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Two Things

1. I recommend google groups for a game forum and we share our pbem files....I set one up for the eia game I am hosting now and it works great...happy to set one up for this game...

see http://groups.google.com/group/eia_ezra?hl=en as example of what you can do

2. Lets use the official game bidding system, none of this 1-7 bs. It matters to use the suggested bidding system for victory pts etc. Its incredibly easy to use...just download the program and make your bids. I have done this once already, and happy to host the bidding, just send your bid files to me and I will run the program

erik

Y bid - N no bidding


Leopoldo - ?
denxis1 Denis - Y
Trent - y
ecn1 Erik - Y
Kayuucee Kenneth Crist - y
Larrywrose Larry W. Rose - ?
Agt4533 - y





Looks like bidding with a majority vote of 5 for bidding . Kenneth's bid idea is a good one but I think it better to use the bidding program supplied with the game for continuity.

Wow some really great ideas! I like Trent's idea of putting together a forum for the game. Both suggestions are good but I think a Google forum would be best as I looked at both and the Google site had a much faster response time when I was clicking on links. I just hate to wait.

Yeah, the main line for the forum was to having a topic for every country's diplomacy ( like ambassy ). Well... Let's create the ''google thing'' and let's put the pieces together to start before the end of the week.

So to be clear

1. who is hosting the game? I can host if you want, doing it now for another game and have done it befort e

2. what do you want to call this game? let me know, and I will set up a google group

3. In addition, to set up the google group, I need to have your email address that you wish to use for game correspondence

erik

You should host the game
Napoleon's remake : the name of the game.
and to me : Mst-arnault@hotmail.com

yes erik if you have experience please host but check with Kenneth he had offered earlier
I am ok with the name "Napoleon's remake"
my email address for the game is denxis1@gmail.com

What kind of turn around time are we looking at here? 24 hr 36 hr? I would like this to move at a decent pace but want it to be flexible for those with a life.

i would hope that everyone would be able to usually do their turns within 12hrs of receiving the proper files, no more than 24hrs...

otherwise, you are literally talking about playing this game for about 5 years

Unless anyone objects, I offer to host.

Send an email with your Matrix name and your email that you are using for this game to ecn1@cornell.edu.

OK if you have not done so already download the GAP here:
http://www.matrixgames.com/games/downloads.asp?gid=285
Please read this handy post before you start the GAP and put in your bids
tm.asp?m=1641790

I would suggest we call our game remake (it needs to be short and one word).

After using GAP save your file as remake_yourname and send it to ecn1@cornell.edu

I would also suggest the following for optional rules unless there is great dissent:

Winter Land Movement +
Guard Commit +
Allow PBEM Host +
Allow Option Changes during the game -
Third Party battle resolution -
PBEM passwords +
Econ Manip +
GB/FR War +
Leader Cas +
Priv -
PBEM Quick -

Also, i suggest a house rule that GB and FR may only have an unconditional surrender, - that GB must remove Nappy and FR must remove two fleets. Several PBEM games have instituted this rule and I am playing with it now in a game. It keeps GB and France from resolving their differences without consequence and just ganging up, etc.

Let me know what you all think.

erik

To me :

No Privateers.
No Winter Mov.
No Options Change.
No Third Party Resolution.

And no opinion on the last rule, it doesnt matter to me.

I am ok with trying the house rule seems logical to limit GB and France a bit.

I have no particular preference on the optional rules I'll go with the majority as I have very limited experience at this point.

Erik I hear you on the time thing you are right. I am ok with limiting it to 12 hr turnaround as you suggest.

On the optional rules the only one I disagree with is the leader casualties. I saw a game where France and Prussia went at it in Mar 05 and Napoleon died. We decided right then to just have him out for 6 months. Leaders are very important part of the game system, and I don't like random luck having that much impact on the game.

Larry W. Rose

I agree with the suggested rules by our gracious host.

Kenneth Crist

Hi All

So far I have bid files from

denxis1 Denis
Kayuucee Kenneth Crist
Agt4533


I dont have bid files from
Leopoldo
Trent -
Larrywrose

I have two other players who saw the posts emailed me about playing this game. If you plan on not playing let me know asap, and they can fill any empty slots.

Thanks

Erik

Bids sent in.

Larry W. Rose

Bids sent.

I may be wrong but I do not believe we have heard from Leopoldo since he first opened this.

Please keep in mind we already have a posted request to join the game dated 12/24 from Mardonius. We should honor it if he is still interested.

you're right, we should find someone else. If he is not checking the forum, i think that will be the same for turns ! 

I am interested. Let me now if I should send in bids.

Yeah. send your bids as fast as possible. ( to ecn )