New poll about modifications to the next ACDG game

[GeoModder]

... and the military advisor for his orders...
But it stays a fact, in a fight the attacked one will rarely now for sure if the opposition didn't use a standard alphax.txt file.

[Illuminatus]

True, and this is what makes this discussion futile. Why so much fuss about it? Can`t we make sure that all will abide rules? This is not a fight to death, this is a game. It is not important to win, but to have fun.

PS Typo`s Geo

[GeoModder]

Off topic: Multiple ones? I only see one.

On topic: I saw to many flames in present ACDG about abiding to the rules. The more watertight things can be made, the better I feel.

[Maniac]

Originally posted by HongHu
However I do believe that Chaunk is right, if somebody wants to change his vote, he could state so here. There hasn't been many who voted before the options were made clearer I believe, and I do not think many would want to change.

There are many people who probably only check once in a while, so they won't know about the change of vote options made in the meanwhile. And probably there are also many people who only read the poll options and quickly browse over the first post. Those won't be aware of the real situation, and will still believe the misinformation that everyone would supposedly have to make changes.

[Snowflake]

Only Chaunk, Geo, you and me voted at the time of the change. So it should be ok. But you are right if the poll options are edited (as I asked before) that would be preferable.

Googlie, can you edit poll options for us?

[Maniac]

How about also resetting all votes to zero?

As alphax.txt changes would only have effect on turnplayers, that way only people who check this thread more than once (in other words: the more active participants who would be most likely to become turnplayer at some time in the future) will have a vote on this issue.

Edit: Btw, I think Tassadar is the only one who can see and change poll options, edit posts etc, not Googlie.

[Snowflake]

/pooh accent
Oh bother ...
/pooh accent

I hate to suggest that perhaps we should restart the poll ... It's perhaps more clear than resetting th votes to zero here. It's already confusing enough ...

Though I still think that third option means most of the people (instead of a few people) will have to do something in the future ...

[Maniac]

Why do you think that?

[Jamski]

Come on, its decided. No special alpha.txt. Now let's PLAY!!!!!!



-Jam

[Illuminatus]

I disagree. We need to restart the poll with all options now clearly explained. I voted for second options but I am willing to change alphax.txt. Changes to the alphax should made ONLY THE TURNPLAYER. But no one uderstood that.

[Snowflake]

But see anyone can become the turn player.

[GeoModder]

And don't forget the many aides later in the game are necessary for the turnplayer. Those need a correct access to the turn as well...

[Jamski]

I won't be changing my vote either.

The donkey dead drop - rearrange

-Jam

[Maniac]

Originally posted by HongHu
But see anyone can become the turn player.

Yes there will most likely be several turnplayers per faction over the course of the entire game. But (unless a faction is cheating and several people are playing the same turn) there will only be one turnplayer for every year. So only one person will have to bother with alphax.txt swapping per turn, while all the others can view the turn without any trouble.

Originally posted by GeoModder
And don't forget the many aides later in the game are necessary for the turnplayer. Those need a correct access to the turn as well...

I don't see why. Only the turnplayer is allowed to move military units. All the other aides only need to see the turn to make theoretical plans and orders (Eg "Move that chopper to coordinates 54.68") without actually moving the military units. Them moving units would be "playing ahead" and thus cheating after all.
Of course military planners would have to keep in mind that choppers will for the turnplayer have 2 movement points less than their game indicates, but does that minor hassle really weigh against the advantage that hopefully the game won't be decided the turn someone researches MMI?

[GeoModder]

My earlier proposal can always be implemented. Create a number of limited range choppers in the #UNITS list. And just assume that because Fusion Reactor is not invented yet, that only a limited amount of weapons/abilities are possible. Missile and perhaps Chaos weapon, Tactical, Empath, Nerve Gas and no ability. 8 extra units in that list, that's all. And in case Chaos Choppers on the Chaos Theory tech is too soon, move that unit then to Monopole Magnets. By the time Fusion Power is invented AAA is also discovered and the normal choppers can be build again since that ability is a good counter.
The only thing that needs to be checked then is that other teams are not building the normal choppers as long as they fly on fission power.