Blitz Friday April 04 (NOT 05, sorry!), like NOW

[Xavier]

I'm happy to push the time later if there's demand for it, and we probably won't start on time anyway. I know a few people have said they'd play this weekend in the thread I started looking for a blitz last sunday night.

I'll host, and I'm fairly open to settings and the like. Most likely EA game, easy research, no mercenaries (unless we get like 6 players), random small map, nations TBD on the day.

Come to #dominions on irc.gamesurge.net at gametime! Also reply here, so I get a sense of who's coming http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[DonCorazon]

I want to blitz but would have to be much later, prob once I put the wife to bed. Tough to say what time that would be - problem is I am West Coast.

[Xavier]

ouch...unfortunately I teach at 10am eastern on saturday morning....

if there's a group that wants to/has to play later, I don't mind hosting it. though obviously i won't be around for the whole game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Xavier]

hmmm...no other takers? i would've thought moderation would've been all over this. may have to try again for some other time if no-one else wants to play at that time....

[quantum_mechani]

I'll probably be around, but the largest segment of blitz players are in Europe, and that's not a good time slot for them. That's why they are traditionally planned around 18:00 GMT on weekends.

[Foodstamp]

I am interested. I can make 8 EST no problem http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Xavier]

quantum_mechani said:
I'll probably be around, but the largest segment of blitz players are in Europe, and that's not a good time slot for them. That's why they are traditionally planned around 18:00 GMT on weekends.



ah, good call. i'll keep that in mind in future. this weekend friday night is the only time that'll work for me, though....

[lch]

8pm EDT is midnight in CDT so yeah, not much luck with Europeans there.

[DonCorazon]

Nor the Left Coasters who have to work late. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[moderation]

I'm down for a blitz later today. See you all in the IRC channel.

Everyone understands how to use IRC right?

[Xavier]

so we at least have foodstamp, moderation, and myself. hopefully we'll get at least one more in the next 4 hours http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cerlin]

what does the time commitment look like? And I am an IRC newb..besides that I would be interested.

Edit: Its more than 4 hours right? hmmm my attention span isnt that long right now.. >< but if someone could explain i could at least learn IRC for next time. and so I can use it in general.

[lch]

Blitz turns take about 10-20 minutes, 5-10 in early game, so even in the best case you better bring a couple of hours with you to play.

[Xavier]

yeah, 4 hours is probably a minimum unless you plan on getting wiped out early.

as for IRC, the easiest is probably to use one of the many web clients. try google "irc web client" or some such.

for more serious IRC use, download and use mIRC. you should be able to find simple mIRC tutorials online. just remember you want to point it at any gamesurge server. once there, you can type:

/join #dominions

to get into the channel we'll all be in.

[Cerlin]

Thanks for the tips! I will look into it.

[kruton]

Quick question--is this 8pm EDT April 4th or April 5th??

[Xavier]

oh crapula, good call.

i should edit that lol.

april 4 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Foodstamp]

Bah sorry I did not make the blitz, maybe next week http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Xavier]

i'm out of town for 8 days starting at like 7am on the saturday, so no blitzing for me for a couple weeks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif