Iron Civer II

[Rommel2D]

As I said in the last email, you will have to log in, enter your email information, and exit successfully before the game will wait for you on your turn and send an email notification to you. Until we figure out what is going wrong in this game, there is no point in starting the regular game.

When you exit the PitBoss game, what GUI option do/don't you use?

[marcuspeddle]

If we are having too many problems with Pitboss then I don't mind playing by email. I know that it gives you more responsibility because you have to nudge slow players but, as we've seen in this test game, we're all taking our turns at a regular rate.

[Rommel2D]

Actually, the turns in the test game have been very irregular (not that it matters as this is only to make sure the mechanisms work), and it is only the PitBoss program that makes the game progress regularly. There doesn't seem to be any problem with the program itself, as it works fine for everyone but tommynt. I suspect it would be easily cleared up if he responds to my direct questions on it at some point. Perhaps snoopy could find the time to contact him on IRC and talk him through the log in/out process?

[marcuspeddle]

I thought everyone was playing their turns. I missed my turn yesterday on purpose to see if the notifications would still come. They did.

[Rommel2D]

UnO and snoopy have only connected once each for the last six times you took your turn. Making it seem like everyone is playing is how PitBoss earns his living.

[marcuspeddle]

Pitboss, please.

[snoopy369]

hehe

Tommy, if you log in to apolyton irc sometime today, i can try to help you out I'll be here most of the day, just let me know.

Particularly, how are you exiting the game? Are you exiting via close window, or retire, or exit to main menu?

[UnOrthOdOx]

Originally posted by Rommel2D
UnO and snoopy have only connected once each for the last six times you took your turn. Making it seem like everyone is playing is how PitBoss earns his living.

Haven't been worried about it as it's a test game. I will log in for the 'real thing'.

[Rommel2D]

I didn't mean to criticize you, just pointing out why PitBoss is so cool. We should be able to start the real thing almost immediately after (if) tommy takes the time to figure out his connection issue...

[tommynt]

I have no connection problem - i t s just never my turn when i log in - oh ya i get no email notification that it s my turn - should i get?

[Rommel2D]

The AI is in your slot according to the program. It will play your turn for you as soon as Masuro is done with his. We need to figure out why the AI takes over after you have logged in, because it is not supposed to and no one else is having this problem.

What steps do you take to exit the game after you have logged in?

[tommynt]

I know from my mp that i should not use retire to exit game or ai ll take over - i might have done it on mistake some time ago - i dont know for 100% sure (even if i dont think so) i use german language and retire is there just exit not retire but i know i should not click there

I read this pitboss message - oh well imo if we start real game and i allways play my turns there should be np

I could change things like buildorder and tech btw but not move as it s never my turn

[tommynt]

I know from my mp experience that i should not use retire to exit game or ai ll take over - i might have done it on mistake some time ago - i dont know for 100% sure (even if i dont think so) i use german language and retire is there just exit not retire but i know i should not click there

I read this pitboss message - oh well imo if we start real game and i allways play my turns there should be np

I could change things like buildorder and tech btw but not move as it s never my turn

[tommynt]

I know from my mp experience that i should not use retire to exit game or ai ll take over - i might have done it on mistake some time ago - i dont know for 100% sure (even if i dont think so) i use german language and retire is there just exit not retire but i know i should not click there

I read this pitboss message - oh well imo if we start real game and i allways play my turns there should be np

I could change things like buildorder and tech btw but not move as it s never my turn

[Rommel2D]

Whatever you did this time worked- you are now listed as "disconnected" instead of "AI". After Masuro moves next time, you will have 12 hours to move. You should receive an email this time and if so, we will be ready to start (you did enter your email address, right?).

If everyone can play their turn this time, it will speed this up...