Attack of the Ankle-Biters - Replacment player needed.

Loser · #1 September 5th, 2003, 02:39 PM

Oh man, for so long to get so few turns done...

It's turn 4 and I have found that I have the homeworld of a different empire one system away from each of my three homeworlds. I don't think they know just how crowded this corner is, but they'll figure it out as soon. There are four of us packed into this one corner.

What exactly is the protocol on requesting, suggesting, or pursuing the restart of a game?

geoschmo · #2 September 5th, 2003, 03:05 PM

Well, my official position on restarts is that restarts suck. I prefer to always go with the cards dealt and make the best of things. And I adhere to this consistantly even when my own starting position is piss poor.

Perhaps if you impress upon your neighbors the advantage to all of peaceful cooperation, at least for a while.

That being said I guess if you can make a suficent case for a restart and a large number of people are wanting one we could do it. The earlier in the game the better.

Loser · #3 September 5th, 2003, 04:05 PM

Peace is peace, but lack of expansion is Death.

Sorry, I posted that I would stick with the game even without a restart in the post I made in the PBW forum, but neglected to mention that here.

Still, if anyone else is in favor, I would be most enthusiastic. Perhaps, with a weekend coming up, we could catch up on the four turns we've done so far in a matter of hours.

geoschmo · #4 September 5th, 2003, 04:36 PM

Ok, I just sent this out as an email to everyone:

Quote:

Players,

Ok, looks like this game has got bit by the "cram half the empires in
one corner" bug. We have a request to restart the game. Personally I
don't like restarts, but I can understand the desire for everyone to have
a decent shot at survival in the game. What I am going to do is take a
poll. I want everyone to reply to this question:

"Should we restart the game using a randomly generated map modified
with approximatly evenly spaced non-specific starting positions?"

Everyone please vote "Yes please", "Please don't", "Don't care", or
"Definetly not, and if you restart I'll be forced to withdraw from the
game".

We have twelve players in the game. If we get at least nine votes of
"Yes please" or "Don't care", no more then three votes of "Please don't",
and no votes of "Definetly not" we will do the restart. I don't want to
lose anyone either way.

Geoschmo

I'll keep a tally. If you want your vote kept confidential I will do so.

tesco samoa · #5 September 5th, 2003, 05:15 PM

it is a small map i just figured we were all close to people

Gandalph · #6 September 5th, 2003, 05:20 PM

My email is still being fixed (by me) so I will cast my vote here.

Don't Care

geoschmo · #7 September 5th, 2003, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
it is a small map i just figured we were all close to people

It was a medium map actually. Appears to be around 70 systems. That could be sufficent for 12 players if the spacing were better. Aparently one player is in a corner and has three empires around him all within a one system distance.

If we restart I'll gen a map of around 100 systems and have someone place common starting points.