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Mogs wrote on Fri, 06 January 2012 00:11

I intend to host this via dropbox - it's worked very well for Reanimation. If you can all send me (markwilkinson31@yahoo.com) your email addresses, I'll get the dropbox set up over the weekend; there will be a folder set up for the race files. Those of you that don't have Dropbox, don't worry - it's ridiculously easy to set up. (As a former programmer, I was rather impressed - it's nice to see someone get something so right!)

I would suggest using SAH, keeps the hosting problems to a minimum. Dropbox is good for 3-5 players and when it's a friendly setting.
The game hosting utility is quite simple too.. After one of my games was over, I asked my game host to let me have a look at the hosting utility and found it quite simple to use.
Also, it keeps the files safe and secure.
Even if we discount file de-encyrption methods (where are you Xyli !!?), there are other ways to gather intel from the .m/.x files (just check the sizes. In reanimation check my .m5 file size.. I'm 11kb while the others are 7kb odd.. which means I have more intel and probably a bigger empire... )

Anyways to paraphrase, send Ron a mail and ask him to set it up.

Mogs wrote on Fri, 06 January 2012 00:11

I'm intending to ask Nmid if he'd mind casting an eye over the race files - more on that when I've asked him!

Glad to help.
Please send the files to nomoreidsleft at gmail.
Please mention the password used in the file.
Also mention if you would like me to offer any basic suggestions.

Mogs wrote on Fri, 06 January 2012 00:11

Turn generation - well, initially we should whizz through the turns, so we'll try to get a couple a day for the first 10-20 turns if we can, but the formal requirement will be 'M-T-W-T-F, moving to M-W-F when requested', if that's OK with everyone.

With no AccBS and the other starting conditions, you'll be pretty bored for the starting 30-40 years iirc from my testbed hosted ages ago.

Mogs wrote on Fri, 06 January 2012 00:11

If (and with 12 players it's a *big* 'if') we can all get together online at the same time for a few hours next weekend (i.e. 14th/15th) we could blitz 10 turns or so, but that would need to be unanimous - if we can't, we'll stick with the schedule.

That would be ideal. Even a 3 hour play session will help breeze past the starting 20-30 turns.

Mogs wrote on Fri, 06 January 2012 00:11

I'll set the provisional deadline for race files as 07.00 GMT, Thursday 12th.

I'll have the files checked (and analysed if requested) by Friday 1830 GMT.

Mogs wrote on Fri, 06 January 2012 00:11

Players are: Mogs TRSMMaiden LittleEddie Sprocket Beanspoon Jools Arias Kicks Jscoble Space Turkey Greenstink Eagle of Fire

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kicks wrote on Sun, 08 January 2012 22:07

About HE, my guess is that nobody will play it. Any bet ?

I'll take that bet without receiving even a single race file yet.
I'm sure there'll be one or two who'll still take it as a challenge !

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Regarding the AR, are you sure you want to give them the option of not having BET as well as normal weapons?
I would suggest removing atleast one of the advantages given.

Not having BET would affect all 6 tech fields !!
As for normal weapons, they get 43%* cheaper weapons. From tech16-tech26, that's a massive advantage to be given !!
Seriously, I would be interested playing an AR in this game

If I see more than 2 AR races, then it would obviously mean that others consider the advantages a major incentive too !

Let me know the final call for AR by Monday if feasible so that others can also design their races accordingly.
Regards,
Nmid.

Edit - 100/175=43% cheaper.

[Updated on: Sun, 08 January 2012 13:37]

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Things are moving along fairly fast now
I'll get the Autohost game request in within the next 24 hours, and hopefully the game will be up & running within the week.

Deadline for race files to Nmid (thanks, Nmid!) is as previously announced - 07.00 GMT on Thursday 12th January.

I'm not seeing a strong surge of support for AR advantages, so they are now officially dropped. Having said that, if anyone wants to run an AR friendly/all AR game, please let me know - I'd love to participate.

Nmid, the only reason your race file in Reanimation is so big is that you've got a hundred scouts out!

Opinions on the blitzing of some of the early turns (this weekend or next weekend), please - even if it's to say 'no'. 'No' is fine - we'll know where we stand.

[Updated on: Sun, 08 January 2012 13:30]

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I cannot offer guarantee that I'll be able to be able to blitz a single day... However, as already mentioned, the option to gen a turn early when everybody has already submitted does exist in AH and it does help speed up the game a lot.

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So I'll most likely choose a different PRT here, one that works WITH the type of game. Hopefully everyone else doesn't have the same idea.

With BET and Wep expensive it is a good bet to see many WM in the mix.

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Usual games don't have only JoaT and ITs...

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Sorry, if 10 races have Weapons Expense and Bleeding Edge Technology and 2 ARs have Weapons Normal and NO BET, I would have no choice but to hunt them down take them out as soon as possible. After 2480-90, in this game, (best guess) they would have the resources to out research me in weapons and if we both got to the same level on the same year he will have 1/2 priced weapons.

Your other examples don't fly.

Ed

[Updated on: Tue, 10 January 2012 12:28]

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I'm blind.
Thanks.

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[Updated on: Thu, 12 January 2012 06:35]

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