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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Mon, 27 August 2012 19:36

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

We have an issue - Mac may be dropping out. If he does, we would probably be better off restarting than giving his nearest neighbors the advantages that entails; I will keep the game on hold a little longer while he decides.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Mon, 27 August 2012 19:40

ManicLurch

Lt. Junior Grade

Messages: 462
Registered: May 2009

Agreed, at this point in the game it is better to restart then to have someone drop.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Mon, 27 August 2012 22:04

Mark Hewitt

Master Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 105
Registered: June 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I've thought things over again about running with 7. If Mac does drop, I'd like to try to get a replacement. 'Cause I think the odd race out wouldn't like it so much when alliances pair up.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Mon, 27 August 2012 22:54

Coyote

Lt. Commander

Messages: 906
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pacific NW

Mark Hewitt wrote on Mon, 27 August 2012 19:04

I've thought things over again about running with 7. If Mac does drop, I'd like to try to get a replacement. 'Cause I think the odd race out wouldn't like it so much when alliances pair up.

What makes you think that's going to happen? Alliances are never set in stone, except when they are. You ally with whoever's the most useful to have as an ally. By the time Game Victory comes around and the two-player-alliance bit becomes relevant, there'll probably be several dead races anyway, so it's a moot point.

[Updated on: Mon, 27 August 2012 22:56]

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 02:17

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

Okay - Mac will stay in if he can use a different race. There is apparently a major bug in universe creation when using 2.7j instead of 2.6j and he was counting on that, not knowing it was a bug, and not knowing that the difference between 2.6 and 2.7 is only supposed to be sound in the battle board. In the interests of letting him play and having 8 players instead of 7, I will give him up to two days to create a replacement race. If any of the rest of you have second thoughts about your design and want to submit an updated race file, if you can get it in before I get Macs race and regen the universe I will use it.

I apologize for this false start; once the game is well under way I will post about the bug. It's a weird one. I have to say, if I had continued to run into the same bug and thought it was normal game behavior I would have been upset too when I didn't get the expected result.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 07:02

sprocket

Chief Warrant Officer 1

Messages: 138
Registered: November 2002
Location: Illinois US

I am using 2.6j, is that a problem?

I would really like to know what the bug is beforehand.

Last game a new bug almost ended the game prematurely.

I do not want to go through that again.

Dieter of sprockets

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 07:54

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

This bug only matters if the universe is created using the 2.7 version, not if the player is using the 2.7 version. I am using 2.6jrc4. Mac uses the 2.7 version, and so the bug affected all his tests and he was surprised to find a big difference between his start in this game and his start in all his tests.

Mac got his new race in a little bit ago. I have to leave for work now, I will regen the game when I get back.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 15:15

ManicLurch

Lt. Junior Grade

Messages: 462
Registered: May 2009

Quote:

There is apparently a major bug in universe creation when using 2.7j instead of 2.6j and he was counting on that, not knowing it was a bug,

Can you explain this more? I haven't heard of it and I am curious.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 15:30

Mac1

Chief Warrant Officer 2

Messages: 159
Registered: November 2008

we will expalin after creation of the game, i could do it now, but Marduk wanted to wait Smile

Nothing to worry about now.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 17:39

Mark Hewitt

Master Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 105
Registered: June 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mac1 wrote on Tue, 28 August 2012 13:30

we will expalin after creation of the game, i could do it now, but Marduk wanted to wait
Nothing to worry about now.

Probably due to differences between JRC3 and JRC4, as 2.7 only goes up to JRC3.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 19:02

Coyote

Lt. Commander

Messages: 906
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pacific NW

ManicLurch wrote on Tue, 28 August 2012 12:15

Quote:
There is apparently a major bug in universe creation when using 2.7j instead of 2.6j and he was counting on that, not knowing it was a bug,

Can you explain this more? I haven't heard of it and I am curious.

I've never heard of it either, so my interest is rather piqued! Sherlock

Right now, I'm debating whether I want to change my race... eh, I'll stay with what I have.

[Updated on: Tue, 28 August 2012 19:18]

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 21:47

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

Coyote wrote on Tue, 28 August 2012 19:02

Quote:
There is apparently a major bug in universe creation when using 2.7j instead of 2.6j and he was counting on that, not knowing it was a bug,

I've never heard of it either, so my interest is rather piqued!

Yes, normally I would be somewhat upset at Mac for his shennanegans (however that is spelled). But I can see how he could have gotten the idea this behavior was normal, and it is a very interesting bug. I don't want to reveal it until later so that no one gets early hints about his race design; that will also give me time to run some tests and find out more about the bug before I throw it to the detectives.

Anyway, the re-created universe files have been sent to Ron. I don't know if we will get quite as speedy a response this time, but I praise The Ron for his patience, forbearance and kindness regardless. And I finally got a postcard to send him... one of those things I kept putting off "until I have the time" for a few years. It may take me a few months yet to get to the post office to mail it, but progress has been made!

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Tue, 28 August 2012 22:01

Coyote

Lt. Commander

Messages: 906
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pacific NW

My suspicion is that it has something to do with the IT/PP secondary planet, but that's a pretty wild guess.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Thu, 30 August 2012 15:57

sprocket

Chief Warrant Officer 1

Messages: 138
Registered: November 2002
Location: Illinois US

Are we waiting for something? Did someone drop out? I thought the game was supposed to be genned two days ago.

Dieter of sprockets

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Thu, 30 August 2012 16:19

ManicLurch

Lt. Junior Grade

Messages: 462
Registered: May 2009

Quote:

Are we waiting for something?

The game was regenned. I am guessing we are waiting on Ron, he does get busy sometimes.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Thu, 30 August 2012 20:47

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

ManicLurch wrote on Thu, 30 August 2012 16:19

Quote:
Are we waiting for something?

The game was regenned. I am guessing we are waiting on Ron, he does get busy sometimes.

Correct. From what I've seen in the past, I was expecting he wouldn't be able to get to it during the week. But you never know.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Thu, 30 August 2012 21:31

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

Ron has reset the game with the re-generated files; the game may now commence!

I would prefer that this thread stay open until the first couple of turns have been submitted, in case any problems arise.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Fri, 31 August 2012 12:25

LittleEddie

Lieutenant
Helped track down one or more Stars bugs

Messages: 517
Registered: February 2011
Location: Delaware

Stupid question #1

Starter ships with missiles?

I say use them untell they are destroyed but you can't make any more

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Fri, 31 August 2012 12:31

Coyote

Lt. Commander

Messages: 906
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pacific NW

LittleEddie wrote on Fri, 31 August 2012 09:25

Stupid question #1

Starter ships with missiles?

I say use them untell they are destroyed but you can't make any more

Cheh, if you have a pile of expensive starting ships you're supposed to take Ultimate Recycling and scrap them for a starting factory boost. It works like magic!

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Fri, 31 August 2012 16:39

sprocket

Chief Warrant Officer 1

Messages: 138
Registered: November 2002
Location: Illinois US

What about the CA starting orbital adjuster? Can we keep it?

Dieter of sprockets

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Fri, 31 August 2012 19:22

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

sprocket wrote on Fri, 31 August 2012 16:39

What about the CA starting orbital adjuster? Can we keep it?

Do you promise to clean up after it?

Okay - all turns were in, so I took the game off hold. It then wanted to wait forever, so I forced turn generation. And then noticed that I hadn't set the game to email the turns. That has been corrected, and next time you should receive your turns properly. An email saying this same thing will go out momentarily.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Fri, 31 August 2012 19:31

Marduk

Ensign

Messages: 345
Registered: January 2003
Location: Dayton, OH

LittleEddie wrote on Fri, 31 August 2012 12:25

Stupid question #1

Starter ships with missiles?

I say use them untell they are destroyed but you can't make any more

I'm afraid you'll have to get rid of it. You can scrap the ship rather than deleting the design, however. Be sure you don't dawdle and try to squeeze out a few turns of using it first.

Note that you can upgrade your starting starbase without getting rid of the 8-torp slots (but can't build any more of that design). You just can't add torps to more than one weapon slot without filling the first one you add to.

One out of five dentists recommends occasional random executions to keep the peasants cowed and servile.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Sat, 01 September 2012 02:53

Mark Hewitt

Master Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 105
Registered: June 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

[quote title=Marduk wrote on Fri, 31 August 2012 17:31]LittleEddie wrote on Fri, 31 August 2012 12:25

Stupid question #1
Note that you can upgrade your starting starbase without getting rid of the 8-torp slots (but can't build any more of that design). You just can't add torps to more than one weapon slot without filling the first one you add to.

There are races that get starting starbases with torpedoes ?!? Very interesting.... >:)

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Sat, 01 September 2012 04:52

Coyote

Lt. Commander

Messages: 906
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pacific NW

In older versions of the game you used to get 16 blue lasers and 16 alphas on your starting SB. I'm not sure why this changed.

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Re: Stone Age Slaughter 7

Sat, 01 September 2012 08:08

Coyote

Lt. Commander

Messages: 906
Registered: November 2002
Location: Pacific NW

Can we turn off Strict Schedule? Right now everyone's turn is in and it's still 35 hours until forcegen.

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