Newbie Game

ioticus · #1 July 31st, 2005, 12:03 AM

I can't connect to play my turn, so I guess that means I missed my first turn. I think 24 hour quick host is too short. I work for a living. At that rate, I'll have a lot of stale turns and will have to drop out.

thejeff · #2 July 31st, 2005, 12:43 PM

Sorry ioticus, we've started without you.

The server's been up since last weekend. I posted Wednesday saying I'd like to try to start Thursday, partly to bump the thread so people would notice. We actually started Friday.

You hadn't uploaded a pretender or asked for us to wait, so ...

I'd rather not restart (I like my starting location

, but I will if that's the consensus.

As for the 24hr turnaround, at this point it's really only a few minutes once a day. I suspect most of us work for a living. I know I do. I'd be happy to slow it down for special occasions, or once turns get more complicated. I'd expect wars not to start for a week or more even at this rate. If turns are too slow it's hard to keep interest. Stales are bad too though. How long would you want?

ioticus · #3 July 31st, 2005, 09:06 PM

I'd like at least 48 hours. I still can't connect to the server today so I don't know what the problem is.

King Lear · #4 July 31st, 2005, 10:43 PM

Abysia needs to take a turn now.

Hubris · #5 August 1st, 2005, 12:33 PM

I'd like at most 24h. Dominions turns are not so complicated that they require tons of time.

Also, we need a *timer*. Has anyone spoken to Abysia? Where is he?

thejeff · #6 August 1st, 2005, 04:03 PM

Arkas where are you?

I turned off the timer because I really didn't want anyone to stale this early, but it's gone a bit too long now. Probably a mistake, I won't do it again unless asked.

I'm putting the timer back on, with a couple hours to give him one last chance. Then back to 24.

Unless we do want to restart for Ioticus? It's early, not much to lose yet? Opinions?

thejeff · #7 August 1st, 2005, 08:19 PM

Turn 2:

Abyssia announced Bragegol the Anathemant Dragon as prophet.

T'ien Ch'i and Marignon took a province each.
Arcosephale has the highest income and research.
Marignon has the highest dominion.
T'ien Ch'i has the largest army.

Obscuro the Hidden Master is up for Hire.

We're back to 24 hour quickhost.