Posts made by djensen

Does it seem a little bit better?

The CPU load is still quite high but memory is back to normal.

According to the nodebb analytics the site has been getting hammered by bots since May 21. It also shows an increase in traffic, which is not reflected in Google Analytics so I’m not sure what’s going on there.

@barnee I’ll look into it.

I’m working on a print & play preview of Axis & Allies North Africa. I’ll keep you posted. Since I’ll need to run it by Renegade, mid-to-late next week before I publish.

@The-Captain It’s kinda like what IL posted. You have to sign up for the Renegade play test program. At some point in the process there should be something about the games you’re interested in testing.

Here is the first call for play testers. A new A&A game is under development and a few more play testers are needed! I can’t tell you what the game is but it’s definitely A&A and the theme is war. 🤣

Use the link above to submit your application.

Instead of posting every time Renegade needs play testers, let’s use this topic to update whenever a new game is being play tested and to help find new recruits.

This is the link for Renegade’s play test program:
https://renegadegamestudios.com/renegade-playtesters

Follow the instructions and you’ll application will be evaluated. Keep in mind, it can be a bit of a time commitment to do this.

@SuperbattleshipYamato said in Axis & Allies Team Cup 2024 Discussion and Planning:

@djensen

Why only D-Day or Bulge? Why not both?

It feels like too many games already. I even forgot 1914 and nobody noticed. But maybe we should try to do them all.

I’m also thinking this is a every-other-year type thing.

@DoManMacgee Revised is tempting. Maybe we can find old copies of ABattleMap to play it! Ah, the memories.

@DoManMacgee Oh yeah, I didn’t post my thoughts on games:

• 1942 SE
• Global
• Anniversary
• Guadalcanal
• North Africa
• D-Day or Bulge
• Classic
• Definitely Zombies, c’mon, let’s have some fun! (just kidding)

@DoManMacgee said in Axis & Allies Cup 2024 Discussion and Planning:

Have you considered forcing 1v1 instead of teams to increase the overall participant count?

One of the points was for this to be team based. Team based and many different games.

@DoManMacgee I forked it. The discussion, that is.

@axis-dominion I like the idea but it might be considered gambling in some regions.

@gamerman01 I’ve been sitting on this idea for a while. I should’ve started talking about it in December to start in January but better late than never.

Yeah, I do want the community more involved.

@gamerman01 Since you run the League, any thoughts on something like this?

I’m thinking of adding 2 new tiers:

• Service Patron or War Patron, black on white, can not be purchased, only awarded by a Distinguished Patron.
  • Allows more than the new proposed 4 game limit for League
  • Can upgrade for a 20% discount, once per account lifetime
• Distinguished Patron (red background, like me, or blue?) $120
  • Can award 4 Service Patron badges

Other notes:

• All patrons do no have a 4 game limit for League.
• If you win all of your free 4 games, you either “win” a Service Patron badge or you just don’t have the limit.

@Martin said in League rules idea: mulligans for patrons:

@djensen sorry, but I am absolutely and strictly against any re-rolls, not even one single dice. The result of one match (including all battles) must solely depend on strategic and tactical mastery and dice and never on what a player is willing to pay.

Fair.

What about “wins the coin toss for bids”?

Updated the above. Last sentence is new.

@djensen said in League rules idea: mulligans for patrons:

How about this:

4 league games for free
Bronze for 5 or more games
Silver required for playoffs
I could offer a $120/year level but I’m not sure what perks to add beyond what Gold offers. Maybe you can choose 1-2 people to qualify for more league games and playoffs?

Back to this idea.

The new top tier badge could be “Cross” or “Distinguished” or something. I was trying for Bronze Star, Silver Star, and Gold Star originally but apparently there is no Gold Star? The lower tier could be “War” or “Service” to represent that it’s mostly for playing online.

A Distinguished Patron can award 4 Service Patron badges per year. The recipient of the Service Patron badge may upgrade to any higher badge for a 20% discount.

I still like the idea of an in game benefit. The re-roll idea may not have been specific enough. There are many different flavors:

• Re-roll an entire battle (nope; that’s too much)
• Re-roll all of your units for one round of battle (maybe too much)
• Re-roll all of your units of a specific type for one round (still could be a lot)
• Re-roll one die
• Re-roll one die with a minimum number of units requirement. I.e., you cannot use your re-roll in a 3 on 2 battle; can’t use it for AAA guns; can’t use it for strategic bombing; etc.

Also, if you get 4 wins for your first 4 games, you “win” an service badge. It’s kinda like a qualifier. Don’t hit the qualifier, it’s okay, just pay $15 for the year or find a Distinguished Patron to sponsor you.

@hawkeye999 I just added more thoughts on it. Let me know what you think.

cc: @Karl7 @Argothair @Gargantua @The_Good_Captain

@hawkeye999 Not quite done posting but wanted to start getting the idea out there.