Turns of AXT042 game, second thread - Page 2

Walt · May 11, 2001, 18:15

Correct. Play the turn and send it on to Tenchusatsu. There's really no need to forward it to knowhow2 unless we have problems.

When we end the session, knowhow2 will save the game on his end and then play it as a normal pbem turn.

Should work very nicely.

It looks like I won't get to play 2158 until tomorrow morning, since I haven't received it yet, and I need to get to work now. I'll send it to cbn immediately I've played it in the morning.

Then I'll wake up and it'll be time to SMAC! What a great day tomorrow will be!

*grin*

See ya, guys!

Walt

Tenchusatsu · May 11, 2001, 20:59

Resent year 2158 to Walt.

See you guys tomorrow!

cbn · May 12, 2001, 11:55

The turn 2158 is sent to both Walt and Tench as the possible hosts. I will see you all online!!

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Foreman viewed the previous several years as a success and analysts predicted that there would soon be a rapid flurry of activity that would change the world forever. the foreman looked foreward to good relations with other nations and harmonious working conditions for workers from every faction.

knowhow2 · May 12, 2001, 13:11

19:08 right now at my place.

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Walt,

can I (not being the host) really save the game? Well, you can answer me later at the session.

knowhow2 · May 12, 2001, 18:27

turn 2159 to tench

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Again I'm sorry about how things ended the last time. After that not so succesful session of tcp/ip game my PC sort of got overloaded. Even the easiest task took for ever to do. Replying a ICQ message took 2-3 minutes each and all the programs seemed to be on and I got more and more angry with it. So playing a turn quickly was hardly a good idea. Well **** happens, but I'm still sorry.

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Walt · May 12, 2001, 20:33

I think some of our problems derive from the use of icq. It's a memory hog and doesn't seem to unload properly. So after a few sessions of it, your memory is pretty much flooded, and it takes forever to perform even the simplest task.

Of course, it helps to have a bigger system, but if I'm right on icq, even a bigger machine will eventually be overcome.

No fault can really be ascribed to anyone: we were all the victims of a slow network and buggy program interaction.

I'll look forward to continuing via email.

Walt

Tenchusatsu · May 13, 2001, 02:46

Yeat 2159 to Walt.
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Guess we're going back to the year when we tried to start the TCP/IP session. Maybe next time we'll just do PBEM while we're all together. But we'll need a chat client which doesn't hose up lower memory configurations, unlike ICQ.

Walt · May 13, 2001, 07:33

2159 to cbn.

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I like AIM. Not as feature rich as icq, but pretty darn stable. Alternatively we could try an IRC client like mIRC, which would allow us to all inhabit the same "chatspace".

cbn · May 13, 2001, 09:04

2159 is over and on to the cult

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As foreman cbn slipped into bed, he could not shake the feeling that EVERYTHING he did today had been done before. It was the most powerful feeling of "deja vu" that he had ever experienced.

knowhow2 · May 13, 2001, 13:37

turn 2160 to tench

Tenchusatsu · May 13, 2001, 18:17

Year 2160 to Walt.
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"What do you mean we lost the last two years worth of effort?!?"

"I'm telling you, it's these obsolete Network Nodes that we've installed many years ago. With the huge amounts of new data that needs to be processed, new needs for compute power from the research teams, and poor management from the tech folks, the system simply crashed. We were able to bring the system back online, but we had to restore everything from backups made two years ago. I'm sorry, but we'll just have to redo everything we've done going back two years."

"Hrmph. Makes me almost want to go back to the old days on Earth when Microsoft controlled 99.9% of the free world ..."

Walt · May 13, 2001, 19:53

2160 to cbn.

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There's somebody pink over there!

-Overheard from a Morganite Scout...

cbn · May 13, 2001, 21:53

The year 2160 goes by -- 2161 to the cult
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"Foreman, foreman, we heard something on the comm !! All we could make out was some comment about pink people"

" Very well-- there are obviously others out there. Increase exploration !!"

knowhow2 · May 14, 2001, 04:56

turn 2161 to tench

,,,,,
*A undetermind smell of mano is spreading itself not far from the Cultural coast*

Daytrippin · May 14, 2001, 15:10

quote:

Originally posted by knowhow2 on 04-30-2001 11:41 PM
turn 2154 to tench

BTW, I'll be there!
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Hello Knowhow2,and hello all, this is my apolyton identity and verification that I got you message. You inform the others of the rest.

Daytrippin

Daytrippin · May 14, 2001, 15:15

Howdy Yall, I just wanted to give yuns a friendly shout out.

Daytrippin

knowhow2 · May 14, 2001, 18:33

Fellow AXT042 players,

I have previously announced that I will be away july and august. daytrippin here (above) will be the man to substitute for me during those months. Hopefully you guys don't mind.

I will send you all his email soon, and viceversa.

Walt · May 14, 2001, 21:40

Works for me. Welcome!
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2161 to cbn.

Tenchusatsu · May 15, 2001, 00:43

Year 2161 to Walt.

cbn · May 15, 2001, 07:52

2161 to knowhow2-- 2162 dawns
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Welcome daytripping !! I appreciate your advance planning in securing a replacement alan.

knowhow2 · May 15, 2001, 11:18

turn 2162 to tench

Walt · May 15, 2001, 14:08

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!

Five more hours before I can play it . . .

But cbn, you should get it by 8:45 your time.

Walt · May 15, 2001, 21:00

Okay, a little later than I intended, but . . .

2162 to cbn.

Tenchusatsu · May 16, 2001, 00:39

Year 2162 to Walt.

cbn · May 16, 2001, 06:19

2162done -- 2163 dawns for the cult

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Foreman cbn spoke with his advisers

" we know that there are several factions out there that we have not met and are not therefore able to discern their intentions. I am worried though, as word has reached me that some factions are building a secret project that only has military applications, the "Command Nexus". We must be prepared in case such factions are hostile and warlike. Send our explorers to every corner of this land to meet them in an effort to make peaceful diplomatic contact. Also, the ministry of defense should increase the number of patrols conducted around our frontiers. We hope for peace but must be prepared for those that might be aggressive."

knowhow2 · May 16, 2001, 06:44

turn 2163 to tench

Tenchusatsu · May 16, 2001, 21:19

Year 2163 to Walt.
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"We've had another success in capturing more mind worm boils. Although our control over the existing mind worm boils is tenuous as best, we have no reason to fear losing control as long as we continue dedicating sufficient supplies for our worm trainers.

"Meanwhile, our forest planting programs are continuing according to schedule. We have diverted some of our Formers to Virgin Soil, our newest base, in order to clear away the abundant xenofungus and replace them with forest. Of course, we will not eliminate all fungus, for our society has been successful in harvesting the fungus and obtaining vast nutrient resources. However, we sense that Planet favors forest planting over human-made constructs like farms, solar collectors, or mines."

Walt · May 17, 2001, 00:35

2163 to cbn.

cbn · May 17, 2001, 06:15

The year 2163 has ended- 2164 to the cult

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Foreman cbn presided over the celebration. "Today we acknowledge the contribution and accomplishment of so many workers in completing the worlds first Planetary Transit System. Faster and easier travel will allow our bases to grow more quickly and will also result in more content citizens in small outlying towns as they will be able to return to larger centres more frequently. I salute the workers for your achievement.

knowhow2 · May 17, 2001, 10:08

turn 2164 to tench

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"We been observing those three holes now for a few years and our techniciens have yet to discover their functions."

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