Re: [Cplp-dev] An idea for a game

[Mathew S. <msh...@sy...>]

At 06:15 PM 9/21/2002 +0300, moxliukas wrote:
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>From: Dave Barr <ba...@ma...>
>[...]
> > Well, I actually like the idea of an RPG over a board type scenario,
> > but that's only my opinion (not knocking the idea/s though!).
>
>As I have already mentioned, I also like the RPG better, but this style will
>provide more challenges.
>
> > Michaels solution from an earlier mail of a 'turn based system' seems
> > to me to be a potential winner, rather like the 'votes' on PM. Other
>
>Yes, turn based system is the way to go. It will eliminate the time zone
>problem.
>However this is interesting in how we implement this: we have cron on *NIX
>systems to run scripts at the time when midnight comes to sum up the game
>scores for the day, but what about Windows? Is "at" scheduler enough for
>this? It also provides some portability problems. Surely something to ponder
>about ;)

One thing I do remember with a similar approach game.   Many of the players 
figured out when the new turns rolled so many would start playing like 1/2 
hour before the new turns so they could get many at one session.

Don't know if this is a problem but just mentioning it.