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Subject: MBN - Game D - Dungeons & Dragons

I know I have been gone *a couple* years.... (probably 8 or 9 now)
Why even set a limit on a game, when it's set to 60,000 turns?

Can anyone possibly burn off all those turns in one day?
Is this for a script that runs 24/7 unattended?

Yep it is possible to burn those turns in way less than 24 hours. I burned 5K in 1 hour earlier today running wsst.

When photons are set to 1 second in an unlimited turn game they are basically useless. However, in a 60k turn game photons do have an effect. That's the biggest difference between unlimited turn and 60k turns.

60k turns can be burned very easily by a red especially if the TPW of the ship is very high, and rob and move delay are off.

               / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen /

"A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."

If memory serves, photons still disable a player in an unlim game until the top of the hour, correct?

The player is disabled for however many minutes the photon duration is set for in seconds. 3 second photon, 3 minute move loss. Unless you are in v1.03 and then you just use the bug and get going again.

               / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen /

"A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."

It's sad, but that's how it is. I've been considering a hybrid ship delay mode where you only have delays when you're interacting with others, but if you're out trading, you can move as fast as possible. I personally believe that turn limits are the best way to limit what a player can accomplish in a given day, not delays. The delays are only needed to pace interactive activities like combat. But the current delay system goes too far by slowing you down even when you're not interacting with others.

I remember the old days when it took one second per TPW for a ship to move. If I wanted to moth with a 15 TPW IDC, I would have to wait 15 seconds for the ship to move. And imagine having to tow an IDC.

Players today are spoiled.