S.S. KOTH Needs a New Helmsman

[Fyron]

With the disappearance of parabolize, the KOTH (http://koth.spaceempires.net) tournament needs a new manager. Anyone interested?

[GuyOfDoom]

Where did he go?

[Atrocities]

Where ever he is I hope he is well.

[javaslinger]

What's involved?

Javaslinger

[Ed Kolis]

What about the EOTU tournament started by TakAhLah? Or are you talking about a manager for the SE4 version?

[javaslinger]

EOTU? Emperor of the Universe???

First I've seen of this,

Javaslinger

[Captain Kwok]

The basic duties of the KOTH administrator would include setting up the PBW games for opponents, updating the website, and resolving any problems that pop up. It's probably a couple of hours work per week.

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Here's a thread on the EOTU:
http://www.spaceempires5.com/en-US/node/4194

[Fyron]

I'm talking about managing the existing KOTH tourney, for both SE4 and SE5, rather than starting over and abandoning all of the game history.

[javaslinger]

hmm, I don't know jack about updating websites, so I'm out...

Javaslinger

[Suicide Junkie]

Hmm.

Could the whole thing be automated?

An admin would still have to poke around with registering new players and tidying up every now and then...
But with the loser-notifies system, the match ups and regular updates could be fully automatic.

[se5a]

if we had a java programmer who had the time and was trusted enough to poke around with the PBW code, then yeah it could be automated. no-one wants to actually DO the work though.
I'd give it a shot if it were python, but I think even if it were, it'd be beyond my basic scripting skills.

[Suicide Junkie]

I didn't know it had anything to do with PBW... I figured the players set up their own games, by any means they wanted.

[Fyron]

Most games are done via PBW, but I think there are some that have been done by plain old PBEM. A PBW game is best for strangers that don't necessarily have a pre-existing level of trust for one or the other to host the game themselves.

[Fyron]

No takers?

[javaslinger]

Come on people... some volunteer here for the good of the game... I would but I really am not at all web proficient.

Javaslinger

[se5a]

I would... but I really don't have the time to commit. from mid noverberish till late feb I'll be away bar a few weeks at Christmas.

[Gozra]

Parabolize is alive and well. He took a job up in greeland.It will be about 2-3 more weeks before he gets DSL installed. Maybe sooner. If everyone can hang tight I think we can get back on a normal schedule.

[Fyron]

Greenland? That's quite a move!

[se5a]

oh good.