MP: Ruby LA CBM Game Running 10/16 Pretenders Left

[Frozen Lama]

Originally Posted by Calahan

Believe me, that is not something I actually feel good about Would always prefer to properly earn any progress I make in games, rather than have it served up on a plate due to AI's and stalers.

I've posted a lot recently about how much I hate nations turning AI in games, and while I still didn't like seeing my neighbours of Pythium and Midgard turn AI in this game, both were pretty valid even in my eyes. Pythium was just a straight kill by Ermor after a lucky event gave me an unexpected opportunity to siege and capture their capital, with matters only made worse by Pythium's only real troops being Hydra's. Midgard/Starshine did look for a sub for several turns before turning AI, but unfortunately didn't manage to find one. Which there's not much you can do about unless you know players who owe you tons of favours.

But I think the Jomon situation can be dealt with, and I think the best thing right now would be to put the game on hold for a while until Toni_Bubu's RL time constraints ease up a bit. Or ask him if he doesn't mind a sub doing a few turns for him until he can get back onboard. Regardless of whether or not Jomon would attack Ermor, it is just bad for the game all round to have a nation sitting there constantly staling. Although I do confess I didn't realise Jomon had staled for four turns, as that really is a bit over the top.

But putting the game on hold is not my call, so....

well just to make sure its clear, because i respect you as a player a lot Calahan, I meant that purely as a joke. I figured you'd be ok with it since you're so well known to hate staling.

[Calahan]

No worries Frozen Lama Knew there was nothing intended with your post as that's not who you are at all from my experience, and knew it was merely a joke about how Ermor seem to be getting too easy a ride in this game. (which even I have no trouble admitting they are).

Mainly posted to express my concern about the Jomon stales. Still am concerned about them. Five stales in a row is not good on any level, and something really needs to be done about them if this game is to stand any chance of reversing it's increasingly uneven balance.

[Hadrian_II]

player went missing, so we can either hope that he will return, or set jomon to ai

[Calahan]

Originally Posted by Hadrian_II

Pace: first 24 turns on 24h quickhost, then 48h quickhost until at least turn 50, after that extension to 72h by majority vote.

Are we switching to 48 hours soon? The above, taken from the game status page, and announced before the game started, suggests this should already have happened by now given that the game is currently on turn 26.

Herding up all these undead every turn is certainly eating up the turn time, so I would appreciate the extra time at this stage (as was announced at the start). Plus it will mean less stales for Jomon (if that is to be their destiny for the forseeable future)

[Sil]

Yeah, it looks like Jomon will stale for the 5-6th time in 2 hours, so it would be nice to set the host at 48 now or after this turn. On the same topic you have to admire the restraint of Jomon's neighbors. Guy hasn't lost a single province since the stales began.

[Hadrian_II]

we are on 48h now

[Zapmeister]

Can we get Jomon turned AI, please?

[Festin]

Damn, I'm surrounded by AIs. It is starting to look like single player

[Zapmeister]

Originally Posted by Zapmeister

Can we get Jomon turned AI, please?

Bump. AIs aren't great, but better than permanent staling.

[Calahan]

I'm happy to help look for a sub for Jomon if there's some direction from the chair to do so.