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[Herode]

Originally Posted by Wrana

Sorry, brain is completely not working, so I am turning AI.
I'll probably return to the forum after a month or so.
Sorry.

Sorry to see you go, Wrana. But you'd better find a sub. This game had more than enough stales and IA and what is left form TC could still interest someone, no ?

Originally Posted by Calahan

Pop Quiz time folks, the topic is "WTF??!?"

Check the graphs out (attached for on-lookers), and try to explain how Utgard's research graph went down!

Did you eventually find any explanation for this fascinating un-learning curve ?

[Hadrian_II]

postponed the game a bit to clarify the situation:
Does someone think that he has any chance to to damage to midgard now when even TC is gone?

[Stagger Lee]

Well, maybe I should have tried sooner, but Bogarus marches to war (and certain death)!

[Calahan]

TC are only being set AI this turn, so is there any reason a sub isn't being looked for instead? Since I can't see too much point personally in continuing if we have to lose such an important nation to the AI.

There seems to be a lot of eager new players around these days, and while the position is far from one I'd want a new player to sub into, since the war with Midgard will likely mean the learning curve will have to be negotiated while similtaniously taking a blood bath. Even this has to be preferable to the AI rearing its unwanted head. So trying to find a sub probably isn't a completely fruitless exercise (unless none of the new players want a taste of late-game action)


As a last resort, and if delaying the game again is undesirable, can I suggest to find someone to amend TC's orders to a 'doing nothing/stale' turn rather than setting to AI. Since the latter is rather permanent after all.

Or of course just say well played, and award the game to Isokron. (although I'm happy to keep playing if others are, but maybe less so if TC are lost to the AI, as then it seems a lot less worth continuing IMO. But I still will of course if others are happy to)

[Hadrian_II]

i postponed again, but i have no time this weekend to look for a sub.

[Herode]

I've posted on the dedicated thread in hope some sub shows. I would be very disappointed to see this game ending just at the moment I was about to crush the crappy Utgard's uss

[Calahan]

@ All - Hadrian has given me the admin password, and I've just posted for a sub. Fingers crossed one shows up


Edit -

Originally Posted by Herode

I've posted on the dedicated thread in hope some sub shows. I would be very disappointed to see this game ending just at the moment I was about to crush the crappy Utgard's uss

Many thanks for that Herode, as the further and wider the request is shouted, the better chance a sub can be found

[Calahan]

Ok guys, we need a decision within the next ~12 hours regarding TC. Assuming no sub comes along in that time (fingers not un-crossed on that yet though), then we have two options that I can see.

1 - Allow TC to be turned AI.
2 - Get someone to amend the orders to an effective stale turn.

The immediate outcome of the first option is pretty obvious. The second option gives TC another stale, but does keep the nation 'open' for a sub to be found.

Personally, I don't feel this is 'my game' yet, having only subbed in 2 turns ago. So I don't want to make a decision myself that will affect several months of work by the rest of you, and without a sub, there is no 'good' option for TC that I can see. So some feedback from you all would certainly be appreciated But my own take is that if TC is lost to the AI or staling, then this game is over, and we may as well save time by crowning the worthy winner now.


With regards the TC-sub position, can I suggest that if any one of you here really wants to keep this game going, then you need to get active with sorting the TC-sub situation out. As most of you know, I subbed in here as part of a sub-swap deal to solve a subbing problem I had in another game I was playing. So if the continuation of this game means anything to anyone here, then might I suggest you find a game that needs a sub, and offer to do the same.

[Calahan]

Ok everyone, I've managed to find a sub for TC, with Maerlande very kindly agreeing to help us all out by taking up the stewardship. So can you please all thank Maerlande when you see him for saving TC from the AI. (thanks Maerlande )

Since that dark weekend in early May though, Maerlande is no longer on these forums. So if you want to arrange diplomacy with him, you either need to head over to the IRC channel (details are in the FAQ), or PM him over at the Dom3mods forum...

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods


I've also added 12 hours to the turn to allow Maerlande time to settle in.

Think that's all for know

[Isokron]

I think you should give him more time if he wants it, TC is in quite a complicated situation at the moment from what I can tell.