Turnchats

[punkbass2000]

This is a prelude to a poll. I would like input for the options for poll that will ask when the best time for people to attend turnchats is. The poll will probably go up tomorrow. Try to keep suggestions in GMT for clarity.

[Gramphos]

First tell us more about those. (I don't think they were in the Civ2 dem game.)

[punkbass2000]

Essentially, it gives citizens more of achance to be a part of the game. The game is played by the president while he is in a chat room with everyone who can attend, and he consults his advisors for what to do when things that haven't been prepared for in the forums arise. Preferably there will be at least one attendee from each department.

[Kuciwalker]

Try doing somewhere between 3PM and 5PM GMT. If I'm correct in assuming that the majority of us are somewhere between in the US or Europe, this will give the most people the opportunity to participate.

[punkbass2000]

I don't know, 3-5 GMT would be too early for most people in America on workdays. Maybe 11 GMT? I hope that's not too late for the Europeans. AS the game progresses and the turns get longer turnchats get really long, so people may need to be prepared to stay up pretty late anyway. At CFC we're in the industrial age, and turn chats run from 12 GMT until appoximately 4-5 GMT, typically. If it comes down to two times that aren't too close to each other, I think we'll have to give priority to the president first, the cabinet second and the rest of the citizens third, once the officials are actually elected, that is. Ideally, every minister's deputy will be on the other side of the globe, ensuring that at least one person from each department makes it. If not, then departments may need to appoint chat-reps in addition to deputies.

[Gramphos]

I think the best is 21-23 GMT

[punkbass2000]

YEah, when I said '11 GMT' I meant 23 GMT.

[beno]

I'll be looking for updates on the front page.... any more polls tonight and my brains going to go despotic

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by beno
I'll be looking for updates on the front page.... any more polls tonight and my brains going to go despotic

Have you voted in all the polls?

[beno]

not yet... I wish I'd started by saying yes to random tho!

[Kuciwalker]

Let's set them, say 6AM GMT, 12AM GMT, 6PM GMT, and 12PM GMT. As we will have four turn chats per month (approximately), this will provide the widest access to the turn chats. However, I think that where the President lives will ultimately determine the timing of the turn chats.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Can you actually run simulatneous windows whilst playing a game like Civ3? It's never worked for me before.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt
Can you actually run simulatneous windows whilst playing a game like Civ3? It's never worked for me before.

I do it all the time. Right now for instance I have a game behind.

[Kuciwalker]

I can do it, even though it is sometimes a little bit slower, but then again I have a faster than average computer.

[punkbass2000]

press 'alt-tab' or the windows key.