Blessing in disguise

[mrcalhou]

My school is off the entire week for Mardi Gras, and I was hoping that I'd be able to take advantage of this time to get some nice-wholesome-postwipe playtime in, but it seems that that's not going to happen. At first I was really upset to read that the wipe is going to come on Thursday, but now I'm not so dismayed. This just gives me more time to focus on planning activities that'll keep my students interested in learning!

Tl;dr: I'm bummed and had to make a post to try to convince myself otherwise.

[wolfmoonstrike]

Honestly if they're doing this whole staggered thing I don't see why they don't just wipe it now and start the first day in the morning, I mean it will last 24 hours and you really don't have to worry about competition till the 2nd day.

[Shukano]

I'm confused.. So we log in Thursday to gather tribe members, Friday to lay down totem, and launch on the 15th. What happens in between. Some options like terraforming will be turned off but until when? Can we play over the weekend? Weren't we promised a headstart NOT just to lay totems? I think we need some more clarification.

[Furyk]

I'm confused.. So we log in Thursday to gather tribe members, Friday to lay down totem, and launch on the 15th. What happens in between. Some options like terraforming will be turned off but until when? Can we play over the weekend? Weren't we promised a headstart NOT just to lay totems? I think we need some more clarification.

you get to play for keeps on Saturday, on Friday terraforming (and possibly other systems will not be turned on) and once you have placed your totem you are asked to log out to minimize lag.

[Zephyr]

So we log in Thursday to gather tribe members, Friday to lay down totem, and launch on the 15th. What happens in between.

In between lies our "two week" headstart, which is now down to four days.

[mrcalhou]

I really don't mind the headstart thing as long as they fix items and add some more stuff to hunt.

[mworley01]

I got attacked by a raccoon today lol

[Xx1327]

this is just ridiculous I think

[Malivius]

Yeah I'm pretty pissed off myself, but what can ya do. I'm going to be gone for the next two weeks (flying out on Friday morning so I'll miss the totem placement). By the time I get back everyone (including any and all new people) will have had the opportunity to place their totem.

So glad I was in early on the game...

Edit* If things hit the fan again and we have the same problems as last time I'll probably just give the game 6 months and see where it is then.

Edit** I also feel for tribes that aren't going to be able to all convince their schools/workplaces/etc that they need off FRIDAY at 9AM to get their spot....rofl.

I was frustrated by the first land rush, but just turn the servers on Thursday and let people fight it out (imho)...
If population/chaos control is the issue, then I'm worried whether or not you're going to be able to handle the chaos of this first weekend (and the next one, and the next one). People are going to go nuts terraforming, building, etc. as soon as those systems are turned on...

[Vandali]

Mardi Gras isn't that event in New Orleans? I thought that city had gone the way of Atlantis.

Great times for us in Euroland however, log on, place totem, log off, goto pub, jobs a goodun.