New PBW game - Great Experiment 3 - Page 9

Slynky · #81 January 17th, 2004, 04:44 AM

Update:

During the SY build, I've fallen to 4th place. (not wanting to be accused of false advertising

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Slynky · #82 January 17th, 2004, 04:50 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
If it's a problem Slynky, just withdraw now. The Last couple turns have been held up by Goodops. Don't know him. This is the first game I've seen him in. If he misses any more I'll boot him. But if we are holding you up, by all means do what you have to do. I'll just let the AI play for anyone that wants to quit and it won't hold us up at all.

Not necessarily holding me up. It's just that it's going to be a slow tedius game in the beginning. Originally, it was posted at 24-hour TA time, I think. But changed to 36 'cause some people requested a longer time. And, we can't seem to meet that.

I guess it's just the anal-retentive part of me that gets irritated by this sort of thing. People who make a committment and don't keep it (for a reason I don't know about, admittedly). I find I enjoy games much more where the players always get the turn done on time.

Now, just so people don't think I'm some sort of butthole, Master Belisarius posted that he needed to be gone for week and our game was put on hold. I have no problem with that sort of thing at all.

Anyway, I don't want to pull. I'll wait till someone volunteers to take the position over. I'd hate for the AI to scrap the SY that is building in order to make something else

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geoschmo · #83 January 17th, 2004, 05:19 AM

Well anyway, I doubt you are going to find a replecment. With as many people as this game has pretty much anybody that wanted in got in. I don't want anyone to be unhappy with the game. If it's intolerable for you don't felel like you are going to let anyone down by jumping out. Some people wanted AI anyway. This way they will get them.

I sent a news email just now to try and encourage people to play or drop out. Did you get it? I didn't get it myself. Not sure if the problem is sending or me not receiving.

Fyron · #84 January 17th, 2004, 05:19 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
I'd just be happy if the turns could run . Last turn took me about 20 seconds to do.

(Why oh why do I get into these games with so many players you can ALWAYS be sure the turn will run late because SOMEONE will always be negligent about doing their turn on time?)

It has nothing to do with negligence in the vast majority of cases, but with real life issues that cause everyone to not have the same amount of free time to devote to gaming that you do. Not everyone has the same schedule.

geoschmo · #85 January 17th, 2004, 05:21 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
It has nothing to do with negligence in the vast majority of cases, but with real life issues that cause everyone to not have the same amount of free time to devote to gaming that you do. Not everyone has the same schedule.

True, but Slynky's point is still valid. If people can't play turns at that rate they shouldn't join the game in the first place. Or if something comes up they can let everybody else know. Just not playing and not saying anything is not cool at all.

But this is a problem that really has no solution. All we can do is deal with it.

Geoschmo

Slynky · #86 January 17th, 2004, 05:41 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
I sent a news email just now to try and encourage people to play or drop out. Did you get it? I didn't get it myself. Not sure if the problem is sending or me not receiving.

Yes, I got it. I appreciate your efforts at trying to keep the game on schedule. I know it's aggravating.

Fyron · #87 January 17th, 2004, 05:45 AM

Yes, they do not have the time to play their turn, but they will always have the time to go email everyone that they will not be able to play their turn for X hours or whatever? That is just not practical in most situations for short delays.

Slynky · #88 January 17th, 2004, 05:48 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:

quote:
Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
It has nothing to do with negligence in the vast majority of cases, but with real life issues that cause everyone to not have the same amount of free time to devote to gaming that you do. Not everyone has the same schedule.

True, but Slynky's point is still valid. If people can't play turns at that rate they shouldn't join the game in the first place. Or if something comes up they can let everybody else know. Just not playing and not saying anything is not cool at all.

But this is a problem that really has no solution. All we can do is deal with it.

Geoschmo

I gotta echo Geo's comment. I try to forcast my real life needs with PBW games and join accordingly. Those who know me know I'm rarely late with a turn (maybe once in 500 turns). But, as Geo said, there's no real solution. Which is why I said I'd rather turn the position over to another player. And also why I said in an earlier post, "Why oh why...". ('cause they just sound so interesting but I need to keep telling myself, "DON'T get in games with more than 6 people!"...

geoschmo · #89 January 17th, 2004, 06:58 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Yes, they do not have the time to play their turn, but they will always have the time to go email everyone that they will not be able to play their turn for X hours or whatever? That is just not practical in most situations for short delays.

For short delays I don't think anyone would mind Fyron. In this case though we are looking at a guy who hasn't played in three days and hasn't left a message. And you don't have to email everyone, but you could let the game owner know.

Fyron · #90 January 17th, 2004, 07:04 AM

So boot him and get over it!