Turns of AXT029 game in Apolyton PBEM Tournament

[Alinestra Covelia]

Okay. Heading out soon... to Googlie.

[Googlie]

2117 to Misotu

very uneventful turn (moved Independent Scout 1 tile)

[Misotu]

2117 to RedFred.

[Tau Ceti]

I have taken a look at the save RedFred sent me and well... this one cannot be salvaged.

It is suffering from an even more extreme version of the bug that struck the Chiron Winter game I set up at ACOL. Alinestra Covelia is on Transcend difficulty. Googlie and Misotu are on Librarian (fewer drones and 24 SE change cost); apparently RedFred is then on 'Sub-Citizen' (-8 SE change cost and probably 7 non-drones, though I am unable to confirm that as he does not have any bases that size yet). These settings are to my knowledge permanent, at least there is no obvious way of changing them once the game is underway.

So the 'best' solution I can offer is a restart, if you are still interested. The problem can apparently be solved by checking an additional flag in the scenario editor. Up to you whether you want the same map or a new one.

Sorry about it all. I really wish I knew what caused this. It is especially worrying if it means that all the games I have started lately suffer from the bug. I will have to check that tonight.

[This message has been edited by Tau Ceti (edited December 14, 2000).]

[RedFred]

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly Tau.

"Subcitizen" Prophet RedFred votes for a restart. I was using this as an experimental game anyhow. I learned a pile of stuff already that I will do differently next game.

I have no strong preference as far as maps. I didn't explore all that far so I don't have a problem with the same map if it means less work for Tau Ceti.

[Misotu]

You know, I *thought* it was odd that Ali, as the Hive, was getting drone problems with her second citizen while I was getting no drones in a size 2 city as UoP !

I just put it down to not understanding how the Hive play in the early days - I've never played them.

I agree we should re-start - we're not that far in and the turn rate has been pretty good so far. Thanks to Tau for offering to do the work ...

[Googlie]

A restart has my vote too.

Thanks, TC

G.

[Alinestra Covelia]

What's this? Restart the game, with all people equal? And jettison my only excuse for performing badly???

Well... all right then.

I abstain from voting. And demand a hand recount of all the votes (old joke I know).

[Googlie]

see:

http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum27/HTML/000326.html?0

Googlie

[Tau Ceti]

Fixed and restarted game sent to AC (at the yahoo address). I used the same map to save time.

[Alinestra Covelia]

Woah... okay. Sorry about the delay, but I've been semiconscious and inconvenienced, it being Christmas etc.

I'll get the save game sent off asap.

[Googlie]

turn received and turned over to Misotu

[Misotu]

2102 off to RedFred ...

[Googlie]

2103 to Academician Misotu

[RedFred]

Okay we are back in the saddle. I have just sent the game off to Alinestra. The prophet is enjoying his first planet pearls feast.

I must say that the first turn was much less stressful for me this time.