15-09-1999 05:47									#31
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Sorry guys, I was at work.

Turn 3 to Blue Max.

	15-09-1999 06:10									#32
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Blue Max -> El Cid (turn 3)

	15-09-1999 06:29									#33
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El Cid -> Rush Turn3

	15-09-1999 06:51									#34
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Turn 3 sent to Ed

	15-09-1999 07:36									#35
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sent turn 3 to Chris.

I won't be able to check mail again until tomorrow night, 10pm.

	15-09-1999 07:52									#36
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Turn 4 -> Blue Max

	15-09-1999 18:37									#37
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Ramming speed! Monkey's game 1 is in our sights(we just passed game 2).

Blue Max -> El Cid (turn 4)

	16-09-1999 09:14									#38
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El Cid -> Rush turn 4

	15-09-1999 22:37									#39
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Turn 4 sent to Ed

Yeah, those games suck.
This game is the way it should be.

	15-09-1999 23:19									#40
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I dont mind when somebody posts and tells the group why he cant play his turn right away. At least you know whats going on.

Its the lack of communication that I hate. If you have a problem. Tell the group and maybe we can come up with a solution.
(attaching the ai for a turn or more is not that big of a deal is it?)

I hate when a turn sits for a very very long time and you are wondering if the person has abandoned the game.

Im lucky, if I have a computer or a email/IP problem. I can post here from another computer. Maybe these people dont have that option.

	15-09-1999 23:42									#41
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I like the idea of playing with the accelerated start scenario.

But it's not necessarily going to solve the problems with those two games.

	15-09-1999 23:53									#42
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I'm not so fond of the idea of an accelerated start scenario. I think I'd rather be able to start a game as a TCP/IP multiplay, and then switch it over to a PBEM after the first 4000 years or so are over.

	16-09-1999 03:53									#43
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That would be cool Chris!!

But I thought I read somewhere in these forums that you couldn't do that with CTP.

Do you think people arent getting the game at convenient times?.

	16-09-1999 03:56									#44
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That would be cool Chris!!

But I thought I read somewhere in these forums that you couldn't do that with CTP.

Do you think people arent getting the game at convenient times?.

Or is it so boring at the beginning that people just forget about it.

	16-09-1999 03:57									#45
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That would be cool Chris!!

But I thought I read somewhere in these forums that you couldn't do that with CTP.

	16-09-1999 04:01									#46
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Sorry

	16-09-1999 18:10									#47
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Gang - Don has brought up a good point(in an e-mail to me). Hang on to the saved game that u have been sent from previous player for 1 turn. If the player that u send to has not responded within 24 hrs, replay your turn and attach an ai to the player for one turn or until we have heard from them. U would then just e-mail the game to the next player in line.

Is everyone ok with this? Also, is 24 hrs to long to wait? Maybe 12 would be better.

	16-09-1999 19:31									#48
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That sounds good to me. I expect to play one turn per day, two if I get one in by noon.

	16-09-1999 20:46									#49
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I'm afraid to imagine what the AI would do if given control of a carefully planned player civilization. But it is only fair to the other players to keep the game moving, and this sounds like the most workable solution. I'll vote in favor of it.

P.S. Where can I find some good instructions and examples of how the command line switches work, especially the ones for attaching and severing an AI?

	16-09-1999 22:31									#50
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I say 12 hours

Its been more than 12 hours and we haven't heard from Ed

So I attached an ai to his game and sent it to chris.

Turn 4 to chris

	16-09-1999 22:46									#51
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Chris-

The info is in the Read Me that comes with the 1.2 patch. It is burried near the bottom in the advanced user section.

AI taking over PBEM/Hotseat player

You can use the /attach command from the chat window (hit the ' key) to assign an AI to play the turn of a Hotseat player that has left the game. To allow a human player to assume an AI players turn, use the /detach command. For PBEM games, you must set all players as human (and include an email address) for the first turn of play. On any further turns you can then attach/detach AI's as before.

	16-09-1999 23:22									#52
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Ed sent me turn 4 this morning at 7:30 AM. I'll play it when I get home from work and pass it along.

Twelve hours may be too little time. If someone sent me the game at 4:00 AM, I really wouldn't be able to come home from work just to play a turn. If it is super-important, I can try to check for a turn in the morning before work, but I'm not much of a morning person.

	16-09-1999 23:23									#53
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Repeated message, please delete.
[This message has been edited by ChrisLynx (edited September 16, 1999).]

	16-09-1999 23:26									#54
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Repeated message, please delete.
[This message has been edited by ChrisLynx (edited September 16, 1999).]

	16-09-1999 23:45									#55
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I agree with Chris, a move comes in early am, some days I won't be able to get to it until 6pm. How about a compromise.

Any turn received by noon is to be completed, sent, and posted by midnight.

Any turn not posted by midnight will be considered late, the original sender will turn on AI for the late player and get the game moving again.

	16-09-1999 23:51									#56
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Swissy: I'd be up for giving that a try. BTW, let's say midnight EST, just so there is no confusion about timezones.

	17-09-1999 00:40									#57
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Sigh........

Thanks chris for sharing that info about Ed with us, and no I dont want you to change your lifestyle over a silly email game.

24 hrs is ok with me too.

I will shut up now

	17-09-1999 00:48									#58
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Before I shut up

How come I dont get all the posts when this page loads up? Then sometimes after I post all the previous posts show up.

I have been having alot of trouble with these Ctp/Multiplay threads lately.

Anyway, that sounds great swissy

	17-09-1999 03:33									#59
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Don, it's your web browser settings. With IE, if you don't set it to look for the most recent version of a webpage, it will use the one stored in the Temp Internet Files folder. Under Internet Options, you are able to set the browser to look for the most recent version of a webpage and to clear out the Temp Internet Files folder when you disconnect. I'm sure Netscape is similar.

	17-09-1999 05:36									#60
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sorry everyone. As i told Chris in my e-mail this morning. I have a terrible cold right now. I couldn't tear myself out of bed for any reason, especially to take my turn. I am sorry for any delays and took my turn ASAP.

Ed