Forum Message | City: | Plano  | | Personal Data: | Male, | | Membership | 21years 90days ago. | | Last Login | 20years 5days ago. | | Last Move | 17years 269days ago. | scottinplano is currently  | |
| Message header | Area/Game: | Wooden Ships & Iron Men | | 1Topic: | How to play | | Subject: | Re: [WS&IM][RULES] Need Surrender Option | | Posted by: | scottinplano  - 20years 234days ago. |
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| Message text Ensign wrote:
SteveH wrote: Ensign wrote: SteveH wrote: Captain Montagu wrote: sven_r wrote: Robrob wrote: you only surrender from a hull rake at a range of 5 hexes or less Then would someone PLEASE end this game for us? but NOT by simply DELETING it !!! end with the given score as end result!! Why does the score matter, its a test site, if you are more interested in the final outcome of the games, wait until the site developement if finished, then come back? ...but this is a Beta site so if you'll need a surrender button when the development is finished shouldn't this be suggested/developed here?? I am also in two games where in one neither side can move, and in the other my opponent has indicated he is running for the hills..  ..but we can't end the games... But it doesn't get things done faster to suggest that a surrender button is needed in every thread on the forum. It was first suggested about last November, so I think the developers get the idea it is required, no need to demand things every other day. ...demand?  ...this was also my first trip to the forum so how am I to know what's previously been asked?? No worries - I'll go back to playing...  go to the filter drop down, pick mesage, then type "surrender" into the box to the right, and it shows all the relevant threads. 
You said "It was first suggested about last November, so I think the developers get the idea it is required, no need to demand things every other day". That's true, but without a continuing and expanding chorus of gripes about it, they might not realize how fed up we're getting at not having it and the effect it is having on play and enjoyment of the game. 
As a software engineer myself, I applaud and really appreciate their efforts in bringing this game to life, however I also know that it isn't that big of a deal to add. They've implemented far more complex things since November, yet they still refuse to implement a relatively simple "Voluntary Strike" button, or something like it. I believe that this is a design decision on their part, so increasing the number of gripes may help to change their minds. Note also that this a beta test and since this is the apparently the only way to communicate with the developers, this is the only way to hammer home a flaw that we, the testers, feel is important.
I know of at least 2 people who are real enthusiaists(sp?) about playing these types of games (we play this game with miniatures) who have quit playing because most of their games get stuck with a bunch of dismasted or crippled ships that can't hurt one another. They won't post anything, much to my annoyment, so there is no telling how many other people out there who have simply given up because of this. 
An interesting question to the designers is 'How many games are stuck with ships unable to hurt one another?'.  |
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