| What does the new time limit do? :: Mar 31, 2010 @ 8:55am |
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 anachronism
Joined: Feb 7, 2009
Posts: 3 | I have looked around but I can't find it. What does the new time limit do on Galcon?
It was definitely needed, I quite playing because everybody's strategy seemed to be sit and wait :( |
| Re: What does the new time limit do? :: Mar 31, 2010 @ 10:10am |
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 Nanno
Joined: Nov 30, 2006
Posts: 4113
Location: Colorado The Queen Bee | Yeah, actually a few people had told us they also quit playing because of standoffs occurring too frequently, which is the main reason the timer was implemented (although it will get some changes with the update).
The timer ends the game and credits the loss to a computer bot we're calling "Standoff". Every player is counted a loss and Standoff is counted a win. This way there is no incentive whatsoever for bigger players to continue waiting out the timer.
The updated standoff timer will actually be longer and have a 30-second countdown and will be taken out of 2v2 and 1v1 servers (I'm not sure why Phil even put them there except that it was probably just and oversight). The timer will also have messages at the beginning and end: "Standoff detected" and "Everyone loses". Hopefully this will make the timer more clear to people. |
| get rid of the time limit :: Apr 13, 2010 @ 8:04pm |
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patrox7459 
Joined: Mar 27, 2010
Posts: 135
Location: does nowhere count? | WHY IS THERE STANDOFF MY BEST STRATEGY WENT OUT THE WINDOW WITH THAT UPDATE!
ps: please get rid of standoff in a future update or i will make 1* reveiw and delete galcon and we dont want that.
basicly, GET RID OF STANDOFF ASAP k? : - )post updated on Apr 13, 2010 @ 8:05pm |
| Re: get rid of the time limit :: Apr 13, 2010 @ 9:21pm |
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txgangsta 
Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Posts: 4001
Location: Texas | You catch more flies with honey... |
| Re: get rid of the time limit :: Apr 13, 2010 @ 10:26pm |
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wiggles Joined: Dec 18, 2009
Posts: 4 | um 2 things:
1. standoff is a positive, stop complaining.. in fact, its ingenious and definitely moves ffa games and reduces staring games, so learn to adapt and give new things a try instead of rejecting them so quickly
2. standoff hasnt been removed from 2v2 yet (maybe not from 1v1) so NANNO please let phil know so he can get rid of it
thanks |
| Re: get rid of the time limit :: Apr 25, 2010 @ 8:47am |
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ipityu Joined: Oct 12, 2008
Posts: 227
Location: Florida | ROFLMAO!!!!
OMFG!
LOL!!
Is this guy serious??
Dude, if that was your BEST strategy PLEASE delete the game - that is, if you are smart enough to figure that one out - hint - staring at your phone won't work when it comes to deleting apps. |
| Re: What does the new time limit do? :: Apr 25, 2010 @ 8:52am |
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ipityu Joined: Oct 12, 2008
Posts: 227
Location: Florida | Nanno - re: updated timer; not sure what you mean by 'longer'. 30 seconds is the current limit.
It would be nice to also adjust the timer so that instead of just one planet changing hands it has a progressive scheule;
1st time the timer engages it takes 1 planet.
2nd time takes two
3rd takes four
4th takes eight
5th takes 16
and so on, and so on. This would diffuse the lamers like Patrox who confuse catatonia with strategy... |
| Re: What does the new time limit do? :: Apr 25, 2010 @ 9:32am |
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Nanno
Joined: Nov 30, 2006
Posts: 4113
Location: Colorado The Queen Bee | Ipityu, I don't think the standoff timer is going to be changed for a while. We had enough trouble getting certain standoff-loving people to warm to it as-is. ;)
However, we do keep ideas like this in a database to re-visit at a future time if something needs tweaking. |
| Re: What does the new time limit do? :: Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:53am |
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marky1991 
Joined: Nov 8, 2009
Posts: 6651
Location: Douglasville, GA Deputy | While I understand that it won't be changed for a while, I'd like to say that I like Ipityu's idea, the current standoff timer is too easy to defeat, it doesn't really serve to do much of anything other than fill the chat box up (Well, not on iphone). Just a note for the future. post updated on Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:53am |
| Re: What does the new time limit do? :: Apr 26, 2010 @ 4:45pm |
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patrox7459
Joined: Mar 27, 2010
Posts: 135
Location: does nowhere count? | Nanno - re: updated timer; not sure what you mean by 'longer'. 30 seconds is the current limit.
It would be nice to also adjust the timer so that instead of just one planet changing hands it has a progressive scheule;
1st time the timer engages it takes 1 planet.
2nd time takes two
3rd takes four
4th takes eight
5th takes 16
and so on, and so on. This would diffuse the lamers like Patrox who confuse catatonia with strategy...
HEY!
IM NOT LAME
*cries* |
| Re: get rid of the time limit :: May 3, 2010 @ 6:06pm |
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roxie 
Joined: Apr 3, 2010
Posts: 2354
Location: Bah. | lol post updated on May 3, 2010 @ 6:06pm |
