Another Newbie Slugfest - Restarted

[The Panther]

Very nice! Another try at geting this game going. Already, three people have taken their turn, including me.

Interestingly enough, I am in nearly the same starting location as I was the previous one with the zero indies. Is this a sign? A sign of what? A sign that I am the One and Only True Pretender?? Only time will tell...

Good luck, all.

[Steerpike]

How come the game is exactly the same as the 0 indie one?
Has everyone else the same starting positions and the same turn as their first in the Last one?
Im confused

[deccan]

I seem to have a different start position.

[The Panther]

There is a lot of no-start provinces on this map. And the game will spread the players around as best as it can among the allowable positions.

Thus, it not at all improbable that one or more people would have the same, or close to the same, starting position. In my case, I am actually two provinces removed from that other start province. Not in the precise location as before, just close.

The game looks good so far, and I thank the host for allowing commander renaming.

Let the war begin!

[CuriousCat]

Um... newbie questions.

I just connected to do turn 1 on the new restart and not only did I start in exactly the same location, but the first turn had been done identically to my previous turn 1 - before the restart - without me doing anything. Also, the game says that renaming is not allowed.

My questions: Did I fail to do something to reset? How do I fix it?

Thanks.

CC

[The Panther]

CuriousCat said:
I just connected to do turn 1 on the new restart and not only did I start in exactly the same location, but the first turn had been done identically to my previous turn 1 - before the restart - without me doing anything. Also, the game says that renaming is not allowed.

That sounds very bad. I would suggest you reconnect and select the redo turn option. Do your turn over from scratch and then end it to upload. It sounds like the server possibly has multiple fatherland files.

Another possibility is that you used the saved game on your computer instead of the game on the host server.

This advice goes for Steerpike also, since it sounds like he has the identical situation.

If the game is messed up, then we will find this out when the server hosts.

I don't know if I have the mental chutzpah to start over yet again...

[CuriousCat]

Thanks for the advice.

1)Redoing turn did not work.

2)I deleted the files from the GrimK directory and restarted Dominions.

3)I reselected my race.

4)Tada! New location, names, renaming turned on.

Not to be too forceful for a newbie, but I strongly suggest that anyone who started in an identical location check to see if they can rename commanders and, if not, try 2 and 3 above.

CC

[Steerpike]

Yes Thank you Curious Cat, just what the doctor ordered. New location, names and naming.
I dont agree with intimidation but you can be forceful with me anytime you want. Pasha Au-Naturale might be keen too.

[PashaDawg]

Steerpike said:
I dont agree with intimidation but you can be forceful with me anytime you want. Pasha Au-Naturale might be keen too.

Gosh, Pike, I did not realize that you were so kinky.

[DragonFire11]

I'm in a new spot. All looks good.