AR Need Love Too |
Mon, 09 June 2014 14:37 |
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Inquisitor80 | | Warrant Officer | Messages: 115
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AR Need Love too
As previously discussed in http:// starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=5410& start=0&rid=474
An all AR game, simple and straightforward
Note: Host Will be playing
XAPBob has volunteered to do set up
"Kill Starbase" order will be banned
Victory conditions:
Single-victory with highest score at 2600 or earlier with remaining players' consensus.
6-8+ players (hopefully more)
large / sparse / distant
Race design restrictions:
- AR PRT only
Game parameters:
- Max Minerals off
- Slow tech off
- AccBBS on
- Random events ON
- Public scores off
- Galaxy clumping off
Special game play rules:
- No communication allowed between players. If you need to pause the game you can contact me, otherwise, silence!
- Single victor only, either by unanimous vote or by victory condition.
Victory conditions:
- Own 50% of all planets
- Achieve tech 22 in 6 fields.
- Exceed second place score by 100%
- Winner must meet 1
- At least 50 years must pass
Standard cheat disclaimer
- Chaff allowed
- Split-fleet dodge allowed
--Heal after gating allowed
--Everything else under the "Player Exploitable Bugs" section of the Known Bugs list is cheating
Schedule
--Every 26 hours until at least 2440.
--Thereafter (as soon as someone requests a slowdown), every 50 hours or MWF
--Will extend deadlines on request as needed for holidays/travel/other IRL nuisances.
Players interested post below, do not send me Race Files
Inquisitor80
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Re: AR Need Love Too |
Mon, 09 June 2014 15:07 |
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XAPBob | | Lt. Commander | Messages: 957
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I'll put my address in the hosting so that I get a turn log, and can be contacted to resolve suspected infractions, but I won't actively monitor.
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Re: AR Need Love Too |
Thu, 12 June 2014 04:59 |
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theval wrote on Tue, 10 June 2014 19:40XAPBob wrote on Mon, 09 June 2014 22:31Use the correct version, don't password the race file.
I use 2.60j RC4. Here it's written "that is being used on AutoHost.(Stars! 2.6)". I hope it will do, otherwise I can't play...
Don't worry, you're good to go. The difference between 2.60 and 2.70 is that 2.60 was distributed as shareware, and 2.70 was the retail version published by Empire Interactive. Version 2.70 is also capable of playing sounds during battle. The thing that matters is the letter "j" that follows the version number. You can't play "j"-games with any pre-"j" version (eg. 2.60i or earlier). This is due to the fact that game files formats have been changed and the "j" executable won't read pre-"j" game files correctly. Players on SAH use 2.60j RC4 or 2.70j RC3 (latest issues in both cases), depending on whether they want the sounds in battle or not.
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Re: !! |
Sun, 15 June 2014 13:26 |
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mrvan | | Officer Cadet 1st Year | Messages: 220
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I think it is a way to reduce the time needed for each turn, although I guess it also kills most of the human interaction - the other players might as well be super-good AI...
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Re: !! |
Sun, 15 June 2014 17:11 |
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mrvan | | Officer Cadet 1st Year | Messages: 220
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(wrong thread)
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Re: AR Need Love Too |
Mon, 16 June 2014 12:49 |
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dlrichert wrote on Mon, 16 June 2014 06:48Never played AR. I have no clue about AR race design but would like to try.
That's quite common.
In the last "AR only" game I know of, the host was demanding a show of commitment and interest in ARs:
# http://starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=45 07&start=0&rid=775
For training and to make the game more balanced and interesting, it might be worthwhile to ask for something similar in this game:Quote:All candidate players are required to submit to the neutral game host a game, where they got over 20k @ 2450 (AccBBC start, no MaxMin, alone in small packed uni) with his/her "for-this-game" AR race.
This way everybody needs to experiment a bit with AR-designs to get more familiar with them. Otherwise it is quite likely that half of the player will start the game with a not suitable or competetive race design... and Mac1 (definetly experienced with ARs) will just wipe the floor with other players' flawed designs and playing styles... which is no thrill nor fun for anybody.
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Re: AR Need Love Too |
Mon, 16 June 2014 15:57 |
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Given that there is a wealth of good AR design articles on the StarsFAQ website the requirement for the players to testbed their AR races is a good one. For AR newbies, it will be a great opportunity to learn; for AR veterans, to rehearse and hone their skills.
I learned most of what I know about AR design and gameplay by just experimenting with various designs, until I finally came with a design that I was happy with. And I'm not talking about just running an odd testbed and settling for it. I was testbedding them ad nauseam, and then some. Made some 20+ testbeds in that time, some solo, some LFE with a bunch of tough AIs.
ARs are a great PRT to play, they just demand that the players do their homework and have the necessary moves at the fingertips.
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Re: AR Need Love Too |
Tue, 17 June 2014 10:20 |
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Inquisitor80 | | Warrant Officer | Messages: 115
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Altruist wrote on Mon, 16 June 2014 11:49dlrichert wrote on Mon, 16 June 2014 06:48Never played AR. I have no clue about AR race design but would like to try.
That's quite common.
In the last "AR only" game I know of, the host was demanding a show of commitment and interest in ARs:
# http://starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=45 07&start=0&rid=775
For training and to make the game more balanced and interesting, it might be worthwhile to ask for something similar in this game:Quote:All candidate players are required to submit to the neutral game host a game, where they got over 20k @ 2450 (AccBBC start, no MaxMin, alone in small packed uni) with his/her "for-this-game" AR race.
This way everybody needs to experiment a bit with AR-designs to get more familiar with them. Otherwise it is quite likely that half of the player will start the game with a not suitable or competitive race design... and Mac1 (definetly experienced with ARs) will just wipe the floor with other players' flawed designs and playing styles... which is no thrill nor fun for anybody.
what do you all think about this? i am not against it.
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