Wow this is beginning to get deeply mathematical.
Long calculations cut short, this confirms Woundwort's bad feelings about someone being penalized even if submitting within the time frame.
Dividing the time into "deadline" and "grace period" is more complicated but excactly what would be needed, I guess. In NGC3, I liked the idea of having 72 hours time for a turn if needed - there are times when I just can't play for 2 or 3 days in a row. On the other hand, most of the time I am able to submit within 24 hours - and eager to get new results soon then.
So, something like 48 hours deadline with additional 12 hours only used in kind of "emergency" was more what I wanted and expected, but of course thats not what is in the game description... Plus, with 20 players, the need to use the "extra" 12 hours arises more often than not, even if all are trying to make their turns asap.
I think we will just have to live with 60-70 hours average deadline, or let the turn submission league develop and then attack those on the bottom first
[ June 05, 2003, 14:38: Message edited by: Roanon ]