MP Game - Artifact Game - running 48hr qh

[Ironhawk]

24hrs, you will have plenty of time once you get back

[Ironhawk]

The server is now up. Everyone log in and check your first turn. Make sure you have all your artifacts!

Ummmmm.... so in other news... immediately after starting the game I realized that I did not clip out the TienChi starting code from the server's .map file. This means that TC's artifacts are still on the board in the indy prov wherever thier capital should have been.

I was going to shut down the server and restart but people had already played thier turns (wow!). Additionally, after discussing it with Boron and QM in irc it was decided to just play on and treat that province like a bonus. If you can capture it and manage to kill all the wardens, then you may be able to bag some extra artifacts. Let the search begin!!

[archaeolept]

uhh yuck - pls i vote to restart - like how much time could it take someone to redo their first turn?

the thing is, it compounds an inbalance - not only do some players get extra expansion, but the chance to hit the jackpot as well.


oh, and whatever happens, good luck all

[Wish]

It doesn't bother me that there are some tricks out there to be had.

Lord knows we can hit the jackpot just by running over our neighbors early.

[archaeolept]

well, i will go w/ the general will, of course

if there's justice in the world they'll end up being right by me ;p

[Cainehill]

I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset. Say 4 nations neighbor theknown bonus nation of Tien Chi : those 4 nations are the ones that have a chance to get the extra artifacts, no one else can. And they'll know : TC dropped out, with a couple of the top items in the game, anyone neighboring them rushes for them, and .... *shrug*

Much as I love the idea of this game - if it isn't restarted, I'll go AI before the Tien Chi lottery unfolds.

[Cainehill]

I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset. Say 4 nations neighbor theknown bonus nation of Tien Chi : those 4 nations are the ones that have a chance to get the extra artifacts, no one else can. And they'll know : TC dropped out, with a couple of the top items in the game, anyone neighboring them rushes for them, and .... *shrug*

Much as I love the idea of this game - if it isn't restarted, I'll go AI before the Tien Chi lottery unfolds.

[Cainehill]

I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset. Say 4 nations neighbor theknown bonus nation of Tien Chi : those 4 nations are the ones that have a chance to get the extra artifacts, no one else can. And they'll know : TC dropped out, with a couple of the top items in the game, anyone neighboring them rushes for them, and .... *shrug*

Much as I love the idea of this game - if it isn't restarted, I'll go AI before the Tien Chi lottery unfolds.

[archaeolept]

well, i don't think its worth going AI over - it can be somewhat compensated for by a decision to hate whomever the lucky bugger is. otoh, i didn't quite understand why it was a difficulty to restart

[Ironhawk]

Cainehill said:
I'm with Arch : in a normal game it's bad enough when someone goes AI and gives a player or two a huge bonus, but in a game that gives away artifacts??? Personally - I'm inclined to quit if it isn't reset.

I'm surprised to find your feelings so strong on this issue, but I certainly understand the reasoning behind it. No worries: I have restarted the game without TC. Everyone will need to redo thier initial turn (assuming they did it already). My apologies for the bungle in the first place :}