Turn Based WEGO?

[balto]

Sorry for this low tech question, but can someone explain Turn Based WEGO?

I take it this will not work in PBEM?

Thank you

[AminMaalouf]

Wiki about WEGO:

Turn-based games come in two main forms depending on whether, within a turn, players play simultaneously or take their turns in sequence. The former games fall under the category of simultaneously-executed games (also called phase-based or "We-Go"), with Diplomacy being a notable example of this style of game.

I do not play PBEM but WEGO probably excludes the PBEM - I guess - because you share the files in a PBEM after you have already executed your commands.

[Rebel Yell]

Can't comment for this particular game, but there are WEGO games that are very playable by pbem (mostly notably the Combat Mission series). It just requires that you send 2 emails each for each turn, as you need to each give orders, then it is resolved and you see the results. Sounds clunky, but works well.

[balto]

Thank you both.

I do not know the Combat Mission series. Does anyone know if this can be PBEM?

Thank you again.

[balto]

Sorry, I see the Overview says NO PBEM. I think that was just added because I have been following this game for a few days and I do not remember seeing that.

Looks slightly like a Civ 4, but in space -- which is a GREAT thing.

Thank you

[NefariousKoel]

BTW..

The WEGO system is this:   Everyone issues their orders for the turn at the same time.  You hit "End Turn" and all side's actions are made at the same time.  It eliminates the unbalanced turn-based part but also adds an extra dimension by attempting to anticipate what your enemy might do while your orders are being carried out.

[PDiFolco]

WEGO is *much* better for pbem than IGO-UGO when you have many players: everyone makes its turn, a "host" resolves the turn and send it back, etc..
So all players have to wait much less ! It's used in CM (even if it's 2 players only), but also Dominions, Space Empires - those games can have 15+ players !
Too bad A2526 won't have pbem...

[ASHBERY76]

Civ4 in space? That would be GC2.Armada is TotalWar in space.[:)]