New game

Post by **korexus** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:09 am

I've opened up a game on the Water Crossing map.

http://www.kaomaris.com/phpNuke/modules ... 372#action

PM me, email me, or click on the signup button to join.

Chris.

Post by **korexus** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:11 am

The WoK spam bot has signed up.

Ooops, I mean trewqh.

GM Chris.

Post by **trewqh** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:04 am

Somehow I believe filling up this one will take long enough for me not to worry about being in too many games.

Post by **korexus** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:09 pm

Lardmaster signs up.

Post by **korexus** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:35 pm

Bjorn and Hryllantre join in the fun.

Post by **trewqh** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:33 pm

trewqh wrote:Somehow I believe filling up this one will take long enough for me not to worry about being in too many games.

Gulp!

Post by **korexus** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:17 pm

Eagle Eyes joins in the fun.

Post by **trewqh** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:05 pm

What about Lardie's game?

Post by **Lardmaster** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:02 pm

He didn't ask but I would be tempted to refuse. He joined one of my other games and proptly went m-3 without ever sending in any orders.

Post by **trewqh** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:11 pm

I meant Chris taking over from you and adding you as a player.

Post by **Lardmaster** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:57 am

Oh that!!! Dunno.

Post by **korexus** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:05 pm

There we go. Started.

Chris.

Post by **korexus** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:45 pm

Londbow and Dark_Assassin sign up too. 3 spots left.

Post by **korexus** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:38 pm

Returning and newly renamed player, BigJOzzy takes spot number 8. Who will fill the last two?

Post by **korexus** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:10 pm

Dragonette brings the total to 9. Who will take the last spot?

Post by **korexus** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:39 pm

New (returning?) player, Bloodaxe takes the last spot and we are off!

Bjorn · Post by **Bjorn** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:11 pm

Not bad. Two weeks for the game to get 10 players, and about 6 weeks for the game to play out. For all practical purposes, this game is over.

How difficult would it be to have the player scores factored into a vote to end the game? Hryllantre and I have a combined point total far in excess of the other players total score. Would it be possible to have the GM total the point values of all the players, and if those voting yes have 80% of the total it ends the game?

This would save us the trouble of having to submit orders for a game that is probably already over.

Post by **korexus** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:23 pm

Well, if the game is that wrapped up, I'm sure everyone will vote for you anyway. And if not, you'll be able to finish them off in short order. - Or are you scared that you could still throw it away?

Post by **Hryllantre** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:36 pm

Hopefully the three players will see the very good sense in claiming a combined third place considering the new scoring system. If as the forums suggest we are to have a Top 10 finale then it would be in all their interests to now claim the extra points on offer...

trewqh will die first as he has the most points in that present system, then Dragonette and finally Bloodaxe....

This has been a brilliant game to have participated in but I hope it doesn't drag out...

Post by **Hannibal** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:44 pm

Bjorn wrote:Not bad. Two weeks for the game to get 10 players, and about 6 weeks for the game to play out. For all practical purposes, this game is over.

How difficult would it be to have the player scores factored into a vote to end the game? Hryllantre and I have a combined point total far in excess of the other players total score. Would it be possible to have the GM total the point values of all the players, and if those voting yes have 80% of the total it ends the game?

This would save us the trouble of having to submit orders for a game that is probably already over.

IMHO it's a lot easier than that. No need to code up voting-weightings or agree on formulae. Not worth the bother.

Think of the psychology. Some players think it honourable and even expected that they put up a fight to the bitter end! A player or pair knows they have lost and yet are playing it out. BECAUSE: they don't know whether they are being cowardly quitters if they give up now, versus saving everybody the waste of effort, by conceding now. If they play on to the bitter end, they don't know whether they are showing grit and making you work for it, or wasting their time and yours. I've seen players get credit for a "fight-to-the-end" stance. Misplaced.

Personally, I think waste-of-time should favour conceding as soon as you've 99% lost, rather than try for respect as "never-give-up".

I think, all it takes is a mail: "Well fought. I'm sure you know you're beat. No need to play to the bitter end. In this case, WE would prefer it if you conceded rather than made a last stand, to save us all dragging it out. Respect to you even if you concede now. IF you disagree, think you can still win, or really want to make a stand, then fine, fight on".

I think you'd find that this ended most games at about the right time. Without the need for formulae, weightings and coding. Just my 2 cents.

Han