LapTop Collection 2: the Crossroads of Life

[Chip_Buckner]

I agree with Net Warrior.
Yesterday I agreed with Rubin.
Googlie, would you say something non-controversial so that I may agree with you?

[Googlie]

Zak elected Governor

2167 to the Cycon

[Chip_Buckner]

Oh, I can agree with that!

[Rubin]

2168 to Domai.

I did encounter something unexpected this turn and I've informed our CMN. There is no point in delaying the turn, though. The possible glitch was not beneficial to me and it should not affect other players.

[Net Warrior]

Turn to Cult.

Another glitch; these are trying days here on Chiron!

[Googlie]

This just in

Released in Vidtheatres all over UN Headquarters:

The Glitch who stole Christmas

[Chip_Buckner]

Turn to Googlie.

[Googlie]

2168 to Rubin

An explanation fro the reload message has been sent to Darsnan.

[Rubin]

2169 to Domai.

Still nothing conclusive regarding the unexpected event during M.Y. 2167. I may have to hold next turn (M.Y. 2169) until I hear from Darsnan again.

[Net Warrior]

turn to Cult

[Chaunk]

Just browsed the last couple of pages of this game, looks like a lot of fun. Thought I'd comment on your recent election issues though....

When an election is called, all votes from all candidates are frozen, and cannot move up or down. That means that if you open a turn with an election window open, all your pop increases that turn are not counted in your votes. Also, any extra votes from the EG or clinical immortality built during your turn (After the vote was called by a previous player), are not counted. Saving mid turn and reloading will not affect this.

However, what can change is the candidates up for election. In your case, Net Warrior suppased Zak in votes during his turn, and so had the election been called then, Googlie and Net Warrior would have been the choices. So when the turn passed round, the game re-looked at all populations, and put the top two up for election. This is a bug.

Votes are locked, but candidates are not. Votes are kept for ex-candidates though, so yes, an ex candidate can indeed win an election.

It can leave some interesting situations, such as the initial candidate receives a pounding after the vote is called, and so is no longer a candidate. Nerve gas election flyers anyone?

[Rubin]

Chaunk: Thank you for elaborating on the election issue!

So, votes are fixed; candidates are not... Since retaining the original canditates was impossible during this election I believe we should accept this feature of the multiplayer game. However, I do tend to believe that we should refrain from saving midturn during elections and thus be unable to change votes midturn (or have the opportunity to vote for a different candidate). Can we agree on this?

Googlie: Perhaps you can send my next turn (Cybernetic Consciousness, M.Y. 2169) to Darsnan as well?

[Chip_Buckner]

Turn played and back to Googlie.

[Googlie]

2169 to Rubin, with a copy to Darsnan

[Rubin]

2170 to Domai.