(04-11-2014, 12:58 AM)Nazareth Wrote: 20 characters is good to know. rules state 7, gives example using 8, so this is certainly different from the rules version you have posted. Not sure what else is different, but I have noticed a couple things in the civ descriptions that were different or not as clear as the descriptions in the body of the rules. I have only read through the first 20 pages of the rules however. Should we discover a few more of these conflicts as we move on, maybe we can track them and issue an addendum for the benefit of players that follow us.
I'll have to issue a correction to the character limit on ship names. It's still limited to 8 characters total including numbers for multiple ships built in the same action. So the rules are correct. Sorry about the misinformation earlier. The code was changed at some point to allow longer names but it still only stores 8 characters even though you can give the ship a longer name when you build it. Apparently the person who changed the code did not realize the data base was only set to save 8 characters. -Thom
First let me introduce myself. My name is Thom. Randy asked me to join the forum to help players get started or answer questions. I'm currently on the development team and was the last person to work on the old game code. Still do for that matter as many of the new games features will be taken directly from the old game, at least functionally. Also played the game since it's inception way back when and also when it changed to a PBEM game. Also playing now. So any questions on how to set up the turns or help with getting started let me know and I'll try and get to them as soon as I can. Rule of caution: Do not post location or other sensitive information here. I assume you're all experienced PBM players so probably not necessary to state that but just in case. The game is rather easy to play after you get a few turns under your belt. So to that effect I'll put together an example starting turn and some early action codes you can use. Really everyone's first turn is pretty similar despite civilization type. Try to post that later today. Also instructions on how to use the input program for doing your turns as well.