All The Nations (new game)

[sergex]

Well I just took my turn and it's still Turn 1 with 9 hours to go. Nobody has gotten a stale turn as far as I can see.

I was surprised to see that the game got started somehow, and I assume the other 6 people who haven't gone yet aren't aware yet.

[Zapmeister]

Nobody has gotten a stale turn as far as I can see

That is correct, but in 9 hours time there will be at least one nation (Vanheim) not in. I want to know from the players if they think that's enough to warrant a restart. If not, how many dropouts on turn 1 does warrant a restart? Cainehill is the only person to have answered my question.

And on the subject of Cainehill/Vanheim, will the person who gazumped his position come out with your hands up!! I won't shoot, I just need the password, so the position can be offered to its rightful owner or converted to AI.

[sergex]

If the people who "drop" would be turned to AI I'd be willing to play with up to 6 drops myself.

[archaeolept]

geh, i'd rather start a new one than have to bot a bunch right off the start.

edit: well, actually, 17 is a bit unreasonable for a game

might be something to be said for a bunch of bottings.

[ April 13, 2004, 05:59: Message edited by: archaeolept ]

[Zapmeister]

If the people who "drop" would be turned to AI...

But that's not possible if they've set passwords (no master password on the mosehansen server). If there's even one dropout with a password set (which there is - Vanheim) then the quickhost setting is defeated.

The mood seems to favour a restart. I'll give it another couple of hours for more feedback and then restart under the name "Crowded_Land" unless there's a deluge of supporters for continuation.

[sergex]

Oh if Mose can't make them bots then just start over if nobody objects.

[archaeolept]

yeah, cancel it then if vanheim doesn't show by the QH time, due to the start being f-ed up, and start a new game and a new thread.