25-01-2003 10:50									#1
	Timed-Turns? What is it? Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

From Chantz' gold post in the official forums:

"...you say IFPs are gone? Not quite folks...timed turns *are* IFPs, just done a different way. The result is the same...constraining the player as their empire grows larger. "

So what are timed-turns? Just what it says? Timer counting down during your turn? Is it optional? Or is it only in MP?

???

	25-01-2003 10:54									#2
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And here is the answer just a few posts later :

"They default to OFF. You can take as long as you like. "

::big sigh of relief is heard from the balcony::

	25-01-2003 14:00									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Anun Ik Oba "They default to OFF. You can take as long as you like. " ::big sigh of relief is heard from the balcony::

Indeed....

	25-01-2003 15:50									#4
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Giving the player options.

Good move.

	25-01-2003 17:15									#5
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Timed turns are exactly that, a time limit. I think they will only really be used of Multi-play.

I think if you complete your turn faster you gain more intrest than if you take the whole allocated time. *i think*

	28-01-2003 14:53									#6
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Wow, a strategic clickfest!

	28-01-2003 15:42									#7
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quote: I think if you complete your turn faster you gain more intrest than if you take the whole allocated time. *i think*

Cool, a feature from M.U.L.E.!

	28-01-2003 16:05									#8
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M.U.L.E?
You know M.U.L.E????
Now i have to respect you.. damn

	28-01-2003 21:08									#9
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Unfortunately, interest bonuses for fast turns was cut. I think it's on one of Dopefish's Chatlogs with Kebzero:

http://www.css.tayloru.edu/~jefoote/moo3/

It's a pity, but then again I won't be playing much MP so I'm not bothered.

At least I know that I can stop my anal retentive friends from adjusting their build queues for every planet EVERY SINGLE DAMN TURN!

Also, the option for one minute per turn 'Speed-MOO' games should be fun

	28-01-2003 22:23									#10
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quote: 14:57:44 ZenGonzMoO: Pressing end turn early gives you an interest bonus, right? 14:58:02 kebzero: No, Zen. That's gone too, AFAIK. 14:58:05 ZenGonzMoO: ....

sigh.

So much for this sensible, fun and time-proven feature.

Where's the "death by a 1000 cuts" thread again?

	28-01-2003 22:39									#11
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Well, the fact that there's no PBEM has pretty much killed MP for me anyhow, so I dont give a hot flying sh*t anyhow.

	28-01-2003 22:52									#12
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well... PBEM would have been the only way i could play, but i didn't really consider it being an option anyway (how the hell would battles work?). I assume the time related interest function was cut as it did turn the game into a bit of a clickfest (ie a bad, non-fun thing).

	28-01-2003 23:47									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Main_Brain M.U.L.E? You know M.U.L.E???? Now i have to respect you.. damn

YES! M.U.L.E. was awesome!!!

	29-01-2003 04:53									#14
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M.U.L.E. plus C64 emulator = still viable

I have a M.U.L.E. ROM sitting on my hard drive at home somewhere.

	31-01-2003 18:58									#15
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dammit, intrest seemed like a good idea, but im sure their was a decent reason why they cut it, it was prolly just not fun, and as Marione said "a stratigic clickfest"

	01-02-2003 11:10									#16
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M.U.L.E.

Still searching for the elusive Whumpus.

	01-02-2003 11:30									#17
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quote: Originally posted by MariOne Wow, a strategic clickfest!

God bless you Mose. When I read of RON and the one hour games that go through the tech tree to completion of history I remember SMAC PBEM turns that I would open and just look at for an hour before I made my first move.

But then folks play speed chess so I guess its a matter of personal preference.

	01-02-2003 12:42									#18
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quote: Originally posted by darcy sigh. So much for this sensible, fun and time-proven feature. Where's the "death by a 1000 cuts" thread again?

Nobody likes it until something *they* wanted is cut.