Term 1 - Designated Player Pool

[ice2k4]

I usually post 3 times, because being in a place with no DST my offset from GMT confuses other Americans who do have DST. It can't hurt to have more times correctly posted, but it would be best for those who don't know how to convert it to just put local time and GMT.

Arizona doesn't observe daylight savings time? I thought all of America did. Guess you learn something new every day.

 

[Falcon02]

Arizona doesn't observe daylight savings time? I thought all of America did. Guess you learn something new every day.

Some parts don't, I think part of Indiana doesn't

Wikipedia Map of Areas that do not, currently do and formerly observed Daylight Savings time.

On a side note, I think everyone should know the GMT offset at any time.

Java UTC (GMT) clock

Those who don't know the offset for GMT should be able to use the above link for reference. GMT is unaffected by Daylight savings (as stated previously) so the offset changes when you switch back and forth. When you switch to Daylight Savings the offset decreases by one.

ie. for US EST, the offset went from -5 to -4 hours this weekend.

 

[DaveShack]

Arizona doesn't observe daylight savings time? I thought all of America did. Guess you learn something new every day.

No, we have more than enough daylight, and don't need to save any more.

Seriously, I think there might be a Native American reservation which does use DST, but can't remember which one. Thanks to Falcon02's link, we can now easily find the info.

Also the time we use in the computer industry is technically UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) which is an atomic clock time. GMT is technically an observationally determined time, though in general use it is equivalent to UTC as the milliseconds don't really matter to us humans.

 

[GenMarshall]

Seriously, I think there might be a Native American reservation which does use DST, but can't remember which one.

Does the Navajo Reservation in Arizona ring a bell?

 

[GeorgeOP]

I believe the thinking is that it's too hot already in Arizona, they don't need more daylight hours. In Wisconsin, however, we need all we can get our hands on.

Parts of Indiana don't do Daylight Savings because it messes up a cows milking schedule. Dairy farmers in other states simply change what time they do their routine but for whatever reason Indiana farmers can't figure that out.

 

[Methos]

Roster:

• dutchfire
• Ravensfire
• DaveShack
• Methos - Just Played
• Chieftess - UP!
• Falcon02 - On Deck!
• GeorgeOP - Warming up
• CivGeneral
• Shattered

Spoiler Playing the Save Act :

Excerpt from Initiative 2 - Playing the Save
The Playing The Save Act

Section 1

The DP for each game session, including special sessions, must maintain a log of their actions in sufficient detail that another citizen may generally recreate their actions.

All official instructions must be posted in the current game session instruction thread. Instructions must be clear and defined. Officials must post their instructions at least one hour before the scheduled start of the game session. Officials may make changes to their instructions up to an hour before the session, so long as those changes are clearly noted. Officials that do not post instructions for a game session are considered to have given the DP complete control over their area for that game session, even should they be at the game session.

During a game session, citizens are encouraged to comment and offer advice to the DP. The DP may also seek comments from citizens. The DP is not required to do so, and is not required in any way to follow any such advice.

The game session may last for as long as there are relevant instructions, until a posted instruction says to hold the session or when the DP decides to end the session. Once a game session is over, the DP must post a summary of that session, a detailed log of their actions, and a save in the instruction thread and in the summary thread.

 

[Methos]

Turnchat - 2800BC - Saturday, March 17th, 3:00pm EDT (1900GMT) has been posted.
Player is Chieftess

 

[GeorgeOP]

Oh, yeah. I'm in the hole. Got my batting gloves and helmet on.

 

[GenMarshall]

Just dont go around whacking things

 

[GeorgeOP]

I can't attack France with our non-existent army?

 

[ice2k4]

I can't attack France with our non-existent army?

Would it matter if we had an army or not, I mean c'mon, it's France.

 

[Methos]

Would it matter if we had an army or not, I mean c'mon, it's France.

Roster:

• dutchfire
• Ravensfire
• DaveShack
• Methos
• Chieftess - Just Played
• Falcon02 - UP!
• GeorgeOP - On Deck!
• CivGeneral - Warming up
• Shattered

Spoiler Playing the Save Act :

Excerpt from Initiative 2 - Playing the Save
The Playing The Save Act

Section 1

The DP for each game session, including special sessions, must maintain a log of their actions in sufficient detail that another citizen may generally recreate their actions.

All official instructions must be posted in the current game session instruction thread. Instructions must be clear and defined. Officials must post their instructions at least one hour before the scheduled start of the game session. Officials may make changes to their instructions up to an hour before the session, so long as those changes are clearly noted. Officials that do not post instructions for a game session are considered to have given the DP complete control over their area for that game session, even should they be at the game session.

During a game session, citizens are encouraged to comment and offer advice to the DP. The DP may also seek comments from citizens. The DP is not required to do so, and is not required in any way to follow any such advice.

The game session may last for as long as there are relevant instructions, until a posted instruction says to hold the session or when the DP decides to end the session. Once a game session is over, the DP must post a summary of that session, a detailed log of their actions, and a save in the instruction thread and in the summary thread.

 

[Chieftess]

Would it matter if we had an army or not, I mean c'mon, it's France.

Should I issue a warning for that?



But, yes, we may get to attack France soon. I just want to get some powerful cities so we can churn out units (and get to catapults!!!).

 

[ice2k4]

I request that the current DP delay his play session until the current settlement poll closes (march 24th.)

 

[DaveShack]

Or the poll can close earlier. I thought for sure the play session thread originally said Saturday at 5pm, not Friday at 5pm, so the ending date on the poll is wrong.

 

[ice2k4]

Well, neither bothers me, so its up to you Falcon

 

[730195]

Or the poll can close earlier. I thought for sure the play session thread originally said Saturday at 5pm, not Friday at 5pm, so the ending date on the poll is wrong.

I very much support an early poll closure -- or let the DP make his own decision taking into account (or not) the state of the poll at the time of the turnchat. IOW, a poll which is still open at the time of a turnchat is not, IMHO, binding on that turnchat. Let us encourage pollsters to schedule their polls to conclude in time to be relevant. If they fail, tough.

 

[Falcon02]

[] Back in the Civ3 DG1 days we didn't wait for polls to close, we just made decisions based on the most recent numbers. Though that was assuming the polls were running a decent amount of time, with a descent amount of participation. Often Officials would post Instructions were in the form of "Do found our new settler at location defined by This Poll at time of turnchat.[/]

That said I got no problem if we want to postpone the chat session a few hours, or a day. Though I'd just as well take into account the poll at time of game session. What happens if someone forgets to put in a poll close date.... we gonna have to wait for that poll to close or make a new one?

 

[Methos]

That said I got no problem if we want to postpone the chat session a few hours, or a day.

There's no need to postpone your turnchat session due to this statement made by Dave Shack who created the poll. The poll has been edited so that it will now close prior to your scheduled time.

 

[GenMarshall]

Ahh yes, the effects of time are comming to you Falcon .