27-05-2001 17:09									#1
	Where are my turns???? Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

No turn received for nearly 2 days now - though I am playing in 12-13-14 games (most of them rated games) - in fact, I have played only 2 turns the last 4 days.

I know some have trouble with their pc - some have not that much time - some other excuses. I have mine too, not an excuse - just a bad explanation : I do not go through all the games I play in every day though I should do so. Shame on me for that.

I can't help it, but I feel that many games have a very low turnrate right now.

I know we have the next-rule - it is used but not enogh.
I know we also have a penalty for being too late - but really, who is using that rule? Besides I do not think it has much effect.
So what else could we do?

Do any have some suggestions what to do? Something like each player SHOULD appoint a sub, to whom the other players could send the turn to, if the turn for some (un)known reason wasn't played in a reasonable time (24 hours + ??).

Last edited by TheBirdMan on 27-05-2001 at 17:16

	27-05-2001 18:06									#2
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Turn are becoming really bad lately. I'm in 5 games and have played a total of 4 turns this week. And my SMAC games are apparently also affected.

	27-05-2001 19:02									#3
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Perhaps your email is dead?
Turn stagnation epidemy .

	27-05-2001 19:33									#4
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Its summer in the northern hemisphere, too many barbeques and beach parties the turn rate is bound to be affected at this time of year.

	27-05-2001 20:29									#5
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Then people could play their turns before they drink - ehhhh eat their dinner. Just as I do (I seldom play in the evenings - bad, bad thing to do (for me)).

	27-05-2001 20:30									#6
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I would agree with you Fraze the four "B's"

Babes,beaches,barbeques,beer

With all that life going on expect slow downs.

	27-05-2001 22:11									#7
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Where are my turns
I only received a couple of turns from LC lately
I am afraid that slow turn rate will continue
Meybe we should stop playing for the entire summer and continue at Automn .
Or maybe you should give it a try
Play your damn turn!

	29-05-2001 03:48									#8
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We have a perfect solution and that is that we next the players that do not play and (my personal addition) also those that do not next when they should do so (because most of us play the game, sent it and forget about it).. Very simple, very effective.

But.... it requires one person in each game that has the discipline to keep track of the game and notifies those that have to next. That is what is lacking in most games I play in.

I would also like to see some ranking based on wether players play their games within 24 hours or not. That means reporting a player each time he does not meet the 24 hour time limit (without a penalty for the normal ranking). To me, that is more important than the current ranking because it would give me the possibility to select those games that only contain fast playing players and therefore would guarantee more fun. It generally are only one or two players in a game that spoil it for the rest.

	29-05-2001 03:58									#9
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Some of my games I see a turn every two weeks

	29-05-2001 04:53									#10
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I think I once went six weeks without a Turn in DC.

That's really nothing though, when compared with a SMAC Game I have been in for over three years which has only just passed MY2200!

	29-05-2001 12:39									#11
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Thank you Saddam for your reaction in the thread "Internet Play Through A Proxy Server". This thread is closed so I could not react there (I noticed you can ). Unfortunately the server you mention also does not contain the anet.html page.

But thanks, anyway.

	29-05-2001 12:57									#12
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I think I will demand a moderator for every game I play!
The games I moderate do not suffer from long and repeated delays. They move fast, a turn per day usually and if someone delays for more than two days (not frequently) get next-turned (accually I play their turns).

The slowest game I ever played in my life Deathmatch Modern 1.1.2 which supposed to end in a couple of month as its preceeding DMM & DMM 1.1.1 did is over a year almost and the last turn I saw was near two months ago!
The most weird of all is that in the particular turn we have left only two player!!!
Me and Stavros! I wonder who delays the game .

	30-05-2001 00:09									#13
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Keygen, the solution for Deathmatch is really simple. You just have to next Stavros every 24 hours or so.

Have fun

	30-05-2001 10:55									#14
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Ok the key is to play like 17+ games

Then you get well 42526 turns per day ok

Then you have fun get a real flavor for the oppone.. er games.

Then have fun er... vicious circle

Then make a game of it

Then have fun

ok confused


Who's in

	30-05-2001 16:50									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Franses Keygen, the solution for Deathmatch is really simple. You just have to next Stavros every 24 hours or so. Have fun

Good idea I will play a PBEM Multiplayer Solo game

Peace !

	30-05-2001 17:19									#16
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lol

	30-05-2001 17:27									#17
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We are not supposed to use all those smilies.

Our moderator (Solver) do not like it (just 3 this time).

	30-05-2001 19:21									#18
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Not to use all these nice smilies altogether?

Oh nooo... I just did .

	30-05-2001 21:11									#19
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No Keygen, no.

He thinks we are alien twins of a certain AH. Wrinsk.....

	30-05-2001 23:14									#20
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Boys, boys. Be nice and go play your turns

If not.....

	31-05-2001 00:24									#21
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Lots of terrible smilies were here. Not tolerated.

Last edited by Solver on 31-05-2001 at 10:51

	31-05-2001 10:50									#22
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quote: Originally posted by TheBirdMan We are not supposed to use all those smilies. Our moderator (Solver) do not like it (just 3 this time).

Don't mind these, like 3 grins, but Saddam takes the heck out of me.

Saddam, I'm warning you. Another trick like that, and you are banned from Apolyton, for a week.

	31-05-2001 10:52									#23
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Oh, and - this thread is losing its point, and going off-topic. Threadclose might follow.

	31-05-2001 12:03									#24
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Tsk, tsk. All those smilies. Can't you lot be upstanding Apolyton citizens like myself?

Oops.......


Sorry, I couldn't help it

Hey, nice picture, Solver, but i think you need more sleep

	31-05-2001 13:45									#25
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Ah, my avatar? Well, I definitely need more sleep. And less Saddams.

	31-05-2001 14:20									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Solver Oh, and - this thread is losing its point, and going off-topic. Threadclose might follow.

Maybe - but its fun.

And besides, something might have worked. The last 2½ days, I have received and played 16 turns in various games. Now, that's something (only one this time - I do not want to be a copy of AH (or Saddam)).

	31-05-2001 14:36									#27
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BirdMan,
You've never been annoying to me. And, all in all, this forum is meant for on-topic discussions, and we're way offtopic. Now it'a a "Smilie Testing" thread.

	31-05-2001 16:09									#28
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Yeah it's funny but it turned entirely off-topic .
Solver is right but as I said it is funny!
Solver, you will be seeing topics like this one from time to time.
Do not worry, it's a pleasant break and warms up Apolytoners relations.
They don't last more than two weeks .
Maybe a couple of days more or less...

	31-05-2001 17:08									#29
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Yeah Solver, Keygen and Birdman are right. Do not forget that many of us rule several worlds at the same time. Quite some responsibility. So we need to relax sometime. And were else as were we feel at home and among people with an equal burden. So, Apolyton. (only one, just to keep Solver happy, tried 0.5 but did not succees . Oops, that is two. Sorry)

	31-05-2001 20:34									#30
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OK, I'm not closing this thread (yet). Give you a break, for now.
Perhaps it's a good limit to limit smilies per post, me thinks.