The soonest I can collect my copy would be tomorrow if delivery to my collect point goes smoothly.

[sisko]

Hmm..  I've noticed the FB post, but where is the link to the demo, anyway??

[Green1]

It is on the steam page and available through Steam only.

You must have Steam installed to download.

Not a big fan of Steam with it's always online BS for many games, but it is what it is.

I will be downloading it tomorrow at a library because of my cell phone tether bandwidth issues.

[sisko]

Thx for the link Green1!

Actually it's too early for competitive games for me and the benefit for the forum would be null.
So, i want this to be a special kind of coop MP game. The players will have to post screenshots (like in a AAR) and discuss decisions (like in democracy games). So, any takers?

@Geo: still no copy of the game for you?

[Geo]

Nope. Last I read is for a delivery the 29th.
But keep in mind, in two months time I'm unable to play. 'merica expects my arrival then.

[sisko]

... 'merica expects my arrival then.

And that would be a permanent thing?

[Geo]

... 'merica expects my arrival then.

And that would be a permanent thing?

Unless someone holds me there against my will, no.
Merely vacation, but its a long one (6-7 weeks).

[sisko]

Unless someone holds me there against my will, no.
Merely vacation, but its a long one (6-7 weeks).

Enjoy!   

[Geo]

Okay. Everything's CBE-related seems to work (exoplanet map pack plus the game).
If you like, this PBEM/hotseat game can be set up.

[sisko]

Choose your faction then. You will team up with the Slavic Federation (me) against the other AIs.

[Geo]

Let's make the human sponsors all continental then. I'll pick Élodie from Franco-Iberia.

[sisko]

OK. I will need also your starting preferences (colonists, cargo and spacecraft) and map settings.
How about the difficulty level? Should we try Soyuz or Apollo? I'm struggling on both for now, but i should get some help from Franco-Iberia..

[Geo]

Soyuz, please. I'm still in my first real game.
As for the rest,  artists, fusion reactor, and hydroponics.
Map: as much random elements as you're okay to go with. It is, after all, a place where we baldly go where no one has gone before.