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[Ultimate Newbie]

Originally Posted by Kal

OK what if we cut round 14 and 15 to 8 weeks each to get back on schedule time wise, and start round 14 as soon as stats sorting and testing are finished?

hmm

/me pulls finger out and begins building stats (lo appoco ).

[_Kila_]

Originally Posted by Kal

OK what if we cut round 14 and 15 to 8 weeks each to get back on schedule time wise, and start round 14 as soon as stats sorting and testing are finished?

8 week round is too short IMO. Even at this stage ther eis no clear winner in planet rankings :-/

[Wandows]

Originally Posted by Kal

OK what if we cut round 14 and 15 to 8 weeks each to get back on schedule time wise, and start round 14 as soon as stats sorting and testing are finished?

or.... have r14 last 16 weeks with a break in the middle to catch some breath :P, cuz imho 8 weeks is rather short for a round.

[Jonas]

Should start early/mid august. I know many are on vacation etc, and therefore it would be very stupid starting in the middle of the summer vacs.

-Jonas-

[Ultimate Newbie]

Originally Posted by Wandows

or.... have r14 last 16 weeks with a break in the middle to catch some breath :P, cuz imho 8 weeks is rather short for a round.

I prefer two short rounds over one long one. Take, for example, Cathaars this round. They've had a shocker of a round, and this would be exacerbated by a really long round. However, if it was a short round, it wouldnt matter so much as it wouldnt be too far from being able to change race again (and a sooner opportunity for us stat builders to tweak etc).

What might be a good idea is to bundle the credit for the normal PA round with one Speedgame round as well - ie, for the price of 5 pounds for a normal credit, you get a PA planet and a speedgame planet. This way you address any issues with players feeling short changed by two short rounds, and it avoids the free-rider problem associated with making a speedround completely free.

whatcha reckon?

[Kal]

speed games are generally free theese days

[teknik]

I would prefer 9 week rounds to 8 week rounds, if they could be fitted into the schedule.
Also personally I wouldn't like r14 to start before 26th/27th of June, but I guess it isn't posible to start a round much before then anyways.

[JonnyBGood]

Originally Posted by Kal

OK what if we cut round 14 and 15 to 8 weeks each to get back on schedule time wise, and start round 14 as soon as stats sorting and testing are finished?

Start a poll on PD, link to it from the overview in the pa screen and see what the general consensus is. If there's no consensus bugger everyone and do what you think will work.

[Kal]

http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=185756

[flikman]

Originally Posted by Kargool

It has been brought to my attention that the round may start as early as mid july.

As early?

I think most people would rather the gap between rounds was smaller than the round itself !

[jerome]

I think you're speaking for yourself there.

Or did you forget the number of us who have exams all the way through june? Then need a good week orso in july to cool down before more PA.

[Neferti]

I've often thought 8 or 9 weeks would be better than 10 weeks, even in rounds I've enjoyed I've felt 10 weeks to be just a little bit too long, and I know I'm not the only one.

[Buddah]

i refuse! :P
start it after august second ta!
cant play before that ;P

[lokken]

Get the round started in july, knock off mid-late september.

jobs a good'un.