The Rally Point (discussion and questions)

[stockwellpete]

3 Cheers to Pete

The amount of work required just posting all of this is intense. Thanks for running the show

Thanks very much mike (and devoncop).

[stockwellpete]

I'm in four sections and have posted several challenges and accepted TWO. I tried to accept a third challenge and received a message saying "Too many challenges accepted today." I was not able to accept a third challenge.

Um, this does not seem to have been thought through--clearly there should be no limit on accepting private challenges, especially for league, tournament, or campaign play. If I can only accept two challenges per day it may significantly reduce my ability to meet the league timelines, etc.

Well, this is the first that I've heard of this issue. Is the limit really 2 matches per day? I'll ask Richard about it today. I do not think it should affect your ability to complete all your matches though. The tournament runs for 73 days so there will be plenty of time to arrange all your fixtures.

Richard is investigating and will get back to me asap.

[76mm]

Thanks Pete. I think I've accepted more than two challenges per day in the past, but now I cannot accept more than two. Again, really there should not be any limit for accepting private matches!

Regarding its impact on participation in the league, my availability will not be evenly distributed throughout the ten weeks, so I need to front-load my playing time. Also, most of my initial opponents are in the US, and I'm in Moscow, so the time difference alone will cause games to move very slowly.

[stockwellpete]

Thanks Pete. I think I've accepted more than two challenges per day in the past, but now I cannot accept more than two. Again, really there should not be any limit for accepting private matches!

Regarding its impact on participation in the league, my availability will not be evenly distributed throughout the ten weeks, so I need to front-load my playing time. Also, most of my initial opponents are in the US, and I'm in Moscow, so the time difference alone will cause games to move very slowly.

Richard has spoken to the PBEM controller and the limits are as follows . . .

You can accept 5 challenges per day;

Issue max 10 open challenges;

Have a total of 30 challenges (open and accepted).

That sounds like enough for our purposes to me.

[76mm]

You can accept 5 challenges per day;

Then why did it only allow me to accept two challenges today? You (someone) can look at the server to confirm...

I'm not violating any of the other conditions about open challenges or total challenges.

[stockwellpete]

Then why did it only allow me to accept two challenges today? You (someone) can look at the server to confirm...

I'm not violating any of the other conditions about open challenges or total challenges.

I have no idea. We will just have to see if other players have problems with this. If they do then I will mention it to Richard again.

[Barrold713]

I had this issue today as well.

[TheGrayMouser]

I just accepted 3 with in one hour just about now, I had accepted two last nite at roughly the same time... I dont know if the "window" is 24 hours from your perspective, or its a fixed server time when it "resets" (my guess its the latter)

[SpeedyCM]

You can accept 5 challenges per day;

Then why did it only allow me to accept two challenges today? You (someone) can look at the server to confirm...

I'm not violating any of the other conditions about open challenges or total challenges.

Did you accept a number of challenges the day before?

It may just be an issue with when the server resets the day, I just accepted 3 challenges in the last 30 minutes.

[76mm]

Did you accept a number of challenges the day before?

Nope, don't remember the last time I accepted a challenge, must have been a couple of weeks ago.

[EDIT] But I just accepted four challenges this morning, so weird...

[mhladnik]

To the more experienced: how do you end the battle before the round limit (or before the system allows you to mark it as stalled)? Can you capitulate? The manner does not matter, just want to remove an unsuccessfully set up match from the active list.

[stockwellpete]

To the more experienced: how do you end the battle before the round limit (or before the system allows you to mark it as stalled)? Can you capitulate? The manner does not matter, just want to remove an unsuccessfully set up match from the active list.

If you are in the battle screen, look in the top left hand corner where you can "Toggle briefing". Click on that then look at the top right hand side of the display and you will see a semi-circular arrow. Click on that and choose "Concede the match" from the options.

[mhladnik]

Oh, inside the briefing well hidden Thanks!

[FroBodine]

I don't understand why you guys don't just play your games out to completion? Why call it? 42% - 39% is not over in my opinion. Somebody will win.

I'm just trying to understand what the point of calling a game a draw is? It benefits nobody.

[stockwellpete]

I don't understand why you guys don't just play your games out to completion? Why call it? 42% - 39% is not over in my opinion. Somebody will win.

I'm just trying to understand what the point of calling a game a draw is? It benefits nobody.

But it up to the players involved in the game. In my drawn game we had reached a position where I held the terrain and could not be beaten if I stayed where I was but would have lost if I had tried to attack. The same was true for my opponent. So we agreed to the draw. We both will get one point each. Draws are perfectly acceptable in the FOG2DL.

[Spectre195]

How is the start of the league going for everyone?!?!

[Cunningcairn]

How is the start of the league going for everyone?!?!

Great and you?

[Barrold713]

My dudes are getting perforated and running away in alarming numbers

[markwatson360]

Having a blast playing in this, only one week old and i've started (or finished ) nearly all my games. Wish i'd entered more sections. Must have too much time on my hands (lucky me )

[devoncop]

+1 to these comments.

My Saka are the whipping boys of Div B Late Antiquity so its a fight against relegation already

Hopefully my Seleucids should keep me up in Div B Classical Antiquity.

Some really close nail biting games with great opponents.