M2TW PBEMs possible?

[econ21]

I would like for 2 people to help me try and put some of my suggestions to the test with a discreet attempt at a mini-pbem. Just passing some turns and save files around using a summary of what I've suggested to see its workability. Anybody game? We'll be using the HRE.

That's a good idea. I would like to help with this. I suggest that you start a new thread "Test M2TW PBM: HRE" and systematically list all the rules in the first post. Then we can refine or clarify them a bit before kicking off.

I think I have a pretty good idea of what you are intending, but - for example - am vague on the financial side - how much of the "total spreadsheet" idea we should go for with handling budgets; how we should handle Duke's orders etc. My inclination is to try to do as much as possible of the routine stuff - budgets, orders for the turn - in the thread, rather than by PBMs. Reserve the PBMs for secret politicking.

I think it would be good to do the test publically, rather than be too discreet, as the other Wos players - and other Orgahs - may want to see how it works before committing 6 months of their PBMing time to it.

People who would like to see an alternative WoS type campaign, with a different faction or perhaps without the provincial governor idea complication, could also do a similar mini-trial PBM and we could choose among the alternatives in a couple of weeks (more than one WoS type game running concurrently is possible, but I think given the relatively small numbers of players, it might work better if there was just one).