First PBEM - TTT

[Buster's Uncle]

Peter, maybe looking at saves from the succession game from the last few days and reading the posts will help.  I don't honestly understand the exact nature of the manifestation of the problem myself, but I'm not an MPlayer and I haven't done the homework.

[Peter Gray]

Is it this one?
"0,       ; Drone rules code {1 to 63}"

I haven't edited it before... Btw. Free Drones have a special rule that rioting bases tend to join them. I haven't seen that happening in the game yet but I would love to see it! What are your experiences guys? Have you ever seen a base flipping to the Free Drones before?

[Kurvivor]

Have you ever seen a base flipping to the Free Drones before?

I have. Also, to Pirates

[Vishniac]

To the Drones 

[MallaxOZ]

For the drone rule: seems like some of us have 0 in their alphax.txt, some of us have 8. May we all put 0, in order to have consistency?

[Mart]

So, as I see it, majority of players would like to have the drone rule: 0.
If there is no objection from any player, then in alphax.txt this line:

Code: [Select]

8,       ; Drone rules code {1 to 63}can be changed to:

Code: [Select]

0,       ; Drone rules code {1 to 63}
The important note here:
If you are in some other multiplayer game, where the "rule 8" is used, you would need to take care of it, and make sure that you are using correct values.

[Kirov]

All right, so let's play with 0, I'm comfortable with that the most. I can play with changed rules in future games, however most of it would be related to nerfing OP stuff rather than introducing new fancy rules. Only to fix what's broken, so to say.

Also, I like the way blind research works here. It's a partial randomization, but in a good way which decreases differences between players.

[Peter Gray]

The game starts to be very interesting, at least for me. And it's only a very beginning

[Peter Gray]

We've just made 50 turns

[Peter Gray]

Btw., there's a turn -> MORGAN 
attached above

[Kurvivor]

Aye
-> 

[Kirov]

Your units must have gone rogue, MallaxOZ, and didn't follow your direct order to pull back. I took care of them for you.

[MallaxOZ]

My god! They were just trying to get through the fungus, to avoid going closer to your base. Your lack of patience is stunning Cap'tain!

[Kirov]

It was just a ruse to trick you, I'm afraid. They obviously rebelled. They shouted such obscene things about you and the... hmm, demographic dynamics at your faction... I just couldn't stand it.

[Vishniac]

Information to be gathered: either the Pirates have a land base or the Cyborgs have a sea base.
In either case it's interesting.
And they are in contact.  Pieces of the puzzle fall into place one by one...