Manatee - EA newbie game (started) - Page 4

llamabeast · #31 January 20th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Okay then, I think we probably have enough players, so I will set the game up to accept pretenders. I'll add instructions for uploading your pretender to the first post. Try to get them in in the next couple of days. I'll start the game late Wednesday night at the latest, and aim for Tuesday night.

Elswamio · #32 January 21st, 2008, 02:28 AM

pretender sent. What time is the daily deadline going to be?

llamabeast · #33 January 21st, 2008, 07:25 AM

Oh, whoops! Actually when I posted that I had forgotten to actually create the game. Presumably anyone who's sent a pretender in should have got an error message. Please could you send them in again?

Elswamio - The game will be on 24-hour quickhost. What that means is that it'll host when everyone's turns are in, or 24 hours after the last hosting, whichever is sooner. What that means (and this takes a little thinking about) is that you will always have >= 24 hours to do your turn after doing your last one, and each turn will always host <= 24 hours after the previous one.

In practice the hosting time tends to gradually advance around the clock, but you can always take your own turn at whatever time of day suits you best.

I would like to try to keep to the 24 hour schedule for at least the first 30 turns or so, although if several people request a change we'll change to 48 hours sooner. But it is nice to have the first 30-odd turns quickly, since they don't take that long to play.

yandav · #34 January 21st, 2008, 07:14 PM

I've already sent my pretender for kailasa but I want to change something in my pretender's design. Is it possible? Do I only have to send a new one? Sorry for my mistake

llamabeast · #35 January 21st, 2008, 07:16 PM

Yep, just send it in again. You can keep sending revised pretenders right up until the game starts, if you have new ideas.

yandav · #36 January 21st, 2008, 07:44 PM

Ok, thanks!

carlosib · #37 January 23rd, 2008, 11:33 AM

Are we starting the game today as planned?

llamabeast · #38 January 23rd, 2008, 11:35 AM

I hope so. We're still missing Tir na n'Og and whatever Molotov98 was going to be - hopefully they'll turn up in the next few hours. If they don't I may well start it tonight anyway, depending on whether I have time. Hopefully I will.

Falkor · #39 January 23rd, 2008, 04:11 PM

which map will serve us this time?

llamabeast · #40 January 23rd, 2008, 08:42 PM

I think I will go with "Glory of the Gods (Multiplayer)". Sorry, should have decided on that ages ago.

The two missing players haven't even received the PMs I sent, so I think I'll just go ahead and start the game now...

thepodger and Molotov98 - apologies. Send me a PM and I'll make sure to save you a space in the next game.