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Obscurity Game profile

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Jan 11th 2013, 15:32:57

Any chance we could get a second express server? Or perhaps extend the rounds of express? I would just like the chance to take a shot at the top scores of all times. I like the way the express server is set up now, with quick rounds to see who can get the highest NW in that short time, but I would also like a stab at the all time scores, and it seems like just as I get my country really rollin', the round resets (And yes, my country is usually visible on the top 25). So if changing the length of the round isn't possible..... Could we get a second express server that lasts longer? I will personally continue to play just about every server....

qzjul Game profile

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Jan 11th 2013, 18:13:38

hm; like alternating ones, that maybe slightly overlap?

An idea anyway...
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Obscurity Game profile

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Jan 11th 2013, 21:32:40

Yea that would be ok, but I mean another express server that lasts for two weeks, or a month, or however long that they used to last for people to break a billion networth.

Obscurity Game profile

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Jan 11th 2013, 21:34:04

The all time highest scores of the express server could never be beaten in the time frame that we have, no way, unless there is a way to super charge your country or everyone that plays it now is a retarded monkey..... We can barely break a single percent of the top score of all time on express..... So something obviously changed.

Obscurity Game profile

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Jan 11th 2013, 21:36:50

Apparently I am a retarded monkey. I figured out the all time leaderboards. Would still be cool to be able to break a billion networth with a country..... Super long express round? Sorry for not reading all the info on the all time leaderboard. I would still have made the suggestion for a really long express round.

oldman Game profile

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Jan 12th 2013, 2:13:26

a 2 week long server would be nice. One where you do not need to sacrifice sleep to do well =P

Express is just too fast and furious for me.

Xinhuan Game profile

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Jan 12th 2013, 4:11:31

I have recommended in the past that Express server be slowed by half it's current speed, so it lasts 2 weeks instead.

This gives mods and players actual time to weed out multies, leechers and DR abusers.

qzjul Game profile

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Jan 12th 2013, 4:59:24

we could just extend the number of days without affecting the turn rate....

we did like the idea of a once-per-week though; it's quite regular and much less involved.

I dunno.

Maybe i'll build a poll system in and ask "the people"
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h2orich Game profile

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Jan 12th 2013, 5:08:12

a weekly game with no rest in between and
10 mins / turn
6 hours PS
6 hours DR
1-2 hour market time


Xinhuan Game profile

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Jan 12th 2013, 5:59:23

The turn rate does matter qzjul. Commies need to sell on market every X turns they play because of how the commie indies strat works. While the Express-specific rule that allows them to sell 60% of their army at a time helps a great deal towards this, it can be unbalancing, it would be far better to half the turn rate, reduce that bonus from 60% to 40%, and double the reset duration.

I believe a lot more people would play Express if it didn't require playing every 2 hours and eat into work so much.

Obscurity Game profile

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Jan 12th 2013, 15:22:41

Leave the current express server alone. Please. It is the only one I REALLY enjoy playing, and if the time for turns is extended, or the time between rounds is extended, I won't play anymore. Express is the most exciting, and if you don't have the time to play constantly all day..... No big deal? There are other servers you could do better on, express is a blast whether you are on the top rankings or not. So please, if the plan is to alter the current express server please ignore my suggestion and any and all within, but if the plan is to make another express or make this one faster/longer, than please do so.