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Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Wed, 16 April 2014 12:28

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Asmodai wrote on Wed, 16 April 2014 00:41

Deadline for races?

No deadline yet. We have seven players of a maximum of eight, and we need to discuss a possible schedule issue.

If all players are willing to start with seven, I will set a deadline.

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Wed, 16 April 2014 12:36

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Eight players have now expressed interest in the game.
Theen will not be able to start at this time.
Of the other seven, four signed up in the last few days, and the other three have all confirmed that they are still interested.

Player list:

ludek (added 2/14) (confirmed 4/16) (will require a modification to the proposed schedule; see below)
nmid (added 2/26) (confirmed 4/15) (will play comms OR no-comms)
Asmodai (added 3/7) (confirmed 4/15) (prefers no-comms; will play comms)
trader (added 4/13) (prefers no-comms; will play comms) (don't forget to email him; he doesn't check the forums often)
Taka Tuka (added 4/14) (will play comms OR no-comms)
CrazyBS (added 4/15)
beanspoon (added 4/15)

theen (added 2/26) (only if game starts after ATSR2 ends) (will play comms AND no-comms)

host for the next game: skoormit

ludek would like to play in the game, but his current work schedule does not allow time for him to play on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
In the very early game when turns are short and simple, this would not be a problem for him.
After that, to accomodate ludek we would need to switch to a schedule that is in some way different from the "50 hours per turn" specified in the game advert.
Players, please discuss your thoughts on the best way to handle this.

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Wed, 16 April 2014 14:38

trader

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First, I'd suggest we try to get the game going earlier rather than later, there seems to be some momentum so we should strike while the iron is hot.

I'm fine with adjusting the schedule as per Ludek's request. However, I'd like to point out to him, if he hasn't played a no comm game before, that these are MUCH quicker to play. Diplomacy and joint operations are fun and challenging but they suck up a lot of time. Just banging in a turn is relatively simple, especially as the galaxy size precludes a big empire. The limited workload is definitely an attractive feature of this set up.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Wed, 16 April 2014 20:32

nmid

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I suggest that everyone is set to enemies please.
Communicate all you want, but you are on your own.

I know my minefields.. but I'm a chaff sweeper.
I used to curse when I got stuck in traffic... till I realised I AM traffic.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Thu, 17 April 2014 12:06

beanspoon

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Sounds good to me. I'ma get working on my race.

Is there anyone who might be able to check race files for those of us who may be a little rusty?

The goat whats YOU.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Thu, 17 April 2014 12:15

XAPBob

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Testbed them Wink

If you can describe your strategy and reasons for picking/not picking each thing in the RW then you're probably OK

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Thu, 17 April 2014 12:22

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beanspoon wrote on Thu, 17 April 2014 11:06

Is there anyone who might be able to check race files for those of us who may be a little rusty?

If you mean check them for compliance with the rules for this game, I can do that.

If you mean check them for purposes of providing advice on how they might be improved to suit this game, I should not do that. Perhaps someone else who has played in one of the first two games will, if you ask nicely. Very Happy

[Updated on: Thu, 17 April 2014 12:23]

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Thu, 17 April 2014 13:40

nmid

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I think you should do it.
I trust you not to let other races influence your advice to others.

You can suggest basic things to all players. It's upto them if they want to accept it or not.

For ATSR2, when I saw some players take CE or UR or ARM or GR, I pointed out that it wasn't a good idea Very Happy

I know my minefields.. but I'm a chaff sweeper.
I used to curse when I got stuck in traffic... till I realised I AM traffic.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Thu, 17 April 2014 15:30

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nmid wrote on Thu, 17 April 2014 12:40

I think you should do it.
I trust you not to let other races influence your advice to others.

I trust me, too. But such a practice could taint the experience for someone if they find out later that I gave some player advice that I considered generic but turned out to be very effective against their particular race.

I'm more than happy to answer general or particular questions about race design in general or for this rule set. But I'm not comfortable looking at races and giving specific advice for that race.

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Thu, 17 April 2014 16:37

XAPBob

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I'm not in the game, so could do that - but I'm also not that experienced...

I think that a bit of test bedding and a good read of the strategy guide would be a decent marker. If you can describe *why* you have made the decisions you have made then you are probably in a good position to exploit those decisions.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Fri, 18 April 2014 10:30

Asmodai

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Quote:

You can suggest basic things to all players. It's upto them if they want to accept it or not.

There was a game - Fledgling Admirals that host informed all players about basics concepts of the game. Also, Altruist(host) checked all race files and gaved all of us neccesary comment on them.
This game is no-comm mostly HG game - as we cannot do pure HP/-f races, we all following HG strategy and concepts. Only PRTs adds some neccesary edge, dependant on individual player style of play.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Mon, 21 April 2014 00:00

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skoormit wrote on Wed, 16 April 2014 12:36

Eight players have now expressed interest in the game.
Theen will not be able to start at this time.
Of the other seven, four signed up in the last few days, and the other three have all confirmed that they are still interested.

Player list:

ludek (added 2/14) (confirmed 4/16) (will require a modification to the proposed schedule; see below)
nmid (added 2/26) (confirmed 4/15) (will play comms OR no-comms)
Asmodai (added 3/7) (confirmed 4/15) (prefers no-comms; will play comms)
trader (added 4/13) (prefers no-comms; will play comms) (don't forget to email him; he doesn't check the forums often)
Taka Tuka (added 4/14) (will play comms OR no-comms)
CrazyBS (added 4/15)
beanspoon (added 4/15)

theen (added 2/26) (only if game starts after ATSR2 ends) (will play comms AND no-comms)

host for the next game: skoormit

ludek would like to play in the game, but his current work schedule does not allow time for him to play on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
In the very early game when turns are short and simple, this would not be a problem for him.
After that, to accomodate ludek we would need to switch to a schedule that is in some way different from the "50 hours per turn" specified in the game advert.
Players, please discuss your thoughts on the best way to handle this.

If you still need an 8th player I would be interested.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Mon, 21 April 2014 10:39

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dlrichert wrote on Sun, 20 April 2014 23:00

If you still need an 8th player I would be interested.

Oh no...Inquisitor80 sent me a pm a couple hours before your post here. I'm going to add him as the 8th player, but I'll gladly start the waiting list / list for the next game with you at the top. Smile

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Mon, 21 April 2014 10:56

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Ten players have now expressed interest in the game.
Theen will not be able to start at this time.
We have eight players ready to go and one extra player available should someone change their mind.

Player list:

ludek (added 2/14) (confirmed 4/16) (will require a modification to the proposed schedule; see below)
nmid (added 2/26) (confirmed 4/15) (will play comms OR no-comms)
Asmodai (added 3/7) (confirmed 4/15) (prefers no-comms; will play comms)
trader (added 4/13) (prefers no-comms; will play comms) (don't forget to email him; he doesn't check the forums often)
Taka Tuka (added 4/14) (will play comms OR no-comms)
CrazyBS (added 4/15)
beanspoon (added 4/15)
Inquisitor80 (added 4/21)

Waiting list / next game list:

theen (added 2/26) (only if game starts after ATSR2 ends) (will play comms AND no-comms)
dlrichert (added 4/21)

host for the next game: skoormit

Clarification about ludek's scheduling issue: his schedule keeps him from playing one day a week (either Tuesday or Wednesday, and it can change week to week). It won't be a problem in the early game, but it might be an issue after turns become more complicated and the game slows down to 50 hours per turn.

I propose this: after the game slows down to 50 hours per turn, when a turn deadline falls on a Wednesday, I will add 24 hours to the deadline. That should prevent ludek from being in a schedule bind, but does not slow down the game excessively.

Players, please respond in this thread with your thoughts.

After we have come to an agreement regarding the schedule, I will set a race submission deadline.

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Mon, 21 April 2014 18:52

Chief Warrant Officer 1

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skoormit wrote on Mon, 21 April 2014 10:39

dlrichert wrote on Sun, 20 April 2014 23:00

If you still need an 8th player I would be interested.

Oh no...Inquisitor80 sent me a pm a couple hours before your post here. I'm going to add him as the 8th player, but I'll gladly start the waiting list / list for the next game with you at the top.

No problem. Was just checking after a long break from the game. Noticed game paramaters and a couple of high skilled players that made it too hard to resist. Thanks.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Tue, 22 April 2014 03:31

nmid

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Sadly most of the other high skilled regular players have been sucked into DD6 ... That's going to keep them busy for the next 6 months or so Razz

This did seem a nice game to join in the mean time.

[Updated on: Tue, 22 April 2014 03:31]

I know my minefields.. but I'm a chaff sweeper.
I used to curse when I got stuck in traffic... till I realised I AM traffic.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Tue, 22 April 2014 07:15

Taka Tuka

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I'm out of internet for next 1-2 weeks (waiting for a new provider) Sad

. So, if you want to start more fast you have to replace me by another player Crying or Very Sad

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Tue, 22 April 2014 10:48

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Taka Tuka wrote on Tue, 22 April 2014 06:15

I'm out of internet for next 1-2 weeks (waiting for a new provider) . So, if you want to start more fast you have to replace me by another player

Players have yet to discuss the scheduling issue. I am therefore inferring that the players are not in a great big hurry.

What we need's a few good taters.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Tue, 22 April 2014 11:28

Inquisitor80

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skoormit wrote on Mon, 21 April 2014 09:56

Clarification about ludek's scheduling issue: his schedule keeps him from playing one day a week (either Tuesday or Wednesday, and it can change week to week). It won't be a problem in the early game, but it might be an issue after turns become more complicated and the game slows down to 50 hours per turn.

I propose this: after the game slows down to 50 hours per turn, when a turn deadline falls on a Wednesday, I will add 24 hours to the deadline. That should prevent ludek from being in a schedule bind, but does not slow down the game excessively.

Players, please respond in this thread with your thoughts.

After we have come to an agreement regarding the schedule, I will set a race submission deadline.

Sounds fine to me.
Btw I prefer no comms but would play either
I am eager to get into game but I don't have a race yet so not a huge rush

- Inquisitor80
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We must move forwards not backwards, upwards not forwards, and always twirling, twirling, twirling toward freedom.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Tue, 22 April 2014 12:21

trader

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Location: Toronto

Schedule proposal is fine, I'm ready to proceed.

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Wed, 23 April 2014 12:42

ludek

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Just for clarfication I can go 2 clicks on factrory production/factories/mines page when I use create new race(default Humanoid one).
I can't use predefined ones for a play (Rabbitoid , etc...) and then customize them.

[Updated on: Wed, 23 April 2014 12:43]

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Wed, 23 April 2014 23:16

Chief Warrant Officer 1

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ludek wrote on Wed, 23 April 2014 12:42

Just for clarfication I can go 2 clicks on factrory production/factories/mines page when I use create new race(default Humanoid one).
I can't use predefined ones for a play (Rabbitoid , etc...) and then customize them.

LittleEddie made it clear earlier in the thread(see below). Best to use Humanoid and change race name and customize. Don't give away your race though the name you use. You could use other predefined races but if you keep the PRT and name then easy to guess.

<For Non-AR Races
One Resource in generated....for every (800 to 1200) colonists.
Every 10 factories produce (8 to 12) resources
Factories require (8 to 12) resources to build.
Every 10,000 colonists may operate up to (8 to 12) factories.

Every 10 mines produce up to (8 to 12)
Mines Require (3 to 7) resources
Every 10,000 colonists may operate up to (8 to 12) mines.

For AR: Annual Resources= 9, 10 or 11>

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Sun, 27 April 2014 18:15

Taka Tuka

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Location: Germany

My race-file is ready for sending. What are the next steps for getting this game started? Any deadlines?

Re: All the Simple Races (...All the Simple Races)

Mon, 28 April 2014 01:51

Chief Warrant Officer 1

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Taka Tuka wrote on Sun, 27 April 2014 18:15

My race-file is ready for sending. What are the next steps for getting this game started? Any deadlines?

Host might be waiting on players response to the scheduling modification before setting deadline. So far two in the public forum have given the ok. At some point either the host will assume no one has a problem with the proposed schedule or players will realize they need to give feedback. Wonder what come first.