How to use "Game Time" ? A GMT Option should be great ?

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Kortex786
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How to use "Game Time" ? A GMT Option should be great ?

Post by Kortex786 »

Hi

I play a lot "turn by turn" and "arena"

But when it is 1 play per day with one player from Australia, another one in USA and the thirs one in Reunion Island, we cover the whole globe timezone.

Some game took 3 weeks to end.

Maybe I'm using the "Game Time" option badly.

How this works ?

Maybe an option for selecting Time Zone option :
Something like : "I want to play with people +/- 3 hours from my timezone"

What do you think ?
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Jellby
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Re: How to use "Game Time" ? A GMT Option should be great ?

Post by Jellby »

Time zones don't work, because people in the same timezone can play in the morning, afternoon, evening and/or night, so knowing the timezone tells you nothing about when a player may make a move.

What you want is (a) Faster speed or (b) Set playing hours (available for 8 or more moves per day).

And remember, 1 move per day does not mean YOU make one move per day, but there is one move at the table per day. (Although you should be ready to play at least one move per day too.)
Last edited by Jellby on 14 September 2024, 11:20, edited 1 time in total.
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Kortex786
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Re: How to use "Game Time" ? A GMT Option should be great ?

Post by Kortex786 »

Thank you for your reply

I should force these options when creating a game.
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