Vanilla LA - hosted [started]

[Xavier]

This will be a quickhost/24-hour hosted game until turn 20, at which point it will go to 36h.

-C --ipadr xavier13.myftp.org --port 65001

(If you haven't done this before, create a copy of your dominions shortcut. Then right-click it, and select properties. In the box that says Target:, paste the above text in AFTER the last " mark. Make sure there's a space between the " and the first -. Now if you double click that shortcut it'll connect you to the server directly.)

Host: xavier13.myftp.org
Port: 65001
Players: 11
Map: Random ~15 provinces/player
Age: Late
Starting Provinces: 1
Independents: 5
Magic Sites: 35%
Money: 100
Resources: 100
Supply: 100
Random Events: Common
Graphs: Disabled
Hall of Fame: 10 slots
Research: Average
Victory: Control of 99 provinces
Renaming: On
Hosting: Quickhost and every 24h until turn 20, then 36h
Mods: None


Xavier: Ermor
Metalking: T'ien Ch'i
chrispederson: R'lyeh
OoohSnap: Midgard
Foodstamp: Mictlan
Hoplosternum: Utgard
Fickle: Abysia
Kazoo: Pythium
cupido2: Patala
Kyosti: Arcoscophale
Evilhomer/Folket: Ulm

[Xavier]

oh, and I'll be playing Ermor.

[Metalking]

I would like to get in this as t'ien chi.

[Xavier]

hokay

[chrispedersen]

R'yallah please.

[Denisius]

This would be my first multi-player game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

I would like to play as Pangaea.

[Xavier]

done, and done http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[OoohSnap]

Hi,

I'd like Midgard http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Xavier]

we've got a run on smiley faces here http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Foodstamp]

Mictlan please http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Xavier]

nice, half way to a full game already.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Denisius]

Do you mind enabling graphs?

[Xavier]

If you can convince 5 other players to ask for enabled graphs I'll enable them. I'll also edit the first post to indicate that's an option.

[Denisius]

Fair enough. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Hoplosternum]

Utgard please. And my vote goes for scores on. But I don't really mind.

[Xavier]

duly noted

[chrispedersen]

score on -)

[Fickle]

Abysia please. I vote for graphs.

[Xavier]

Done. Starting to look like graphs will be on....

[Kazoo]

I would like to have Bogarus, if possible.

I am quite a noob and this would be my first MP Game. Is the procedure used for sending Pretender and Turns the same as the one described in the manual ?

I would prefer graph off but no problem with graph on.

[Denisius]

Are we going to play with the new patch?

[Hoplosternum]

Just curious but why do people NOT want scores on? I can see a slight point for ermor. They will have a huge army count compared to the rest and this may hurt them in Diplomacy. But they have trouble with diplomacy anyway due to their dominion.

But in general not being able to see the scores will just hinder diplomacy surely?

If I am losing and lack allies then let me be eliminated and spend my time on joining new games. If I am winning then let me press my advantage and give my opponents chance to unite against me to stop me. Why draw out this process by hiding how well people are doing?

[cupido2]

If I'm allowed (I'm not so new anymore but quite harmless) I take Patala. Graphs on plz. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Real_friend]

Bogarus

[Denisius]

Real_friend, Bogarus has already been taken by Kazoo.

[Kyosti]

I'd like Arcoscephale please. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I'm also a newbie.

[Xavier]

ok, updated the main page with signups. Will put the server up tonight (within 12 hours).

I'm giving Real_friend 12 hours from now to change his country selection and keep his spot as our 12th player. If we don't hear from him the next person to post a valid country selection (from now) will get his spot.

@Denisius: yes, we'll play with 3.15 from the start. So harass your other game hosts to patch http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

@Hoplosternum: you've pretty much got it, but not just to hamper diplomacy. It really changes the feel of the game. You take out another indy province and suddenly discover you're bordering on Caelum...but you have no idea how strong Caelum is, how much research they've finished, and so on. It also means that people don't know what global enchantments to be expecting, or whether all the artifacts will be gone by the time they hit con 8, because you can't see how other peoples research stacks up next to yours. And finally, it creates a neat situation where scouting information is really valuable, not just for yourself, but in diplomacy as well.

[Xavier]

oh yeah, and Kazoo: You just create your pretender under 'game tools' and then connect to the server and click on the nation you're playing.

[Kazoo]

Thanks Xavier.

I am ok to give up Bogarus to Real_friend. I'd like to have Pythium, Serpent Cult instead, if possible.

[Xavier]

you sure?

p.s. I won't be back on here for a few hours...so assuming everything's sorted when I get back I'll just put the server up and you can do whatever you've decided.

[Kazoo]

Yeah sure. Real_friend and I briefly discussed it in pm.

[Xavier]

ok. Updating front page now.

Unless 1 more person decides they'd rather have graphs on in the next 6-7 hours (basically, before I start the server), they will remain off.

[Denisius]

Should this game be considered a newbie game?

[Xavier]

Not sure...not everyone has volunteered how much experience they have. It's seems to be at least about 1/2 newbie, at any rate....

[Metalking]

This will be my first big MP game, played a couple 3 and 4 man games on a LAN, nothing really good though. So I am definitely newb level.

[Xavier]

UPLOAD PRETENDERS http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif
and PLEASE don't forget to put passwords on your pretenders. Hopefully we'll be ready to start within 24 hours....


This is my second D3 game, though the first is still on turn 3. ButI played like 3 24h host games and probably a dozen blitz games of D2, 3-4 years ago.

[Denisius]

I've got some sort of problem connecting, i've posted a thread about it.

[Xavier]

hmm...well there's 4 other pretenders uploaded other than mine, so I'm pretty sure it's not the server.

are you behind a router or other firewall? i'll take a look at your other thread....

[Denisius]

Xavier, it appears as if my copy is a pirated one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

I'll reorder it, but it won't come soon enough for me to be able to play this game. Sorry.

[Xavier]

Shame that...ok, I'll see if we can get someone to fill your spot.

In other news, if you had trouble connecting to the server at all it's fixed now. It went down last night for various reasons I don't feel like getting in to. It shouldn't happen again, but if it does I can swap in a different video card and it really won't happen again.

Don't ask, lol.

[OoohSnap]

Xavier, please unupload the LA Ulm Pretender. I misclicked there by error http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/mad.gif, I apologize for any troubles caused.

[Xavier]

done, no troubles.

if anyone had connection trouble in the last 60 seconds or so it's because i took the server down to delete that .2h file http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif I *probably* could've deleted it with the server still running, but didn't want to chance it....

[Evilhomer]

Sure, sign me and folket up (we will play a few weeks in turns). I will get back with nation in 1 hour or so.

[Xavier]

ok, as long as you guys are good on the transitions, so you don't come up stale.

post the nation here and then get the pretender up ASAP.

we have 8/12 pretenders up currently.

[Xavier]

just missing pretenders from Real_friend and Evilhomer/folket.

[Xavier]

i'm gonna give 16 more hours before I start the game with 10 (or 11), if I don't have those pretenders.

[chrispedersen]

Xavier - Bogarus is new; even though Ryleh is strong. Mind if I swap out for it?

[Xavier]

If you can upload the pretender at ~2pm EST Saturday (13 hours from now), go ahead and I'll delete your R'lyeh pretender before I start the game. I say that because I want to give Real_friend as much time as possible to upload as possible. So don't upload much before that time....

[Xavier]

also, I'm considering the last spot open as Evilhomer said he'd be back with a nation within the hour and then didn't post within 15 hours.

[Evilhomer]

Yes, things was a bit crazy, but I will upload one without folkets consent unless I can find him rather soon.

[Real_friend]

Oh guys. It looks like I have to go to Izrael tomorrow for , and I'm just learned my internet will be limited by email.
Probably have to give-up this game, will stay only on Llamabeasts' email-based server games.

[Real_friend]

Or -is it possible if I will sent 2h turns?

[Real_friend]

and recieve trn files?

[Xavier]

Sorry man, I'm not gonna run this by email, it would drive me nuts. That's why I set up the server so everything's automated....

Game starts in about 6 hours time. There is one available spot. Evilhomer has taken Ulm, and I believe chrispederson plans to switch from R'lyeh to Bogarus before we start.

[Xavier]

Server has started

[Foodstamp]

People are already racking up the stales in this game, and we are only on turn two.

[Xavier]

I'll PM the two players who missed turn 1 and see what's up.

[OoohSnap]

I stalled because I wasn't aware that the server had started /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif

[Evilhomer]

Seems like TC, will stal this turn ....

[Xavier]

yeah, I PM'd the guy after he stalled turn 1, and emailed his gmail account a few hours ago. hopefully he shows up soon....

[Xavier]

If I don't hear from TC before the next turn hosts (and he stalls a third time) I'll begin force hosting as soon as he's the last player left. Unfortunately I didn't enable master pass....

He'll be a nice little boost to whoever finds him first. 5 gems/turn and a free fort+lab, plus the high income....

[chrispedersen]

why not just stale it and be done with it? He's the only one (again) that didn't submit...

[Xavier]

Midgard hasn't submitted, with 5 hours left to host.

I'll give TC this last chance. He's on US time so there's reasonable odds he'll show up at the last minute. If not, he's done.

[Xavier]

Ok, if TC is the last left to play I'll force host.

Midgard has stalled twice now and will receive the same treatment if it stalls this turn.

[Evilhomer]

Just waiting on TC, feel free to force host (this will be annoying until TC is dead)

[Xavier]

Yeah, I just did. I just woke up or I'dve done it sooner.

[chrispedersen]

Whats going on, with the turns.. I go to sleep its.. 19 hours till host.. I wake up go to work.. its 20 hours till host.. and it says I've still good to go...
(aka, have a turn submitted)

chris

[Xavier]

Umm...I dunno? Maybe check your turn?

I forced host at ~12pm EST today as the only player not to have submitted a turn was TC. After that I played my turn, and when I was done all players were showing as not having submitted (except me). I checked back about 4 hours later, and it showed only 3 or 4 players as not having submitted. You were one of them, so I'm fairly certain you submitted a new turn. So the change in host times is because I forced host while you were asleep, so it's on a new 24-hour timer.

[cupido2]

Bah, all those indie heavy cavalry around my capitol is a real challange for my little apes.

[Evilhomer]

Only waiting for TC now...

[chrispedersen]

Again.

[Xavier]

Forced host.

Someone find him and take him his capital, please http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Xavier]

I'm having spotty internet connectivity today, for reasons not worth explaining.

The server will be up and accessible, but if you have trouble connecting just try again in like 2 minutes. Basically I'm having frequent but very brief disconnections from the internet, thanks to the astounding quality of consumer-grade wireless routers.

[chrispedersen]

I am flying to Stuart today, returning Sunday.
May I request that no turns be processed Saturday? Resuming normally Sunday noonish?

[Xavier]

I see you're online now, so I'm assuming you'll play a turn. If the server hosts tonight I'll switch to a 48 hour host for one day (so it'd host again Sunday night unless we quickhost), and if we host tommorow morning I'll switch to a 36 hour host for one day (so it'd host again Sunday night).

Sound good?

[chrispedersen]

Perfect with thanks.

[Evilhomer]

Game seems to have changed to a 3 hour quickhost

[Xavier]

don't worry about it - i just did that to give arco an extra 90 minutes to put a turn in, since this turn is being delayed for chrispederson anyway.

it's now on a 34 hour host (next host ~11pm EST Sunday), after which it will return to a 24 hour quickhost schedule until turn 20.

[chrispedersen]

Hey guys.. Travelling to Merritt Island Friday, for easter.
After Fridays turn, can we delay untill midnight Easter Sunday (EST). I'm guessing a bunch of people probably travelling.....

[Xavier]

fine with me. is everyone else ok with it?

[Folket]

btw, just so that you know. I'm playing Ulm now. All treaties are in effect.

[Xavier]

We just hit turn 20, so we've switched a 36h hosting schedule, as per the first post.

[cupido2]

So we gonna wait 12 more hours for Tien Chi...

[Hoplosternum]

LOL Yep thats about it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Xavier]

No, we're waiting on Abysia. I'd love to host it but if I were playing Abysia I'd be pretty peeved about that, so I'm not going to.

As before, I'll be checking the server frequently and forcing host if TC is the only player left to play. If someone would just finish him off we haven't this problem anymore :p How does it take 11 players 20 turns to find and eliminate a nation that hasn't played a single turn?? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[cupido2]

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Xavier]

if we have to wait 17 more hours for pythium i'm gonna be annoyed... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif His was the last turn to be taken with 25 hours to host, too....

[Kazoo]

My Apologies.

I was sure I played my last turn. I surely forgot to press 'e' and choose 'Save game and quit'.

As I am travelling for my work, I am not connected 24/7 (but I am still able to play at least twice a day) so I did not double-check that my turn was sent.

Sorry again,

[Xavier]

cool, thanks. TC's the only left so I'm forcing host now.

[Xavier]

I'm going to have to take the server down for an hour or two pretty soon, as I have to physically move the machine. I'll put it back up with 24 hours to host.


edit: it's back up now, everything should work fine

[cupido2]

TC is dead!! Wooohooo

And what a battle in the Arena! I never fought against a turkey named "Happy Thanksgiving" hahahaha. My poor guy is now badly horrormarked.

[Foodstamp]

LOL I thought you guys might like that <3. And you can thank me for "gobble-ing" up Tien Chi http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

[Folket]

It is about time to update the first post so that people see that Ulm is not solely played by Evilhomer.

[Xavier]

odd, i thought i did that right when you said you were taking over...I guess it didn't save the change properly or something.

[Folket]

np, but it would be nice if you wrote Evilhomer/Folket since it was agree from the beginning that we were to play this game together.

[Folket]

thanks!

Are we still on 24h QH? Seems like the turns are coming slow. Perhaps I'm just to excited.

[cupido2]

Same here. Go Patala! Next turn Bogus will be history (or my army...)

[Xavier]

No, if you read back a bit you'll see I switched to 36 hour host at turn 20, as per the first post. And even though TC is gone we've had stales the last two turns....

In case anyone has noticed, I haven't managed to set it to 36 hours yet as I haven't actually been around when the turn hosts. So I've been adjusting it when I do get to it, so at some point the number of hours to host has increased for the last couple turns. But it's been pretty darn close to 36 hr./turn since turn 20.

[Xavier]

R'lyeh has staled 3 turns in a row. I'm going to start forcing host if they're the only nation left to submit a turn.

[Folket]

Why don't we set them to AI? Or at least ask the person playing if it is okey to have them as AI?

[Xavier]

I've tried that...feel free to PM chrispederson if you want.

The reason I don't do it is I forgot to turn on masterpassword when I started the game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Xavier]

Just a heads up that I'm going to be out of town until April 20th. I'll still be playing my turns and the server should continue hosting. I'll have remote access to the host machine, but there is a slight risk that if something happens physically to the server I won't be able to reboot it. I don't anticipate any problems and this most likely will have no effect on anyone, but I did want to give a heads up in case something does happen.

[Folket]

Stalwart, the eater of children are looking to buy astral gems. Please come to me with offers.

[Folket]

Best chance ever to break into the strongest of magic schools. I'm offering three pure blooded virgins for each astral pearl.

[Xavier]

Arcoscephale has now staled 3 consecutive turns. I'll now be forcing host whenever Arco and R'lyeh are the only two nations remaining to take their turns.

[cupido2]

hmmmm is Arco now considered ai? can I attack him without being branded as backstabber?

[Xavier]

I'd think you should still PM him with a NAP cancellation. If he doesn't read it or respond to it, that's his problem.

[Foodstamp]

I could use an extension on this next turn if possible. 36 hours would be awesome sauce.

[Xavier]

I'm no longer tracking this thread everyone, so if you need me please PM.

[OoohSnap]

It is a sad day, the nation of Midgard is lost. Our loyal disciples turned bloodthirsty for gold and are deserting the ranks. We will soon join the Living Dead...

Turning to AI http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif. Good Game!

[Xavier]

I'm out of town a week--hopefully the server will stay up. I rebooted right before I left to reduce the odds of it flaking out while I'm away.

[Folket]

patch the server now. I want to install the new patch.

[Folket]

I'm not able to connect to the server.

[Folket]

Anyone else then me having problem connecting?

[JZ]

Yup, let's wait...

[Xavier]

guys, i told you i'm not watching this thread anymore and to PM me if there were any problems.... I think someone logged in with a patched client while I was out of town and killed the server.

I've patched to the latest version, so you guys can keep playing with 3.17.

[JZ]

Okay, can you please postpone hosting for 21-24th of June? It's weekend and national holidays, summer solstice. I will be out in nature and no Internet (yuppy).

[cupido2]

Ha! Abysia won. (should have read the victory conditions... damn). Anyway, congratulation fickle!