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BigFree
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Acampo, CA
Oct 1999
time: 21:29
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I really dreaded making this post, but the lack of gameplay in these games is really disgusting.
First, a few pointers and tips:
1) If you have any PBEM's going on you should create folders specifically for those games in the "saves" folder for the game. You should have one folder for each PBEM you are involved in. This keeps things organized. You should put all games recieved and save all games played in that folder for a specific PBEM game.
2) All save games should be named following a convention. For instance I name the saves I send to Monty Pyton "To Python 3800 BC.sav" This format should be followed by everyone. So, in this folder named "PTWDG II" I have a save named "To Sunshinia 3800 BC.sav" along with the other one. There's no confusing the saves in this manner.
This game has bugs in it. If someone loads the wrong save game or sends the wrong save game and someone loads it, then they could get a peak at astuff they should not be peaking at. Having a naming convention as above prevents that from happening.
3) If a person posts that they have sent the turn and you did not get it, please send them an email, a PM and post in the turn thread that you did not get it. This is a much faster way than just posting in the turn thread that you do not have it. Also, if you send the game on, please double and triple check you email program to make sure that you in fact sent it. People sometimes forget to hit "send" or they forget to attach the actual file, or they attach the wrong file. If you get into a habit of checking yourself after you sent it we can keep this moving along a lot faster.
If you come upon a thread, in the PBEM directory, and you find that a turn was sent and it has been a while since anyone else has posted; send an email to both parties concerned in the last post available. Ask them what is going on?
4) For the love of ***! This is the easiest thing to do!! Please post in the appropriate thread when you send the save onward. If Poly is down, make a note somewhere that remids you to do it when it becomes available to you. The only time you don't post that you sent it on is when someone, after you, has posted that they have sent it on! 
5) If you are no longer interested in playing....you are a butt head! You shouldn't have signed up in the first place. Finding replacement players is a hard thing to do and it takes time to set it up.
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E_T
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Orlando, Florida
Mar 2001
time: 00:29
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quote:
Originally posted by BigFree
I really dreaded making this post, but the lack of gameplay in these games is really disgusting.
First, a few pointers and tips:
1) If you have any PBEM's going on you should create folders specifically for those games in the "saves" folder for the game. You should have one folder for each PBEM you are involved in. This keeps things organized. You should put all games recieved and save all games played in that folder for a specific PBEM game.
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I even have folders for PBEM games that are no longer active, because the players when away *cough* Arnelos *cough* Ninot *cough*....
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2) All save games should be named following a convention. For instance I name the saves I send to Monty Pyton "To Python 3800 BC.sav" This format should be followed by everyone. So, in this folder named "PTWDG II" I have a save named "To Sunshinia 3800 BC.sav" along with the other one. There's no confusing the saves in this manner.
This game has bugs in it. If someone loads the wrong save game or sends the wrong save game and someone loads it, then they could get a peak at astuff they should not be peaking at. Having a naming convention as above prevents that from happening.
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I always use a different name for each game.
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3) If a person posts that they have sent the turn and you did not get it, please send them an email, a PM and post in the turn thread that you did not get it. This is a much faster way than just posting in the turn thread that you do not have it. Also, if you send the game on, please double and triple check you email program to make sure that you in fact sent it. People sometimes forget to hit "send" or they forget to attach the actual file, or they attach the wrong file. If you get into a habit of checking yourself after you sent it we can keep this moving along a lot faster.
If you come upon a thread, in the PBEM directory, and you find that a turn was sent and it has been a while since anyone else has posted; send an email to both parties concerned in the last post available. Ask them what is going on?
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I have even entered the threads for the PBEM's in my favorates, incase the thread gets "caught between the pages" of poly
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4) For the love of ***! This is the easiest thing to do!! Please post in the appropriate thread when you send the save onward. If Poly is down, make a note somewhere that remids you to do it when it becomes available to you. The only time you don't post that you sent it on is when someone, after you, has posted that they have sent it on!
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I do try to do this, even if it's one that I play just before going to work. But sometimes I do run out of time... I will atleast try to post a little more often.
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5) If you are no longer interested in playing....you are a butt head! You shouldn't have signed up in the first place. Finding replacement players is a hard thing to do and it takes time to set it up. |
Agreed, I'm not playing (currently) 6 PBEM's for my health... But I would like to have them in my mail box on a semi-regular basis. It's hard to figure out what you were doing when it takes a week for the save to get back to you.
E_T
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04-07-2003 16:18
Time to find a replacemet, then (and yes, I would expect them to honor my diplo deals). Any volunteers?
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