VP announcement

[UnOrthOdOx]

Shiber:

Why does it matter if I make the embassy at the end of turn 11, then post Paris pict and save as opposed to beginning turn 12? It has been a tradition NOT to end the last turn to check on everything.

[Shiber]

It doesn't really matter, plus I'd hate to break a tradition.

[GodKing]

Library has culture. It will be gone when we take over paris.

Set up the embassy, and if you feel discussion needs to occure, fine, stop. But if not, we have already agreed on war, so declair it, move the troops into position, then stop prior to the first attack. Or, stop if you need to get the ministers or public involved.

I understand that ubers plan needs only 5 turns to declair war, but that will happen either way. I think it would be good to get right up to the point of action, the actual battle, then to have to wait the 2-3 turns on sunday before any action takes place.

Thanks.

[UnOrthOdOx]

I was referring to the great library, Godking. They are currently working on it.

[GodKing]

Oops, should have known what you meant. OK. Onward!!!!!!!!!

[Aggie]

I like your idea godking except theat orders were only givin for 5 turns and not eight. now if everybody could be around to give orders for the additional turns we perhaps could do it. But of course it is up to unorthodo
Aggie

[UnOrthOdOx]

That's right, I am in charge, and I say 5 turns. Starting...NOW! Be back in however long this takes.

[GhengisFarb™]

Don't forget to post the save, gotta see if you improved YOUR lands only..........

[Reddawg]

w00t
and remember the embassy screenshot

looking forward to working on that sav tonight.

[Panag]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Max,

I posted a reply in there, but cannot update the top post.

All future times will be in the government and directory thread so that I can update them as neccessary.

Panag,

I agree, but till now I was not in charge of the turns. It took us till Monday to get orders from all the Ministers, so that was the earliest it could have been played, anyway.

To all,

I apologize for the lack of info surrounding the times of the turns. I blame myself. I wanted to organize things and got so busy with the directory, I was leaving this area alone. I will now take full responsibility to update the next time section located at the top of the directory. Please refer to it for future information reguarding times.

hi ,

, is there a way to increase the distribution of info , ....

maybe if we look at the communications we can speed up things a bit , ......

have a nice day

[Shiber]

I understand some ministers were kept busy by RL.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Panag,

Things are moving at a decent clip now. I scheduled turnthreads to be held Sunday, next Wed, Next Sat. How are we to better communicate than through the forum? We have people around the globe, we must have SOME patience. Any suggestions you have to help the process other than vague 'lets do better' I would love to hear them.

[Panag]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Panag,

Things are moving at a decent clip now. I scheduled turnthreads to be held Sunday, next Wed, Next Sat. How are we to better communicate than through the forum? We have people around the globe, we must have SOME patience. Any suggestions you have to help the process other than vague 'lets do better' I would love to hear them.

hi ,

well in order to do that , the speeding up , we would have to look to the reasons as to why their is a "slowdown" , ......if there is any at all , ...

the real Q is , can we go faster as it is , ......

the turnthreads are a great way forward indeed

do we want to get faster , that is important aswell , ....

have a nice day

[Shiber]

There's a strong opposition to speeding up the game because it makes it too hard for some people who are normally busier than you and I to follow the game and leaves less time for proper planning and discussion.
IMHO the current rate (two turnthreads a week, 5 turns played in each turnthread unless something drastic happens) is perfect. However if you disagree you can start a discussion thread or a poll about it and see what people think.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Ah, Panag, what do you do in RL. Your sounding too much like my boss.

Sure, I could give you a root cause analysis of why we are proceding like we are:




Problem: Turns took too long,

Causes: New government taking office, Minister's busy with RL and with appointing deputies, School is starting so people have less time at the moment, New President broke his computer, *First Turnthread did not have orders in it only links to orders so I spent a day compiling them* No Pres, can only operate on VP schedule and no possible rotating days (VP has RL commitments this weekend)


Sorry, cannot do it in the proper diagram fashion. There you go. Anyone have any others? Some of those are easily fixed, others not so.

Now, Panag, you got any proposed solutions?

Maybe making a 5 day grace for new government to get organized while old is still doing their term? Giving VP right to appoint an alternate if he cannot make chat/thread move at a decent pace? Placing a standard for turnthreads so that orders are organized?

Those should keep the ball rolling, but how to enact them? Who will decide standards? Will the VP appointment need a confirmation vote, enabling the whole idea useless as such a vote would take 4 days to do?