New MP Game - Random, Anonymous, No Diplomacy

[The Panther]

What I would suggest is a fixed 3 times per week hosting schedule. That way, the players know exactly when to have their turns done and sent in. This was done in my massive Faerun TCP/IP game and it worked great AFTER they removed the QH option!

At least the players would then know when they must get a sub if they are gone too long. Or they could give our splendid and esteemed host (mumble, grumble, crumble, it is SO hard to say something nice about a lawyer) some rudimentary instructions, like perhaps recruit a mage, a few troops, attack province XYZ, build a library, etc.

I propose host times of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at a late hour on the US East Coast (such as 9 PM). The biggest problem for active players in a huge MP game is not knowing exactly when the game will host, imho.

Obviously, we can skip a hosting or two anytime the host leaves town because his Maine clients are coming after him with a big stick.

[PashaDawg]

How about this:

Turns will be hosted on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with player turns due to the host by 9:00 pm eastern standard time (USA), which is Boston time (and Portland, Maine time).

Oh... and I doubt that Panther the engineer had any real choice in praising the lawyer. He probably performed some calculus and the math just worked it's magic and proved that lawyers rock.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 10 is out.

Deadline is Sunday, 9pm EST.

[RonD]

I agree with the fixed hosting schedule. To speed things up, I suggest we establish firm hosting deadlines as follow:

May
September
January

[PashaDawg]

Smarty pants!

[PashaDawg]

Turn 11 is out!

Deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 at 9pm EST.

Pasha

[PashaDawg]

Turn 12 is out.

Deadline is Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 at 9pm EST.

Thanks.

Hope y'all are having fun!