MP: Mo-Fr 12.00hUTC fixed scheduled (running again

Sounds like we've got a consensus for continuing this game, and I've submitted my turn.

Norfleet, just to confirm and make sure we're clear. Are we still on Qickhost only at the moment?

Mark

[Norfleet]

That's right. It should be impossible for anyone to stale. I'm leaving it this way until everything appears to be stable again, and I've given everyone a day or so's worth of notice that the timer will be engaged following the next 1200 UTC.

[Kel]

Ugh, regular QH is something I need to avoid. We can't do a regular old force host like we were going to do ?

- Kel

[Norfleet]

It's only a temporary thing until the problem seems to go away. The alternative being people staling if the connection conks out while the sysadmin isn't around.

[Pickles]

Hi
I did not get a stale turn I think (I am sure I would have noticed, probably).
I did it at 10 am-ish IIRC
I am happy either to continue or to restart. I am also interested in another game.

Norfleet - is the Quickhost operating over the weekend too?

Pickles

[ June 25, 2004, 00:39: Message edited by: Pickles ]

[Norfleet]

Quickhost always operates. Basically the game never hosts until everybody sends in a turn. It is impossible to stale under non-timed quickhost.

This measure was instituted due to recent server connection outages, and we will probably resume regular timing if this problem doesn't recur over the weekend.

[Cainehill]

Okay - this game keeps going, and also we're starting a new, but nice and slow, game, sounds like?

Caelum and I (Pangaea) have both uploaded our pretenders for the new one. Y'all should have a private message with the server and port; just remember to click 'Disconnect' rather than 'Start Game', eh?

Can I make a bid for Arco this time? I'll submit a Pretender this evening (UTC +1)

Edit: Arco now up

[ June 25, 2004, 20:36: Message edited by: Mark the Merciful ]

[Cainehill]

Hmmm. Were the rest of y'all not interested in the slow game Chazar sent the message about (with the server and port)? Only 3 of the 8 of us have uploaded pretenders.

Remember, this is the one that should start with 4 provinces each for a faster start, but either 48 or 72 hour long turns, so it doesn't take too much of our time.

( Even if it's just 3 of us or so, I'd still like to do the slow game as well; maybe open the game to others, but 3 would give some elbow room before the burning of temples and the crucifying of Prophets begins. )

[Pickles]

" Hmmm. Were the rest of y'all not interested in the slow game Chazar sent the message about (with the server and port)? Only 3 of the 8 of us have uploaded pretenders."

I am interested but cannot decide what to play so I was waiting until more people had joined before commmiting (good decision making capabilities here you notice). Of course if everyone does this it may take a while....

If you set a deadline I will be in ..

(I assume noone minds me using one of the races that noone has already got)

Pickles