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Re: New Game : Open War Mon, 02 February 2009 22:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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skoormit wrote on Mon, 02 February 2009 20:27

Just a note to say that all race files are valid, and I am beginning the universe generation process. I'll let you guys know as soon as I get a valid one.


Okay, I finally got StarEd working, and it will not take long now to get a suitable uni. However, I noticed after the first gen that one team has all race names the same, while the other teams have different names for each race. I want to ask if perhaps the players would prefer that the race names be differentiated on this team as well?



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Re: New Game : Open War Tue, 03 February 2009 01:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I don't really see the problem. Every player will have a different icon assigned, so identification is not really a problem either way.


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Re: New Game : Open War Tue, 03 February 2009 02:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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skoormit wrote on Tue, 03 February 2009 04:27

Okay, I finally got StarEd working, and it will not take long now to get a suitable uni. However, I noticed after the first gen that one team has all race names the same, while the other teams have different names for each race. I want to ask if perhaps the players would prefer that the race names be differentiated on this team as well?


If you are talking about the Chemicals, we only have our plural name the same, afterall we are a TEAM.

IIRC Stars! renames races to default names when there are one or more the same. IOW if there is a team with next to the same plural also the same single name you better check that after creating the game two of the three don't have names like The Uberts, The Weasels, ...

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Re: New Game : Open War Tue, 03 February 2009 06:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi ,

Micha means that they want the plural the same name that the other teams have to do a little bit more work to check.

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Re: New Game : Open War Tue, 03 February 2009 08:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ccmaster wrote on Tue, 03 February 2009 12:51

Micha means that they want the plural the same name that the other teams have to do a little bit more work to check.

Hm ... no ... that's not what I meant. Wink If I wanted that I would play like Xdude once did: name EVERY ship design Dude! Very Happy Trust me, being his ally was no fun either. Smile

The other players will have other things to worry about than finding out which race of my team is now actually bombing their HW. Twisted Evil

Anyway, IMHO having the same plural name adds to the team feeling.

Go Chemicals! Fire bounce

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Re: New Game : Open War Tue, 03 February 2009 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Micha wrote on Tue, 03 February 2009 14:37

ccmaster wrote on Tue, 03 February 2009 12:51

Micha means that they want the plural the same name that the other teams have to do a little bit more work to check.

than finding out which race of my team is now actually bombing their HW. Twisted Evil

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we will see what HW will be bombed first Razz


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Re: New Game : Open War Tue, 03 February 2009 11:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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skoormit wrote on Mon, 02 February 2009 22:27

However, I noticed after the first gen that one team has all race names the same, while the other teams have different names for each race. I want to ask if perhaps the players would prefer that the race names be differentiated on this team as well?


Have revised the race names to be different - left the plural name the same to represent the team.

I forgot that our own team members might get confused as well.

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Re: New Game : Open War Wed, 04 February 2009 10:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi ,

some news ?

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Re: New Game : Open War Wed, 04 February 2009 10:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ccmaster wrote on Wed, 04 February 2009 09:30

Hi ,

some news ?

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I received revised race files for the team that was using the same singular name for each race. We now have two teams that are using the same plural name for each race. No one seemed to have a problem with that, so I spent a little time last night trying to get a suitable uni. I only had a short amount of time, and did not yet get a good uni. I will keep trying tonight after work, but I might not have success until the weekend. My math tells me that a suitable uni occurs once for every ((11*10*9*8*7)/(5*4*3*2*1))/3 = 154 attempts.



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Re: New Game : Open War Wed, 04 February 2009 12:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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skoormit wrote on Wed, 04 February 2009 08:52



I received revised race files for the team that was using the same singular name for each race. We now have two teams that are using the same plural name for each race. No one seemed to have a problem with that, so I spent a little time last night trying to get a suitable uni. I only had a short amount of time, and did not yet get a good uni. I will keep trying tonight after work, but I might not have success until the weekend. My math tells me that a suitable uni occurs once for every ((11*10*9*8*7)/(5*4*3*2*1))/3 = 154 attempts.



Thanks for doing this skoormit Smile We all are greatful for it

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Re: New Game : Open War Sat, 07 February 2009 11:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is Saturday morning. I should have plenty of time tonight to plow through enough generations to get a usable uni. Look for an update in about 12 hours.

You are almost there, folks.



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Re: New Game : Open War Sat, 07 February 2009 21:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I cant imagine it being perfect for everyone. What kind of things are you looking for in a perfect Uni?? They are random i dont see you doing it a 100+ times so a decent one where we can get are teammates close to us is fine. good luck and thanks for your time doing the uni. Can i just get a time listed on when you think we might be ready to play. will it be within a week?


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Re: New Game : Open War Sat, 07 February 2009 22:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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slimdrag00n wrote on Sat, 07 February 2009 20:48

I cant imagine it being perfect for everyone. What kind of things are you looking for in a perfect Uni?? They are random i dont see you doing it a 100+ times so a decent one where we can get are teammates close to us is fine. good luck and thanks for your time doing the uni. Can i just get a time listed on when you think we might be ready to play. will it be within a week?


The goal was to have every team in its own quadrant. I have now succeeded, having come up with a simpler approach than what I had been trying. Every team is in its own quadrant. Player order within teams is preserved as requested by each team, but player order is not by teams. Player 1,2,3 are not on team A, in other words. Team A might be player 1, 6, 10, for example.

I am waiting for Xardre to inform me what the next step is now that I have a uni generated.

Caveat: There is at least one team with at least one race with a second starting planet. At least one of these second starting planets is slightly over the border of its race's quadrant.



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Re: New Game : Open War Sat, 07 February 2009 22:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sounds Awesome!!
Oh yeah all out battle for planets starting from different parts of the galaxy.

To bad within the Uni you created you cant stick perfect worlds in the middle of the map for everyone to fight for. Of course you could only stick one perfect planet for each because of different HAB settings.
...ppp...
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...ppp...
something like that..

1 planet for each player of each team in middle that is perfect. it would create a huge battle front.
anyways just sounds like a cool theory for a future game.
Looking forward to the awesome one being created now!!



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Re: New Game : Open War Sun, 08 February 2009 04:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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skoormit wrote on Sat, 07 February 2009 22:22

Caveat: There is at least one team with at least one race with a second starting planet. At least one of these second starting planets is slightly over the border of its race's quadrant.


Hmmmm, I hate to be pedantic but, if one race has a gate in another quadrant I think that the game will start badly out of balance.

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Re: New Game : Open War Sun, 08 February 2009 06:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i think it gives everyone the same advantage/disadvantage. Although i do wounder why the 2nd planet is so far out. Would be funny if someone ended up with 2nd planet out of gate range.


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Re: New Game : Open War Sun, 08 February 2009 06:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So univers is finished , lets start .
Or have i missed something ?

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Re: New Game : Open War Sun, 08 February 2009 07:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I've requested one final check to races to make sure all race files for teams 1 2 and 3 are password protected since host can download anyfile from the game and is playing. If that is good then the game is to go to autohost to start up.

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Re: New Game : Open War Sun, 08 February 2009 10:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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AlexTheGreat wrote on Sun, 08 February 2009 03:27

skoormit wrote on Sat, 07 February 2009 22:22

Caveat: There is at least one team with at least one race with a second starting planet. At least one of these second starting planets is slightly over the border of its race's quadrant.


Hmmmm, I hate to be pedantic but, if one race has a gate in another quadrant I think that the game will start badly out of balance.




No worries. I spent a little more time and found a uni with all multi-planet races contained within their team's quadrant.



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Re: New Game : Open War Sun, 08 February 2009 10:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Xardre wrote on Sun, 08 February 2009 06:16

I've requested one final check to races to make sure all race files for teams 1 2 and 3 are password protected since host can download anyfile from the game and is playing. If that is good then the game is to go to autohost to start up.


Two teams submitted unpassworded race files. I have added passwords to those files and will be emailing those passwords to those teams. I am now going to send the game files to AutoHost.

Have fun everyone!



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Thanks for the job .

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