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by **mbohn2** on Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:43 pm

I know there have been several post regarding this topic, but I, as well as many others, would love to see an option for an hour max or 20 minutes to begin a turn. Would be nice to find games that could actually be played in a night. I love the site!! And would like to thank everyone involved, I plan to remain a paying member for a long time to come.

by **AndyDufresne** on Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:49 pm

Many things are currently on Lack's to do list. For the time being, the Callouts forum is great for setting up real time games. There always seem to be a few lurking there, searching for some real time action.

--Andy

by **spring1** on Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:33 pm

...or...why not make it an option in the 'create a game' menu? I mean everything else is there: how many players, freeplay, double turns, etc. Why not also give the person creating the game the option to pick a maximum time limit between turns from a predetermined drop down list that any other player can view prior to joining the game?

by **AndyDufresne** on Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:46 pm

Psst....'To Do' List.

--Andy

by **evster** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:15 am

Perhaps as a bridge fix, could the mods set up a sticky in callouts for realtime?

It would be even better if the posts in that thread expired after a set period of time ( 1 hour for example).

-Evster

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:19 am

I'm afraid it might be hard to get individual games up and running in only one post. For the most part a new topic titled 'Real Time <date/time>' works rather well. I'll look into it though.

--Andy

by **gavin_sidhu** on Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:40 am

When realtime comes, maybe there should be an option that if everybody in the game clicks, to return the game to 24hr turns and back and forth. This would be needed because people could get really stung for points if they had to leave a realtime situation.

by **reverend_kyle** on Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:21 pm

lackattack wrote:
LALALA wrote:How about giving the option at game creation for a different amount of time between turns -- like specifying 15 minutes-->24 hours as an option?

It would still allow people to play the slow games that they want, and allow others to play more often.

Yes, this is something I'm looking into...

he posted that jan 30. dont expect this anytime soon.

by **D.IsleRealBrown** on Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:54 pm

A 12 hr turn option would be rad dude.

by **tals** on Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:44 am

gavin_sidhu wrote:When realtime comes, maybe there should be an option that if everybody in the game clicks, to return the game to 24hr turns and back and forth. This would be needed because people could get really stung for points if they had to leave a realtime situation.

I think maybe even one player should have this option. I played a RT game last night - trust me those who haven't done it - try it. Great fun and intense

It started at 9.30pm and finished at 11.30. 30 mins more and I need to hit bed - regardless of who else says yes to switching back to RT, so I would have had to deadbeat if no agreement was reached.

Alternatives - set the game time, so for example the creator says game will go on for X hours realtime, after which it will change to 12 or 24 hours (I like 12 hours!)

Any one player can change game back to non normal rt - sure that could be irritiating, but feedback is for if its abused.

I also wonder if a reverse button could be used, so you're all playing a 12/24 hour game and agree to get together. If all players click realtime game goes to realtime mode - again a button allows any player to change it back to normal

Tals

by **Blitzaholic** on Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:37 pm

Yes, great ideas, it should be considered an option, and labeled so all players know what they are joining before they join a game, example:

24 hours, 12 hours, 8 hours, real time, just like

escalating, chained, adjacent, no cards, etc.

awesome idea for all who suggested this!

by **dugcarr1** on Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:50 pm

i would love to see that,,,but im afriad the stafff are spending 98% of there time not adressing what most people want and are working on there 39th fucking map.

i would love a 10 or 15 minute turn game.

real time is ok when u dont get some dick in there that deadbeats.

WHY NOT time options 5 months ago?????????,, or today

by **AndyDufresne** on Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:58 pm

Shut up Dug.

We are working on it.

--Andy

by **sully800** on Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:48 pm

dugcarr1 wrote:i would love to see that,,,but im afriad the stafff are spending 98% of there time not adressing what most people want and are working on there 39th fucking map.

i would love a 10 or 15 minute turn game.

real time is ok when u dont get some dick in there that deadbeats.

WHY NOT time options 5 months ago?????????,, or today

The staff doesn't make the maps, the users do.

The latest updates lack has issued have all been geared toward things that people want (the auto attack button was a biggie, easier site navigation from forum to my games etc, new faster and powerful server, etc) All have been very good updates in my opinion. Beyond that, you are right to say different time options are one of the bigger user requests, and lack/andy have said a bunch of times that it will be coming fairly soon in 2007. Actual real time games will improve the site a lot, and give people something they feel they've been missing out on.

by **Brimstone** on Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:25 pm

With so many Real Time games starting from the chat area, and many dragging on for days with players who lose interest in the middle of a game, it would be great to have a Real Time (RT) option when setting up a game....this would have the timer with 10 minutes maximum per move, instead of 24 hours. Can this be done?