10-02-2005 04:40									#1
	Year 2161 - turnplayer Enter the AD-FREE zone

Turnplayer next term
This is about next turnplayer. So far terms were held by:

Makahlua
GeoModder
Mart7x5

From remaining most active members I prepared the following list:

Hercules
FlameFlash
ForesterSOF
Cataphract887

As the year 2160 approaches, I think the last turn I should play as turnplayer, a new person may held this responsibility from 2161. It requires usually more effort than standard multiplayer game, so the next turnplayer should realize this. I know there are persons above listed who have much more experience than me in turnplaying. Also, probably we all more or less know the stuff

I can offer help in preparation of screenshots, or even prepare them still if needed.

Another issue - game advances - every next turn has more and more to do in it. Should we spiral down terms?

If there is voting, my votes will go to the two members who spent time within the faction from its begining:

Hercules
FlameFlash

ForesterSOF and Cataphract887, you have my recognition as being valuable members and persons giving insightful and important oppinions. I will gladly see you oversee the faction matters in future or even very very close future.

So, what do we do?

	10-02-2005 05:54									#2
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

This is gonna be a tough call I think.

I support the one willing to take the hot seat unconditionally.

	10-02-2005 12:10									#3
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

I wish I could accept a nomination, but obiously my posting habits don't allow for such.

	10-02-2005 12:27									#4
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

What habits? Maybe just start in elections

	10-02-2005 12:35									#5
	Increase the size of your Attachments

I am comfortable as an advisor/reader and could handle a department or city.

With my schedule I could not hope to accomlish a 10 year termin the future.

Last edited by ForesterSOF on 10-02-2005 at 13:01

	11-02-2005 18:33									#6
	Increase Your PM Length

ditto on that schedule thing.you guys are dreaming if you think i could scrounge time for actually playing this,i can barely get time for things i actually have to do and this weekend i dont know if i can get SMAC working on this comp,not using windows here

	11-02-2005 18:54									#7
	Inflate your Upload Space

Hercules, are thee prepared to meet thy fate?

	13-02-2005 13:36									#8
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

*bump*

	13-02-2005 19:33									#9
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

quote: Originally posted by GeoModder *bump*

I don't think that bodes well for the answer to your question...

	13-02-2005 21:16									#10
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

I know.

I think in future ACDG's being member of a team should include the willingness to be turnplayer at least once.

	13-02-2005 21:21									#11
	Put an end to popups!

Hey, I'd love to be, but I know we'd get nexted like nothing if I were, just don't have the time.

	13-02-2005 21:31									#12
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

I can still do some "dirty work" like making screenies. Yes, that is my declaration - just got attached to that particular game...
Turnplayer would though move the pieces around, draw on the screenshots, etc.

Optionally, a willing ex-turnplayer might be a turnplayer again, but I think this might make this game too much single-playerd-type-kinda one...

	14-02-2005 04:50									#13
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I was away most this weekend.

I am willing to be the designated turn player but there are some dates in March when I am not available.

I have been experimenting with photoshots but if I fail I hope to count on fellow data agents productions.

	14-02-2005 17:21									#14
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

Ok, first - what operating system do you use, Hercules? WinXP has a nice feature - pressing "Prt Sc" button on the keyboard copies screen to the clipboard memory. One can then insert it into a graphic application.

I use "Irfanview" - freeware for home use, good capabilities for screenies. Cropping, resizing, reducing color depth - everything fast and easy. After that I save as bmp and open it in old good "Paint" from windows where I draw those blue proposals. Then save yet again, and make jpg version, preferably below 100 kB. you know...

Alternatively I have an application for screenshots. There is possibility to choose key combination for making a shot (I have - ctrl, shift, F11 - I recall) then save as bmp and go to Irfanview.

With practice everything lasts pretty fast. Though I have directdraw turned off in the ini file - this way color palette does not get replaced, if you recall before we had green color like gaians, and other stuff was ugly. Also, screen resolution gets retained - large bonus. I presently play 1400x1050. SMAC has a new "dimension" for me...

So this is about ini tweak making resolution work and no palette replacement.

And this is a link to a small application making faction graphics bug easy in handling. If you care to use it. I will humbly mention that it is my production and can be improved.

Last edited by mart7x5 on 14-02-2005 at 17:28

	14-02-2005 17:49									#15
	Increase Your PM Length

Why use Irfanview at all? I paste a screenshot directly in Paint, and work on it there if needs be. And of course I increase my resolution before taking a shot.

	14-02-2005 18:04									#16
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Easy way of cropping - adjusting the square. you know, apolyton asks for now more than 800 pixels wide graphics. I have 1400.

resizing - some good algorithms for keeping quality i think.

reduction to 256 color depth. jpg are smaller then

	14-02-2005 18:34									#17
	Tired of ads?

bad news for me-reinstalled windows xp and put all that fancy virus protection etc but my smax cd has been corrupted and wont work

meanwhile i will seei f i can obtain a copy of the game on ebay+etc.more fun news this morning is my motherboard is dead after worknig fine last night.yay me

	14-02-2005 19:34									#18
	Put an end to popups!

Cataphract: Is SMAC(X) still installed on your computer? Otherwise you simply could use a no-cd crack...

Mart: Ah yes, with 1400 dpi things start to be extended indeed. I only have 1024x768 so there's no real need.

	15-02-2005 00:49									#19
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

nope.planning on obtaining a copy.it is possible it was on a partition of the hard drive,which means im OK,but cant check right now.its hard to get a copy of smax

i reinstalled windows xp,then the smax cd=corrupted(mighta backed up first if i knew)

	19-02-2005 08:21									#20
	Full PM-box? Change here!

quote: Originally posted by Hercules I was away most this weekend. I am willing to be the designated turn player but there are some dates in March when I am not available. I have been experimenting with photoshots but if I fail I hope to count on fellow data agents productions.

Ok, let's roll out the nets for catching Herc when he falls in the Sinder chair (don't forget to do cntrl+F4 first time you open the turn ). We'll of course cover when you're AWOL, just tell us beforehand. And screenshots are easily made, so that's no prob either.

See, before you know it, the term will be over.