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AmericanEagle

Joined: 26 Mar 06 Posts: 35
Location: Michigan, USA
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject: Speed up game idea |
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Can you make it that when its on a phase and its not your turn, that you can enter in your move and whenyour turn comes, that move is invoked? Example: Buy Resources (let's say you are the 5th player but knwo what you want, just enter in you purchases for cards, farmers and stones and when the 4th player completes their purchase your turn is automatically completed)
Areas: Buying Resources, Amun-Re donations, Rewards, Income
You can always wait for the palyers ahead of you ehan it matters. i find many times that I've already made my decision and just waiting for my turn in that phase to come
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milksheikh Site Admin

Joined: 24 Sep 03 Posts: 399
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not terribly enthusiastic about this suggestion, for two reasons:
1. It will take a significant effort to implement, particularly for the buying resources and rewards phases.
2. I fear that players will set their choices, then change their mind too late (perhaps in reaction to another player's move), and come begging for me to "fix" it.
But I'll keep it in mind.
(BTW, the "Amun-Re donations" phase, assuming you mean the sacrifice/offering, is done simultaneously, so this shouldn't be included, right? Unless you mean the actual use of Change the Offering cards...?) |
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AmericanEagle

Joined: 26 Mar 06 Posts: 35
Location: Michigan, USA
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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I understand the effort it would take and I'm sure there are many other important things to take care of. As for players wanting to change their mind (and bug you for a change), then they should not make any move in advance if they are not sure. I find many times that I already know the number of power cards, farmers and stones I will be getting this round, then I have to wait. By the time it gets back to me I'm sometimes forget about this game and what I was going to do. Making the donation is probably better handled the way it currenlty is, becasue I never make my decison until after I see what's been purchased. The change the offering card needs to be in order sequence the way you have it, becasue you have no idea what the total sacrifice is going to be, which may change your decision (usually it doesn't, but it can).
On another note: I've noticed that players get no rewards for playing a good game and not winning, only the winner gets rewarded (I could be wrong). You can play a game score 40+ points lose becasue another player wants to be a king maker and then get nothing out of that game.
I only dream about having the talent and time you have to dedicate to this site. Thanks for keeping up the great work! |
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craw-daddy

Joined: 09 Feb 06 Posts: 59
Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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AmericanEagle wrote: | .....
I find many times that I already know the number of power cards, farmers and stones I will be getting this round, then I have to wait. By the time it gets back to me I'm sometimes forget about this game and what I was going to do. .... |
As a friendly suggestion, try using the "Notepad" on the game. That way you can write yourself a note about what you're going to do (or what you think you want to do) so that way you'll see it when it comes around to your turn. No one else can see it except you. Just be careful to use the "Notepad" and not the "Messages" link. One time I accidentally posted my reminder to myself to everyone in the game. It didn't change anything I think, but it was a bit embarassing. At least I didn't post an insulting note like "make sure I do x,y,z so that jerk pdq doesn't win/score/etc." (I hope there isn't really a user named 'pdq'. I mean no offense if there is one. ) |
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mojai
Joined: 17 Aug 06 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: Speed up when "no choice" but just to "confir |
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There are a few occasions that during your turn, U have no choice but just to click the CONFIRM button such as when U have no power card to enhance your harvesting or no power card to add any point during the scoring phase. Sometimes, the game just hang up for the one who yet to come back for this CONFIRM button. How about just let the game keep running automatically when no choice could be preformed by the players?! |
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RyanMC SBW Developer

Joined: 13 Sep 05 Posts: 344
Location: Draper, UT USA
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Because it shows information. It shows they don't have that card. _________________ ---------------
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mojai
Joined: 17 Aug 06 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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How about simple delay for 5 mins and then skip to next player. No one knows what's going on within that 5 mins then. |
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areeve
Joined: 21 Jul 06 Posts: 17
Location: Geneva, IL
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:01 am Post subject: Speeding Up The Game |
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One thing that I think would be nice is to short circuit some of the decision making... for example, if a player plays a change the offering and the total is 8... well +3 and -3 will leave us at 2 so let's just skip that decision. Would that be tough to implement? |
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coolpapa
Joined: 12 Nov 05 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Another idea for speeding up the game a bit - would it be difficult to change the "receive income" phase so that it could be done simultaneously, rather than in order? That's the one place where I think it would be rare that your actions depend on another players'. |
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HappyProle SBW Developer

Joined: 28 Oct 05 Posts: 409
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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I think this has been covered elsewhere, but the general idea is that it's possible that you could sell cards or play cards on your turn to change your income that may influence someone who comes after you to either play a card or not. |
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coolpapa
Joined: 12 Nov 05 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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I guess I can see that. I don't think that I would ever do that personally, but maybe that's just a sign I don't think quite enough when I play this game.  |
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dcorban

Joined: 13 Jul 06 Posts: 3
Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe I am in the minority, but I find my games go at a pretty good pace. _________________ Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past |
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Bkruppa
Joined: 08 Nov 05 Posts: 241
Location: Fremont, Ca, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't being Canadien automatically make you in the minority?  |
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Adversarian
Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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There are some obvious times that could be speed up Amun Re games. For example in the collect income phase even when you don't have any cards that can effect your income you still have to click collect to finish the phase. This could be done automatically. It could give some info to other players if it happened fast, but so be it, it isn't much information. |
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nearsider
Joined: 22 Jan 06 Posts: 42
Location: New York, NY
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with DCorban. Is there really an issue of needing to speed up these games? |
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