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by **JoshyBoy** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:08 am

FINALLY...

...a real update!

by **Frito Bandito** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:24 am

Very Cool... will clear off the endless matches

by **sonicsteve** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:28 am

brilliant - this is a great move

by **swimmerdude99** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:42 am

I'm a fan

by **bedub1** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:50 am

Gilligan wrote:
clapper011 wrote:so can this be applied to past games still running?????

NO

Damnit I was thinking it should be applied to game 1000001

by **denominator** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:21 pm

For the most part, I am a fan of this update.

I can see one major consequence - it encourages players to do nothing, especially in a No Spoils game. Odds are that when you're attacking, you're bound to lose at least one troop and since the win condition is based on troop count, the most effective strategy with a round limit is simply going to be to stack your troops. I can see games where nobody does anything for 19 rounds, then the player that happens to have the luck of last turn wins by knocking everyone else down in troop count.

That being said, I think it's a great addition, notably for tournaments and speed games. It should increase Flat Rate and No Spoils games in both sections. I just won't play it much unless/until my above concern is proven moot.

by **ricthefirst** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:47 pm

Love the update!
it's going to be much better playing on 2.1 with a 50 round limit

by **eagleblade** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:27 pm

yes but then you cant join games that DO have limits

Army of GOD wrote:
eagleblade22 wrote:i think there should be an option when choose a map like "doesnt matter" or something

lackattack wrote:Presenting... Round Limits!

The possile values for this new game option are None, 20 Rounds, 50 Rounds or 100 Rounds.

With round limits, the game will automatically finish at the end of the specified round. The winner will be the surviving player with the most troops. If there is a tie, it will be broken based on the most regions. If there is still a tie, the winner is selected based on join order. This option is great for avoiding stalemates on no spoils games and can add some spice to the game as the deadline approaches, forcing the big guys to fight it out and giving the little guys a chance!

Thanks to steelplayin for suggesting this!

Enjoy

You don't HAVE to havea limit.

by **Chariot of Fire** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:43 pm

eagleblade22 wrote:yes but then you cant join games that DO have limits

Army of GOD wrote:
eagleblade22 wrote:i think there should be an option when choose a map like "doesnt matter" or something

lackattack wrote:Presenting... Round Limits!

The possile values for this new game option are None, 20 Rounds, 50 Rounds or 100 Rounds.

With round limits, the game will automatically finish at the end of the specified round. The winner will be the surviving player with the most troops. If there is a tie, it will be broken based on the most regions. If there is still a tie, the winner is selected based on join order. This option is great for avoiding stalemates on no spoils games and can add some spice to the game as the deadline approaches, forcing the big guys to fight it out and giving the little guys a chance!

Thanks to steelplayin for suggesting this!

Enjoy

You don't HAVE to havea limit.

??? Bald Eagle speak with forked tongue. His smoke signal get garbled. Game choices are many. Pick which you like. Set up what you like.

by **DJ Teflon** on Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:10 pm

I can happily inform you that the round limit worked for me in a speed game.

by **DJ Teflon** on Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:40 am

callmecommander wrote:I kinda liked the draw idea to some extent, maybe splitting the points?

If troop numbers are equal it is somewhat arbitrary that the game creatoir wins, surely we can have a draw in this situation (no points for anyone)?

It would create an interesting last round if the player(s) going last were the weaker players on the board, they would play to deplete the stronger players so they have equal troop numbers.

by **lackattack** on Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:15 am

DJ Teflon wrote:If troop numbers are equal it is somewhat arbitrary that the game creatoir wins, surely we can have a draw in this situation (no points for anyone)?

Well, if all players deadbeat at the same round, they are processed in join order and the last player to join wins. As you will see in my next update, we need to always have a winner...