HELP! Can't reply to Messages in PBW

Andr�s · #1 December 15th, 2002, 03:46 PM

I've seen something like that in a recent game.
IIRC it goes like that:

Turn 1: Player B offers me a gift
Turn 2: I see the gift and attepmt to accept it.
But I fail to upload the correct file, so AI plays in my turn. AI for some reason decides to refuse the gift.
Turn 3: Player B recives the refusal message.
I can see the message ofering the gift again (that's nice in case I had actually missed the turn), but I can't reply it or even send another message because there is "message sent" in the politics window.

Asmala · #2 December 15th, 2002, 04:01 PM

I have occured the same problem. AI did my turn though I'm sure I uploaded my turn file.

I decided to turn off the AI so it can't cancel my treaties and change ship orders. You can turn AI off from Empire Status/Ministers/AI should not make... which is at the bottom of the window.

Andr�s · #3 December 15th, 2002, 04:13 PM

I also thought I had uploaded my turn, but since none of the things I tried to make that turn was made, my conclusion was that I must had uploaded a wron (older) turn file.

If you have your ministers on it is a completely diferent problem; the politics minister answers Messages before you play.

Ruatha · #4 December 15th, 2002, 04:53 PM

When I check the History page on the PBW site for the game, it says I've uploaded!

Well, some things one isn't meant to know, I guess.

[ December 15, 2002, 14:54: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Gandalph · #5 December 15th, 2002, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ruatha:
When I check the History page on the PBW site for the game, it says I've uploaded!

Well, some things one isn't meant to know, I guess.

The History will show you uploaded, even if you uploaded the wrong turn #, most likely the case here.

Suicide Junkie · #6 December 15th, 2002, 06:33 PM

I suggest deleting your .PLR file once you've uploaded, and checked PBW has changed your status.

That way, you can't upload a wrong turn # by accident. You might still mess up the downloading, and PLAY the wrong turn, but you're likely to notice some Deja Vu, and realize the problem. Theres also the chance of uploading a turn from the wrong game, but the file names are usually pretty distinct; just double check before you press submit.

Ruatha · #7 December 15th, 2002, 06:38 PM

Yes, but this still doesn't explain why I can't reply to Messages.