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Jonas · 25 Aug 2003, 22:32

Was it only me who used it?

-Jonas-

dabult · 25 Aug 2003, 22:36

I used it plenty, and on a daily basis...fs

isildurx · 25 Aug 2003, 22:36

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Originally posted by dabult
I used it plenty, and on a daily basis...fs

Leshy · 25 Aug 2003, 22:48

I used it to type out the coordinates of whom I was supposed to attack when getting up at 5AM. Obviously at that point I needed FOURTY-THREE:FOURTEEN:FIVE rather than 43:14:5

Oh well, Notepad ahoy

Jonas · 25 Aug 2003, 22:51

with scheduled launches you wont need it for that anymore.

However, its sad, as I used it foir load sof scans and other information :/

Scoot951 · 25 Aug 2003, 23:38

I know I used it to keep scans of my targets and the fleet makeups I would use on them...hope it's not too late to put it back in.

Cochese · 26 Aug 2003, 00:05

Scans stay stored on the server for a certain period of time...so that point is moot.

Scoot951 · 26 Aug 2003, 00:56

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Originally posted by Cochese
Scans stay stored on the server for a certain period of time...so that point is moot.

How long? Any number of scans? Will it be a listing on the news page or something like that?

Regardless, I'd still like the journal back.

Cochese · 26 Aug 2003, 00:59

I don't recall the duration they stay, but I'd guess between 12-24 ticks(?)

Number didn't seem to matter--I had about a dozen at one time, but I wasn't doing much scanning.

You'll find them listed on the 'Waves' page.

Spinner · 26 Aug 2003, 01:47

Whenever you perform a scan, it is stored on the server for 24 ticks.
These scans are listed at the bottom of your waves page, and the url to the scan it self can be given to anyone so they can look directly at the scan.

If your ingame alliance has an attack scheduled or planned, and anyone in the alliance scans one of the targets, the link to the scan will attach itself to the target. Any new scan on the same target will overwrite the older one. Each target can of course have 1 scan of each type attached.

wakey · 26 Aug 2003, 16:29

It would still be nice to have the jornal back spinner. It was always useful for storing communications with galaxy members and other such titbits of information for later reference. Ok this can all be done in notepad but its no where near as handy as having it in the game

General Martok · 26 Aug 2003, 17:22

Heh you can store that info on another way too ingame: just message it to yourself

Problem solved..

wakey · 26 Aug 2003, 17:44

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Originally posted by General Martok
Heh you can store that info on another way too ingame: just message it to yourself Problem solved..

But often the stuff you wish to keep are things like messages. These can be of use later on but if left as a message they remove themselves after a certain period of time

DarkAngel · 26 Aug 2003, 17:57

how hard is it to bring journal back really ?

Scouse · 26 Aug 2003, 18:10

I always used the journal a lot and if I were playing I'd probably be unhappy with it being removed. But I've always used notepad far more than my journal, so there's no harm in using another one of them in place of the journal.

General Martok · 26 Aug 2003, 18:45

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Originally posted by wakey
But often the stuff you wish to keep are things like messages. These can be of use later on but if left as a message they remove themselves after a certain period of time

Journals were deleted after the same amouth of time as messages did if I recall correctly. Though I agree it would be only a minor adjustment to reintegrate the journal in PA.

Goatsemaster · 26 Aug 2003, 18:45

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Originally posted by Spinner
If your ingame alliance has an attack scheduled or planned, and anyone in the alliance scans one of the targets, the link to the scan will attach itself to the target. Any new scan on the same target will overwrite the older one. Each target can of course have 1 scan of each type attached.

Is it possible to scan a whole gal with one click?

furball · 26 Aug 2003, 18:51

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Originally posted by Spinner
Whenever you perform a scan, it is stored on the server for 24 ticks.
These scans are listed at the bottom of your waves page, and the url to the scan it self can be given to anyone so they can look directly at the scan.

If your ingame alliance has an attack scheduled or planned, and anyone in the alliance scans one of the targets, the link to the scan will attach itself to the target. Any new scan on the same target will overwrite the older one. Each target can of course have 1 scan of each type attached.

Thanks for integrating this into the game, although I will note the gradual replacement of Pilkara

wakey · 26 Aug 2003, 21:19

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Originally posted by General Martok
Journals were deleted after the same amouth of time as messages did if I recall correctly. Though I agree it would be only a minor adjustment to reintegrate the journal in PA.

I know it used to be in early rounds but I thought they changed it. I certainly didnt notice any of my entries going missing (although could be that they did but they were entries that in the end i didnt need so didnt notice)

Scoot951 · 26 Aug 2003, 21:30

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Originally posted by General Martok
Journals were deleted after the same amouth of time as messages did if I recall correctly. Though I agree it would be only a minor adjustment to reintegrate the journal in PA.

Journal entries stayed the entire round if I'm not mistaken. Messages stayed maybe a week.

Furry · 26 Aug 2003, 21:57

yeah i used it all the time, very useful for keeping co-ords of people to kill, and old friends, as well as messages and scans.

Eventh · 27 Aug 2003, 08:51

I used the journal aloth, to store intell on galmates and more, and to keep a list over who had attacked me and more....

i would like to have it back..

dabult · 27 Aug 2003, 09:27

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Originally posted by Scoot951
Journal entries stayed the entire round if I'm not mistaken. Messages stayed maybe a week.

Correct.

And it has also always been the perfect place to have your 'where to get def'-list.
Could somebody please explain why the hell you removed it?

Scorpio · 27 Aug 2003, 12:45

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Originally posted by Leshy
I used it to type out the coordinates of whom I was supposed to attack when getting up at 5AM. Obviously at that point I needed FOURTY-THREE:FOURTEEN:FIVE rather than 43:14:5

Oh well, Notepad ahoy

I did that in r9... To make sure my gal-mates had my fleet compositions, launchtimes and coords incase I overslept

And I used it to keep track of coords of various alliances.

KaneED · 27 Aug 2003, 13:27

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Originally posted by Scorpio
I did that in r9... To make sure my gal-mates had my fleet compositions, launchtimes and coords incase I overslept

that's illegal!

Gerbie · 27 Aug 2003, 13:50

It's not illegal for them to have that. As long as they don't have the login + password which are required to log into his account...

MegaNova · 27 Aug 2003, 15:00

For the attacks you can also send a mail to yourself.
I dont know how long it is stored, but the mails are stored for atleast 72 ticks i believe.

Scoot951 · 27 Aug 2003, 18:36

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Originally posted by Gerbie
It's not illegal for them to have that. As long as they don't have the login + password which are required to log into his account...

If they were in his journal, they'd kind of need that info.

Gerbie · 27 Aug 2003, 18:53

ehm right. I wasn't paying attention. soz

Hicks · 27 Aug 2003, 19:15

I used the journal to store URLs to battle calculators, tools sites, alliance sites, alternative IRC logins, auto join scripts. Basically anything I'd need to play if I was unable to get to my computer or IRC. Also I used it to store information about clusters/parallels and how many asteroids my galaxy took each night and from where.

Probably one of the most used pages for me, quite unhappy it's been taken away as now I'll have to carry a memory key with all that stuff on.