Holiday Mode Addition -- Based on proposed implementation of Holiday Mode, add capability to pause the game
Implementa voting to allow for a pause a game for a short number of turns. Criteria would be 80% majority based upon military score for a military score game, or planets owned for a planet victory game.
Player proposing holiday mode would be able to do the following;
Propose turn/date pause will begin,
Propose turn/date pause will end
Can propose 1 - 7 days or 1 - 3 turns
Voting will be open for either 7 days, until the measure passes/fails, or when the proposed holiday start time has begun.
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dines commented
I find it pretty selfish to insist on games running during holidays, especially christmas.
Im guessing a high proportion of players on this site is part of a "western culture", celebrating christmas.
I dont hope there are many that enjoys hollow victories...Sometimes, missing 2 or 3 turns can be pretty crucial. This year, in 2 of my games, we hit the ship build limit during christmas. It is a very important few turns, where you spend the last of your resources, pumping out as many ships as possible.
one solution i have seen at many thost sites, is to make a christmas holiday, but then arrange christmas blitz games for those that does not celebrate christmas.
As for other seasonal breaks, for example summer vacation, it is easier to find someone to take over your race, as they are typically spread out more. But it should be officially accepted to do so, perhaps in an addition to the holiday mode, where you can allow different players to run different games for you for a limited period of time, instead of having to give them your password, and acces to all your games forever. I guess i should make a seperate sugestion for this
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Baer commented
I am totally against game pauses. There are many of us that enjoy being able to put more time into a game during slower business times. I am especially against these twice a year long 2 week or more pauses. That would drive me out of here.
Yes, there are R L issues for all of us but there is always someone in any given game who has issues but having the ability to pause a game everytie someone has a need distroys the flow of the game.
I would support being able to give someone access to any specific game to play your turn but please, no lengthy holiday pauses. -
veldan commented
Personally, I would rather extend to my opponent the respect of allowing him a vacation where we can pick up the fight afterward. Rather than take the hollow victory of watching him drop out just because he took a vacation. It would also be unfulfilling to take advantage of him while he is on vacation. In these situations it's just best to request a pause to the game, if that doesn't fly, then you take the time off by turning on the holiday mode. I see them as complimentary to one another rather than mutually exclusive.
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donaldworrell commented
4-7 days with the new holiday option your position stays open. Lets give an player 7 day until some one else can play that race.
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veldan commented
1-3 turns OR 1 -7 days.
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donaldworrell commented
1-3 turns ? you just don't do your turns. the game rolls on.
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veldan commented
Gah, can I write?
First sentence should state:
Implement a capability to allow the players to vote for a short pause to the game.