[Alienboy]

I couldn't upload my game turn due to a server problem on SEIV PBW so I thought I'd come on here for a while and ask another silly question. I think I'll choose one from a book I have been reading lately entitled "The delicate art of creating mindless conversation" by Myndles drivelle.

Anyway, In our game we have had a race surrender to another race (nevermind Bearclaw, better luck next time mate!) I am GM for the game. The surrendering player left the game a turn after surrendering (I removed him from the game). It was then pointed out to me, by another player in the game, that I should have left the player in the game so that the "dead race" isn't listed as "open Slot" as it was after I removed the surrendered player. It didn't make sense to me to leave a player in the game that isn't actually participating in the game. I assume that player would still get "last player to upload" messages etc. I didn't see the point in that. Then I got to wondering why would a "dead race" be listed as an "open slot" on PBW? I asked Geoschmo what would happen if someone was allowed to apply and join our game using that race. His reply was that that person would not be able to do anything due to the fact that that race has no planets, ships etc. Other people I have spoken too have said the same thing.

I decided to get a new account with PBW and apply for that open slot in our game. It has been two or three turns since the last player surrendered that race. I then downloaded the current turn and accessed that race (Sons of Thunder Clan) As expected there are no planets, ships etc but the race still has all comm channels and technologies and 200 points of each resource. My normal race in the game is the Sethillans and in that races current turn the SOT are listed as dead and I can no longer communicate with them. So what I did with the SOT race is to send the Sethillans a message asking for a gift of a planet or two. I then ended the turn and upload the game file. The idea is to see if a "dead race" can be re-established. Geoschmo has told me thats this is as far as I will be able to go. I am keen to see what happens next turn!

Now,... for the silly question! lol
What sort of cheese does narf poit chez BOOM like?