Are you tough enough to be the "King of the Hill"? - Page 244

Slynky · #**2431** February 25th, 2004, 03:43 AM

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Originally posted by taterbill:
Parabolize,

What just happened? I uploaded a turn, then immediately downloaded the next turn, and it's like the AI has played a turn for me. I suddenly have all kinds of crappy AI designs, and worse yet, they are all half finished at all my shipyards. My ships are suddenly going all over the place, I wasted a turn of research, etc. Arrrggghhh!

Did the same thing happen to you, or was it just me?

taterbill

Think back, Tater, and see if this might be what happened. This has happened between Lord Chane and I a few times and I think we figured it out to this error:

Parabolize had his turn uploaded already. You then unloaded yours...but the site just sat there. You, thinking it wasn't doing anything, clicked on the Upload button again. THEN what happened was your first turn went and the site started processing the turn. What you didn't know what that you sent the same turn twice. So, you left the site and started looking at your turn. Meanwhile, Parabolize finishes his turn and submits. Bingo, the turn runs because all files are ready only yours is the same turn file you sent before.

If this might be the answer to your question my advice is this: NEVER click the Upload button again. Have patience. Or exit the site and come back in and see if it has registered your turn.

taterbill · #**2432** February 25th, 2004, 03:56 AM

Actually, I think it's quite likely I hit the upload button twice, but not because I was impatient. I think I actually made the dumb mistake of trying to play SE4 and carry on an intelligent conversation with my wife at the same time. Can't be done... Boy, am I going to miss her!

parabolize · #**2433** February 25th, 2004, 04:10 AM

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Originally posted by taterbill:
Tesco,

You didn't really ruin it for me... I really don't think I was that far behind and I was about to start studying Rock colonization, that would have leveled things out a bit. It was my dumb mistake uploading an old turn and leaving my AI ministers on that discouraged me to the point of bagging it...

Parabolize, how many points did you have on the Last turn? I had 260K.

taterbill

267.4 points
52 planets

Slynky · #**2434** February 25th, 2004, 04:21 AM

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Originally posted by taterbill:
I think I actually made the dumb mistake of trying to play SE4 and carry on an intelligent conversation with my wife at the same time. Can't be done... Boy, am I going to miss her!

LOL...Boy, do I know that story! When I start a turn that I know will be 20-30 minutes, I allow about 2 interruptions...then I give her that "look" and say, "Baby....". She now knows what that means. Doesn't make her happy but it's best for all concerned...I told her once that SHE was the reason I lost a game because of distractions.

Grandpa Kim · #**2435** February 25th, 2004, 05:04 AM

From Slynky:

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.I told her once that SHE was the reason I lost a game because of distractions.

And yet you live to tell the tale! Amazing!

taterbill · #**2436** February 25th, 2004, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by parabolize:

quote:
Originally posted by taterbill:
Tesco,

You didn't really ruin it for me... I really don't think I was that far behind and I was about to start studying Rock colonization, that would have leveled things out a bit. It was my dumb mistake uploading an old turn and leaving my AI ministers on that discouraged me to the point of bagging it...

Parabolize, how many points did you have on the Last turn? I had 260K.

taterbill

267.4 points
52 planets

I had 260.5 with only 27 planets. The beauty of being gaseous! So actually, it really was pretty dang close. I thought it was, I think I was briefly in first place no more than 5 or 6 turns before the end.

[ February 25, 2004, 05:28: Message edited by: taterbill ]

Gandalph · #**2437** February 26th, 2004, 01:39 AM

KOTH Gandalph vs. Gozguy
Stardate 2410.9

Gozguy has surrendered. Great game Gozguy. I wonder why you got fighter tech so late? They turned out to be rather ineffective. Once I got troops and started taking your colonies, I did not find much resistance.

This game was close for some time as I believe we both had resource problems, at least I know I did. Managing resources was a pain right from the start. I had to put building on hold almost every turn and figure out exactly what needed to be built. That problem finally went away once I researched and started colonizing Ice worlds.

Anyway, thanks for the game. I enjoyed strategizing against you.

Asmala, move me up please.

Slynky · #**2438** February 26th, 2004, 02:53 AM

109 turns, guys. Must have been some give and take. Sounds like it was a good game.

Gozra · #**2439** February 26th, 2004, 01:19 PM

Yes money was a problem in the game for me also. If I had 3 more turns I think I could have invaded your home system Gandolph.The game was anyones up until about turn 80 or so Then I was playing catchup and simply could not catch you. Until again
Gozguy

Asmala · #**2440** February 26th, 2004, 10:10 PM

Koth page is updated.