Ryan Eye MP Game (thread name changed)

[Teraswaerto]

I went to do my turn just now, and it said I had staled my Last turn. I did do my turn yesterday, but apparently it hosted twice Last night. Needless to say, this is not good.

[RyanZA]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
MAJOR PROBLEM!!!!

Don't autohost AND quickhost!!!!

Since the game already quickhosted today, the game will autohost in 2 hours, even though most people have not played a second turn today!

Erk. Looks like Gandalf didnt make it in time. When the game had hosted, just over half of the people had taken their turns though.

[Teraswaerto]

Originally posted by RyanZA:

Erk. Looks like Gandalf didnt make it in time. When the game had hosted, just over half of the people had taken their turns though.

Yeah, well, that really isn't a good thing. If everyone had staled, it would'be ok. Now some have an unfair advantage over the others.

[ January 04, 2004, 08:25: Message edited by: Teraswaerto ]

[SurvivalistMerc]

It looks as if this explains my "stale turn" message. I'm one of those who just did one turn yesterday. But I'm fine with whatever the rest of you want to do. This is really a learning experience for me. I'm enjoying thinking about all the humans on the other end of these decisions.

[johan osterman]

Using both timed host and quick host should work so that you have at minimum 24h between each hosting unless everybody makes their turn again during that interval. I think your problem probably was caused by the restarting of the server with the new settings. In case it doesn't work as intended I suggest Gandalf wait with playing his turn till Last and makes a backup copy of the fatherland file. If it works as intended the server should when the new turn has been processed state a number of hours to next hosting greater or equal to 24.

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by johan osterman:
Using both timed host and quick host should work so that you have at minimum 24h between each hosting unless everybody makes their turn again during that interval. I think your problem probably was caused by the restarting of the server with the new settings. In case it doesn't work as intended I suggest Gandalf wait with playing his turn till Last and makes a backup copy of the fatherland file. If it works as intended the server should when the new turn has been processed state a number of hours to next hosting greater or equal to 24.

My oops. Sorry everyone. I shouldnt try things like this late at night. I will voluntarily take a stale turn and maybe the others who did not get a stale turn message will also. Thats the only option I can think of other than starting over.

Thanks for the tip J.O.
I will copy that into my hosting notes. Generally though I think I will include a line for future games that recommend that both be turned on at the start of the game since it doesnt seem to affect the quickturns that happen early on. I will try and put all my notes for how to get a game started into one new post when the learning curves slows down.

[aldin]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
I will voluntarily take a stale turn and maybe the others who did not get a stale turn message will also.

I just took a turn where I didn't do anything, I hope this is the right way to take a "stale turn".

~Aldin