Civ5 GMR 12: Imperialism, ho!

[Narkis]

GMR basically just automates the sharing of the current hotseat save file, so I don't really see how it would affect the game, I'm not aware of any processing it does, server-side.

Civ5 doesn't technically allow scenario hot-seat games. GMR goes around that by having the host upload a single player save of turn 1, and then converts it to proper multiplayer through what I can only assume is arcane magic.

[OrcusMcP]

Civ5 doesn't technically allow scenario hot-seat games. GMR goes around that by having the host upload a single player save of turn 1, and then converts it to proper multiplayer through what I can only assume is arcane magic.

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[CarpeGuitarrem]

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No no, Orcus, you're thinking of the other GMR game!

[Magentawolf]

Civ5 doesn't technically allow scenario hot-seat games. GMR goes around that by having the host upload a single player save of turn 1, and then converts it to proper multiplayer through what I can only assume is arcane magic.

Ooh. Tricksy.

[CarpeGuitarrem]

Reporting in: I've not received any notifier about pantheon founding either.

[The_Snark]

Is there somewhere we could ask about this? If the hotseat-scenario-function is a special GMR thing then the GMR people might be able to answer questions about multiplayer-specific scenario bugs.

[OrcusMcP]

I'll see if I can get anything from the GMR help people. I'll put the game on pause for now while we try to sort this out.

[OrcusMcP]

Haven't heard anything back from GMR yet. I'm wondering if part of the "no pantheon" problem comes from the game starting with a European. Anyone want to try an experiment?

[Nerd-o-rama]

I'm always up for SCIENCE!

I take it you want to try starting a game as a Native? I'll trade you the Aztecs, or I can try hosting.

[OrcusMcP]

I'm always up for SCIENCE!

I take it you want to try starting a game as a Native? I'll trade you the Aztecs, or I can try hosting.

Yeah, I'll load up something as the Iroquois or something and invite a few people in just to see if it works this way.

[Narkis]

I'm available as a guinea pig.

[OrcusMcP]

OK, looks like science isn't quite necessary, but some risk is. GMR got back to me, apparently this is a known issue with CotNW. The only workaround they know of is to play a couple turns of single player to let the pantheons get made and then upload the save to start the game on GMR.

So, the people who aren't the host will have to trust the AI makes some decent choices policy/pantheon-wise in the first 2 turns and go forward from there.

Are people still in if that's the workaround? Also, for the Americans, do you want to keep your original start location roll or should I make a new game?

[Illven]

OK, looks like science isn't quite necessary, but some risk is. GMR got back to me, apparently this is a known issue with CotNW. The only workaround they know of is to play a couple turns of single player to let the pantheons get made and then upload the save to start the game on GMR.

So, the people who aren't the host will have to trust the AI makes some decent choices policy/pantheon-wise in the first 2 turns and go forward from there.

Are people still in if that's the workaround? Also, for the Americans, do you want to keep your original start location roll or should I make a new game?

Yeah, sure,

[DodgerH2O]

I have no confidence in the AI's choices, but if we're all at the mercy of the AI I'll roll with it I suppose.

I could keep my current start or restart, either way. My first location is quite nice but the rest of my area is pretty barren so I wouldn't mind if the others wanted a redo.

[Ryuho Tsugu]

I don't mind letting the AI choose an initial policy for me; a free settler & pikeman is enough recompense.

[Nerd-o-rama]

We shall trust in the will of Quetzalcoatl, although hopefully not actually get the Quetzalcoatl pantheon. Let's roll the dice with the AI.

Also a different starting position would be great.

[CarpeGuitarrem]

I welcome the wrath of the Random Number Deities. I'm cool with rerolling a start position: it only seems fair.

[Narkis]

As a European, I have every confidence in the AI's ability to manage my affairs.

[The_Snark]

Still in, I figure the AI can't mess up too badly in 2 turns. I have no strong feelings on rerolling start locations.

[Kesnit]

I'm good with the AI running 2 turns.

[Magentawolf]

I wouldn't mind a new start. I was on a narrow, barren stretch of land, with nothing visibly worthwhile to the south, and a range of hills 2-3 tiles thick that completely choked off my northern border. :P

[OrcusMcP]

Okay, I'll set up a new game tonight, run enough turns to get the pantheons going and send out the invites.

[OrcusMcP]

Invite links!

France
England
Netherlands
Portugal

Aztec
Shoshone
Maya
Inca
Iroquois

[Magentawolf]

Right. Lets try this again!

[CarpeGuitarrem]

We are prepared.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Sorry for the delay, signing up. Believe I was the last one.

[OrcusMcP]

Away we go again!

[Kesnit]

Did anything change? I just played my turn and have the same start position, and it looks like my ship is in the same place I had it before.

[DodgerH2O]

Did anything change? I just played my turn and have the same start position, and it looks like my ship is in the same place I had it before.

I believe Europe always looks the same in this Scenario but the New World is randomly generated each time. As far as ship position, I dunno.

[Illven]

Not amused AI.