New MP Game - Random, Anonymous, No Diplomacy

[Turin]

why can�t we use Jm�s server? play by email gets so tedious.

[The Panther]

JM says he never checks email and the only good way to get a hold of him is to PM him on QT3. He did not say how often he checks that. He also does not play Dominions anymore. This could cause trouble and delays when something happens to the game. It makes backups a problem unless it is done automatically on the host server. I have found PBEM to be easier to recover from incidents and far more stable than TCP/IP. I have had several TCP/IP games crash permanently for various reasons but never have I had a PBEM game crash unrecoverably.

Using anonymous players, the game would likely have to be started under PBEM for the first turn to make sure the right people put in for the right nation. There is typically a lot of care and feeding for that first turn. Perhaps Pasha could get us going at the start and we could then switch over to JM's server when the game had stablized. With 17 players, PBEM does get very tedious for the hosting agent.

But for the players, PBEM is much easier than TCP/IP in that you don't have to periodically check the server to find if there is a new turn. All you have to do is check your email, which most people do routinely anyway. Myself, I far prefer PBEM when playing.

[PashaDawg]

Welcome friends!

I will be your host for the next several turns.

Folks have been sending me PM's. It is also fine to email me directly at whscom *AT* maine *dot* com.

If anyone has tips on how to deal with so many emails, please feel free to chime in or send me an email.

Shall we say that the subject line for all emails in this game will have "RAND" (short for Random, Anonymous, No Diplomacy) in the subject line? That way I can have some email rules and a special folder.

Please note that I will be lounging next to a lake in extreme rural Maine from July 16 - 20, and I will be in the Great State of Wyoming from August 19 - 24. I will endeavor to find a substitute host for while I am away.

Pasha

[Goblin]

All hail PashaDawg - many thanks to you.

Looking forward to the start of this great game

[Turin]

The Panther said:


But for the players, PBEM is much easier than TCP/IP in that you don't have to periodically check the server to find if there is a new turn. All you have to do is check your email, which most people do routinely anyway. Myself, I far prefer PBEM when playing.

but jm�s server runs a script that sends you a notify email once a new turn is generated, so you get the best of both . And there were no problems running the game on his server.

[GriffinOfBuerrig]

Yes, that would be the best!

All praise Pasha!

[Bluebird]

I can't join ... sorry - have fun with the game, but I have to leave for two weeks.

[PDF]

Do we start right now ? Who's sending the "assignments" (player/nation) and when ?

[GriffinOfBuerrig]

I think Pasha will sent them soon:

What about a small summary in the beginning of the Threat, who still have to sent his eMail to Pasha?!

*chofs*

[The Panther]

Bluebird is out and Arkas is in.

Latest Player list:
1. Panther
2. Tauren
3. Cainehill
4. Shmonk
5. Griffin
6. Alneyan
7. Jurri
8. Izaqyos
9. Bill Paxton
10. Turin
11. Boron
12. Arkas
13. Goblin
14. RonD
15. Huntsman
16. Sedna
17. King Lear

Alternates:
1. Oversway
2. Yellow Cactus

PDF - Since Alneyan is back on Saturday and this game will not be started by then, you can just wait for him to return.

Hosting - The JM server sounds pretty good. If Pasha Dawg can get us going with the first couple of moves, then perhaps we should migrate over to JM's server when the Dawg goes lounging around in the back country of Maine later this month.

Pasha - Have you randomly assigned the nations yet?

All - Be sure to send Pasha your email address. Perhaps Pasha can put in a post or two for people who have yet do that so we can get an idea of who is missing the boat.