Game thread accessible here.

So, Macedon scraped first place in faction selection; time to move on to the next stage.

This thread is pretty obvious; if you are going to participate, post and say so. Also post which position you would like to hold on the roster. I will start us off with the first turn or two to ensure there is no cheating with settings.

When we have enough people (eight to ten) we will start. If we don't get enough signups before the 24th, this will start on the 29th as I will be away the days in between and don't want to miss the beginning. This thread will remain open throughout the Swap in case anyone wants to join in midway.

Participating in a Swap is pretty simple; one person starts the game. We then pass the savegame round the forumers by email until we win. After each player's turns, they send the save back to the Swapmaster (me) who sends it on to the next player on the roster. That way you don't have to publicise your email. When you receive the save, unzip it (using a program such as WinZip or 7Zip - we usually compress saves to .zip files to speed up downloads/uploads and reduce the risk of file corruption), and place it in your C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly [or Activision]\Rome - Total War\saves (if you can't find your saves in your saves folder on Vista, try clicking "Compatibility Files"). Start up your game, and load the Swap just as you would any other save. Once you have played your turns, save the file as "Macedonswap###". Replace the "###" with the number following the one on the save you received. So the first person on the roster will receive save "Macedonswap001" from me, and once he has played his turns he will save it as "Macedonswap002" and send it back to me, etc. This means we can keep track of what's going on, and I will have all the saves stored safely in case something goes wrong. It's simple. If you have any technical difficulties, I will be happy to help. Once you have played your turns and sent the save on, post a summary on the Game Thread of what you achieved (screenshots are nice but optional).

Settings: (only major objections please)
Difficulty: Hard Battles, Hard Campaign (I'm adaptable)
Morale, Ammunition, Fatigue on
Unit scale: Normal (40) (not everyone's systems can happily support large)

Of course you can use your own graphics options. Mods will not work; you don't even have to make Macedon playable, only the person who starts needs to do that.

Players:
BastWorhsipper
GundamMerc
Nickel531
Scipii
Edorix
Crownjumper
ExecutionSquare
Orcrist_Beleg (start)
Equilibrius (middle)

Each player keeps the save for approximately five turns or three days, whichever comes first. If you need more time, say so. If you won't be available for your go, say so. And check your email and the game thread regularly. The amount of annoyance caused in previous Swaps by people who just don't keep in touch is unbelievable.

So, in or not in, and position on the roster.

Examples of previous Swap games here and here.

[This message has been edited by Edorix (edited 10-21-2010 @ 12:58 PM).]