pbem hosting hell!

[Mordante]

like i said, the "not responding" thing is pretty common whil e processing my current game. At some stage in the process the completed percentage always waits a few minutes (presumably while combat or something is resolved) - I am assuming that in this case the (now) 11 hour freeze on 72% is actually doing something ... there is certainly hd access still ... question is, how long could this take theoretically?

Something I guess only Aaron could really take a stab at?

[Nitram Draw]

Wow thats a long time. It would be a shame if it wouldn't process, sort of like reading a good book and finding the Last chapter is missing.

[dogscoff]

Prhaps you could upload the file and let someone els (not me!!!) with a faster (or at least different) machine have a stab at it - unlss there are scurity issues, it a vs human game.


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[Mordante]

we have a sort of workaround so the game will be able to continue ... it involves one of the players not using fighters in the way he wanted to though

*looks like largescale fighter combat launched from carriers is unviable with the current patch*

... shouldn't really effect the strategic dynamics. It is really working out to be a dramatic clash of fleets though ... surprisingly quick resolution of the conflict beckons.

Thanks for the offer of an alternative computer to resolve the hosting but I don't really think it is that much a matter of processor speed.

Compare ... default turns (with fighter engagement plotted) 13+ hours (still rising) on a fast NT Server...

turns with one player adjusting his fighter strategy to defensive clumps at home ...

hosting takes 3 mins (more or less as usual)

A somewhat significant difference!

[dogscoff]

Hehe - I wasn't offering my computer (P133!). I just thought it might be a problem specific to your machine and so it might be worth trying it on a diffrent computer.

[geoschmo]

Anybody have a couple hours of timeshare available on a Cray?

[Jubala]

Might be a good idea to mail the offending turn to MM and tell Aaron it took forever to process. Hopefully he can do something to speed up the process.