New PBEM - 8 players!

[Dazz_G]

How can I declare war when I cannot even cancel the open borders ?

The only option on the diplomacy screen besides trading is to cancel existing agreements. I've tried cancelling the open borders and it will not let me.

I understand the real life relationship with Nat China, but in a FFA game, you should be albe to cancel this if you wish.

 

[Genghis_Kai]

just press Alt (or ctrl? I can't remember which) and right click on the name on the player list on the right. If it is allowed to, you should be able to declare war with that player immediately.

 

[Dazz_G]

Sent to MarkyParky.

Not to sure why I cannot cancel an open borders or declare war from within the diplomacy screen but can declare war from the player list.

 

[Genghis_Kai]

Dazz, Marky said he hasn't received your turn

 

[Dazz_G]

Ok ... I've resent.

Should it really take two days to realise you haven't received the turn ? Had he emailed me directly it could have been resent a lot sooner.

 

[Genghis_Kai]

That is a problem. This issue has happened quite frequently and every time I have to send emails to the individuals to find it out.

So guys, please check your email and this thread regularly and keep everyone up to date.

 

[borgg]

Or even better: Each received turn-email should be answered by a "received" mail. Or sent the mails with this acknowledgment-flag... there are a lot of options. In any way the both successive players should ensure the turn transmisson was done successfully.

 

[Dazz_G]

Any of those ideas would be good.

I'm considering sending the turns with 'request receipt' flagged ... I still don't know if Marky received the resend - no confirmation either by post or email.

 

[Genghis_Kai]

Marky has received your file. I asked him via email. He also promised to check this thread daily from now on.

But I don't know whether he has completed his turn yet or not, and whether the turn is in his hand or already passed to the next.

 

[Genghis_Kai]

I also think we should either send an email to acknowledge, or even better, to post another message here to indicate he has received the file and when would he expect to finish the turn. This will allow everyone to keep up to date.

The problem is of course, whether or not everyone remember to do so.

 

[Ikier]

Just an input for all of you - you can choose to subscribe to the thread (under "thread tools". Thereby you will receive an e-mail when a new post has been made. In this case Marky would have received a mail where he could actually see that Dazz had sent to him.

Just an idea from one who watches on the sideline

 

[Genghis_Kai]

Thanks Ikier I think for those of us who don't read this thread often, it is a good thing to do.

 

[Dazz_G]

I already use the subscribe to thread option.

The only problem with it is, after you last logged on, it will email you for the first fresh post. You don't get any further emails for subsequent posts until you log on again. Therefore its only really of any use for those who regularly log on

I believe that posting to say you have 'played and sent' or, if its gonna be a while before you can play, to say you have the turn and when you expect to play, should be a requirement to take part in the game, not a request.

 

[MarkyParky]

Hey, just letting you now, I sent the game to the next player yestherday early morning (about 01:00 UTC).

 

[Geronimo20]

I did not receive the file. Could you resend?

 

[Genghis_Kai]

I did not receive the file. Could you resend?

See, another instance

It shows how important it is to do something about it - implementing the steps I've mentioned in the email.

Geronimo, can you sent Marky an email? I think Marky only check this thread daily.

 

[borgg]

always use both channels guys. Mail AND this thread here!

 

[Genghis_Kai]

I've sent Marky another email today, and this is what he replied after another few hours delay:

Hello, I have sent game to Jerome several days ago and I have also posted it on forum..

He obviously didn't check this thread at all. He probably also doesn't read my emails in detail too (if he has read my emails carefully, he should know by now that his file was not received by the next guy). Could someone else please help me? Jerome, can you send email to chase up yourself? I am getting a bit frustrated already!

 

[Geronimo20]

OK, I will send an email to Marky to recall him I did not receive the save file!

 

[Adhesive86]

All,

People just need to know what they're doing and what they're expected to do.

So...

1) acknowledge receipt on forums
2) post on here when sent

If you are waiting for or have just sent a turn please keep an eye on the forums. Nice and concise and its easy to quickly spot a problem.

Hope everybody is well.

PS- is it possible that Marky has got Jerome's incorrect email? I recall he has two?