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December 2nd, 2004, 08:33 AM
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What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
What do you do while your game of SE IV process the turn? For me, your looking at it. I browse the forum. I raid the frig, I pester one of the cats, or I go to the bathroom.
I listen to MP3's or an internet radio station while I play and sometimes run a DVD in the back ground for something to listen too.
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December 2nd, 2004, 09:21 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
I don't play against the AI (if that is what you mean). And if I'm waiting on a PBW player (who's on and doing turns with me in a 1x1), I check the forum(s), chat with my wife or hug my daughter, refill my Mountain Dew, or work on a graphic (if I have one in the process).
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December 2nd, 2004, 09:34 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
I normally read a book (military sci-fi mostly)... the problem is when i got too engrossed in the book and forget to play the game...
Maybe i should read more dull books....
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December 2nd, 2004, 10:12 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
In my present game (which is at date 2468.3 with up to 5000 ships per empire) I go shopping, have a meal or watch TV just to mention a few possibilities. The turns take usually about 2 hours but if combats take place even much more!!
And before you ask I've got a very old computer (233Mhz) PII).
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December 2nd, 2004, 10:46 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
me?, I look at the empire numbers counting up for 2 seconds, or I click the annoying Messages telling me such and such value is erroneous etc. This Last one is also what I do when I start a new game or open a pbw turn for that matter.
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December 2nd, 2004, 11:00 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
I am always fearful that the game will RCE on me. However I have not seen one of those in some time, knock on wood.
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December 2nd, 2004, 11:23 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
Well with my current game I type up notes on the previous turn.
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December 2nd, 2004, 11:39 AM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
Quote:
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In my present game (which is at date 2468.3 with up to 5000 ships per empire) I go shopping, have a meal or watch TV just to mention a few possibilities. The turns take usually about 2 hours but if combats take place even much more!!
And before you ask I've got a very old computer (233Mhz) PII).
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Ouch. That must hurt. That is a long game indeed. How many years it has been going? 3 or more?
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December 2nd, 2004, 12:09 PM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
I write, wondering how the next turn is going to change the story!
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December 2nd, 2004, 02:05 PM
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Re: What Do You Do While Your Turns Process
One of the reasons I PLAY games like this is because of long processing time. Im not as organized as I should be. So while its processing I check my work windows, check on the kids, do some chores, remember to empty my bladder and feed myself. I even occassionally have a thought that I should probably do some exercise. Its also nice to realize that the house is dark, everyone has gone to bed, and Im actually feeling tired myself.
I am hoping that Aaron with SEV puts much effort into things like AI without making too many decisions such as "nice but turn processing would take too long" or else SEV could kill me.
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