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Forum: Planetarion Discussions 3 Dec 2003, 20:29
Replies: 91
Views: 14,971
Posted By zenopus
Re: Question - how will Jolt / Pa give us a round 11 ???

The fact that the free accounts in PAX are still running will not inspire people to buy credits for PAXI.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 2 Dec 2003, 20:10
Replies: 16
Views: 3,516
Posted By zenopus
Re: Roidcounts reversed

Heh, quite - surely those small guys with lots of rocks are gonna catch up pretty quick?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Nov 2003, 00:55
Replies: 58
Views: 7,731
Posted By zenopus
Re: Open letter to Pa-Crew

Eh, I thought you said you at the time of posting. :D
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Nov 2003, 00:30
Replies: 36
Views: 5,126
Posted By zenopus
Re: MrBrick

Based on your attitude you are severely lacking in people skills, so yes, my post ought to be very useful - unless you are also unable to learn...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Nov 2003, 00:23
Replies: 36
Views: 5,126
Posted By zenopus
Re: MrBrick

With that attitude I'm not surprised you chose that nick.
Forum: Planetarion Suggestions 11 Nov 2003, 08:47
Replies: 16
Views: 4,132
Posted By zenopus
Re: min target size

That is very vague. What exactly does "low value" mean?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Oct 2003, 07:27
Replies: 49
Views: 6,100
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Hostile fleets # of galm8s showing in overview!!

lol
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 30 Sep 2003, 16:09
Replies: 49
Views: 6,100
Posted By zenopus
Re: Hostile fleets # of galm8s showing in overview!!

It was encouraging account sharing?TBH, I didn't even realise I could not see the numbers of my gal-mates incoming until a few days ago.
The change is not going to make much difference to how I...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 26 Sep 2003, 20:01
Replies: 1
Views: 2,550
Posted By zenopus
Feature. :D

Feature. :D
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Sep 2003, 16:32
Replies: 7
Views: 3,999
Posted By zenopus
Yes, I agree, on it's own the fact that the 48...

Yes, I agree, on it's own the fact that the 48 hour lockdown makes switching priorities a big decision is nice.

But everything else; con/res/prod can now be cancelled - at a cost.

I am...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Sep 2003, 15:45
Replies: 24
Views: 4,805
Posted By zenopus
There is nothing inherently wrong with PaX. I...

There is nothing inherently wrong with PaX.
I made a list comparing PaX features to Classic PA features, it was pretty even.
The only feature I can think of that I think needs some work is...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 23 Sep 2003, 20:23
Replies: 34
Views: 4,691
Posted By zenopus
Ship Offense Lost Offense Total Defense...

Ship Offense Lost Offense Total Defense Lost Defense Total
Dagger 0 0 0 151
Claymore 0 11 0 0

Asteroid Type Lost
Metal 1
Eonium 4

Size Value Score
Attacker 300 191.692 53.278
Forum: Programming and Discussion 23 Sep 2003, 13:08
Replies: 10
Views: 4,088
Posted By zenopus
http://mindprod.com/unmainnaming.html

http://mindprod.com/unmainnaming.html
Forum: Strategic Discussions 21 Sep 2003, 08:45
Replies: 34
Views: 4,691
Posted By zenopus
Ship Offense Lost Offense Total Defense...

Ship Offense Lost Offense Total Defense Lost Defense Total
Banshee 335 1888 0 0
Sirtalis 0 0 147 282
Elaphe 0 0 97 280
Viperidae 0 0 69 249
Dagger 0 0 78 263...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 18 Sep 2003, 21:51
Replies: 16
Views: 3,768
Posted By zenopus
This brings on another question. For...

This brings on another question.

For research variations are applied (and the intermediate result truncated) in this order racial bonus engineering priority bonus research lab bonus
However, for...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Sep 2003, 12:03
Replies: 7
Views: 3,999
Posted By zenopus
I agree and I disagree. Engineers is a good...

I agree and I disagree.
Engineers is a good thing. Engineering priorities allow you to adapt to a changing universe.
But the 48 tick lockdown works against that very same thing - curbing players...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 18 Sep 2003, 08:01
Replies: 16
Views: 3,768
Posted By zenopus
Or he could just add up the percentages48 * (100...

Or he could just add up the percentages48 * (100 - -20 - 15 - 20) / 100 = 40.8 truncate to 40
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Sep 2003, 00:33
Replies: 7
Views: 3,999
Posted By zenopus
Oh bugger, found a minor problem that needs...

Oh bugger, found a minor problem that needs sorting.

The bonus percentage must be adjusted before being compared with the random number adjusted_pct = (1 / ( 1 - pct /100) - 1 ) * 100Example.
pct...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Sep 2003, 22:58
Replies: 17
Views: 3,559
Posted By zenopus
Target can never be sure if he's seeing 100% of...

Target can never be sure if he's seeing 100% of the fleet or 80% or 60% or 40%.
Might make the target run. Valueable purely due to the bluff factor.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Sep 2003, 22:26
Replies: 17
Views: 3,559
Posted By zenopus
Addressing the emp/cloak/steal issue only. ...

Addressing the emp/cloak/steal issue only.

The old race specific qualities (emp/cloak/steal) could be added back in.
How? Just add a research step at the end of the Tactical branch, what you...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Sep 2003, 22:00
Replies: 7
Views: 3,999
Posted By zenopus
Suggestion: Engineering priorities

I started out being annoyed with the fact that every time you change your engineering priorities they are locked down for the next 48 ticks.
Those of us who work in the IT sector know it is totally...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Sep 2003, 14:37
Replies: 48
Views: 4,561
Posted By zenopus
... and you can only get regular eta hostiles...

... and you can only get regular eta hostiles from half the universe - while planets in c10 can get regular eta hostiles from all clusters ...

Does that not pretty much balance out?
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 17 Sep 2003, 13:37
Replies: 16
Views: 3,768
Posted By zenopus
Checked where? :rolleyes:

Checked where? :rolleyes:
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Sep 2003, 07:14
Replies: 48
Views: 4,561
Posted By zenopus
Re: Travel Time Madness

Not so.
I was independently considering PA geography (including variable TT) since R4 - and presented my ideas for debate around R5 havoc.
The original thread was lost in a big forum DB purge, but...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 15 Sep 2003, 19:47
Replies: 1
Views: 2,893
Posted By zenopus
Question about upgrade

Presumably this should be or
Suppose I postpone upgrading my account past tick 48. - When suddently I get massive incoming in the unpaid part of the universe, rather than gather defense I upgrade...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 15 Sep 2003, 19:29
Replies: 16
Views: 3,768
Posted By zenopus
The only way I can get 38 is by dividing by (1 -...

The only way I can get 38 is by dividing by (1 - 10%) instead of multiplying by (1 + 10%)48 / (1 - 10%) round up to 54
54 * (1 - 20%) round up to 44
44 * (1 - 15%) round up to 38Odd way to do it...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 11 Sep 2003, 13:37
Replies: 10
Views: 3,373
Posted By zenopus
Not quite. I use NonStop SQL/MP - people from US...

Not quite. I use NonStop SQL/MP - people from US often talk about Sequel rather than S Q L when talking about NonStop SQL/MP. Yes, everybody outside the US tend to use S Q L.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Sep 2003, 13:30
Replies: 28
Views: 8,095
Posted By zenopus
I would not worry - AFAICT they lowered the...

I would not worry - AFAICT they lowered the armour at the same time
so your net loss after rebuilding 30% of your lost ships is the same. :rolleyes:
Forum: Programming and Discussion 9 Sep 2003, 15:52
Replies: 2
Views: 2,388
Posted By zenopus
Try making the column a little wider, or change...

Try making the column a little wider, or change the field to a smaller font.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 7 Sep 2003, 10:46
Replies: 4
Views: 4,163
Posted By zenopus
http://www.maplin.co.uk/ 100 cat-5 solid core...

http://www.maplin.co.uk/
100 cat-5 solid core for £15.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 4 Sep 2003, 19:44
Replies: 6
Views: 2,461
Posted By zenopus
If you are not worried about portability, you can...

If you are not worried about portability, you can always use a msgbox use Win32;
Win32::MsgBox('Press ok to close',MB_ICONINFORMATION,'Done');
Forum: Programming and Discussion 4 Sep 2003, 19:30
Replies: 6
Views: 2,461
Posted By zenopus
Try some simple stuff from the command line (ie....

Try some simple stuff from the command line (ie. a "dos window" - not the Start-Run-box), likeperl -versionorperl -e "print 'Hello World';"
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 Sep 2003, 08:54
Replies: 17
Views: 3,759
Posted By zenopus
Yes, well now, there's a bit of a dilemma in...

Yes, well now, there's a bit of a dilemma in this.

It's already been announced (informally, in Spinners post in this thread), so it must happen.

The snag is there are people who traded with...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 2 Sep 2003, 15:02
Replies: 34
Views: 5,257
Posted By zenopus
:(

:(
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 2 Sep 2003, 14:57
Replies: 6
Views: 3,199
Posted By zenopus
Most likely you have cookies turned off, or a...

Most likely you have cookies turned off,
or a date issue.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 1 Sep 2003, 23:15
Replies: 6
Views: 6,535
Posted By zenopus
It's called the P&D Guidelines.

It's called the P&D Guidelines.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Sep 2003, 22:44
Replies: 34
Views: 5,257
Posted By zenopus
I have not even bothered upgrading my account yet.

I have not even bothered upgrading my account yet.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Sep 2003, 16:03
Replies: 43
Views: 5,791
Posted By zenopus
Before this thread was started, nothing was known...

Before this thread was started, nothing was known publicly, so there were no names to be cleared...

I'd probably have gone for absurd or bizarre.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 1 Sep 2003, 14:31
Replies: 6
Views: 6,535
Posted By zenopus
Do a Google on FBI and hacking... :rolleyes: ...

Do a Google on FBI and hacking... :rolleyes:


Google provided me with the answers to your MSN Messenger questions in only a few minutes.

However since your Forum discipline has something to be...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 30 Aug 2003, 18:18
Replies: 22
Views: 3,919
Posted By zenopus
Playing unfair is not necessarily cheating (but...

Playing unfair is not necessarily cheating (but cheating is unfair).

This whole thread is based on the assumption that multiing would be allowed, so cheating is almost a moot point.I think...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 30 Aug 2003, 12:39
Replies: 2
Views: 3,082
Posted By zenopus
Well, the answer is; you should not send HTML...

Well, the answer is; you should not send HTML email without the concent of the recipient.

Now, for what I do when I have to use HTML (for whatever reason).

Using outlook, you can set the format...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 29 Aug 2003, 16:41
Replies: 7
Views: 3,238
Posted By zenopus
Yes, password recovery conventiently reports an...

Yes, password recovery conventiently reports an error if nobody registered with email addy you enter.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Aug 2003, 14:45
Replies: 26
Views: 4,219
Posted By zenopus
The "Manual" continued

Original thread http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=168928
(I can't reply on it, I assume nobody else can).It does not really matter how the beta testers were picked.
The public...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 29 Aug 2003, 11:46
Replies: 7
Views: 3,238
Posted By zenopus
It seems to have worked anyway, got an email that...

It seems to have worked anyway, got an email that it has been activated.

Maybe there should be a different error message if someone tries to activate an account that has already been activated.
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 29 Aug 2003, 11:18
Replies: 7
Views: 3,238
Posted By zenopus
Portal passport activation fails

Copied the llink in its entirety.
Tried from several machines, several OS'es, several browsers.

On the bright side, I don't have any problems accessing these forums (as you can see) or game, so...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Aug 2003, 10:20
Replies: 26
Views: 4,219
Posted By zenopus
Well, we have plenty of time before combat...

Well, we have plenty of time before combat becomes an issue.

There are other things that need to be documented more urgently, like details on impact of Engineering priorities on Mining (output),...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Aug 2003, 12:06
Replies: 11
Views: 7,339
Posted By zenopus
Oh, yes my knowledge may very well be obsolete...

Oh, yes my knowledge may very well be obsolete (apply to ATA-33 or summat).
Anyways, since his new HDD is SATA, they won't be on the same cable.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 28 Aug 2003, 09:53
Replies: 7
Views: 3,942
Posted By zenopus
Let's disregard other structures, pretend there's...

Let's disregard other structures, pretend there's just mines.
And let's ignore that you can lose mines and gain or lose roids in combat.
We'll do mines in threes and roids in groups of 4/4/4 for...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 27 Aug 2003, 19:09
Replies: 21
Views: 3,455
Posted By zenopus
You could always go to Preferences and change...

You could always go to Preferences and change your password.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 27 Aug 2003, 11:45
Replies: 3
Views: 5,773
Posted By zenopus
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 27 Aug 2003, 07:17
Replies: 3
Views: 5,773
Posted By zenopus
You mean setup.exe maybe? (On the WinME CD).

You mean setup.exe maybe? (On the WinME CD).
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Aug 2003, 22:51
Replies: 11
Views: 7,339
Posted By zenopus
I don't think he is using the setup from another...

I don't think he is using the setup from another MoBo.
As I understand his post, Androme is getting a new PC with XP Home preinstalled and just putting his old HDD with XP Pro in as second HDD (the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Aug 2003, 16:48
Replies: 35
Views: 3,978
Posted By zenopus
Erm, username same as Ruler name - why make it...

Erm, username same as Ruler name - why make it easy for anyone who wants to try to hack you?
Next you'll want to set your password to the same as your ruler name. :p

OFC you know you can still...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Aug 2003, 16:14
Replies: 11
Views: 7,339
Posted By zenopus
Re: Transfering my HDD

1.) Adding an old HDD to a new PC.
Lets assume the new HDD is ATA 133.
Adding the old HDD as slave on the same cable will slow the new HDD down to the speed of the old - not a problem if the old...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Aug 2003, 08:49
Replies: 16
Views: 3,753
Posted By zenopus
Indeed, but as a planet in the free part of the...

Indeed, but as a planet in the free part of the universe expires after 2 weeks, not moving is not an option.
This thread is concerned with establishing if it is better to move immediately or to...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Aug 2003, 07:43
Replies: 16
Views: 3,753
Posted By zenopus
Not quite, I decided not to take that into...

Not quite, I decided not to take that into account as details on the subject have yet to be made public.

There is little point in staying in the free part of the universe unless you can come out...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Aug 2003, 07:31
Replies: 16
Views: 3,363
Posted By zenopus
So far, we have a bunch of 1 planet galaxies, so...

So far, we have a bunch of 1 planet galaxies, so those that paid so far did not end up together.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Aug 2003, 02:39
Replies: 16
Views: 3,753
Posted By zenopus
If you move before tick start, those 5k of each...

If you move before tick start, those 5k of each resource are equivalent to approx. 3 ticks.
If you move once you have 50 roids, the resources are equivalent to approx. 1 tick.

Delaying the move...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Aug 2003, 22:09
Replies: 16
Views: 3,753
Posted By zenopus
You have until September 10 to decide.

You have until September 10 to decide.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Aug 2003, 08:52
Replies: 41
Views: 3,996
Posted By zenopus
This sort of implies that if a large planet...

This sort of implies that if a large planet decides to voluntarily let a smaller planet take some roids - although this is by definition farming - it will not get the planets involved closed.

Size...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 21 Aug 2003, 08:09
Replies: 4
Views: 2,839
Posted By zenopus
Yes he means edge, but the edge label is derived...

Yes he means edge, but the edge label is derived from the node it connects.
Take the 4 node example.
node 4 (edge derived label 3) node 1
node 1 (edge derived label 1) node 2
node 1 (edge derived...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Aug 2003, 22:19
Replies: 7
Views: 3,109
Posted By zenopus
I was under the impression that was the handywork...

I was under the impression that was the handywork of MrBrick, see
http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?postid=2502612#post2502612
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Aug 2003, 20:07
Replies: 33
Views: 4,120
Posted By zenopus
I agree Maddix. The lack of information is...

I agree Maddix.
The lack of information is keeping me from committing to play R10. And I've got a credit for R10!
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 19 Aug 2003, 14:45
Replies: 3
Views: 7,327
Posted By zenopus
Early Win95 supports FAT (2GB partitions)....

Early Win95 supports FAT (2GB partitions). Win95osr2 supports FAT32.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 19 Aug 2003, 08:24
Replies: 25
Views: 4,033
Posted By zenopus
Cl T1 T2 T3 r6 : Lyvidian Sentinel FI CO FR...

Cl T1 T2 T3
r6 : Lyvidian Sentinel FI CO FR all 9 30 25 2 3 5 50 1600 350 0 10 3 CLOAK
r7 : Lyvidian Sentinel Fi Co Fr All 9 30 25 2 3 5 50 1600 350 0 10 3 Cloak
r8 : Lyvidian...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 18 Aug 2003, 15:34
Replies: 41
Views: 4,706
Posted By zenopus
I guess you want to test your programs, so you...

I guess you want to test your programs, so you need a compiler or an interpreter or something.

For Perl in a windows environment you can use ActivePerl from ActiveState...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 16 Aug 2003, 09:55
Replies: 41
Views: 4,706
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Beginning programming question

I would love to have been started off on perl. Version 2 was just about out when I did my IT training.
OFC I would forever be asking why no other language has all the features I'm used to....
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 12 Aug 2003, 10:38
Replies: 8
Views: 8,204
Posted By zenopus
Open up the PC and note down MoBo make & model. ...

Open up the PC and note down MoBo make & model.
Check the manufacturers webby for a BIOS upgrade, XP driver fixes, etc.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 10 Aug 2003, 17:27
Replies: 5
Views: 2,788
Posted By zenopus
Maybe you should add a script to start it from...

Maybe you should add a script to start it from /etc/rc.d/
or create an entry for it in your /etc/inittab file?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 10 Aug 2003, 13:04
Replies: 3
Views: 7,327
Posted By zenopus
Maybe this...

Maybe this (http://www.storagedrivers.com/drivers/65/65367.htm) is what you need?
If not there is more information here (http://www.techadvice.com/support/w/wdc/wd_uti.htm).
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Aug 2003, 15:20
Replies: 27
Views: 5,828
Posted By zenopus
IIRC Opera was never banned, only it's timed...

IIRC Opera was never banned, only it's timed refresh feature.
I started playing PA medio Jan 2001. I started using Opera ultimo Jan 2001 (including using the timed refresh feature).
In Nov. 2001 I...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Jul 2003, 08:24
Replies: 43
Views: 6,250
Posted By zenopus
There is plenty of evolution in sports. Branching...

There is plenty of evolution in sports. Branching out - with more than one ruling body; rugby, boxing, wrestling, probably loads more I don't know about (not a big sports fan). Those must have come...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 17 Jul 2003, 08:15
Replies: 43
Views: 6,250
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: The Facist Council

That can be true for any kind of rule - democracy, monarchy, communism, marxism, autocracy, gerontocracy, oligarchy, capitalism (not a form of rule, more a state of affairs), etc.
Most things evolve...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 13 Jul 2003, 18:52
Replies: 9
Views: 7,021
Posted By zenopus
OFC it could be a hardware failure. Sometimes a...

OFC it could be a hardware failure.
Sometimes a card seems to work fine but shows intermittent failures once it gets hot.
The NIC could have developed this flaw recently or maybe you put in a new...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 12 Jul 2003, 13:50
Replies: 9
Views: 7,021
Posted By zenopus
Quite, if the behaviour is the same locally, the...

Quite, if the behaviour is the same locally, the problem is likely to be on the PC.

But looking at the 3com webby, unless I'm mistaken, the XP drivers for the 990 series NICs are
UNSUPPORTED -...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 12 Jul 2003, 13:06
Replies: 9
Views: 7,021
Posted By zenopus
So you are on 24/7 - with a decent pipe (2mb E1,...

So you are on 24/7 - with a decent pipe (2mb E1, or cable, or summat).
That last gateway - is that located at your ISP or is it local (on your LAN)?
Well, some equipment can be configured to drop...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 11 Jul 2003, 16:35
Replies: 9
Views: 7,021
Posted By zenopus
Sounds like the issue might very well be external...

Sounds like the issue might very well be external to your PC.
How is your PC connected to the internet?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Jul 2003, 08:23
Replies: 20
Views: 3,702
Posted By zenopus
Maybe you went random and ended up in a galaxy...

Maybe you went random and ended up in a galaxy with a bot planet? I cannot imagine they closed everyone that happened to...

Maybe you just need to be more careful when chosing a private galaxy to...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jul 2003, 21:29
Replies: 90
Views: 8,244
Posted By zenopus
Eh, how? There are still the same number of top...

Eh, how? There are still the same number of top planets in an all random round, so the same number of people must be running a top planet.Eh, how? From a fairness point of view semi priv is no better...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jul 2003, 21:24
Replies: 48
Views: 5,891
Posted By zenopus
And in this case the extent of the offense. I...

And in this case the extent of the offense. I assume there was no evidence of earlier acts of farming, so closing would have been unproportionally harsh. Removing what he gained and a bit OTOH sends...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jul 2003, 20:29
Replies: 48
Views: 5,891
Posted By zenopus
How very true. Particularly as there are...

How very true.
Particularly as there are alternatives that do not break the rules of PA.
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 21 Jun 2003, 10:10
Replies: 17
Views: 3,546
Posted By zenopus
Maybe you have cookies disabled? AFAIR, you...

Maybe you have cookies disabled?
AFAIR, you need to allow cookies from *.planetarion.com to be able to login.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jun 2003, 17:56
Replies: 29
Views: 4,459
Posted By zenopus
I find it quite amusing that they confuse digits...

I find it quite amusing that they confuse digits and numbers.Wha? There's only one number - with three digits.
OFC, it's obvious what they meant to say.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jun 2003, 11:17
Replies: 60
Views: 7,490
Posted By zenopus
So, either every past winner won because they...

So, either every past winner won because they cheated - but got away with it (not a nice thing to say, so let's discount that)
they were lucky - no more skilled than anyone else (a bit of a downer)...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jun 2003, 10:49
Replies: 60
Views: 7,490
Posted By zenopus
I believe my reference to what Theamion said to...

I believe my reference to what Theamion said
to be completely and utterly accurate
(as in reflecting what he said and meant).

What he said may have been wrong, I suggest you bring that up with...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jun 2003, 10:24
Replies: 60
Views: 7,490
Posted By zenopus
Not at all out of context.Theamion did not talk...

Not at all out of context.Theamion did not talk about a single successfull attack - but rather about no failed attacks for the first two weeks. That's a completely different kettle of fish.Unless you...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 10 Jun 2003, 19:40
Replies: 115
Views: 11,421
Posted By zenopus
I believe common practice is nullification of the...

I believe common practice is nullification of the purchase with a proportional refund.
So if 2/3 through the round there is a major outage, and you actually manage to find a lawyer willing to...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 10 Jun 2003, 13:30
Replies: 8
Views: 2,454
Posted By zenopus
Mine goes through a couple of walls no problem. ...

Mine goes through a couple of walls no problem.
Modern reinforced concrete might present more of a challenge than good oldfashioned brickwork.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 10 Jun 2003, 10:36
Replies: 8
Views: 2,454
Posted By zenopus
That's 500KB/s - 500 kiloByte/sec effective...

That's 500KB/s - 500 kiloByte/sec effective throughput.
The 802.11 standard is 11Mbps - 11 megabits per sec.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jun 2003, 20:30
Replies: 29
Views: 4,459
Posted By zenopus
Is England a country or a state? I guessed...

Is England a country or a state?

I guessed right, but, normally I'd assume any sovereign country is also a state.
And England is probably one of the most confusing examples around.

As I...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jun 2003, 18:07
Replies: 18
Views: 2,759
Posted By zenopus
He made us all look at the production screen...

He made us all look at the production screen though. :D
A quite effective troll post. :rolleyes:
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jun 2003, 14:01
Replies: 115
Views: 11,421
Posted By zenopus
That should be able to serve pages to about 1k...

That should be able to serve pages to about 1k players.
More than that and you run out of traffic.
More interestingly - does your host expect you to use your full 100 gigs / month? Most of them...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 7 Jun 2003, 19:56
Replies: 18
Views: 3,017
Posted By zenopus
You only need one that grants you one wish - just...

You only need one that grants you one wish - just wish for the ability to grant yourself any wish...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 7 Jun 2003, 19:55
Replies: 18
Views: 3,017
Posted By zenopus
What do you mean; "If I could program anything"?...

What do you mean; "If I could program anything"? :D

Assuming you mean a "real" app...?

Set some constraints or guidelines, like; how many man-years can I spend, etc.

Or do you really mean,...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 May 2003, 15:34
Replies: 116
Views: 13,758
Posted By zenopus
It would be interesting to know how many of the...

It would be interesting to know how many of the accounts that have R10 credits have had the email addy changed.
Fudge would probably have to compare with a backup to check that.

Delete any free...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 May 2003, 15:18
Replies: 116
Views: 13,758
Posted By zenopus
There should not be any galaxies with 25...

There should not be any galaxies with 25 experienced players.
Each galaxy is made of 10 r9 players plus 15 free signups.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 May 2003, 20:50
Replies: 116
Views: 13,758
Posted By zenopus
Easy to solve. Just shuffle all who changed...

Easy to solve.
Just shuffle all who changed their email addy.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 28 May 2003, 20:18
Replies: 22
Views: 6,446
Posted By zenopus
Yet another Value Matrix...

Yet another Value Matrix (http://home.worldonline.dk/tschodt/PA/stats/r9.5value.html) with Pulsar and Peacekeeper updated to r9.5 stats.
And the Count Matrix...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 May 2003, 12:37
Replies: 6
Views: 2,540
Posted By zenopus
People don't usually bother commenting on typos...

People don't usually bother commenting on typos or bad grammar - except when readability is affected. Usually with the intention of helping the next person to read the post.




[Post edited to...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 23 May 2003, 19:42
Replies: 21
Views: 3,530
Posted By zenopus
Remember, you have to order your pods/vultures no...

Remember, you have to order your pods/vultures no later than tick 60/64 to be able to launch at tick 72, leaving you with less resources to build ships to defend your roids. I expect we'll see lots...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 22 May 2003, 12:53
Replies: 7
Views: 3,220
Posted By zenopus
Yes, I was thinking sendmail as well. The...

Yes, I was thinking sendmail as well.
The clients use pop3 to fetch mail from the mail server.
Presumably they use smtp to send mail - also to the mail server? It would be possible to set up...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 22 May 2003, 10:10
Replies: 10
Views: 2,872
Posted By zenopus
Well, I learned perl while doing a project for a...

Well, I learned perl while doing a project for a friend.
Apparently the script is now in production...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 21 May 2003, 18:38
Replies: 10
Views: 2,872
Posted By zenopus
Well, excel will open a csv file. If you...

Well, excel will open a csv file.

If you want some automation then I agree, perl is very suited for that.
You can either do the sums in perl or use formulas. Formulas go in in the usual way. Use...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 May 2003, 08:14
Replies: 24
Views: 6,546
Posted By zenopus
There have been threads about this kind of thing...

There have been threads about this kind of thing at least since R5...That might be the case in a poorly designed open-neded universe (a opposed to a wrap-around universe). IIRC there were a number of...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 20 May 2003, 20:05
Replies: 20
Views: 3,548
Posted By zenopus
Hmm - no protection. Well, if someone signs up...

Hmm - no protection.
Well, if someone signs up at tick 1 presumably they get the usual 72 ticks of protection - do they also get to start with 6 roids of each type and all con/res completed?
If...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 May 2003, 19:25
Replies: 24
Views: 6,546
Posted By zenopus
Re: Planetarion game design problems

I agree.Well, at least that is what they perceive.
But as it will effect everyone equally, I think they are wrong... The alliance vs. alliance fights won't change - but yes, alliance-less players...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 17 May 2003, 11:48
Replies: 20
Views: 3,548
Posted By zenopus
If nobody scans and initiates roids, there will...

If nobody scans and initiates roids, there will not be any roids available for the taking...

Presuming there will be 72 ticks of protection, anyone who does not scan and init will be hopelessly...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 May 2003, 22:06
Replies: 24
Views: 5,382
Posted By zenopus
Your gal is top 100. I make that above 80m.

Your gal is top 100.
I make that above 80m.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 May 2003, 20:44
Replies: 24
Views: 5,382
Posted By zenopus
Well, my gal is pure random. Currently a bit...

Well, my gal is pure random.
Currently a bit over 50m.
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 15 May 2003, 20:31
Replies: 13
Views: 2,866
Posted By zenopus
Erm, nope. You add the score of your roids (1k...

Erm, nope. You add
the score of your roids (1k per initiated roid),
the score of your ships (cost/10),
the score of your pds (cost_including_Eonium/10) and
the score of your resources...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 12 May 2003, 14:37
Replies: 30
Views: 5,079
Posted By zenopus
Re: r10 as random

One big advantage of a random-only universe is that it puts politics back in the hands of individual players, you can no longer just rely on the political skills of your alliance HC and officers....
Forum: Strategic Discussions 12 May 2003, 08:07
Replies: 12
Views: 3,356
Posted By zenopus
I've seen battlereports where a zik was able to...

I've seen battlereports where a zik was able to cap a few more of a particular ship than the other side lost...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 May 2003, 17:04
Replies: 3
Views: 3,555
Posted By zenopus
Ticker is running. Something cached locally?...

Ticker is running.

Something cached locally? Or in a proxy?
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 9 May 2003, 19:40
Replies: 2
Views: 2,108
Posted By zenopus
And it was not a bunch of...

And it was not a bunch of rogues/pillagers/buccaneers shooting at your pegs?
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 8 May 2003, 16:49
Replies: 11
Views: 3,378
Posted By zenopus
I think the "package" was R9 plus R10 plus one...

I think the "package" was R9 plus R10 plus one speedgame.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 May 2003, 09:43
Replies: 23
Views: 4,653
Posted By zenopus
Re: Bot Galaxis to get more planets in the universe?

I totally disagree on that point.
The lack of targets has nothing to do with the size of the universe.
The lack of "easy" targets, not likely to get defense, is a measure of the remaining players...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 5 May 2003, 12:12
Replies: 20
Views: 3,840
Posted By zenopus
If the fleets arrived a tick before you then the...

If the fleets arrived a tick before you then the fleets could have been sent to defend for 1 tick - unconventional - but that way there would be no fleets there when you arrived and no recall...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 27 Apr 2003, 12:27
Replies: 24
Views: 3,726
Posted By zenopus
OTOH roid/score ratios are a result of how often...

OTOH roid/score ratios are a result of how often the players that actually generate new roids are getting roided...
Catch-22.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 23 Apr 2003, 16:32
Replies: 4
Views: 2,362
Posted By zenopus
Or, for a guaranteed exhaustive list $ su - ...

Or, for a guaranteed exhaustive list $ su -
Password:
$ which passwd
/usr/bin/passwd
$ strings /usr/bin/passwd | more
Then you just have to ignore all the stuff that does not look like...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 15 Apr 2003, 22:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,896
Posted By zenopus
I may be assuming things, but I have not heard...

I may be assuming things, but I have not heard any mention of resetting Con/Res in the Scan and Mining Techs.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Apr 2003, 22:23
Replies: 14
Views: 5,233
Posted By zenopus
Re: Concordium!~

What if "the l33t cheater alliance" arranges a number of fake alliance signops of various sizes.
IF they can get good intel on the sizes of other alliance signups they might be able to stick some...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Apr 2003, 22:12
Replies: 14
Views: 5,233
Posted By zenopus
I don't follow - which suggestion does not give...

I don't follow - which suggestion does not give people the option of playing with their friends?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Apr 2003, 13:25
Replies: 12
Views: 4,251
Posted By zenopus
Well, two things. Currently, it looks like race...

Well, two things.
Currently, it looks like race selection would be open again (with all the implication that has), and
if they leave everyones Mining and Scan Techs, and just reset TT and race...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 15 Apr 2003, 07:06
Replies: 12
Views: 4,251
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Something about this r9.5

Erm, in the context of what you said in your first post.
Heh, I know for certain that me going random is not contributing to making this "a significantly more boring round".
Forum: Strategic Discussions 15 Apr 2003, 06:46
Replies: 9
Views: 2,896
Posted By zenopus
If race selection is re-enabled, I'd guess the...

If race selection is re-enabled, I'd guess the race specific Con/Res would have to be be reset.
And the TT Con/Res as well - to keep it balanced.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Apr 2003, 20:43
Replies: 12
Views: 4,251
Posted By zenopus
Re: Something about this r9.5

Hmm, do you have any theories on why PA does not seem to attract a lot of new players?Indeed.
Join an alliance that does not get involved in powerblocking - yes, they exist.
Sign up and play in a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 14 Apr 2003, 16:18
Replies: 8
Views: 9,256
Posted By zenopus
PGP Disk is available from http://www.pgpi.org/...

PGP Disk is available from http://www.pgpi.org/ for people outside the US.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Apr 2003, 12:35
Replies: 32
Views: 5,602
Posted By zenopus
Having luck determine who wins would obviously be...

Having luck determine who wins would obviously be a lot more unfair than the current setup where the ones with a PA history and superior political skills win.
However, there can be only one winner...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 9 Apr 2003, 09:07
Replies: 5
Views: 2,705
Posted By zenopus
Look on the bright side - when you rewrite it -...

Look on the bright side - when you rewrite it - it'll be so much more structured and maintainable...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 Apr 2003, 03:47
Replies: 8
Views: 3,900
Posted By zenopus
Re: A funny world.

I can but disagree.
I have not seen any indication whatsoever that Prince is biased in any way.

When you are on the receiving end - such a statement can be hard to accept, I know this from...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 31 Mar 2003, 22:56
Replies: 15
Views: 4,693
Posted By zenopus
Re: Brainstorming Round 10

Several ideas with potential.

The sleep mode thingy, I disagree with - as presented. I agree with the concept of a sleep mode and or work/school mode, but it has to be more flexible for all...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 31 Mar 2003, 22:09
Replies: 4
Views: 2,676
Posted By zenopus
I cannot possibly comment.Per tick.That wording...

I cannot possibly comment.Per tick.That wording is from when pods still died when capping - this was changed several rounds ago, when races were introduced.
If it is still in the manual it is a...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 31 Mar 2003, 21:00
Replies: 4
Views: 2,676
Posted By zenopus
All pods send the roids captured on their way...

All pods send the roids captured on their way back through the hyperspace anomaly immediately, so the pods are ready for next tick.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 30 Mar 2003, 13:27
Replies: 18
Views: 39,788
Posted By zenopus
I assume your DSL modem provides an ethernet port...

I assume your DSL modem provides an ethernet port that is hooked up to the ethernet WAN port on the router.
The router has an ethernet LAN port - this you need to hook up to a hub or a switch (with...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 Mar 2003, 08:11
Replies: 25
Views: 3,916
Posted By zenopus
Somehow I think it would not work in PA - not as...

Somehow I think it would not work in PA - not as intended anyway. Can anyone else see a large chunk of the community competing to be "teh nastiest"?...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 27 Mar 2003, 20:12
Replies: 4
Views: 2,796
Posted By zenopus
Read your overview.

Read your overview.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Mar 2003, 22:33
Replies: 25
Views: 3,916
Posted By zenopus
Well, I believe it was R7 where the top players...

Well, I believe it was R7 where the top players were indeed penalized for being too far ahead - there were NAPs in place with all planets in range, so there were no potential targets that would pass...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Mar 2003, 18:12
Replies: 25
Views: 3,916
Posted By zenopus
Erm, that is indeed one way to do it, but not the...

Erm, that is indeed one way to do it, but not the only way.I think you were right earlier - this has more to do with the shipstats than with the capping formula.Which is not a problem early on in the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Mar 2003, 14:33
Replies: 25
Views: 3,916
Posted By zenopus
I totally agree. And I believe the handicap...

I totally agree. And I believe the handicap points system I suggested does not suffer from that flaw. It was never designed to punish the dedicated.
Today it will almost always be preferable to...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 25 Mar 2003, 21:09
Replies: 4
Views: 2,981
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Astro Pods magically resurrected

I think I'll just leave it to someone else to embarras King by pointing out the painfully obvious...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Mar 2003, 19:58
Replies: 57
Views: 9,120
Posted By zenopus
A lot of new players go random; as they are not...

A lot of new players go random; as they are not yet part of a network, they don't have any other options.
Whereas private galaxies just help people who have played PA for several rounds and have...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Mar 2003, 19:36
Replies: 32
Views: 3,427
Posted By zenopus
Erm, what do you mean you have not received any...

Erm, what do you mean you have not received any stats?
I posted a some in this thread...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Mar 2003, 19:26
Replies: 32
Views: 3,427
Posted By zenopus
There is no great secret - unless you've managed...

There is no great secret - unless you've managed to code a clairvoyant AI... :rolleyes: :D
The algorithm that gives statistical probabilities for various possible outcomes of a series of scans is...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Mar 2003, 16:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,613
Posted By zenopus
Something like the 2 week preview described in...

Something like the 2 week preview described in this announcement (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=159045)?
For other posts commenting on this topic, search these forums for...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Mar 2003, 10:01
Replies: 32
Views: 3,427
Posted By zenopus
There is an algorithm, you know. But since...

There is an algorithm, you know.

But since you ask, I have that historic data available from the early phases of this round.
Where the number found differs from the prediction, the prediction is...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 22 Mar 2003, 09:25
Replies: 7
Views: 2,427
Posted By zenopus
When the Preferences Page comes back up, you can...

When the Preferences Page comes back up, you can go there and exile yourself. There is a resource cost involved.
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 21 Mar 2003, 07:33
Replies: 4
Views: 2,981
Posted By zenopus
Question Astro Pods magically resurrected

I think maybe that adjustment that was made to stealing is not working exactly as intended.

Excerpts from Battle Reports from three consecutive ticks with the same attackers present all three...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Mar 2003, 18:43
Replies: 19
Views: 4,050
Posted By zenopus
IIRC Snow is the creator of PBOT. Dunno who...

IIRC Snow is the creator of PBOT.
Dunno who wrote P - some PA-IRC ppl?
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 15 Mar 2003, 18:26
Replies: 6
Views: 2,765
Posted By zenopus
Well, the manual says that, or used to say that,...

Well, the manual says that, or used to say that, somewhere.
However, I have never seen, or heard of anyone who has seen, any evidence of this.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 14 Mar 2003, 09:38
Replies: 7
Views: 3,896
Posted By zenopus
The only difference between R8 and R9 is how many...

The only difference between R8 and R9 is how many stealer ships are sacrificed in the stealing process. The number of ships stolen is unchanged.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Mar 2003, 21:47
Replies: 16
Views: 3,054
Posted By zenopus
If you are still under protection after tick 96,...

If you are still under protection after tick 96, you will be able to move gal, if you have found a gal by then.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Mar 2003, 19:48
Replies: 16
Views: 3,054
Posted By zenopus
Moving galaxy was disabled at tick 48. It will...

Moving galaxy was disabled at tick 48.
It will not be enabled again until tick 96.
It is only possible to move galaxy while you account is under protection - the first 72 ticks after you sign up....
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Mar 2003, 11:15
Replies: 19
Views: 3,181
Posted By zenopus
unit stats (which includes ships) is in the...

unit stats (which includes ships) is in the manual.
Links to comparative matrices and similar can be found in a sticky thread on the Strategy forum.
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 11 Mar 2003, 12:11
Replies: 6
Views: 2,767
Posted By zenopus
Try clicking refresh - or hit F5 or...

Try clicking refresh - or hit F5
or <ctrl>-F5
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Mar 2003, 10:24
Replies: 7
Views: 2,407
Posted By zenopus
Re: Explain this to me

Income from 3 C roids is 3*max(250,(351-3)) = 1044
Forum: Programming and Discussion 11 Mar 2003, 09:23
Replies: 7
Views: 3,200
Posted By zenopus
If nothing else works, maybe an RH8 Desktop...

If nothing else works, maybe an RH8 Desktop account?
http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=157774
Don't see them blocking that one...
And once on you have your RH8 Desktop...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 10 Mar 2003, 23:47
Replies: 22
Views: 6,446
Posted By zenopus
For you convenience, yet another Count Matrix...

For you convenience, yet another Count Matrix (http://home.worldonline.dk/tschodt/PA/stats/r9count.html)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 10 Mar 2003, 14:32
Replies: 20
Views: 2,886
Posted By zenopus
I looked at the numbers from October, based on...

I looked at the numbers from October, based on those, I guesstimate that 80% of players viewed 50 pages per day. Although there were most likely players viewing upwards of 2k pages per day (although...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 10 Mar 2003, 13:56
Replies: 51
Views: 7,462
Posted By zenopus
Only the 1st scan will have 100% success rate....

Only the 1st scan will have 100% success rate. And for every successful scan one amp dies, so after the first scan you have one less amp and one more roid, so the success rate for the 2nd scan is not...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 10 Mar 2003, 09:41
Replies: 20
Views: 2,886
Posted By zenopus
I have been toying with a similar idea, but based...

I have been toying with a similar idea, but based on bandwidth use (actually page views and form entries) rather than hours. And allowing players a limited amount of 'overtime' bandwidth usage rather...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 9 Mar 2003, 20:26
Replies: 36
Views: 3,987
Posted By zenopus
Before ticks, you can do the Mining Centre and 2...

Before ticks, you can do the Mining Centre and 2 Crystal roids and
either Energy Patterns or a 3rd roid.

Tick 1, after doing quests 1 & 2, you have enough Metal for what you didn't do before...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 9 Mar 2003, 16:06
Replies: 7
Views: 2,788
Posted By zenopus
Trillian ?

Trillian ?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Mar 2003, 14:28
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Does anyone remember the reason the shuffle was...

Does anyone remember the reason the shuffle was originally moved from somewhere before tick start to somewhere during protection?
I think it was due to rumours of some alliance planning to sign up a...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Mar 2003, 12:49
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Well, with only 24 hours until tick start now,...

Well, with only 24 hours until tick start now, and no announcements on this, I guess this was just not a priority.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Mar 2003, 20:23
Replies: 13
Views: 3,590
Posted By zenopus
I shouldn't think so - those co-ordinates are in...

I shouldn't think so - those co-ordinates are in the atlantic, off the coast of west africa, 7° west of Sao Tome.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 8 Mar 2003, 13:43
Replies: 13
Views: 3,944
Posted By zenopus
From R8. 26) News-scan a planet in the #1...

From R8.

26) News-scan a planet in the #1 gal.
Reward: 100.000 of all resource types.

27) Launch a hostile fleet at a planet in the #1 gal.
Reward: 7 Asteroids of each type.

28) Mil-scan a...
Forum: Planetarion Help Desk 8 Mar 2003, 11:46
Replies: 8
Views: 3,261
Posted By zenopus
Maybe you could provide some troubleshooting...

Maybe you could provide some troubleshooting info, like the output of entering this on a command prompt:tracert www.planetarion.com
That'd be the Windows version of traceroute.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Mar 2003, 20:00
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
With just a Cluster TT advantage, I would agree. ...

With just a Cluster TT advantage, I would agree.
With both Cluster and Parallel TT advantages, I'm not sure.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Mar 2003, 10:06
Replies: 31
Views: 4,470
Posted By zenopus
Note that planetarion.com 'points' to their main...

Note that planetarion.com 'points' to their main name server.

$ nslookup
> server ns.planetarion.com
Default Server: ns.planetarion.com
Address: 195.149.21.104

> www.planetarion.com
Name:...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Mar 2003, 02:31
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag... All...

Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag...
All the major alliances by now realise they can sign up a few dozen people for a private galaxy each and after the tick 48 shuffle they can check out where...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 16:22
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Ok, so it is based on your planets 'age' rather...

Ok, so it is based on your planets 'age' rather than on the tick. Good to know.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 16:09
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
One possible solution - disable gc/minister bonus...

One possible solution - disable gc/minister bonus during protection and only allow people under protection to move galaxy.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 15:31
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Oh goodie. A good number of random galaxies...

Oh goodie.
A good number of random galaxies might see their GC and/or one or more ministers disappear at tick 71.
Because those going private who managed to get elected or appointed are not going...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 15:06
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Please include information about when the...

Please include information about when the temporary features are disabled Change name Move to galaxyIf people can move galaxy after tick start, private galaxies are likely to distribute themselves...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 15:00
Replies: 8
Views: 3,130
Posted By zenopus
The only problem is that people in a random...

The only problem is that people in a random galaxy cannot really start exchanging information and building up the galaxy until the galaxy move feature has been disabled...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 13:42
Replies: 51
Views: 7,462
Posted By zenopus
If I understand that correctly: If 100 people...

If I understand that correctly:
If 100 people do their scans at about 50%, it is likely there will be few of them that stand out (with a lot more or less roids than the average).
If 100 people do...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 11:58
Replies: 10
Views: 2,918
Posted By zenopus


Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 11:50
Replies: 10
Views: 2,918
Posted By zenopus
Ticks are scheduled to start 10 March 12:00 GMT.

Ticks are scheduled to start 10 March 12:00 GMT.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 11:03
Replies: 47
Views: 5,354
Posted By zenopus
Quite

I would guess the text on the preferences page is wrong.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Mar 2003, 10:40
Replies: 8
Views: 3,130
Posted By zenopus
Question Randoms and shuffle

There are several conflicting statements on this.

On 25 Feb in CH Spinner said "There WILL be a shuffle of the universe"
"Where galaxy coordinates will be shifted around at random"
"It will also...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 2 Mar 2003, 18:51
Replies: 30
Views: 4,019
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Re: The incredibly ****e roidscan formula.

Actually, that is already the case. IIRC the kink in the formula was taken out when the R2 initation cost was reintroduced.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 2 Mar 2003, 00:37
Replies: 23
Views: 6,489
Posted By zenopus
It looks like the stats in the manual have been...

It looks like the stats in the manual have been updated.

Widowmaker is not EMP.
Thief armour is 20.
Dreadnought targets Co/Fi.
Meson targets Co/Fi.

Vulture armour is still 9 so I guess they...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Mar 2003, 17:38
Replies: 3
Views: 2,609
Posted By zenopus
A quick glance at the PD board reveals this...

A quick glance at the PD board reveals this (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=160001) thread...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 1 Mar 2003, 00:55
Replies: 36
Views: 3,987
Posted By zenopus
The first discrepancy I noticed is that it does...

The first discrepancy I noticed is that it does not give me my reward for objective #3.
There are lots of people here who can help with that. I found the mathematical explanation on these boards...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 Feb 2003, 21:15
Replies: 11
Views: 3,380
Posted By zenopus
Erm, A2 did not say a date, he offered a quote...

Erm, A2 did not say a date, he offered a quote from CH Log where Spinner says a date.
Forum: Strategic Discussions 26 Feb 2003, 23:35
Replies: 6
Views: 4,152
Posted By zenopus


Forum: Planetarion Discussions 26 Feb 2003, 10:01
Replies: 30
Views: 4,019
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Re: The incredibly ****e roidscan formula.

As long as it is not very steep early on, it should not encourage farming.
If it is to be automatic you don't even need a tech.
The cost could be reduced by 1 every 12 ticks - for a 100 day round...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Feb 2003, 12:32
Replies: 30
Views: 4,019
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: The incredibly ****e roidscan formula.

I agree with that reasoning.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Feb 2003, 18:48
Replies: 26
Views: 3,648
Posted By zenopus
Would that not be a bit boring? What other techs...

Would that not be a bit boring? What other techs should you have from the start?
The amps going poof was introduced in an attempt to reduce farming.
Could someone explain how the current situation...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 Feb 2003, 09:01
Replies: 23
Views: 6,489
Posted By zenopus
Nice. You might want to add Eonium cost to the...

Nice.
You might want to add Eonium cost to the PDS units.

There is a sticky thread on Strategy with other matrices - you might want to post your links there.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 23 Feb 2003, 01:39
Replies: 26
Views: 3,648
Posted By zenopus
I'm not so sure. Amps blowing up was intended to...

I'm not so sure. Amps blowing up was intended to curb farming - probably made no difference...
OTOH it increased the value of raw rocks significantly, which, coupled with pods not going poof makes...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 23 Feb 2003, 01:17
Replies: 59
Views: 9,806
Posted By zenopus
You say that like it's a bad thing? (Note that...

You say that like it's a bad thing? (Note that "fleets out" was only one of several options).
Anyway, AFAICT the word Gerbie was looking for was "balanced". As for that, time will tell. If...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Feb 2003, 18:35
Replies: 59
Views: 9,806
Posted By zenopus
Mantis Armour 105 -> 125 Agility 7 -> 10 ...

Mantis
Armour 105 -> 125
Agility 7 -> 10
Crystal 15000 -> 13500

Guardian
Power 10 -> 15
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Feb 2003, 17:32
Replies: 22
Views: 6,446
Posted By zenopus
I could make the raw tsv (or a csv) version of...

I could make the raw tsv (or a csv) version of the spreadsheet data available if anyone wants it.
Formulas specified in the excel format, eg. "=IF(A1=B2,0,ABS(A1-B2))" etc.
I only put it up in...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Feb 2003, 11:50
Replies: 22
Views: 6,446
Posted By zenopus
It seems to display ok in both Opera 6.04 and...

It seems to display ok in both Opera 6.04 and Opera 7. OFC right clicking does not work the same as in IE / Mozilla.
Any specific suggestions welcome - if it's easy to do and makes sense to me, I'll...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Feb 2003, 02:20
Replies: 22
Views: 6,446
Posted By zenopus
Yet another Value Matrix...

Yet another Value Matrix (http://home.worldonline.dk/tschodt/PA/stats/r9value.html)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Feb 2003, 22:32
Replies: 1
Views: 2,889
Posted By zenopus
Partial stats released?

Does PDS no longer exist?
Forum: Strategic Discussions 19 Feb 2003, 09:51
Replies: 43
Views: 6,616
Posted By zenopus
I agree there is little point in having any...

I agree there is little point in having any features to assist with with attack fleets.

Uncertain about queueing con/res. Don't think the people we are trying to help would benefit much from it....
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 16 Feb 2003, 19:16
Replies: 7
Views: 5,933
Posted By zenopus
Well, XviD and DivX are both Mpeg4 codecs (XviD...

Well, XviD and DivX are both Mpeg4 codecs (XviD being the open source version), if you are on a windows box you should be able to use either (I assume).
If you are on a Linux box, you can
-...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 16 Feb 2003, 16:55
Replies: 7
Views: 5,933
Posted By zenopus
I assume you are talking about DivX. Download...

I assume you are talking about DivX.
Download the latest free DivX codec?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Feb 2003, 16:06
Replies: 12
Views: 2,581
Posted By zenopus
As a token of good faith, open up a Euro account...

As a token of good faith, open up a Euro account - most of the big British banks do Euro accounts.
Significant numbers of Brits having Euro accounts will send a political signal.You can pay nothing...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Feb 2003, 15:14
Replies: 31
Views: 4,453
Posted By zenopus
The Full Monty includes R9 + speedgame...

The Full Monty includes R9 + speedgame...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 14 Feb 2003, 10:56
Replies: 90
Views: 8,270
Posted By zenopus
Cultural difference? Spinner is from a Nordic...

Cultural difference?
Spinner is from a Nordic country. In my experience most of us find it easy to laugh at ourselves, or others. It is a way to release tension.
It can be difficult for us to...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Feb 2003, 20:39
Replies: 90
Views: 8,270
Posted By zenopus
PA is a product. Fifth Season was the company...I...

PA is a product. Fifth Season was the company...I don't see anything odious about Spinner expressing his bemusement and amusement over someones blind trust in the omnipotent powers of the US Justice...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Feb 2003, 19:50
Replies: 3
Views: 2,361
Posted By zenopus
Recent thread...

Recent thread (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=158927)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 13 Feb 2003, 15:32
Replies: 9
Views: 2,638
Posted By zenopus
My records say: 1 The Beginning 2 The...

My records say:
1 The Beginning
2 The Struggle for Power
3 The New Dawn
4 The Tides of War
5 The Price of Freedom
6 First Encounters
7 Critical Diplomacy
8 Final Legacy
9 Redemption
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Feb 2003, 23:02
Replies: 44
Views: 5,012
Posted By zenopus
So you are saying release a preliminary set of...

So you are saying release a preliminary set of stats early, maybe even with some deliberate differences from what they think the final stats will be, and release the final stats 24 hours before tick...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Feb 2003, 21:30
Replies: 44
Views: 5,012
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Rules for r9 and Sign ups

Some of us enjoy the pre-game analysis phase. And making a tick plan.
Most alliances presumably have their dedicated stats analysis and tick plan specialists.
A few hours after the stats are...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Feb 2003, 17:43
Replies: 44
Views: 5,012
Posted By zenopus
Re: Rules for r9 and Sign ups

Aaah, reading between the lines I see you are talking about following a plan made by someone else. That never occurred to me.My planning tool allows me to revise my plan to incorporate whatever...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Feb 2003, 15:58
Replies: 44
Views: 5,012
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Rules for r9 and Sign ups

Please clarify why you think people should not be given time to analyse the stats in depth before tick start.
If you like. It would not make any difference to me.
Please clarify why you think...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 12 Feb 2003, 12:43
Replies: 10
Views: 3,208
Posted By zenopus
Re: Another lab program that doesn't work.

Originally posted by Mirai

char letter[0];
An array with no elements? - Just remove "[0]".

And you probably meant

letter = calc(grade);
note(letter);
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Feb 2003, 12:12
Replies: 3
Views: 2,502
Posted By zenopus


Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Feb 2003, 09:53
Replies: 90
Views: 8,270
Posted By zenopus
I for one would be interested in knowing what...

I for one would be interested in knowing what brought on that expectation.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Feb 2003, 19:34
Replies: 90
Views: 8,270
Posted By zenopus
There is a big difference, your example describes...

There is a big difference, your example describes the sale of an entire company, specifically including supply contracts with an established customer base.
No personal information about the players...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Feb 2003, 18:17
Replies: 90
Views: 8,270
Posted By zenopus
IANAL, but as I understand it, PA is an asset...

IANAL, but as I understand it, PA is an asset that was owned by FS and was sold.
(Not sure if the buyer is Jolt or Dominic Silk or someone else).
In any case PA is going to be hosted by Jolt.
If...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 11 Feb 2003, 10:57
Replies: 24
Views: 3,385
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Re: race changes

When did that change happen? I seem to have missed it completely....
Anyone have a link to an announcement or summat?
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Feb 2003, 11:20
Replies: 47
Views: 6,132
Posted By zenopus
The co-location link on the jolt site suggests...

The co-location link on the jolt site suggests Telehouse London and two other sites.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Feb 2003, 11:14
Replies: 47
Views: 6,132
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: A PLea for free randoms 2 weeks into teh round.

There is no reason why free accounts would be "open for all". Jolt have an established loyal (presumably) community. One option Jolt have is to offer a free account to anyone who had an account on...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 8 Feb 2003, 09:26
Replies: 10
Views: 2,857
Posted By zenopus
Hostiles from left and right is the impression...

Hostiles from left and right is the impression you get if you are not in one of the big alliances.
Looks like they are trying to level the playing field.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Feb 2003, 19:13
Replies: 14
Views: 3,069
Posted By zenopus
That would be the 9th then. If nothing unexpected...

That would be the 9th then. If nothing unexpected pops up.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 29 Jan 2003, 19:52
Replies: 17
Views: 3,777
Posted By zenopus
They are not sure themselves. Earlier thread...

They are not sure themselves. Earlier thread (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=157497).
Forum: Programming and Discussion 29 Jan 2003, 09:23
Replies: 4
Views: 2,444
Posted By zenopus
Last I downloaded a hex editor it was Axe. ...

Last I downloaded a hex editor it was Axe.
Years ago (back on WfW 3.1) I used one called Gander.
There are probably plenty out there.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 24 Jan 2003, 22:12
Replies: 7
Views: 3,024
Posted By zenopus
FAQ
Forum: Programming and Discussion 23 Jan 2003, 21:03
Replies: 3
Views: 2,183
Posted By zenopus
alternativelymy @mvargs = ('/bin/mv',...

alternativelymy @mvargs = ('/bin/mv', "$logDir/*_log", "$bkupDir" );
my $mvcmd = join ' ',@mvargs;

system($mvcmd) == 0 or die "Couldnt exec $!";
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Jan 2003, 21:14
Replies: 9
Views: 3,318
Posted By zenopus
I was sort of hoping someone "in the know" would...

I was sort of hoping someone "in the know" would stumble opon this thread and let us know one way or the other.

But maybe the best I can hope for is for them to aim at the early date and not miss...
Forum: Strategic Discussions 22 Jan 2003, 16:15
Replies: 61
Views: 9,680
Posted By zenopus
I think the idea is that it forces attack groups...

I think the idea is that it forces attack groups to play with open cards - if the tag is publicly available and there is a time limit on how frequently you can change your tag.

Roid-fat targets...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Jan 2003, 09:49
Replies: 15
Views: 3,712
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Just an idea:

Well obviously, random gal planets should only be able to send OB defense to other random gal planets. Problem solved.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Jan 2003, 21:38
Replies: 60
Views: 8,346
Posted By zenopus
Re: It'd be fun

Just scale it, the percentage destroyed of each fleet present (both attackers and defenders) isdestroyed% = 100% * attacking_fleet_score / (2 * defending_fleet_score) (max 100%)Put the "2 *" in there...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 20 Jan 2003, 18:57
Replies: 23
Views: 8,275
Posted By zenopus
The obvious thing to do is get as small a case as...

The obvious thing to do is get as small a case as you can and buy a small fridge that will just fit it.
Only potential problems would be condensation and cabling. I think solutions can be found for...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 20 Jan 2003, 15:28
Replies: 9
Views: 3,318
Posted By zenopus
Question Change of heart?

From CH Sun Jan 12
<+CH> Zenopus asked: Will the manual (with final stats) be made available when signup opens? - Surely it is only fair that players know such details before money changes hands......
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 19 Jan 2003, 18:59
Replies: 13
Views: 7,454
Posted By zenopus
2) depends on your mobo - check the manufacturers...

2) depends on your mobo - check the manufacturers website if you don't have the manual.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Jan 2003, 14:37
Replies: 99
Views: 8,557
Posted By zenopus
IANAP. Does that imply that it is perfectly...

IANAP. Does that imply that it is perfectly alright for me to let children play with knives? :rolleyes:
My previous post only says "...asking the kid to cut the cake himself", nowhere was there any...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Jan 2003, 12:13
Replies: 99
Views: 8,557
Posted By zenopus
More like (poll addressed at a 6-year-old)We have...

More like (poll addressed at a 6-year-old)We have a cake, you have to share it with your sister but you get to chose your piece first, now, do you want me to cut it into two equal-sized pieces or one...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Jan 2003, 19:53
Replies: 99
Views: 8,557
Posted By zenopus
Re: unfair portal polls?

Actually, what you said was Then you go on theorising about who votes what. I would tend to agree with you, but we have no facts to back it up...

OFC any decisions based on a poll must take into...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Jan 2003, 16:34
Replies: 13
Views: 2,999
Posted By zenopus
It is fairly obvious why someone would argue for...

It is fairly obvious why someone would argue for this, or against this. Some are active enough and have an alliance or a network of friends that can provide sufficient defense when called for. Others...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Jan 2003, 11:00
Replies: 9
Views: 2,985
Posted By zenopus
On planetarion (http://www.planetarion.com/)...

On planetarion (http://www.planetarion.com/) there are two links - one to the portal (http://home.planetarion.com/) and one to these forums (http://pirate.planetarion.com/).

When signups open they...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 18 Jan 2003, 10:39
Replies: 2
Views: 2,353
Posted By zenopus
Erm, TBH, it looks like you started another...

Erm, TBH, it looks like you started another thread after Mit was friendly enough to respond to your original thread (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?threadid=157358).

There is no need...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 21:31
Replies: 6
Views: 4,717
Posted By zenopus
Wake-On-Lan. Non-essential.

Wake-On-Lan.
Non-essential.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 17 Jan 2003, 21:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,653
Posted By zenopus
The file at that link can be parsed...

The file at that link can be parsed with#!/usr/bin/perl
#
#

use strict; # be picky about stuff
$^W = 1; # enable warnings
$\ = "\n"; # stick newline at the end of what we print
$, =...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 16 Jan 2003, 21:43
Replies: 7
Views: 2,653
Posted By zenopus
Something like this.#!/usr/bin/perl # # ...

Something like this.#!/usr/bin/perl
#
#

use strict; # be picky about stuff
$^W = 1; # enable warnings
$\ = "\n"; # stick newline at the end of what we print

my...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 16 Jan 2003, 20:28
Replies: 29
Views: 4,648
Posted By zenopus
I have been toying with an idea that is supposed...

I have been toying with an idea that is supposed to solve two problems. The lack of targets available to the top players.
Bashing.Remove the 20% score attack limit. Replace it with the following...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 12 Jan 2003, 21:28
Replies: 16
Views: 5,663
Posted By zenopus
You sure you have disabled all firewalls? I...

You sure you have disabled all firewalls?
I saw exactly the same behaviour after installing some anti-virus software - it had a built-in firewall that I had to disable.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jan 2003, 19:49
Replies: 29
Views: 4,648
Posted By zenopus
What is wrong with sending your fleets away?...

What is wrong with sending your fleets away? Particularly if the attackers have so much fleet present they are hardly going to cap at all.

But yes, the idea has some merit. It just does not seem...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jan 2003, 19:25
Replies: 51
Views: 9,975
Posted By zenopus
Remove the ability to send ob defense to planets...

Remove the ability to send ob defense to planets in private galaxies, keep the ability to send ob def to randoms.
Remove the ability to send ob attacks from planets in private galaxies.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 12 Jan 2003, 17:45
Replies: 27
Views: 4,058
Posted By zenopus
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Differing sizes of galaxies is bad

More important (IMO), keep overburn defense, but make it so it can only be used to send defense to randoms.
Or maybe only between randoms.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 11 Jan 2003, 12:06
Replies: 158
Views: 17,075
Posted By zenopus
Note that BST is used in GB, not GMT. They are...

Note that BST is used in GB, not GMT. They are only the same for 5 months of the year.
If it is BST or CET makes little difference if you live in either area.
For people from US or down under, GMT...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 11 Jan 2003, 09:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,495
Posted By zenopus
Erm, I think Leshy meant renaming (changing the...

Erm, I think Leshy meant renaming (changing the extension of) a non-jpg file using Windows Explorer, not chosing a name when saving the file.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 9 Jan 2003, 09:41
Replies: 31
Views: 4,925
Posted By zenopus
None taken.Not entirely, they would be able to...

None taken.Not entirely, they would be able to take their entire fleet off-planet for an indefinite period of time.
I intended my suggestions to provide that balance regardless of the number of...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Jan 2003, 22:40
Replies: 31
Views: 4,925
Posted By zenopus
I still think everyone has to have a planet. ...

I still think everyone has to have a planet.
You can stop at 6 roids of each kind if you like, and not build any PDS.
A new branch of research for those that prefer a nomadic lifestyle.
Only one...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Jan 2003, 21:30
Replies: 23
Views: 4,639
Posted By zenopus
Except in the real world there is...

Except in the real world there is counter-espionage; mis-information, selective information leaking for the purpose of tracking down information flow routes, etc.
One without the other does not make...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 8 Jan 2003, 20:48
Replies: 75
Views: 12,618
Posted By zenopus
Agreed.There are banner and pop-up killers that...

Agreed.There are banner and pop-up killers that will filter that out.Not possible in that form. The companies that buy banner space do not allow such blatant incentives.It would stop the casual...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Jan 2003, 20:13
Replies: 36
Views: 5,198
Posted By zenopus
I seriously doubt those numbers. I find it...

I seriously doubt those numbers.
I find it much more likely that the average number of planets per player was well over 2, probably more like 4 or 5.

AFAIR there were about 180k planets in the...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Jan 2003, 19:51
Replies: 40
Views: 4,969
Posted By zenopus
There have never ever been as many cheaters and...

There have never ever been as many cheaters and multies as when PA was free. Never. Never. Ever.
Even in relative terms.
So I don't see how you can disregard that argument...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Jan 2003, 19:40
Replies: 32
Views: 3,947
Posted By zenopus
Maybe because most attacks will be lauched just...

Maybe because most attacks will be lauched just around tick, and unless the target is actually online to tell you which tick you need to be there for...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 7 Jan 2003, 09:51
Replies: 15
Views: 6,175
Posted By zenopus
Things to try. Plug it into a USB port on the...

Things to try.
Plug it into a USB port on the PC, not through a hub.
Check what MoBo is in the PC and check for a BIOS upgrade - MS made some changes to their USB drivers in one of the XP updates.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Jan 2003, 09:32
Replies: 40
Views: 4,969
Posted By zenopus
Re: and finally i see it

Do you want to play in a universe where half of those 4k to 6k players sign up for their one account as per the user agreement, and the other half signs up for a few dozen accounts?
Maybe you do. I...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 7 Jan 2003, 09:11
Replies: 16
Views: 3,612
Posted By zenopus
Re: Only one way to find out

Erm, next time you sign up to play PA, try reading the user agreement...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 6 Jan 2003, 10:08
Replies: 75
Views: 12,618
Posted By zenopus
I disagree. You would not start handing out...

I disagree.
You would not start handing out cinnamon bun samples if you knew from experience that the vagrants in the area gather around in minutes and grab all the samples with no intention of...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2003, 17:30
Replies: 8
Views: 7,485
Posted By zenopus
You might want to provide details, like ...

You might want to provide details, like

help -> about : Version
eg. mine is Version 5.50.4134.0100

and a url and a test case for how to reproduce this behaviour.

Have you tried with an...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 Jan 2003, 22:22
Replies: 6
Views: 2,846
Posted By zenopus
Re: Why not?

What about those who want to go random and dont mind paying, especially if it reduces the odds of ending up in a galaxy of farms, scan planets and inactives.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 Jan 2003, 20:16
Replies: 31
Views: 4,463
Posted By zenopus
I would suggest not giving randoms -1 ETA on...

I would suggest not giving randoms -1 ETA on in-cluster attacks. Private galaxy planets would love to have it for themselves, however, most randoms consider themselves lucky to be part of the CA (in...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 1 Jan 2003, 12:59
Replies: 63
Views: 7,297
Posted By zenopus
Well, the thread does not seem to be sticky. :D

Well, the thread does not seem to be sticky. :D
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 31 Dec 2002, 16:08
Replies: 63
Views: 7,297
Posted By zenopus
In very round with private galaxies you have been...

In very round with private galaxies you have been able to go random.
Except speed rounds.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 31 Dec 2002, 16:01
Replies: 36
Views: 4,506
Posted By zenopus
Erm, they've already used Planetarion II - for...

Erm, they've already used Planetarion II - for round 8. Dunno why...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 30 Dec 2002, 22:17
Replies: 63
Views: 7,297
Posted By zenopus
Or maybe the ratio; 15 private planets vs. 25...

Or maybe the ratio; 15 private planets vs. 25 random planets was off.
Personally I think the size of private galaxies was about twice what it should have been.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 29 Dec 2002, 16:23
Replies: 2
Views: 3,186
Posted By zenopus
A search on CPAN came up with a perl module...

A search on CPAN came up with a perl module (http://search.cpan.org/author/ACHEN/POE-Component-Client-Rcon-0.21/Rcon.pm)
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 Dec 2002, 12:32
Replies: 63
Views: 7,297
Posted By zenopus
OTOH, such a move would provide an opportunity to...

OTOH, such a move would provide an opportunity to test anti-cheat features... :rolleyes:

On a more serious note - such an admittal taints all his posts about wanting a free round. Well partially...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Dec 2002, 01:06
Replies: 7
Views: 4,849
Posted By zenopus
Usually I first make sure the network is ok and...

Usually I first make sure the network is ok and the IP configuration is set up so the PCs are on the same network.
Naturally a DCHP server makes it easier - if "winipcfg" (cmd window "ipconfig...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Dec 2002, 17:32
Replies: 50
Views: 7,088
Posted By zenopus
Err, hello! If it is not p2p, the cost of the big...

Err, hello! If it is not p2p, the cost of the big fat pipe will kill the game.
Well, lucky someone does. ;)
What is desperatly needed is viable suggestions for how to pay for the bandwidth usage -...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Dec 2002, 17:18
Replies: 50
Views: 7,088
Posted By zenopus
There were never 180k players, only 180k planets....

There were never 180k players, only 180k planets.
The real number of individuals playing the game is more likely to be somewhere near 40k.
Of those about 40% somehow managed to get payment sorted...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 25 Dec 2002, 01:46
Replies: 50
Views: 7,088
Posted By zenopus
Re: Why all the fuss??

Nice post.Sounds like you are suggesting putting free accounts in with paid accounts. That would be my recommendation as well.
What a multi would do;
use multi accounts to escort him on raids or...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Dec 2002, 17:30
Replies: 63
Views: 7,297
Posted By zenopus
Just came across this article at Demon...

Just came across this article at Demon (http://www.demon.net/products/access/surftime.shtml).
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 24 Dec 2002, 16:53
Replies: 127
Views: 14,948
Posted By zenopus
Are there so few of us who realize that the main...

Are there so few of us who realize that the main contributing factor in the economic problems of Fifth Season was the CC fraud committed against them. OK, maybe Spinner was not qualified to handle...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 24 Dec 2002, 15:45
Replies: 15
Views: 5,450
Posted By zenopus
That is probably the main reason. Nowadays, it...

That is probably the main reason.
Nowadays, it usually doubles as a midi port.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Dec 2002, 17:00
Replies: 12
Views: 5,193
Posted By zenopus
Note that MS have wisened up and actually follow...

Note that MS have wisened up and actually follow some RFCs. The IP addresses you have on your local interfaces are fallback addresses, you might want to set up a DHCP server on your local network...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Dec 2002, 03:22
Replies: 17
Views: 5,196
Posted By zenopus
Re: Where does the pathway lead Planetarion now?

For all we know you could have made up all that as you wrote. Posting incognito has disadvantages.
I find it hard to believe they would do something that would kill off the game entirely.How does...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 22 Dec 2002, 02:36
Replies: 67
Views: 8,893
Posted By zenopus
IIRC every alliance on AH with more than a...

IIRC every alliance on AH with more than a certain number of members (100?) got to nominate a representative. Something along those lines anyway.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 21 Dec 2002, 21:55
Replies: 45
Views: 4,034
Posted By zenopus
Coding style

Well, I know there's K&R and ANSI style C - most people/companies/projects use a hybrid style. Went and searched on the net - found this link (http://www.purists.org/linux/) refreshingly...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 21 Dec 2002, 14:32
Replies: 77
Views: 10,565
Posted By zenopus
Very likely. It was mainly threads concerning...

Very likely. It was mainly threads concerning gameplay that "took off". Most other issues would be ignored to death. Not deliberately I think - it was just that most actives on the suggestions forum...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Dec 2002, 22:22
Replies: 77
Views: 10,565
Posted By zenopus
I totally agree.Bring back the Suggestions forum....

I totally agree.Bring back the Suggestions forum. Let the whiners and quitters keep this one.


One thing I have noticed is that there are usually people speaking for both sides of each case. ...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 19 Dec 2002, 03:21
Replies: 63
Views: 7,297
Posted By zenopus
I agree that private galaxies should be...

I agree that private galaxies should be available, but random and private galaxies have to be balanced.
R7 (was it?) saw 15 planet priv gals and 25 planet random gals. That was not enough of a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 19 Dec 2002, 01:28
Replies: 8
Views: 7,603
Posted By zenopus
Should that not be 24 times that? (seeing as...

Should that not be 24 times that? (seeing as there are 24 hours in a day).
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 19 Dec 2002, 01:18
Replies: 8
Views: 7,603
Posted By zenopus
A modern 19" CRT should use between 60W and 100W....

A modern 19" CRT should use between 60W and 100W.
Like a bright (conventional) lightbulb.
An old 14" CRT could easily use that, or more.

The temperature at the top/back of the casing is usually...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 18 Dec 2002, 22:28
Replies: 7
Views: 7,397
Posted By zenopus
That would be A7N8X Deluxe... The mobo has a...

That would be A7N8X Deluxe...

The mobo has a connector for the CPU fan, as most do.

From the manual (available on the asus site) I gather that:

The mobo has a power connector for a case fan....
Forum: Programming and Discussion 18 Dec 2002, 20:37
Replies: 11
Views: 3,433
Posted By zenopus
As the link posted by Gayle28uk says, for...

As the link posted by Gayle28uk says, for built-in types, new and malloc are functionally equivalent, this is because there are no constructors for built-in types.
The assembler the compiler...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 18 Dec 2002, 10:20
Replies: 11
Views: 3,433
Posted By zenopus
Re: C/C++: fastest array copy

I guess you are saying the size is not known at compile time, as you will need to know it at runtime to know when to stop copying data...
A simple memcpy() should suffice.
There might be compiler...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 5 Dec 2002, 21:04
Replies: 18
Views: 14,725
Posted By zenopus
I prefer to use junkbuster - although they...

I prefer to use junkbuster - although they recommend people without prior experience use some other piece of software that is supposed to be easier to use.
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 5 Dec 2002, 10:20
Replies: 81
Views: 11,208
Posted By zenopus
Question My TCP/IP reference manual says class A/B/C...

My TCP/IP reference manual says class A/B/C covers all regular IP addresses...
Maybe a little more effective than intended. :D
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 5 Dec 2002, 09:42
Replies: 81
Views: 11,208
Posted By zenopus
Personally I have never had any issues. But...

Personally I have never had any issues.
But hey, if some people do have issues, this is a good idea.
There's just the question of cost.
Should customer service be operated by volunteers...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 4 Dec 2002, 00:16
Replies: 81
Views: 11,208
Posted By zenopus
Rollback

That is just a matter of defining the scope of a rollback.

Roids should not included in a rollback.

A rollback would roll back all unit losses at your planet for the last 24 ticks. All units...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 22 Nov 2002, 08:22
Replies: 2
Views: 3,535
Posted By zenopus
You say router - so it's a ZyXEL Prestige 100 or...

You say router - so it's a ZyXEL Prestige 100 or 100i or something? - I should be able to help you. What exactly is it you want to do?
Trigger the disconnect from a PC?
Why not use the built-in...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Nov 2002, 22:05
Replies: 8
Views: 6,970
Posted By zenopus
Re: Comp Problem

Does the PC go through POST (all the BIOS msgs and RAM check, etc.)?
Can it boot of a dos boot floppy?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 14 Nov 2002, 09:33
Replies: 14
Views: 7,281
Posted By zenopus
Re: PC wizzys, look here!

PGPDisk (http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgpdisk/) allows you to create encrypted virtual disks.
Forum: Programming and Discussion 29 Oct 2002, 00:50
Replies: 14
Views: 3,129
Posted By zenopus
if ($network) { ; code for nice networks ...

if ($network) {
; code for nice networks
; 1st nice network
if ($network == netgamers) {
; add code to authenticate and join channels
}
; 2nd nice network
if ($network ==...
Forum: Planetarion Discussions 28 Oct 2002, 21:08
Replies: 39
Views: 5,553
Posted By zenopus
Must have been this Sunday - when the clocks went...

Must have been this Sunday - when the clocks went back an hour.:D
Forum: Programming and Discussion 24 Oct 2002, 18:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,129
Posted By zenopus
Some servers do not define $network, you could...

Some servers do not define $network, you could doif ($network) {
; code for nice networks
if ($network == netgamers) {
...
}
...
}
else {
; code for norty networks
if...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 23 Oct 2002, 17:53
Replies: 14
Views: 3,129
Posted By zenopus
I useon *:Connect:{ if ($network ==...

I useon *:Connect:{
if ($network == netgamers) {
...
In the status window for each network you connect to, try//echo -s network is: $network
//echo -s server is: $server
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