PBW "newbie game" - Page 7

CaptSpoogy · #61 June 28th, 2001, 08:36 PM

Aha, I've already played two turns in the Last five minutes, see...but I guess that this game is toast - since everyone went to play in Newbie Practice II...

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Phoenix-D · #62 June 28th, 2001, 08:38 PM

Nah. I've in three so far, and am playing all three, soo..

Just make sure to TELL me if you stop playing, so I can tell the system not to wait for you.

Phoenix-D

CaptSpoogy · #63 June 28th, 2001, 08:41 PM

I really, really want to play! It's just that turn execution error stopped me from getting multiple turns in before I had to go to work, but tonight is my Last night, so I'll have lots of free time during the weekend (It's a long weekend in Canada, HAPPY CANADA DAY!)

I was getting into my one planet start - I've already colonized another planet!

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CaptSpoogy · #64 June 28th, 2001, 08:46 PM

If everyone starts uploading their turns now, I could get in 4-5 turns right now...

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Phoenix-D · #65 June 28th, 2001, 09:05 PM

Yeah. but it never works that way

Phoenix-D

geoschmo · #66 June 28th, 2001, 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
In any case, if you need to drop out I can just kick ya and let the AI bungle it's way through the rest of the game. Or you could abandon all your planets, same deal.

Phoenix-D

You can do what you suggested, but one of the best things about PBW is how quickly you can find a replacment player for someone that has to drop out.

Simply hit the KICK button next to their empire on the game admin screen and your game will go up on the Open Games list with a big red "Replacement player needed" next to it. Once someone applies to join, click on accept and they will get an email with the empire password. Often you can get a replacment in and playing before everyone even knows someone is missing.

Just a suggestion.

George "geoschmo" Perley
Lead Game Administrator http://seiv.pbw.cc

Dragonlord · #67 June 29th, 2001, 05:34 AM

I'll hang in there for now, it's not taking much time yet, but maybe in a week or so if playing 4 games at once gets too hectic, I'll drop ot of the one-planet start (newbie I) since that will take longest. I'll let you know if someone needs to take over.

Spoogy, you mentioned your work hours, but what time zone?

Myself, I am on Eastern time, have 24/7 Internet conn, and usually near PC between noon and midnight. So if an email comes in with the next turn I'll hear it and have my next turn uploaded within (usually) 30 minutes.

My major gripe with Sim games is that you can't save your turn. When you start playing your turn, you either finish it and send it in or cancel and start from beginning of turn. That's annoying if your waiting on email from other players about trades/treaties...I usually end up penalizing the tardy eMailers (and ultimately myself) by sending in my turn anyway so I can get back to my solo game vs AI.

Dragonlord · #68 June 29th, 2001, 05:36 AM

Hehe, now we got Spoogy hot and ready behind his PC and now Baal is being slow. Maybe he assumed the game got canceled?

Baal · #69 June 29th, 2001, 05:41 AM

Sorry My bad. I had to work kind of late today. I'll have mine uploaded in a few minutes.

Baal · #70 June 29th, 2001, 05:48 AM

I have this idea. Let's all plan on uploading our games at certain times each day. Let's say before 10:00 am EST and before 10:00 pm EST. So let's all plan. Like say I'm not going to be home in time to make my turn by the 10:00 deadline, I am going to have to upload mine earlier. so that I don't hold everyone up.

Once again sorry about the hang up.