Yet Another Dominions Game - Game Running! - Page 7

Alneyan · #61 April 20th, 2005, 02:42 PM

I will *try* to get in the game, if it isn't too late. With a bit of luck, TCP/IP will work fine for me, for now at least. Now, what nation should I play... I would have picked T'ien Ch'i, but I don't think they would work out too well, so Man it will be. Let me think of a Pretender, and I will jump in the bandwagon.

Bah, Man has been taken as well. I guess I will settle for Caelum then, though I am not too fond of them (don't worry, I don't know how to play Caelum). I am in as Caelum, with a Pretender having an odd name given its gender. Well, Caelite grammar has always been odd.

Bluebird · #62 April 20th, 2005, 05:15 PM

I joined as Mictlan ...

thejeff · #63 April 20th, 2005, 08:04 PM

The server doesn't overwrite pretenders? Even when it says it does?

Then I guess Ulm should be kicked too. It's a 2.16 pretender which shouldn't make too much difference, but I also made a few tweaks on the 2.14 version.

Newbie mistakes. I'll get over them quickly.

Saber Cherry · #64 April 20th, 2005, 10:18 PM

I don't think I've ever played such a packed game... I bet 5 nations will be dead (or have besieged capitols) by turn 15. It's hard to design a pretender than can survive or dominate the early game without running into problems later on. Normally, I just plan for a strong midgame.

Ygorl · #65 April 21st, 2005, 01:19 AM

Well, it should be a brutal game. That's sort of the goal. Less hoarding, less turtling, more blood.
Now, a question for all of you. Is there some way to kick players _without_ starting the game?
Otherwise, I can just recreate the game and everyone can re-upload (again).
Any words of advice from the experienced game-wranglers out there?

quantum_mechani · #66 April 21st, 2005, 02:46 AM

Is this game still going to have a blitz start? If so, I'm considering joining...

Alneyan · #67 April 21st, 2005, 06:43 AM

The blitz start was more a hope I guess: " It would be great if we could start it off as something of a blitz, but that might be completely unrealistic. " I simply don't see how a blitz would work with a nearly full house, and players likely spread around the world.

Caelum should also be kicked (or the game restarted) if possible, as my Pretender just looks awful considering the kind of game we will be playing. That, and with the nice flashing target I have on my back, I will probably not have the opportunity of playing the submarine.

CyborgMoses · #68 April 21st, 2005, 07:52 AM

Yeah, Silent Hill has... sort of an odd time zone. At any rate, it sounds as though all that needs to be done is for Caelum and Ulm to reset, izaqyos to register Pythium as him, and Abysia and Arcoscephale to be kicked as dead.

Alneyan · #69 April 21st, 2005, 08:09 AM

By the way, I have uploaded my Pretender file, in case I am away when Caelum and Ulm get kicked (so I don't delay the game). If it is after 2100 GMT, I will not be here, so could someone upload my file in this case? That should ensure you don't have to wait until 1000 GMT before the game starts.

The Pretender is available here: http://sejalie.chez.tiscali.fr//caelum.2h It looks like you will have to copy-paste the URL into another window though; following the link directly won't work (error 403).

Thanks,
Alneyan

Ygorl · #70 April 21st, 2005, 02:14 PM

Unfortunately, I can't kick individual players; my only option is "kick all anonymous and restart" which has the unfortunate side-effect of starting the game.
Unless I'm missing something.
So, I think I have to kill the game, re-create it, and have everyone re-upload. I'll wait a little bit to see if someone chimes in with some better advice, and then I'll do that.
This time, please upload *carefully* so that it can be the last time we have to do it.
Thanks!