Abandon planet!

CW · #1 January 15th, 2002, 12:20 PM

Who knows if the abandon planet order is executed before or after ship movements?

Growltigga · #2 January 15th, 2002, 12:28 PM

I think it happens as soon as you hit the 'abandon planet' button doesn't it? I have never noticed any time lag

geoschmo · #3 January 15th, 2002, 03:00 PM

I think CW is asking about in a simultaneous turn game. There is no lag in a single-player or hotseat game. But in a simultaneous turn game you give the order and then it happens during the execution phase on the host machine.

Although I can't say exactly when it happens CW. You could give the planet something in it's queue to build, and then give it the abandon order on the same turn. Then check the construction log to see if it built the item before it executed the abandon order.

Geoschmo

Growltigga · #4 January 15th, 2002, 04:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by geoschmo:
[QB]I think CW is asking about in a simultaneous turn game

you are probably right, I have never played a simultaneous turn game

Skulky · #5 January 16th, 2002, 05:39 AM

and you could always take control of an AI and use their ship to attck ur planet and see if it does it, or if the order is executed (as i think it is) as part of the movement phase as an order for the planet. Launching sats/etc. is an order givento the planer as a move order.

Also does anyone know if you can launch subsets of sats/mines. not all of them at once.

dumbluck · #6 January 16th, 2002, 12:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Growltigga:

you are probably right, I have never played a simultaneous turn game

OOOOoooo, you might want to practice that a little in single player, it changes the feel of the game a little bit (ie, no tactical combat, etc). Especially since you have this big showdown coming up....

Growltigga · #7 January 16th, 2002, 12:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dumbluck:

OOOOoooo, you might want to practice that a little in single player, it changes the feel of the game a little bit (ie, no tactical combat, etc). Especially since you have this big showdown coming up....

You are dead right dumbluck

, I do need to practice simultaneous games and you can be assurred will be doing so - why do you think I am asking all these questions on strategy tactics etc

- still the important thing is to take part, not win

Gryphin · #8 January 16th, 2002, 03:10 PM

Reguarding the "big showdown coming up". I was wondering if a couple of players would like to help Growltigga and me by playing about 50 turns via email. This would give us a "feel" for the PBEM system. The reason for the limited number of turns is to remove the Win/Lose aspect of the trial.
Thanks

geoschmo · #9 January 16th, 2002, 04:01 PM

I'd be happy to host it and process the turns once you get your players together. You guys can just send me your .plr files each turn. You can just pretend I am the PBW server. Although I am not as fast and not Online 24hrs a day.

Geoschmo

Gryphin · #10 January 16th, 2002, 04:55 PM

geoschmo,
Thank you for the offer. Growtigga and I will be doing a Play By Email game. I thought it would be useful if we did a short game against a "Mentor" to get the "feel" of how it would work. Is this viable?

Thanks agin