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Why not just letting him stale a turn or two for the moment ? After all it was said since the beginning : "if the game comes to a halt I will set an interval.". To replace or turn Dexlyn AI without a word from him is a little harsh if he's going to come back and have more time to play in a near future, but I think we don't want to wait for him 4 days each turn. A 36 or 48h quickhost would solve the problem untill he gives some news.

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It'll definitely host this evening, Reverend.

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I believe Dexlyn/Pythium has kept us waiting in previous turns before.

I suggest leave his nation for the next 2 turns, to see if anyone can sub or Dexlyn to turn up. If neither happens, turn him AI. Its better to have the AI play him than no one at all.

I had another player drop out who was my neighbour in another MP and turn AI. The AI put up a far better fight than the previous player. It was very annoying but amusing also. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

If anyone goes away or wants to drop out, its only fair to let the host know. Rather than have us all hanging on like this.

Re: Mid Era Game (STARTED)
 

Force host the turn now, and if pythium has not played when he is alone left next turn, turn him AI.

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If I set him to AI after letting him stale he'll be even easier for his neighbors to eat (since they know he won't move.)

If he hasn't taken a turn when I get back from work I'll set him to AI.

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Pythium is now set to AI.

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I'm sorry for my bad preformance so far in this game. I should have play tested more. This is my third worse start ever, I do not know if it is a curse or luck to start in the water so that I will not be punished for my incompetence.

Re: Mid Era Game (STARTED)
 

There are perhaps too many deep seas around your capitol, as they are low income it's like starting with wastes/swamps around for a land nation. For a next game modding the map to have normal seas around the first province of sea nations would allow a more balanced start I think.

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It would indeed - but it's very hard to place such start sites remote from their land neighbors http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif. The current version actually changes all start-site neighbors to shallow, but this is aesthetically displeasing since they are still dark blue.

Part of it is an issue with the RMG, which likes to make a lot of deep sea.

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Game will be down until morning while I run some installs and updates and things.