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New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Sun, 11 January 2004 23:27

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Game: Pebble in the Sky

Host will NOT be playing.

Also host will offer advice on races if requested, although I may need to ask advice of other more experienced players [any volunteers for a few questions?]. I will keep identity of race owner secret.

Max players: 16, min 8.
Game start: 1st Feb at the latest.
Universe size: Small to Medium depending on player numbers
Density: Normal
Player Pos: Distant
Options:
* Accelerated BBS
* Galaxy Clumping
* No Public Player Score
Cheats allowed:
* Chaff
* Split Fleet
* All others banned
Winner:
Owns 60% of all planets or by general consensus.

All races PRT allowed - currently.
Considering banning Claim Adjusters with Total Terraforming.

Individual or group wins allowed: Lets see some diplomacy going on here people! Maximum group size for a win: 3. Please no pre-arranged diplomacy. All initial communication to be done through game.

Turn will be generated a maximum delay of 48 hours, or sooner.

These options may be changed based on discussion in this forum.
So if anyone has a problem or suggestion with any item, please tell me.

Race Submission: Email to me nash AT nash DOT id DOT au. I'll update lists here. Include your real name, race, and password for the race file.

Other possible options:
Alliances must be of at least 2 different PRTs to win - lets see people using their differences. [not confirmed] Comments?

[Edited: Removed contradictory player count]
[Edited: Changed universe size to small-medium based on player numbers]
[Edited: Player pos is now distant: Lets spread everyone out]

[Updated on: Mon, 12 January 2004 20:37]

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 00:46

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I'm willing to look at any and all races and suggest improvements.

In fact, I'd suggest that you do precisely that; have me (or someone) look at all of them for advice.

Beginners need the advice, and it'll be a much better game if there aren't races which are unplayably crippled in one way or another.

Also, I *strongly* advise not going above medium, Nash.
Large/Huge takes way way too long, and you'll get a lot of dropouts.

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 02:45

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I'm up for it. Race file sent. Smile

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 09:51

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I'd strongly suggest that you drop the size of the universe a lot. Big games take a LONG time to finish, that usually comes as a big surprise after playing against the AI where you can do your turn in a few minutes, press F9 and have a new turn, and play a decade or two in a few hours at the most. At 5 turns a week (fairly high) you can get 20 years done in a month.

I would suggest going to small or medium at the most, you can adjust the density too.

- LEit

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 12:42

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Sounds good!

I'll first send my race to Sotek coz i'm still a noob.

Keep a space open for me till then!

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 15:20

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Okay, looks like I have two players so far:
* SlaveOfSeven
* ForceUser

And looks like a maximum size of a medium size universe...

Any other players?

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 17:06

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I would like to play, race submited.

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Mon, 12 January 2004 20:02

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Looks like I have 5 people... Although I'm getting confused with forum and emailed submissions.

Could you please email me if you are intereseted, so I can keep an accurate count. If you have registered on these forums, include your forum name in the email, so I can match you up.

I have so far:

SlaveOfSeven
ForceUser
Freddy Hanson
Icebird
Peter ??

If any of you guys are duplicates could you tell me...

Thanks!

nash

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Wed, 14 January 2004 14:06

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Let me guess, Slaveof seven waches a lot of Voyager right? Rolling Eyes

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I do to

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Working on some new stuff: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/stars-nova/index.php?t itle=Graphics
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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Wed, 14 January 2004 16:22

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^However did you guess? heh Actually, haven't watched the show in a long while, but it's a handle I've used all over the place, and I'm attached to it now. Smile

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Thu, 15 January 2004 00:47

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Who wouldn't want to be attached to Seven? Laughing

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Working on some new stuff: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/stars-nova/index.php?t itle=Graphics
And the Mentor Database www.groep7.co.za/Mentor/ ZOMGWTFBBQ!! it still works lol!
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Where are the beginners?

Thu, 15 January 2004 04:33

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I'm curious where all the beginners are?

Even if you've played one or two games before, you are more then welcome.

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Re: Where are the beginners?

Thu, 15 January 2004 14:13

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nash wrote on Thu, 15 January 2004 09:33

I'm curious where all the beginners are?

Have you posted the game announcement on rec.games.computer.stars ? If you do then you may get a wider audience, and also someone will hopefully pick it up and add it to "the list".

Not many newbies know about this forum.

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Re: Where are the beginners?

Thu, 15 January 2004 17:32

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Posted to the newsgroup...

I hope no one replies there, as I rarely read it Wink

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Fri, 16 January 2004 12:50

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I didn't even know it existed! Very Happy

Very Happy

But then I didn't know a lot of things Laughing

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"There are two types of people in the world. AR players and non-AR players" Nick Fraser

Working on some new stuff: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/stars-nova/index.php?t itle=Graphics
And the Mentor Database www.groep7.co.za/Mentor/ ZOMGWTFBBQ!! it still works lol!
Check out my old site with old pics at www.groep7.co.za/Stars/

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Re: Where are the beginners?

Tue, 20 January 2004 11:12

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nash wrote on Thu, 15 January 2004 22:32

Posted to the newsgroup...

I hope no one replies there, as I rarely read it Wink

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Hopefully anyone interested will email you.

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Wed, 21 January 2004 14:29

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Hello

I would like to play at the
New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

already send you a e-mail from galactica_kling

i'm considered to be a "newbie"

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Ready to start...

Thu, 22 January 2004 06:37

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Okay: I have 11 players now. So there are a few more slots if anyone is interested.
I hope to start the game on the weekend.

I'm about to send of the autohost request.

Players:
Now if you have NOT sent me your race file, do so now.
If you want comments on your race, also tell me NOW!
The race files I have (and have working on my version of stars)
are marked with a #. If you don't have a #, please send me your race file and password.

The players I have:
* SlaveOfSeven [#]
* ForceUser [#]
* Bloodstorm [#]
* PeterF [#]
* Richard O [#]
* Casey S [#]
* Richard H [#]
* Topper S [#]
* Lu?s[1]
* Kaly
* Gammaray [#]

Also if anyone wants to send me a new version of their race file with any changes please feel free.

nash

[1] 'Lu?s' is probably not the persons name. However their mail client did not set a character encoding and the third letter in their name is not a valid utf-8 character.

[Edit: Fix Icebird/PeterF screwup by me - explains why I don't habe IceBirds race too Wink

Wink

Also added new player...]

[Updated on: Thu, 22 January 2004 20:21]

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Thu, 22 January 2004 08:36

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PeterF is Iceird is PeterF is Icebird... ect. Hit over head

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Thu, 22 January 2004 10:06

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Got my serial number just in time Razz

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... race file sent.

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Fri, 23 January 2004 01:01

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Got mine in time too.

I'm in.

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Fri, 23 January 2004 05:16

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I would also love to play, if there is still space. I'll send my race file right now!

Bye
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Got a few more people apparently.

Sun, 25 January 2004 06:52

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Hello,
Got quote a few more requests. Unfortunatly my weekend is very busy, so I'll reply to everyone individually on Tuesday (my time, monday in the US Wink

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as it is Australia Day on Monday here...

nash

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Australia Day!

Mon, 26 January 2004 08:05

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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi! Very Happy

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Some Pretty good fireworks here in Perth, had to see it from a hill a bit away though, parking in the city was half full since 4.

Happy Australia Day all you Aussies out there!

May you enjoy your drunken revelling! Laughing

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Re: New Begginer Game: Pebble in the Sky

Wed, 28 January 2004 03:05

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Hey, anything happenning here?

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