Open spot in Turn Blitz #1 has been filled

geoschmo · #1 October 7th, 2002, 10:46 PM

[quote]Originally posted by capnq:

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Setting priorities for which ministers you want to clean up after is critical. I've had two turns so far that I spent too much time on to make their deadline.

I am not suprised at this. I would think you would almost have to be sitting on the website waiting for the turn to process to make sure you get your orders processed correctly. I could imagine it would be very easy to waste a half an hour doing a turn only to find the turn processed minutes before you uploaded. And then if you aren't paying attention you would lose the next turn as well because you uploaded an out of date .plr file. Brutal.

I have looked at the history and I am kind of suprised the number of turns some of you have managed to get in. 8, 10 turns in a row without missing. Remarkable.

Geoschmo

Suicide Junkie · #2 October 7th, 2002, 10:52 PM

I've done very well, then.

My biggest problems in getting turns done was:
a) getting 60 seconds of internet time while other people were on the computer.
b) Using a half-dead floppy to carry the files over to my computer. I had to download a few turns twice because of bad sectors.
c) work, sleeping and eating

[ October 07, 2002, 21:53: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

Nodachi · #3 October 7th, 2002, 11:21 PM

The attitude I've taken is one of gentle guidence. I examined the AI files before I chose my empire and tweaked the empire set-up a little bit. Now I let the AI run things with an eye towards minor changes, "hmm, I think they'd do better if they have this tech earlier." The most heavy-handed thing I've done is set the build queue for a new colony to take up all facility slots.

They seem to be doing ok so far...

geoschmo · #4 October 8th, 2002, 01:09 AM

Nodachi,

It sounds as if you are running it as a true galactic emporer would. No way any one person could exert the level of control we typically do in these games.

Geoschmo

Suicide Junkie · #5 October 8th, 2002, 02:00 AM

EDIT:
Well, the empty spot is filled now!

Original:

I'm doing it pretty similar to Nodachi.

Adding to build queues, and filling the research queue. So far, I haven't had to change any planet designations (mining colony/military base/etc).

I missed turns 19 through 44 while I slept, and went to work today, and my race is still in 3rd place, right where I left it, except much bigger

[ October 08, 2002, 17:43: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]