Attack of the Ankle-Biters - Replacment player needed. - Page 23

Slynky · #**221** January 1st, 2004, 03:07 AM

To the following players in the game:

Deccan, Geoschmo, Joachim, and Tesco Samoa.

Please respond to me via email and indicate if you think it's OK to allow Gandalph to have his empire rated in this game or NOT OK. Your decison in this matter will be kept private and a single "no" vote will end the voting.

Thank you.

Narrew · #**222** January 1st, 2004, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slynky:
To the following players in the game:

Deccan, Geoschmo, Joachim, and Tesco Samoa.

Thank you.

Dang, I am in the game and don't coun't, but my mommy says I am special

Slynky · #**223** January 28th, 2004, 03:34 AM

I'd just like to post that I received the Last vote on allowing Gandalph to count this game as a rated game (though it had already started and many turns have been played) and the vote is unanimous in favor.

I will update the site tomorrow by adding Gandalph to the list.

rextorres · #**224** January 28th, 2004, 03:41 AM

I don't mean to rock the boat, but I assumed I was going to be rated as well.

geoschmo · #**225** January 28th, 2004, 05:17 AM

Deccan dropped out of the game. This leaves an open spot if anyone is interested. I don't know much about his empire other then it's in 7th place out of 12.

Also Slynky, since he was rated, what effect does his dropping out have? Does this go as a loss for him, and a win for the other rated players?

Geoschmo

Slynky · #**226** January 28th, 2004, 08:46 PM

I don't know, Geo. I'm not sure how much he was working with other players and how much effect that will on them. For me (and another partner), he was the third of a triumvarate (sp?). As such, I suspect it will have a significant effect on us! Especially if the AI takes over and declares war on me as happened TWICE in the Mediocrity game with other partnerships. I made a game-long pact with Deccan and have done nothing to protect my border with him. This is yet another reason I hate group games (slowness, as you know, being my other pet peeve). There is also another reason his parntnership is important to me (but I won't say here).

So...if we play on and the AI declares war on me, I'm not going to stick around like a good little boy (as I did in Mediocrity) so as not to mess the game up for other people, I'm just going to assume my game is going to fall to pieces and withdraw as well (and take the rating hit) because I won't invest lots of time into a game where the chances of doing well are slim. My time is more valuable than that.

And, I'll make a sign to hang on the front of my monitor that says, "Slynky, no matter how much fun a game may sound, do NOT join a game with more than 4 players!"

geoschmo · #**227** January 28th, 2004, 08:55 PM

No offense Slynky but you don't leave me a lot of room to manuever. If I wait for a replacment you wont like a delay. If I don't wait for a replacment then you wont like the AI ruining your plans. Either way you might withdraw and leave me looking for another replacment.

Maybe I need to make me a sign that says "Don't accept Slynky in to any games."

j/k

Honestly, I hope you find a way to remain in the game. My intention is to wait at least a few days for a replacment. I prefer not to let the AI run it as well.

For me it's one more reason why my strategy of not depending on other empires is a good idea. I may not win as many becuse I am doing it all myself, but others leaving doesn't devastate my plans. And when I do win it's sweeter cause I did it all myself.

Alneyan · #**228** January 28th, 2004, 09:08 PM

*Glances at his own sign stating "You shall not get involved in more than ten games at any given moment" and decides to post at any rate* If you would like Slynky, I could join as a temporary remplacement at the very least so there will be no additional delays.

Kidding aside, I gather the turns in Ankle Bitters are not as long to do as, say, in a game such as Galactic Combat Three? If so I believe I could join, as most of my games don't need too much time. (That is, if you exclude my own silliness when I forgot to send my turns... It happened a couple of times, but I swear I thought I had sent the turns to PBW. Is that PBW own poltergeist striking again? *Whistles innocently*)

Slynky · #**229** January 28th, 2004, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alneyan:
*Glances at his own sign stating "You shall not get involved in more than ten games at any given moment" and decides to post at any rate* If you would like Slynky, I could join as a temporary remplacement at the very least so there will be no additional delays.

Kidding aside, I gather the turns in Ankle Bitters are not as long to do as, say, in a game such as Galactic Combat Three? If so I believe I could join, as most of my games don't need too much time. (That is, if you exclude my own silliness when I forgot to send my turns... It happened a couple of times, but I swear I thought I had sent the turns to PBW. Is that PBW own poltergeist striking again? *Whistles innocently*)

I'd be honored if you'd join (while advertising the position as open for a permanent player).

Anklebiters is the longest of my game turns to do (not that that means much to you). It's also a modded game, so there is that additional bit of information you might want to know. It takes me about 15-20 minutes to do it (but I think I am a slower player than others).

geoschmo · #**230** January 28th, 2004, 09:16 PM

The replacement needed is for an ally of Slynky, not actually for Slynky. As far as how long the turns take I don't know.

If someone were running the empire, I wouldn't have a problem with the "AI should not make changes" option being set. This would prevent anything too aweful from happening if you missed the occasional turn. Having this option set for an empire where the player has left the game entirely though I think is a bad idea. As bad as the AI is it's probably better then nothing at all.

As far as it being temporary, if you want to take over go ahead. You can play a few turns and I'll keep looking for a permanent replacment. Unless you like what you see enought o change your mind that is.