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24 Jul 2004, 05:41
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Speed Game
I have heard the news about the speed games countless number of times, but i dont really get what they do and why they are there. Could someone explain to me what they are, why we have them, and what do they do??
Thanks
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24 Jul 2004, 07:04
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fanboy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Trondheim, Norway
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Re: Speed Game
It's basically a normal game of PA, but alot faster (the speedgames being planned now will tick 1 time per minute, 60 times faster than normal pa).
Sometimes the speedgames also have a special twist to them (like the one not allowing defence fleets).
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24 Jul 2004, 08:35
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Re: Speed Game
Does this mean end of a round? or beginning or half way fun?
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24 Jul 2004, 08:46
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fanboy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Trondheim, Norway
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Re: Speed Game
it means nothing for the normal round.
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24 Jul 2004, 09:21
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 62
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Re: Speed Game
So what is it? Just something that happens in the middle of rounds?
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24 Jul 2004, 09:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Swansea
Posts: 798
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Re: Speed Game
yes
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24 Jul 2004, 16:02
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Retired
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 702
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Re: Speed Game
something for hardcore competition, that allow the best of the best to compete under difficult conditions such as 1minute tick and more...
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24 Jul 2004, 18:16
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For Crowly <3
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Luton, England
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Re: Speed Game
we are just over halfway thru this round
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25 Jul 2004, 00:45
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Playing Speedrounds
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: The Netherlands
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Re: Speed Game
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Originally Posted by alch
something for hardcore competition, that allow the best of the best to compete under difficult conditions such as 1minute tick and more...
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There can only be one
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25 Jul 2004, 00:47
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#planetarion
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Re: Speed Game
Go on then Thunder - lets see you do it in the 2nd one of the 2 -- NO Defence possible.
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25 Jul 2004, 01:30
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 62
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Re: Speed Game
It says signups for the first game are aviable...what does this mean?
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25 Jul 2004, 01:32
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Retired
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 702
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Re: Speed Game
that you can sign up on speed.planetarion.com
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25 Jul 2004, 06:56
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 62
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Re: Speed Game
This does effect me at all? Right? Seeing as i already have a accout which is paid for.
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25 Jul 2004, 07:03
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legion pe0n
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Greenland =)
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Re: Speed Game
PA built em to destory our real life heh :P
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25 Jul 2004, 07:10
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 62
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Re: Speed Game
But do i have to make a new account? Or sign up for it? Or do i just ignore the speed game sign up thing.
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25 Jul 2004, 07:33
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Evil has returned
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: eta 4 from you
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Re: Speed Game
if you dont want to play speedgame, it has no relevance whatsoever to you, so just ignore it.
It has no effect on your current planet, whether you want to play speedgame or not
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25 Jul 2004, 07:34
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pe0n
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kindom of the Netherlands
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Re: Speed Game
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Originally Posted by khayoz
But do i have to make a new account? Or sign up for it? Or do i just ignore the speed game sign up thing.
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You can make a new account if you want to join the speedgame. Or you can ignore the speed game sign up. You do not have to participate.
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25 Jul 2004, 08:54
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Inactive peon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,050
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Re: Speed Game
/me will be playing his first speed game ever \o/
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25 Jul 2004, 09:36
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 62
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Re: Speed Game
What happens if i ignore it?
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25 Jul 2004, 09:38
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Speed Game
Nothing.
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25 Jul 2004, 12:10
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#planetarion
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Re: Speed Game
Speedgames are events that are run every so often over a weekend. The games themselves are independent from the main game. Anything you do in a speedgame has no effect on your main game planet.
In this instance there are 2 speedgames on consecutive weekends with different styles of play. The first one is the same style of game as the current round is. ie. it's PA r11 but faster. It also has various breaks scheduled and is played in 4 slots, so that players can have a decent nights sleep, and get food during the day without having to leave their planet.
The second one is for the people commonly known as "a bit insane" which runs for 24 hours solid from tickstart with no breaks, and no sleep period. In this case there has also been a nasty little twist introduced which is that defensive missions will not be possible.
Ticks in speedgames run 60 times faster than in the normal game. ie. one every minute instead of every hour.
If you decide you do want to play the speedgame then apart from signing up at http://speed.planetarion.com you will need to already have an upgraded main game account, or know someone who does, as payment and credit transfer is done through that. A speedgame weekend costs 1 credit.
If you decide you don't want to play either of the speedgames then you just ignore the announcement and carry on playing your main game account as normal. There is no penalty for doing it, and the main game accounts do not get any kind of bonus if their owner chooses to play a speedgame as well.
Hope that's clearer.
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25 Jul 2004, 12:32
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7ish
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Re: Speed Game
Perfect. Thanks
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26 Jul 2004, 03:40
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Zhil's Monkeyboy
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Speed Game
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Originally Posted by A2
The second one is for the people commonly known as "a bit insane" which runs for 24 hours solid from tickstart with no breaks, and no sleep period. In this case there has also been a nasty little twist introduced which is that defensive missions will not be possible.
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"a bit insane" ...
That title fits most people in PA...
The people who do these sort of games are the candidates for the rubber room later in life
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26 Jul 2004, 11:34
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U've been Moderated
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: getting sex0red by pretty women
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Re: Speed Game
pa is about defending and attacking...:S if you can't defend it's kinda silly....
i heard R6B is playing second only really... and my gf wanted me to come over that weekend.. so i doubt i'll cancel that for a speedgame with such silly rules:/ another time... a proper game and i'll win again with R6B the other guys can finish this one
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27 Jul 2004, 07:58
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Speed Game
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blacknova
"a bit insane" ...
That title fits most people in PA...
The people who do these sort of games are the candidates for the rubber room later in life
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some of the community are worth more of the title than others though
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27 Jul 2004, 16:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 69
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Re: Speed Game
I created an account but can't find the link to pay for the account in Preferences
payment option not available yet?
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27 Jul 2004, 16:59
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Playing Speedrounds
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 559
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Re: Speed Game
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Originally Posted by A2
Go on then Thunder - lets see you do it in the 2nd one of the 2 -- NO Defence possible.
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R6B quality lies in attacking, not defence. So, indeed, this is prolly the best kind of speedround for R6B, although I doubt you thought it was I got my i-net back after 3/4 weeks now..
Still dates suck, but will gather some stuff together and see what's it all about. I don't know a thing about R11(Just like I never played R10 before winning the speedrounds with R6B ) This is an extra challange \0/
Cyph... You are playing!
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27 Jul 2004, 17:04
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Insomniac
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 3,583
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Re: Speed Game
precursors, the transfer credit option only appears if you have a spare credit to transfer over
plus its in the main game, not the speedgame
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28 Jul 2004, 12:15
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 33
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Re: Speed Game
So thats why kilroy called my yesterday in the middle of the night, "keep the weekend of 15 augustus free"
Think i can take that weekend off and travel to zandvoort again
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28 Jul 2004, 13:45
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Re: Speed Game
kinda depends on linda m8:S not me and even then i'd need a lift:P as i won't drag comp with me in train or something:P
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28 Jul 2004, 16:28
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Retired PeOn
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Luton, UK
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Re: Speed Game
i'd give it a try, but:
a) fighting the rest of the family over the use of the i-net aint something i cherish the idea of for an entire weekend.
b) i'm getting my car alarm fitted that weekend, and fitting a sound system to the thing afterwards. Thats a day's job. (great fun, ripping all the interior out of my car bar the seats, dragging some wires around, and then putting it all back!)
c) i dont have the money, saving up for a degree i start (hopefully) in about 2 months time.
PS, tsk it took 20 replies to this thread before the question was answered properly... :-P
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28 Jul 2004, 17:39
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PA Ancient
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
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Re: Speed Game
God.. im going to miss this speed round how anoying.. i was looking forward to once again going against R6B (lo Thunder ) Nah it was class last time especially considering i got to the finals.. i dont usally so.. but anyway gud luck competitors
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28 Jul 2004, 18:44
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Pr0nstar
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 495
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Re: Speed Game
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord_Thunderball
There can only be one
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That one is usually me, unfortunately, I canīt participate in the first weekend.
Hoping I can make the 2nd.
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