PBeM For PBeM Noobs

[Dutch_guy]

Good write up Zomby_Woof, enjoyed reading it

The green arrows don't really bother me that much, though I usually do edit them out.

[Monarch]

Very nice ZW, good read.

I'm just after a tip really. Is it best to say play a turn, then if something important happened save, exit out and write it up. Or play the whole reign then write up or what? Advice please.

[econ21]

What I do is make contemporaneous notes as I play a campaign. So I keep a record of any battles, other important events and decisions (declarations of war etc). I'll often have half a dozen to a dozen sides of A4 with scribbled notes. But personally, I think it is a bit dull just to try to transcribe such a record. Instead, when my reign has finished, I try to think how it could make a readable story. Where possible, I'd start by reviewing all the screenshots I've taken, on the principle of "show, don't tell". Reviewing the notes and the screenshots, some salient events or characters will present themselves and a story begins to tell itself, although sometimes the muse fails.

[Monarch]

Thanks Simon, that's very interesting. For future pbems, I might adopt that. For now though I'm just screening everything with fraps, basically for 'triggers' in my mind to remind me of things, some are for the write up itself though.

Just to say I am over half way through my reign, with a sketchy write up that will of course be revised of the events so far completed too. I'll have it done by the end of the week probably. Tonight I dont think I'll do any more campaigning, I'm going to concentrate on the write up. I've just downloaded GIMP to resize/convert to JPG my FRAPs screens, and this will take quite a while.

[Ignoramus]

I may be able to some PBeMs soon.

[Monarch]

Ignoramus, you can join this PBeM if you like :)

PS. Ok, it's now the weekend. Meaning I'll be able to get loads more done, no more school holding me back lol. ETA: Saturday for save to be uploaded. Sunday for write up to be posted.



Just to say we have a great economy (though on the final turn I had a spending spree, we did have 70000 denarri, but lots of towns expanded and such so I had to build expensive governors /villas/palaces and what not. Though because people get currupt in your empire when you have more than 50k, I suggest future players spend spend spend, keep the money low. Though considering at 260bc my spending meant we had 30 denari at one point, 70000 is not too shaby :)).

[Tricky Lady]

Sovereign, not sure if you added me to your list for this PBM in the end, but I think you better not count on me (cf. my post in the WRE Pbm thread).
If you didn't add me to the list, than this post is quite useless

[Monarch]

He's got it. For some reason the upload didn't work. I tried a .sav and a .zip. So I uploaded it to Ripway.com and sent RG the link, he's had it for a few days now.

[RabidGibbon]

I never used the Ripway link. I downloaded it off this site on Friday...

Honest Guv'nor. I've started playing but we've got a pretty big empire and tends to take a while to wade throught the turns. I'll get finished quick as I can though.

[Monarch]

I never used the Ripway link. I downloaded it off this site on Friday...

Honest Guv'nor. I've started playing but we've got a pretty big empire and tends to take a while to wade throught the turns. I'll get finished quick as I can though.

Oh it acutally worked? Cool I couldn't find it myself

[Zomby_Woof]

Heh, I found it, twas at the very bottom. I guess capitalizing the first letter determines where it ends up on the otherwise alphabetical list...

[RabidGibbon]

File uploaded to the Org as Selucid240.zip.

Write up to follow.

[Monarch]

Actually bumping you down the list would result in Zomby Wolf getting another go. As only four people are participating. So you want to let ZW have a go, then take your turn?

[Zomby_Woof]

Well if I go next I won't be able to start until Sunday, so maybe you can take my place Sovereign?

Bah, I can't believe I'm bolding names now.

[Mount Suribachi]

Yep, start the go-around again if no-one else steps up to the plate. You could PM Divinus Arma, he's expressed an intrest in the stickied thread above.

[Monarch]

I'm currently in the begginings of an Alemmani Bi campaign at the minute, kind of got me hooked. So I dont really want to take on this one so soon, especially since it's only 10 years on from my last go. Zomby Wolf, we're in no rush so can you please take it?

[econ21]

If you want more players, I'd be happy to join in. Not exactly a noob, but I really like PBMs adn I have never played the Seleucids this far into a game. However, it's Sunday already, so if Zomby_Woof wants to play now, that's fine with me. I'll wait to hear from him.