Civilization IV Beyond the Sword mp game

[MetalDog]

If you want to Steam Voice chat, after you load up your Civ IV game, and go into the Multiplayer Lobby, look for MetalDog's game and then press Shift and Tab to open the Steam in game screen.  You can access your Steam Friends list from there and then ping me.  I will invite you into the chat.

[jamus34]

1) Any house rules?

2) Are we doing voicechat or just text?

3) PAssword?

[Millipede]

That certainly went well!

After loosing voice chat, I tried to start another game and couldn't get passed the game setup screen. Anyone still want to keep trying?

[Tuna]

We found out Steam has a 4 person limit, so that kind of sucked! 

[jamus34]

The noob game is still going strong if slowly

[Tuna]

So is the 'Old Grogs Never Die - Stophro creation" Game is going well too!  O0

[MetalDog]

It appears that the port to Steam has broken the mp function in a small way.  You can only game with four players.  That's right.  You heard me.  Four.  So, the fact that there's six of us ready to go and now, only four can play, was a smack in the face!  The solution?  Split into groups of three.  It was Millipede, jamus34, and Freyland in one and Tuna (Washington), Barthheart (Louis Quatorze) and yours truly (Kublai Khan) in the other.

I meant to grab a screen shot.  I'll try to remember next time.  Everyone seems to be holding their own.  Research and civ size are about even.  The fly in the ointment is Alexander.  He just recently vassalled Zara Yaqob and then turned on Pacal.  The Mayan will be the next Vassal for the Greek conqueror.

[Tuna]

It appears that the port to Steam has broken the mp function in a small way.  You can only game with four players.  That's right.  You heard me.  Four.  So, the fact that there's six of us ready to go and now, only four can play, was a smack in the face!  The solution?  Split into groups of three.  It was Millipede, jamus34, and Freyland in one and Tuna (Washington), Barthheart (Louis Quatorze) and yours truly (Kublai Khan) in the other.

I meant to grab a screen shot.  I'll try to remember next time.  Everyone seems to be holding their own.  Research and civ size are about even.  The fly in the ointment is Alexander.  He just recently vassalled Zara Yaqob and then turned on Pacal.  The Mayan will be the next Vassal for the Greek conqueror.

Fun game, fun times, especially the usual Banter to keep things light!

[Millipede]

Sounds good! You guys got a lot further than we did. We're at 550BC and taking a break until tomorrow night. We didn't even encounter any barbarians for the longest time. Looking forward to your updates.

[Freyland]

Well of course they got farther-- somebody kept forgetting to hit End Turn (like everybody not named jamis).
Actually, I suspect they got farther because they played simultaneous turns. How does that work, MD?  It seems like it would be a rush and careless.

[MetalDog]

Simultaneous turns, I thought, is the default setting.  When you fire up the game again, in the Staging Room, in the bottom right hand corner, you will see where you can change the Setting, Victory Conditions, Options and Multiplayer.  The Simultaneous Turns option is in the Multiplayer Tab.





As an aside, F12 is the button to press to take screenies.  Loaded up my game and tried it and all I get is a screenshot of the Civilopedia.  So, until I can figure out how to take in game screenshots, I will not be able to post any :(

[jamus34]

Most of the time was just getting everything situated. Once we were ready to go it was good.
That said, the wildlife is vicious. Nothing like being the meat in a bear/lion sandwich.

[MetalDog]

True dat!  Nothing like losing your Scout/designated explorer to the local fauna.  Bears especially are brutal ;)

[Tuna]

True dat!  Nothing like losing your Scout/designated explorer to the local fauna.  Bears especially are brutal ;)

Happened to my first Settler, they heard me cursing and enjoyed!  :-\

[Barthheart]

True dat!  Nothing like losing your Scout/designated explorer to the local fauna.  Bears especially are brutal ;)

Happened to my first Settler, they heard me cursing and enjoyed!  :-\

Yeah, good times....  ;)  Betcha don't send un-escorted settlers into the wilds anymore eh?