ATLANTISv2 atl-players-digest #89

From: csd@microplex.com (Christian Daudt)

Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000

I thought I was going to get thousands of responses asking me
to keep this digest (maybe I just wanted to massage my ego ;-))
But I received enough responses, so I'll keep the digest going.
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:09:07 -0500 (CDT)
From: Lazarus <llong@io.com>
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

I'm glad you got yours, but I didn't get mine.

I guess by Morning I will.

On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, Anthony Chow wrote:

> Gee, the report came REAL early this week.
>
> Good Work Geoff! Thanks for keeping this game up
> and running. You're a great guy!
>
> -anthony
> (See the players don't whine ALL the time!)
> ________________________________________________________
> www.cet.co.jp/~anthonyc/homepage.htm
>
>
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 01:16:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: Paul Defenbaugh <paul-d@tigerden.com>
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

I dont have mine yet either. I've come not to expect it till 4am or after.

> Gee why did every one get their report except for me?
>
>
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 22:34:00 -0700
From: bonder@earthlink.net (Bruce Onder)
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

At 11:47 PM 6/11/95, Marc Siegel wrote:
>Gee why did every one get their report except for me?

I didn't get mine either.  I think there's a STE 5 bug in my region!  :-P

(and I'll post my orders here if it's not fixed!)

Bruce

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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 22:55:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kit Carson <winsor@nevada.edu>
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

Yes, I agree. It takes that long just about every week.

I will wake up and try it tomorrow.

Kit

On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, Jonathan Gad wrote:

>
> According to my calculations it should be another, let's see, oh 3 hours or so.
> At least I've never gotten one this side of 3am Central.  So calm down and let
> the net get it to you.  If it seems to be taking too long consider that if this
> were PB(no E)M we'd be talking in terms of days not hours here....
>
> Jon Gad
> Alliance of Lightning (636)
> Coming soon, to a metropolis near you!
>
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Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 95 1:53:34 EDT
From: Jonathan Gad <Jon.Gad@lambada.oit.unc.edu>

According to my calculations it should be another, let's see, oh 3 hours or so.
At least I've never gotten one this side of 3am Central.  So calm down and let
the net get it to you.  If it seems to be taking too long consider that if this
were PB(no E)M we'd be talking in terms of days not hours here....

Jon Gad
Alliance of Lightning (636)
Coming soon, to a metropolis near you!
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From: adrian@per.dms.csiro.au
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 15:10:35 +0800 (WST)

Paul Defenbaugh writes:
>
>I dont have mine yet either. I've come not to expect it till 4am or after.
>
>> Gee why did every one get their report except for me?
>>
>>
That's because the PolyChromatic Pirates have stolen your turn report.

Hmm... looks OK .. you starved the 15 dwarves, though.
And Tiny the "mage" took your 200 silver in Atlantis City.

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Mr Black.
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From: Niclas Olofsson <m93nol@student.tdb.uu.se>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 09:42:58 +0200
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

Include me and you won't feel so lonely. I haven't got my report yet either.
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 11:21:17 +0200
From: PAndreas@edvz.sbg.ac.at (Andreas Prlic)
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0 Keep Cool!

Hi to all worried persons!

If you have not got your reports until now, this is probably due to one of
the new spells:
Prevent e-mail (ethereal 5): If this spell is cast, your enemy will not
receive any turn report this week, this is a month long spell...

No, if you have do not received any turn reports , it would be good NOT to
flame the players list. I guess if there is a problem, Geoff will deal with
it, or it takes some time for the higher faction numbers to reach it.
Mailing to about 700 people Reports and Times TAKES some time

SO please keep cool and wait.
If there is a really LONG  delay should ask Geoff about it, but not because
of some hours!

I guess this is asking too much from Geoff, who does all this fro FREE, You
are expecting him to sit each weekend at the same time in front of his
computer and doing the atlantis work. I guess it is only fair to leave it
open to him, what he does on Sunday night, and when he starts running Atlantis.
If you pay for a game, you can expect early reports, but you do not pay here!
Sorry Geoff, if I am not right, but I think it is boring to read about this
"I have no turn report" all the time.

I have my turn report, and as I said:
Keep Cool,
Andreas

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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 19:31:22 +1000 (EST)
From: Vaughan Latimer <vlatimer@hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au>
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

How strange?!
It took 80 minutes  to do up to faction 400.
Yet it has taken 7 hours to get to 550's. A bit of difference.
A point to ponder.
A confused Frog.

On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, Niclas Olofsson wrote:

>
> Include me and you won't feel so lonely. I haven't got my report yet either.

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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 10:03:23 +0100 (WET DST)
From: u0904872@soneto.etsiig.uniovi.es (AL PERTIERRA)
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

>
> Gee, the report came REAL early this week.
>
> Good Work Geoff! Thanks for keeping this game up
> and running. You're a great guy!
>
> -anthony
> (See the players don't whine ALL the time!)
> ________________________________________________________
> www.cet.co.jp/~anthonyc/homepage.htm
>
>
 I'm agree with Anthony, Geoff is doing a really good job here.
Thanx a lot for all, Geoff.
(To those all that are allways sending the "I haven't my report yet"
messages just only a thing: remember the PBM (play by mail, not e-mail)
game turns where, when playing a another country's game you must way near
two weeks between turns (at least in my case)).

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From: Mike Inman <nims@cris.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 95 08:05:06 -400
Subject: The current report

For the record, as of 8AM EDT, faction 546's report has not
arrived.  I assume this is a similar phenomenon to last week
where the reports of higher numbered factions came out later
in the day.

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Date: 12 Jun 1995 07:27:27 -0400
From: "Stuart Miller" <stuart_miller@qmrelay.mail.cornell.edu>
Subject: Teaching

Subject:                               Time:8:25 AM
  OFFICE MEMO          Teaching                               Date:6/12/95

Could the owner of Unit 1159 please contact me asap, thanks
Watchers of The Mournful Mound.
Stuart

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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 08:48:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Marc Siegel <ae485@freenet.toronto.on.ca>
Subject: Re: ATLANTIS2.0

On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, Niclas Olofsson wrote:
Well its now morning and I still dont have my report.

>
> Include me and you won't feel so lonely. I haven't got my report yet either.
>
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 01:34:03 +1000
From: en168107@mailbox.uq.oz.au (Dale Davies)
Subject: Re: The current report

At 08:05 AM 6/12/95 -400, Mike Inman wrote:
>For the record, as of 8AM EDT, faction 546's report has not
>arrived.  I assume this is a similar phenomenon to last week
>where the reports of higher numbered factions came out later

For a comparison, note my time zone; my report (faction 484) left wherever
at 5:07 pm June 11 their local time, arriving some 24 hours or so ago, I think.

Dale
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From: "D.J. McGaw" <u3djm@csc.liv.ac.uk>
Subject: General Points
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 16:39:22 +0100 (BST)

Hello All,

I have a few points to make so please read all the gunk in this mail, as it
may have summit to do with you.

Firstly, Duplicate mail. I can only apologise to all concerned who have
received two (or more) mails from me via the players list. It may be an alias
problem which I am currently sorting. In the mean time, please bear with me, and
mail me if it happens again.

Secondly, To all the newbies out there! I love to help you guys, but can you
PLEASE be a bit more specific. I have been inundated with requests such as :

Dear Dave

Can you help me,

signed A newbie!

How the heck am I supposed to help you? Please let me know more gunk on what
you need (or what info you are after).

Thirdly, The spells syndicate that is running, with me at the admin end, love
to entertain questions for profit, (this is a point of the game - making
money) or donations of information. But people simply wanting to know more about
usare again hitting the newbie fault. WHAT do you want to know?

For the second and third points, BE Specific!

Fourthly, To the members of the Syndicate. You lads know that I'm revamping
the structures and I'll have the revised list and all the spell descriptions to
you ASAFP. I have redesigned the structure, it's basic but effective, to
account for all new entries as well as any three foundation spells. I'll be in
touch.

Fifthly, doesn't this mail go on? Everyone is complaining about their turn
reports but I say BACK OFF! Geoff is doing a damn fine job, and you will get it
eventually. There are now over 800 factions for him to deal with, so GIVE HIM
ABREAK! It's not likely you'll get it AFTER the next turn is due, so don't
panic.

Finally, one last point, (hurrah) I recently got a job! (miracle - who'd hire
Dave?) so be patient with any mail you send me as I will get back in touch
eventually. I will be checking my mail every night (after 5pm) so you should get
a reply after 6pm our time!

One last point, I have disregarded all NON-SPECIFIC mail, so mail me again if
you want a reply.

Regards as ever

Dave