What Do You Do While Your Turns Process

[Atrocities]

On average my turn time grows with each turn. I find that I have more and more things that need to be done each turn thus the time to do the turn grows.

The processing time gives me time to relax from my job of running a spread sheet empire to focus on the really important things in my life, eating, watching TV, sleeping, and did I mention eating?

This Last turn I ran for the STM game I am play testing was about an hour. I am at around turn 105 or so. I have a small to modest empire, 5th place against the AI, and in a bit of a tough spot at the moment. I am defending WP's while my AI neighbors make war with me. It provides for some fun, but has delegated into the long-term strategy of secure, hold, plan, build, plan, and counter attack. This is where the RPG fun comes form and I guess for many of us the thrill of writing a story.

It is fun to imagine yourself as the leader of a vast empire, struggling day to day to keep your empire secure and your citizens’ safe. But the burden of paper work has sucked the thrill out of your job as completely as the vacuum of space empties your lungs of oxygen. Never the less, as the leader of your people you suck it up and press on. Hell you never know when one of your great master war plans will pay off and you'll get to watch a vid of your ships annihilating your enemy's forces. Oh the simply joys one can look forward to as ruler.