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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 17:16   #1
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Make the first day fun again

Today is the start of the round and I think I will go to bed early. I don't even need to check my planet for 8 hours because I have my constructions queued.

So, I would like to return, at least somewhat, to the days where you had to stay up all night to initiate roids. It doesn't have to be a 72 hour marathon again, but at least some race to initiate would be nice.

The beginning of the round used to have this manic feeling that got you in the mood for cheese and spaceships, and now it's dull. I would like some beginning of the round action.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 17:20   #2
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Re: Make the first day fun again

No. Returning to anything that more or less requires people to not sleep is a bad thing.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 17:37   #3
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Re: Make the first day fun again

Agreed, forcing people to stay awake is bad - but we really need to do something to bring back the fun. With things the way they are we might as well add another 24 ticks worth of start-up bonuses and get straight on with the action. Make the protection feature available (and optional) for late starters only.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 18:03   #4
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Re: Make the first day fun again

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No. Returning to anything that more or less requires people to not sleep is a bad thing.
Fair enough. I suppose I will soon join the ranks of those who put sleep above roids, but the first day is very dull. There must be some solution to make it more interesting. As it is now, the round starts off with a puff.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 18:52   #5
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Re: Make the first day fun again

The first 72 ticks used to be ****ing cool back in the days. After t72 is only went downhill.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 21:58   #6
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Re: Make the first day fun again

I did love the first 72 back then. But, I have sympathy for people who can't pull that marathon. Let's have two methods of starting, one where you get a straight startup bonus and one where you have to initiate for the hardcore. If you choose to initiate, you should end up ahead of the startup bonus people if you do it right.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 22:20   #7
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Re: Make the first day fun again

If you like initing so much, go play the speed game every day.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 22:39   #8
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Re: Make the first day fun again

i agree cowch. bring back the old days of initing!
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 22:54   #9
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Re: Make the first day fun again

I strongly disagree with Cowch and naturally disagree with Reincarnate!

I agree with mz, because I like my sleep. There should be other methods of pimping the first few ticks...

I would urge you to search the suggestions forum for it, Cowch, and then come back with a better idea. :P I could do that as well, but it is almost bedtime.
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Re: Make the first day fun again

membrivio! u agree with everything i say, now shush.
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Unread 6 Aug 2010, 23:52   #11
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Re: Make the first day fun again

I wish the whole game was just initiating. We could call it Initiatarion.
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Unread 7 Aug 2010, 01:16   #12
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Re: Make the first day fun again

the first some-odd ticks always rocked for me as an american. i could init a while, queue up my 3rd con, then sleep for a while. you euro's sure had it rough!

the way it is now is nicer and more user friendly, though i'd imagine it tends to make people go inactive faster than before.
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Re: Make the first day fun again

The refusals in this thread just tells us that the average age of the PA player has gone up!
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Unread 7 Aug 2010, 04:41   #14
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Re: Make the first day fun again

Just sign up your planet on Wednesday, and init two of each roid every hour?
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Just sign up your planet on Wednesday, and init two of each roid every hour?
i lolled
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Unread 7 Aug 2010, 10:28   #16
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Re: Make the first day fun again

I do think its abit boring that we basically only have to login once during protection to que the next cons/res but its certainly better than init'ing roids every tick for 12hours.

My original thought was that we could bring back roid scans (no research required) and that the roids you find are already init'd. 33% of each roid you finding being metal, crystal or eonium. However, i cant really think of a way to do it with the startup bonus, as you'd just order your roidscans at tick 0 and then when they're ready, use them all.. So it wouldnt really add anything.
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Unread 7 Aug 2010, 11:09   #17
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Re: Make the first day fun again

Don't get me wrong I did like the init marathon in previous rounds but I would say keep the Status Quo as it please the majority of folk
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