PB71 Tech Thread

[Commodore]

Just swap Krill's start and mine if it will help. Doubt us knowing BFC of one other start will have a severe impact on the game

This is a very kind offer...

On reflection, I think we can make some small changes that will make everyone happy. Posting here because I think it's best for everyone to collectively agree that this would make for a balanced set of starts.

Krill:

Pindicator:

I'll do everyone else's tomorrow night.

Pindi, let me know if you're unhappy with yours - I did think some of those tiles would be better as tundra or ice...

...but this is grossly unfair. Pindicator gets the legendary Plains Cow Start?!

[Thoth]

Forested Plains Cow??? 

[Qgqqqqq]

I know, a five yield tile from t1 is too strong

[Krill]

I have mulled this over, and I have come to the following conclusion: I think I am correct that this is not what "we" asked for and I agree with scooter that I am to blame for trying to be as hands off as possible.

I want to reiterate that this is about the map as a whole, and not the starts which have been posted, but the latter feeds into the former. I hope, and I hope everyone trusts this sincerity, that I am wrong with my concerns. yuris, thank you for your offer, it is kind but not necessary.

With that in mind I will suggest the following: when we move over from simultaneous to sequential, we take a vote on continuing when we know more about the map and if this has been built to our expectations and requirements. I will abstain from this vote. I would suggest that 5 votes (out of the remaining 6) to end the game should be the minimum. I can promise that my turns will be played, regardless of the outcome of that vote, but I will not promise that they will be played to the highest standard, which is no different than the ordinary expectation of a reasonable player in any other game. This gives everyone else in the game an opportunity to acknowledge that this was not what was wanted, and I am willing to give up agency in that matter to everyone else.

Regardless of this outcome, I will post a new sign up for a new game (simultaneous, not sequential) in the next week or so, and I will be rigourous on the map and game settings and the voting. Maybe this game takes off, maybe it doesn't.

[Commodore]

'kay.

Had issues connecting with the server, btw.

[Krill]

So long as everyone else is happy with the game it then that's fine.

[Mjmd]

So long as everyone else is happy with the game it then that's fine.

Are you going to play then in a non half trying way? As a reminder this is a random map. There are concerns that you would just quit in 40 turns leaving game looking for a replacement or just end up restarting with 6 after a wasted month.

I don't pretend to understand the people who want to play in these random map games, but that is why I don't play in them. Not everything has to be for everyone.

[Thoth]

Had issues connecting with the server, btw.

Same.   Game stalls at "Connecting to server"

[Krill]

Mjmd, please understand that when I say "I will not promise that they will be played to the highest standard" I mean not spending 3 hours pouring over every turn and writing 1,000 word updates such as in PB5. The turns will be played in the turn slot, they will be played promptly (I will endevour to not be the last to end turn during the first 60 turns) and I have no interest in kingmaking or throwing the game. I will probably give weekly written updates with screenshots and some text which is not relevant to the responsibility to lay theing the game.

[Krill]

Had issues connecting with the server, btw.

Same.   Game stalls at "Connecting to server"

PBSpy says the server is offline.