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View Poll Results: Should Shrapnel Games Setup an Official Dominions 3 Server?
Yes, and I would pay more then $10 to support the project and/or receive a -gold- level account. 8 17.02%
Yes, and I would pay $10 to support the project and/or receive a -gold- level account. 16 34.04%
Yes, but I will not pay any extra for it. 14 29.79%
Yes, but my reason for saying so isn't a choice the poll writer was smart enough to think of. 1 2.13%
No, I don't think ShrapnelGames should be obligated to do this. 3 6.38%
No, it is up to community to come up with a solution. 3 6.38%
No, it is up to community to come up with a solution... but I don't think it will happen anytime soon. 0 0%
No, I only play Single Player so don't care about a multiplayer server. 0 0%
No, Sorry sucker... but the risk of a game disappearing only heightens the enjoyment of games that don't end prematurely. Better luck next time! 0 0%
No, but my reason for saying so isn't a choice the poll writer was smart enough to think of. 2 4.26%
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Old February 18th, 2007, 11:05 AM
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Default Re: Poll: Official Multiplayer Game Server

How many copies of Dominions have been sold? Maybe take $.25 from each copy and put it towards the server cost, plus the amount people are willing to donate.

Personally I can't handle more then 2-3 games at a time. Sure when they are first starting out I'd love to play 10. But once you are spending 15-45 minutes a turn... that becomes a big commitment. Which then leads to abandonment or sloppy play.

Actually that is something that should be strongly conveyed to new players. I bet this "mistake" has been made by most people... I know it got me in a bit of trouble with Dom2.

I think Esbens base code is a great way to go. If the sever can give the game owners the ability to restart games, do all settings, perhaps even some file manipulation to remove a corrupt turn submission then it can be mostly self managed.
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