HOF Questions & Answers

[Robert Smith]

Hm, I guess I hadn't put that out there, yet. Should work now. I can't guarantee that you will be able to open what you download. Depends on whether you have all the DLC that the player had.

Thy

 

[kcd_swede]

Cool. Thanks for doing this. I will start prioritizing Civ5 games now.

 

[vexing]

how often is the status updated on in progress gauntlets? somewhere it said your current rank should show up before the competition is over.

also, i noticed hovering over the icons it says "bronze metals" "silver metals." while those are metals, typically medals are awarded

 

[Denniz]

how often is the status updated on in progress gauntlets? somewhere it said your current rank should show up before the competition is over.

It takes us a certain amount of time to vet games. Check "My Submissions". If you game shows a unchecked then we haven't accepted it yet. If it shows as accepted the you should be able to see your game in the gauntlet if you are signed in.

also, i noticed hovering over the icons it says "bronze metals" "silver metals." while those are metals, typically medals are awarded

Well technically the medals would be metal, so... I think I have stamped out that particular typo.

 

[Neuro]

Just curious, how long is the backlog on submission checking? I submitted one yesterday morning, still listed as Unchecked, just wondering if it's just that many entries or if perhaps I did it wrong.

 

[Denniz]

Just curious, how long is the backlog on submission checking? I submitted one yesterday morning, still listed as Unchecked, just wondering if it's just that many entries or if perhaps I did it wrong.

Patience. It is taking more time with Civ5 than with Civ4. We have alot more to look at without a mod to help us out. Give us at least 24-36 hrs. Remember we will always e-mail if there is an issue.

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

Just curious, how long is the backlog on submission checking? I submitted one yesterday morning, still listed as Unchecked, just wondering if it's just that many entries or if perhaps I did it wrong.

Patience. It is taking more time with Civ5 than with Civ4. We have alot more to look at without a mod to help us out. Give us at least 24-36 hrs. Remember we will always e-mail if there is an issue.

For Civ IV, checking is often very quick, but it can take a day or two. I try to avoid complaining and my patience is usually rewarded. I wouldn't bother the HoF staff until its been at about 48-72 hours since submission. They are all volunteers, so I wouldn't press them too much to check your submissions. I don't recall a submission ever remaining unchecked for 72 hours, so personally, I'd wait at least a full three days before I inquire about an unchecked submission.

Also, Game Submissions aren't published until the update. The 1st and 15th of the Month for Civ V. So, why the rush to have a Game Submission checked? Also, the HoF does their best to check all pending Game Submissions before the Update. They have done a great job in this respect for Civ IV; I don't think they would do any less for Civ V as long as they can reasonably help it.

The above is based on my experience as a Civ IV HoF Player. HoF staff, please correct me, if my facts are in error.

The HoF staff are the greatest people I've ever had the pleasure of "working" with. The superlative that applies to Denniz hasn't even been invented yet. He's absolutely amazing!

Sun Tzu Wu

 

[Neuro]

Oh, I wasn't upset or anything. I was merely trying to determine if I made an error. I've never submitted anything for Civ4, so I had no clue what the timetable was.

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

Oh, I wasn't upset or anything. I was merely trying to determine if I made an error. I've never submitted anything for Civ4, so I had no clue what the timetable was.

Sorry, I didn't think you upset or made an unreasonable request. If you had submitted for Civ IV you should have known that waiting 24+ hours may not be sufficient; that's partly why I responded. Since you had no experience submitting Civ IV or prior Civ games I understand completely why you might make an inquiry in somewhat over 24 hours.

The other reason I responded is Denniz is too generous to players in asking for at least 24-36 hours to check submissions. I think that players should give at least 48-72 hours for a Civ IV game submission to be checked and maybe more for Civ V (since it seems to be a bit more of a manually done check due to lacking a proper Mod).

Sun Tzu Wu

 

[Ozbenno]

Also, Game Submissions aren't published until the update. The 1st and 15th of the Month for Civ V. So, why the rush to have a Game Submission checked? Also, the HoF does their best to check all pending Game Submissions before the Update. They have done a great job in this respect for Civ IV; I don't think they would do any less for Civ V as long as they can reasonably help it.

Correct. It is taking longer than usual for the Civ 5 submissions to be checked but we will clear the queue of all pending submissions checked before each update. otherwise it may take 2-3 days.

 

[Firvulag]

When giving estimates online, I always put the maximum time it should take, rather than what I expect to do it in. People online seem to think 24-36hrs means query after 24hrs, jump up and down after 36.

Denniz, and any of his helpers do a fantastic job with the HoF, and it gave me an extra year or 2 of Civ IV while my laptop couldn't manage Civ V too

I'd also imagine that it's taking longer for Civ V due to more submissions? Not sure if there are more active players submitting for it than there were for Civ IV, but even if there's a 10% increase that would create a decent amount more work for them.

 

[JaGarLo]

Two questions:

- I'm running the game on Spanish. Does this affect anything when I upload my files?

- Where do I find the files I'd want to upload?

Thanks for asking.

 

[Denniz]

- I'm running the game on Spanish. Does this affect anything when I upload my files?

We might need to add the spanish words for the victory conditions and time played to our parser program if we don't already have them. But that shouldn't be any problem once see the save file.

- Where do I find the files I'd want to upload?

Your save files are located in your "My Games" folder. Please review the submission requirements on the HOF Rules page.

 

[da_Vinci]

Also, Game Submissions aren't published until the update. The 1st and 15th of the Month for Civ V. So, why the rush to have a Game Submission checked?

(Note: NOT a complaint about timliness of checking, just an observation ... ) One reason I can see why a game getting accepted quickly is useful is that you then don't have to keep the autosaves any longer. Civ 5 doesn't seem to name them very specifically by default, so it will overwrite the old autos if you don't go into the old autos and start renaming them (or at least it looks that way to me). Now, if someone has a solution that puts unique names on the autos, then I'd agree no rush at all on the checking.

dV

Edit: Ah, there's that solution now ... http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=10267471&postcount=13

Or at least one of them. Still looking for a way to get a unique naming convention going at baseline.

dV

 

[Denniz]

(Note: NOT a complaint about timliness of checking, just an observation ... ) One reason I can see why a game getting accepted quickly is useful is that you then don't have to keep the autosaves any longer. Civ 5 doesn't seem to name them very specifically by default, so it will overwrite the old autos if you don't go into the old autos and start renaming them (or at least it looks that way to me). Now, if someone has a solution that puts unique names on the autos, then I'd agree no rush at all on the checking.

dV

zip them.

 

[da_Vinci]

I notice that the Civ V drop down menu at the very top of the forum screen does not yet have a hall of fame option in the menu (or a GOTM option, for that matter). Is that simply a "Round Tuit" issue, or is there some programing reason it can't be done yet? (Just curious, I am happy to be patient )

dV

 

[Denniz]

I notice that the Civ V drop down menu at the very top of the forum screen does not yet have a hall of fame option in the menu (or a GOTM option, for that matter). Is that simply a "Round Tuit" issue, or is there some programing reason it can't be done yet? (Just curious, I am happy to be patient )

dV

I never noticed that before. I will have to check with the powers-that-be.

 

[Firvulag]

Re: keeping autosaves

I either zip em, or shove them into a subfolder under the auto/prev folder.
Usefully Civ V does move them from the auto folder to the auto/prev folder initially, but if you're running off 2-3 games a day, that's never going to be enough for it. zipping them is probably the quickest and easiest way though

 

[BSPollux]

I dont get why 'save promotions' is allowed but 'save policy' is not.

Could someone clearify this for me?

 

[Dinhcara]

I dont get why 'save promotions' is allowed but 'save policy' is not.

Could someone clearify this for me?

In my opinion, saving a promotion for one unit is not nearly as game-changing as say, you screw up your timing and don't hit the renaissance era on time for your next SP... Therefore you cannot take Free Religion for the 2 free policies and then go down the left side of Freedom for the cultural bonuses you get. Same with Scientific revolution... Say you miss by 1 or 2 turns to take this SP and have to spend your choice elsewhere. This could cost you 10 turns off a victory if you are waiting to use those last 2 free techs for Globalization and a Diplomatic victory.