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What exactly is pitboss, and how does it work for a diplogame?
What exactly is pitboss, and how does it work for a diplogame?
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"Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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The game is constantly live on a server, for instance Beyond the Pit is hosted by Cybershy.
You log in to the server and play your turn, no need to be online together.
Is very slow to start with little to do obviously but apart from that it okGM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71 -
Basically we all play like one or two turns a day.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
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How do you know when somebody has taken a turn, or how do you handle quick negotiations or emergency situations like that?"Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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you not waiting on others taking a turn., you jsut have to have your turn within the timer limits.
eg. we started with 8 hr turn timer so sometime in that 8 hrs you take your turn
now we on 12 hr turn timer
later we moving to 24 hr timer
Diplomacy is taken via emails or posting here.
This is the main reason that undeclared wars are frowned upon.GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71Comment
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Eh, that format isn't exactly winning me over.
Do we have to play like that?"Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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The benift is that you dont need to all be on line at the same time. Means any real life commtitments can be asttended to witohut interfering with the game.
I dont like the lack of communicastion in the game, but provided people post well and use emails if necessary, it is a good system.GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71Comment
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Not to mention connectivity issues are a thing of the past.The benift is that you dont need to all be on line at the same time. Means any real life commtitments can be asttended to witohut interfering with the game.
We are running 18 players with no issues.Comment
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18 players with no issues...so far. *Knocks on Wood*
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I understand that as a benefit, but I think that hindering diplomatic options is a bad thing, especially for something called a DIPLOgame.
I'll try it out, but I have reservations."Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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the only issue is the peopel who have joined our current game are not all DIPLO palyers. they jsut palying it like any usual CIV MP game, that is ruining the game.
I think too many DIPLO (ozzy especially) have been bragging how good they are so a few regualr CIV MP people have joined to show who is the best.
That is not what DIPLO is about.GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71Comment
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I would say Ozzy deserves to brag, he is a fantastic diplogamer. But I can understand your point.
And I also noticed that in your pitboss storyline thread the storylines aren't great (sorry guys, they aren't) and it doesn't seem that everyone is posting.
So I would agree with Rasputin, although it seems the game is in its early goings, so that may also be a factor."Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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How do I know when it is my turn?"Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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cybe has setup an auor email to remond you, but it pretty easy, every 8 hrs it your turn, if you dont move the turn moves on anyway.GM of MAFIA #40 ,#41, #43, #45,#47,#49-#51,#53-#58,#61,#68,#70, #71Comment
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The civ stats page is much easier then auto reminders.
Link for it can be found in the first post of the organizational thread.
IMO pitboss allows for better diplomatic options. In a standard diplogame, some major $hit might go down in the middle of a session, which forces players to make rash decisions because of the time issue.I think that hindering diplomatic options is a bad thing
In pitboss, you could theroeticly email pages of diplomacy back and forth before the next turn is played.
It is actually much more flexable from a diplo aspect as long as people are willing to utilize it.Comment
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