TG BTS: The Terrible Twos (TTT)

Game Has Started (reserves/subs still welcome)


The Goal

This is the 3rd game being hosted by the 6th Marine Division (|TG-MD6|) at TG. This time around we will be forming up teams of 2 people and really mixing things up from normal by introducing as much randomness as possible.

As always, the main goal is to have fun playing one of the best strategy computer games! The server will have a 24 hour turn timer which makes the game accessible to casual gamers plus is friendly to players in all time zones. Players new to Civ4 or Civ4 multiplayer are welcome and encouraged to sign up and enjoy the experience!

Please read the remainder of this post in its entirety.


Expectations and Rules

This game will last months. If you don't have the patience to stick with the game until it ends then this is not the game for you.

Team members will be permitted to substitute for each other if desired. Beyond that, the normal substitution rules apply. A substitute player may never do turns for more than one team. Letting the timer expire or turning your nation over to the AI temporarily are always options. When letting the timer expire, please announce extended absences especially if you are involved in a war.

TG's gaming philosophy will be in full effect. The simultaneous nature of the server means the game isn't truly turn based. It is possible to take back to back turns and gain an unfair advantage over another player, especially during a war. Rather than come up with a long list of rules all players will be expected to avoid these type of situations to the best of their ability and we'll deal with problems as they arise. All issues are expected to be raised in a timely manner, no more than 1 turn after it happened.

The TG web site, especially this forum and private messaging (PM), are going to be the main means for players to discuss the game. Please check them on a regular basis once the game starts and remember that diplomacy is highly encouraged! A player list will be created once the game starts so that it is easy to send a PM to someone.

You will need official BTS patch 3.17. Note: if you used Direct 2 Download to get the game then you need to get your patches from them as well.

We will be using CivStats so that players can monitor the server status. Email notification will also be supported. More information will be provided upon game start.


Game Format

Team Assignments

Teams will consist of 2 players who will be randomly paired up together.

Nation Assignments

Players will be assigned player numbers based on an alphabetical list of TG account names. Nations and their leaders will be assigned randomly.

Difficulty Level

The difficulty level being used is Emperor for all players.

Settings:

• Map: Global Highlands
• Size: Huge (assuming at least 6 teams)
• Climate: Temperate
• Sea Level: Low
• Era: Ancient
• Speed: Normal
• Mountain Pattern: Ridgelines
• Mountain Density: Normal Peaks
• Landmass Size: Massive Continents
• World Wrap: Cylindrical
• Resources: Standard

Game Options Selected:

• City Flipping after Conquest
• Choose Religions
• No Technology Trading
• No Vassal States

Full Option List:

• No Advanced Start
• City Razing
• City Flipping From Culture
• City Flipping After Conquest
• Barbarians
• No Raging Barbarians
• Restricted/Normal Leaders
• Choose Religions
• No Technology Trading
• No Require Complete Kills
• No Vassal States
• Tribal Villages
• Random Events
• Espionage

Victory:

• Time
• Conquest
• Domination
• Cultural
• Space Race
• Diplomatic

Multiplayer:

• Simultaneous Turns
• Take Over AI
• Shuffle Teams
• Turn Timer - 24 hours (approx. 28 hours of real time at game start)

End Game

The end of the game will be determined either by player vote or by an in game victory condition being met. In the case of the vote, the following procedure is to be followed:

1. A vote to end the game may be called by any player but may not be called within 30 days of the previous vote (if any).

2. The vote will be held in these forums for a period of 1 week. Every attempt will be made to get a yes or no vote from each player but in the event a player can not be reached it shall be counted as a 'yes' vote.

3. At the end of the week, if a yes vote results in the game ending then the player with the highest score at that time will be the winner unless they concede the victory to someone else.


Sign Up

The game will start on Friday, August 22 at approximately 1:00 pm GMT (9:00 am EST). You may sign up at any point before game start.

The server supports 18 players. If more than 18 people sign up, priority will be given to TG supporting members, then to TG account members who have signed up themselves, followed by everyone else. Anyone not given a starting position is encouraged to be a substitute.

To reserve a spot, please reply to this topic with:

• Please acknowledge that you have read and understood the first message of this signup topic
• Civ4 Player Name:
• Time Zone:

Participants

The list will be updated as responses come in. Supporting members are listed in bold. 18 of 18 spots are filled.

Bernout
Snarlin
IanDC
Ronnie1
ChrisFromLux
Twahn
da_Vinci
namliaM
Snakefield
Hoplosternum
Ebenezer
oyzar
whiplash
slaze
hsoft
Munro
Rusten
classical_hero

Reserves

GrizzlyDuu