i've had a few good solid games with quality folks. being selective about who joins is probably the best guarantee

That sounds reasonable. The hard part is finding the quality people at the right time. Don't get wrong there are lots of great people here, but you need seven player who are up for it just when you are able to play.
It would be great if a future version of this game would support fifteen minute phases. Then it would be so bad if someone went CD. I guess there must be some good reason why Kestas has introduced this. I am not sure what that would be though.

typo.. then it *wouldn't be so bad if someone went CD...

I have never joined a live game, because I can't estimate the length of the commitment. If everyone is active, how long does a live game normally take here?

I've played two live games, the first was brilliant but i kinda ruined it by having an argument in real life and having to leave the game early :( The other was ruined by arguments in game and a player deciding not to finalise because of said arguments. I love the idea of live games but they last too long for me i think. I'd be happier palying 2 days in a row 3 hrs at a time or something.

that sounds like a good idea. i'd be up for trying it next week. anyone else want to try? 3-4 hours two days in a row for a live game split in half?

I might go for it, but I can't play on tuesdays or fridays (We play football with my co-workers)

So if its Mon-Wed or Wed-Thu, count me in.

the first two or three live games i tried all ended early in a draw because someone flaked out and left and we couldn't afford to waste a couple hours waiting for them to go CD.

the most recent live game was great until things really started slowing down and then ground to a halt as Submariner stopped abiding to the time limit rules that he had set for the game that he organized...

At any rate, I think it is probably true that it is all about getting the right people at the right time.

All of the live games I have been in lasted between 6 and 12 hours. The shorter ones only ended because we allowed two-way victories.

@djbent - i'm up for that, i'm busy monday but could prob do another day next week. I'll keep checking on here.

let's try wed and thurs then, since xapi is available those two days. i'll make a new post tomorrow or monday.

Okey doke sounds good to me.

They are OK as long as you dont platy with Biddis

hahahahaha

I'm glad i had such a good effect on you sub :)