PBEM4 - Email and Technical Issues

[Krill]

I think I wouldn't have participated in this game if I had known beforehand that demographics would be out, but I will play on now of course - it will still be fun, only a little less so. But I'm against diplomacy in this gane and will drop out if it will be allowed. This is not meant to be a threat, but I simply lack the time for something like this and would have to find a replacement player then, sorry.

Ah, np, keep it as it is then. No one will see me WE stack coming then

[Strike700]

Oops, Guess that's why its called a green game.

[Jowy]

Hey, let me remind you that you're only allowed to proceed in diplomacy with those you've met in-game, and also that this thread is not a place for you to perform diplomacy. This thread is for email and technical issues. EDIT: Thx for the quick edit Strike

[Malakai]

Its still cull's turn?

Did he forget to upload it again or is there some other reason for this delay?

I am not going to rant, but I do feel that if people should only play this kind of game if they can do so regularly and if something comes up and they cannot play a turn they should arrange for someone else to at least play their turn for them.

When I joined the game it was intimated that it was likely to be one or two turns to day, especially at these early stages when turns literally take a minute or less.

But with certain people regularly taking 2 to 3 days to play their turns its looking like it will take a year or two to play this game start to finish.

BTW I know its not everyones, some people seem to always play their turn within a few hours no matter what time of the day it is for them, and i do really appreciate this and am sure everyone else does as well.

Hopefully we can get the game back on track and stop people losing interest.

Thanks

[darrelljs]

The bad news is I am on vacation next week. The good news is regoarrarr can play my turns. The bad news is he is out starting Wednesday.

Darrell

[Cyneheard]

I hate to say this, but I think we need to start discussing the issue:

We may be moving faster than the greens game, but it's not been a good pace. Our game's been going for three and a half months, and we're on T64: barely averaging a turn every other day. More recently, 2 weeks ago, we were on T59. That's a turn every three days.

The past four weeks, it's mostly been Whosit because his laptop died (can't expect those types of problems to happen). Whosit, do you think if a dedicated lurker was found who could play the turns, you'd do it? Or is the laptop likely to be fixed/replaced in the next week or two? I know it's not all been on you, but this game does need to get to at least 2t every 3 days instead of 1t. We do have some time while Darrell and his sub of rego are out.

[Whosit]

OK, I need to apologize for a couple of reasons: Not checking the forums much lately, and late notice: I will probably completely lack net access for the next week, and certainly no Civ access. However, a week from now, I should have a new PC with stable net access, so I can resume playing my turns regularly each day.

This black-out starts in, um, like six hours (during that time, I will be sleeping). I'm moving, and have been a bit pre-occupied with that. It's possible I may find a way to check the forum in the next couple of days, so if there's anyone who can run the turns for the next week, I can do that, otherwise, I can only apologize for basically putting you all on a week's pause without prior notice.

But, but... in a week, it should all be better! Promise!

And then everyone dogpiles me.

[T-hawk]

If that Civ 5 promise of a graphics mode with flat 2D representations works out as promised, that would make these games a million times easier to keep moving, playing on laptops or work computers or whatnot. That alone might be a reason to play Civ 5 MP instead of Civ 4.

[sunrise089]

Very true on CIV's launch today, but what computer won't play it now?

My work laptop I use to play turns is a Core2Duo (Conroe, or the mobile equivalent...so first gen of that architecture, 2006 tech) with integrated graphics. I don't like playing FFH on it, but one turn of a pitboss or PBEM plays fine with graphics options turned down to minimum.

Do people have laptops bought in a last 3 years that can't play civ period?

[Malakai]

Can someone mail strike and ask if he forgot to upload his turn he is normally really quick at playing his turns been a couple of days on him now.