Languish Here I Stand (9?) Thread

[Viking]

Viking, you will probably have a spot when Berkut finds out he is the Papacy.   

Pope Throbby XIV

[ulmont]

Viking, you will probably have a spot when Berkut finds out he is the Papacy.   

If I have to play the Protestants Berkut can play the Papacy.

[Delirium]

I'm Habsburg and Habs is the Ottomans? How interesting.

[Habbaku]

My luck as the Ottomans in Languish games is rather spectacularly poor.  Expect to roll 10 hits on 10 dice in our first field battle.

[Delirium]

I was referring to our discussion of my variant on Habsburg naval policy. Still not sure if it's worth the chance though, will probably decide when I see my hand.

[Habbaku]

It's an interesting strategy, very much in line with my own interest in trying an Italian campaign as the Ottomans.  As usual, cards and diplomacy do dictate your strategy to a certain extent, though.

[Tamas]

I think I haven't played France yet.

Gonna be afk for much of today, in case you guys fire your FTLs and get to my turn by that time.

Habs, the reason is why I prefer to have a designated person responsible for distributing a CB file (and thus making that CB file The Truth) is that when we did not have such a person, the ACTS+CB combo resulted in total chaos. By all means keep your own one (as I will) as well.

[Habbaku]

I don't think you understand, Tamas.  There is no "keeping your own."  We're going to do update files for each of our rounds, right after our card plays in ACTS.  Everyone playing knows how to use CB right now, so there shouldn't be any trouble making your file right after you post your move/a battle is finalized.

[ulmont]

I don't think you understand, Tamas.  There is no "keeping your own."  We're going to do update files for each of our rounds, right after our card plays in ACTS.  Everyone playing knows how to use CB right now, so there shouldn't be any trouble making your file right after you post your move/a battle is finalized.

That's how you guys are handling the Napoleonic Wars game now, right?  That could work, then.

[Berkut]

Yeah, the only problem is that the HiS ACTS module pretty much blows due to the pain in the ass nature of the card management and its poor implementation.

Unless they've fixed that?

If not, I still recommend we manage cards in CB (exchanging a move file each play) and just use ACTS for dice rolling.

[ulmont]

Yeah, the only problem is that the HiS ACTS module pretty much blows due to the pain in the ass nature of the card management and its poor implementation.

Unless they've fixed that?

I hadn't had any problems with HiS ACTS, except for making sure to flip the "Henry Heir Status" field when appropriate, whatever it may be.

[Berkut]

Yeah, the only problem is that the HiS ACTS module pretty much blows due to the pain in the ass nature of the card management and its poor implementation.

Unless they've fixed that?

I hadn't had any problems with HiS ACTS, except for making sure to flip the "Henry Heir Status" field when appropriate, whatever it may be.

Hmmm, perhaps there is a new one then, since I don't recall such a field at all last time we used it.

[ulmont]

Hmmm, perhaps there is a new one then, since I don't recall such a field at all last time we used it.

Henry's Heir Status – This value MUST be kept up to date, as this triggers when the English heir and Reformation Cards are added to the deck.  The starting value is 0.  The value is changed to 1 at the end of the turn that Henry marries Anne Boleyn, 2 at the end of turn before Edward enters the deck, 3 at the end of the turn before Mary enters the deck, and 4 at the end of the turn before Elizabeth is to enter the deck.  It is important therefore at the end of each turn to review the marital status track and the Pregnancy table to see if this value needs to be changed.

Note that the value should be adjusted at the end of the turn before END TURN is selected (when new cards are added to the deck).  Please note the values 2-4 relate to the to the heir card being added to the deck, NOT when the heir is born.  Also note that the English reformation cards will enter the deck when the value is 1 or more to cover the case of a late marriage.

All other cards will enter at the appropriate turn, controlled by the game setting.

http://home.comcast.net/~ebeach/HIS_ACTS_Custom_Module.rtf

[Berkut]

OK, I am game for giving ACTS a shot at the card play. As long as someone else gets to deal with keeping the hand sizes correct.

[ulmont]

OK, I am game for giving ACTS a shot at the card play. As long as someone else gets to deal with keeping the hand sizes correct.

That shouldn't be too tough, as long as the board is accurate, which should be easy if we're sending continual updates.  Just waiting on Ehrie's ACTS info to kick-start; his username appears to have been deleted.