PBW Up and Running!!! [Archive]

LazarusLong42

September 22nd, 2002, 08:05 AM

All:

I'm happy to announce that PBW is back up and running finally. Thanks very much for your patience.

Please do try to let the server breathe the next couple of days, just in case. Try to refrain from adding large numbers of new games, mainly. I think that'll be mostly taken care of by people who don't check these Boards figuring we won't be back up until Monday at the earliest http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Also, if you encounter any residual bugs, please let us know about it/them.

Finally, the game that was causing the trouble has been removed from the system. That game's filename was LastMan--I assume it was the "Last Man Standing" game that was being played. If that game's owner or players could contact us, we'll see what we can do about getting it set up and non-buggy.

I think that's it. Happy playing, and thanks for sticking with PBW!

Eric/UI Guy
for PBW Administration

[ September 22, 2002, 07:08: Message edited by: LazarusLong42 ]

LazarusLong42

September 22nd, 2002, 08:10 AM

Oh yeah: The server will be on ALPU only for a few days, so no one should end up missing turns.

Eric

Captain Kwok

September 22nd, 2002, 08:36 AM

Yay!

tbontob

September 22nd, 2002, 10:56 AM

ALPU?

Rollo

September 22nd, 2002, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by tbontob:
ALPU?After last player upload

Mark the Merciful

September 22nd, 2002, 02:07 PM

Nice one guys!

Gandalph

September 22nd, 2002, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Yes, the individual games may still show being set to automatic turns, but we have turned off the proccess that runs the games when the time limit expires. You will still get your little warning Messages when you are getting close to the game's expiration date, but the game will not actually pricess unless all turns are uploaded, or until the game owner hits the manual turn button.

GeoschmoWell that's kind of a b@#%$ because one of the games I'm in (STFF) has a spot open and a player that seems to have quit without surrendering and, on top of that, the game owner is having difficulties and may not know to manually process the turn.

Baron Grazic

September 23rd, 2002, 01:29 AM

I bet you the problem is squirrels. So the problem didn't end up being squirrels!
I think some people owe the squirrel community an apology, don't you?

Mind you, Australia doesn't have squirrels, we have possums, which are about twice as big as squirrels http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Thanks for the Great effort you PBW Guys put in.

geoschmo

September 23rd, 2002, 01:30 AM

Yes, the individual games may still show being set to automatic turns, but we have turned off the proccess that runs the games when the time limit expires. You will still get your little warning Messages when you are getting close to the game's expiration date, but the game will not actually pricess unless all turns are uploaded, or until the game owner hits the manual turn button.

Geoschmo

geoschmo

September 23rd, 2002, 01:44 AM

Originally posted by Gandalph:
Well that's kind of a b@#%$ because one of the games I'm in (STFF) has a spot open and a player that seems to have quit without surrendering and, on top of that, the game owner is having difficulties and may not know to manually process the turn.Heh, no offense to your game owner, but it's so easy a squirrel could do it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif All he needs to do is go to the Game Admin screen and hit the grey button in the middle of the page that says "Execute the next turn!"

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/1032738159.bmp

Geoschmo

[ September 23, 2002, 00:44: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Gandalph

September 23rd, 2002, 03:26 AM

Originally posted by geoschmo:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Gandalph:
Well that's kind of a b@#%$ because one of the games I'm in (STFF) has a spot open and a player that seems to have quit without surrendering and, on top of that, the game owner is having difficulties and may not know to manually process the turn.Heh, no offense to your game owner, but it's so easy a squirrel could do it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif All he needs to do is go to the Game Admin screen and hit the grey button in the middle of the page that says "Execute the next turn!"

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/1032738159.bmp

Geoschmo<hr /></blockquote>Forgive me, I wasn't saying that he doesn't know HOW to, only that he may not know that he NEEDS to because of the problems he is experiencing getting Online or whatever.

[ September 23, 2002, 02:28: Message edited by: Gandalph ]

geoschmo

September 23rd, 2002, 04:01 AM

Originally posted by Gandalph:
Forgive me, I wasn't saying that he doesn't know HOW to, only that he may not know that he NEEDS to because of the problems he is experiencing getting Online or whatever.Yeah, I misread that. I am the one that should appologize. As to the game iteself, I looked at it and you have several players that havn'et uploaded the current turn, so I feel a little uncomfortable forcing the turn. However, I plan to turn the autoprocessing back on tomorrow evening barring any further complications. I just want to make sure everyone knows it's back up and all and has a chance to get their turns in. So if nothing happens before then from the game owner then you should get a new turn then.

Geoschmo

tbontob

September 23rd, 2002, 04:07 AM

Originally posted by Baron Grazic:
<blockquote>quote:<hr /> I bet you the problem is squirrels. So the problem didn't end up being squirrels!
I think some people owe the squirrel community an apology, don't you?

Mind you, Australia doesn't have squirrels, we have possums, which are about twice as big as squirrels http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Thanks for the Great effort you PBW Guys put in.<hr /></blockquote>Yeh, I wonder if we are not giving squirrels a bad rap. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Yes and kudos to you PBW guys.

Grandpa Kim

September 23rd, 2002, 04:51 AM

Yeh, I wonder if we are not giving squirrels a bad rap. I dunno. Dem squirrels is tough hombre's; my cats won't go near 'em! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Gandalph

September 23rd, 2002, 05:09 AM

Thanks for looking Geo.

tbontob

September 23rd, 2002, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by Grandpa Kim:
<blockquote>quote:<hr /> Yeh, I wonder if we are not giving squirrels a bad rap. I dunno. Dem squirrels is tough hombre's; my cats won't go near 'em! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif <hr /></blockquote>Are you saying your squirrels are tougher than our squirrels? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon8.gif

For those who may not know, Calgary and Edmonton are about equal sized cities in Alberta and there is perpetual competition between us with such things as NHL hockey (Flames & Oilers) and Canadian Football (Stampeders & Eskimoes), just to name a couple. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

For most of us it is just friendly competition and we like to make a joke of it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ September 23, 2002, 09:04: Message edited by: tbontob ]

Perrin

September 23rd, 2002, 06:14 PM

A little OT but you should all enjoy this: Squirrel Fishing (http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~yaz/en/squirrel_fishing.html) <-- link here

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

disabled

September 23rd, 2002, 06:15 PM

I just had a thought, suppose when this topic was posted, the PBW went down again. I can see about 15 heads exploding!

Thankfully, it hasn't happened.

tbontob

September 23rd, 2002, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by Hadrian Tyrael S. Aventine:
I just had a thought, suppose when this topic was posted, the PBW went down again. I can see about 15 heads exploding!

Thankfully, it hasn't happened.For myself, I was just havin fun. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I only have 2 PBW games and one of them allows a week a turn. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ September 23, 2002, 19:14: Message edited by: tbontob ]

tbontob

September 23rd, 2002, 08:57 PM

What I do find interesting is the divergent feelings and opinions about squirrels. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Baron Grazic

September 24th, 2002, 02:12 AM

I gotta admit that American Squirrels are tougher than the Engish variety. I was over there are couldn't find 1 English Red Squirrel, they and all been kicked out of there homes by American Brown Squirrels.
Not that this has anything to do with the Topic http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

spoon

September 24th, 2002, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by LazarusLong42:
Oh yeah: The server will be on ALPU only for a few days, so no one should end up missing turns.Looks like PBW is processing turns regularly now (ie, it's not on ALPU)...

tbontob

September 24th, 2002, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by Baron Grazic:
I gotta admit that American Squirrels are tougher than the Engish variety. I was over there are couldn't find 1 English Red Squirrel, they and all been kicked out of there homes by American Brown Squirrels.
Not that this has anything to do with the Topic http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Discovery Channel had a "snippet" on a new colored American "Grey" Squirrel which is crowding out the usual colored Grey Squirrel.

It much darker in color than the "Grey" squirrel and is so cautious that it will not approach a person for food.

The presumption is that it's "cautiousness" is a survival trait.

tesco samoa

September 24th, 2002, 06:14 PM

American Squirrel wets its pants at the site of a Canadian Black Tailed Squirrel.

Perrin

September 24th, 2002, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
American Squirrel wets its pants at the site of a Canadian Black Tailed Squirrel.Wets its pants laughing you mean.

Grandpa Kim

September 25th, 2002, 04:50 AM

Are you saying your squirrels are tougher than our squirrels? Our squirrels are so tough that when they finally die (of old age after a couple of centuries) the city gathers them up and uses the carcasses to fill potholes. The problem is, as the road wears down, the squirrels don't and you get pot lumps.

American Squirrel wets its pants at the site of a Canadian Black Tailed Squirrel. See above.

Kim

tbontob

September 25th, 2002, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by Grandpa Kim:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Are you saying your squirrels are tougher than our squirrels? Our squirrels are so tough that when they finally die (of old age after a couple of centuries) the city gathers them up and uses the carcasses to fill potholes. The problem is, as the road wears down, the squirrels don't and you get pot lumps.

American Squirrel wets its pants at the site of a Canadian Black Tailed Squirrel. See above.

Kim<hr /></blockquote>Wow!!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

The space shuttles could use their skins to replace the heat shields. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif