Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Bokkel
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Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Hi all,

Yesterday I played a nice close game of Ark Nova. In my last turn I played an eagle for an extra turn and played a snake which uses a card from my opponent (extra turn) and claimed an extra turn through my conservation map-bonus. All these actions I almost managed within the time of a single fast turn. I was just a few seconds short to finish whole turn, got a strange screen and after refreshing the browser I immediately lost the game.

This doesn't feel fair. I wonder if it's possible to get some extra seconds when you get an extra turn?
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Remkar
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Bokkel wrote: 06 November 2024, 19:20 Hi all,

Yesterday I played a nice close game of Ark Nova. In my last turn I played an eagle for an extra turn and played a snake which uses a card from my opponent (extra turn) and claimed an extra turn through my conservation map-bonus. All these actions I almost managed within the time of a single fast turn. I was just a few seconds short to finish whole turn, got a strange screen and after refreshing the browser I immediately lost the game.

This doesn't feel fair. I wonder if it's possible to get some extra seconds when you get an extra turn?
There's a couple hundred posts about this already in the ark Nova forum over 4+ threads.

Short answer is that it isn't likely to change, but if you're curious as to why, go check those threads.
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Bokkel
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Remkar wrote: 06 November 2024, 19:22
There's a couple hundred posts about this already in the ark Nova forum over 4+ threads.

Short answer is that it isn't likely to change, but if you're curious as to why, go check those threads.
Thanks and excuse me for not posting this in the right thread.
I also need to get rid of some frustration and forgot to search for similar posts.

In my opinion it's can be fixed quite easily by giving a couple of seconds per extra turn. I wonder if this isn't implemented to nerf the very good eagle cards for example. But anyhow I will look for some other thread to release some tension ;)
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Bokkel wrote: 06 November 2024, 20:22
Remkar wrote: 06 November 2024, 19:22
There's a couple hundred posts about this already in the ark Nova forum over 4+ threads.

Short answer is that it isn't likely to change, but if you're curious as to why, go check those threads.
Thanks and excuse me for not posting this in the right thread.
I also need to get rid of some frustration and forgot to search for similar posts.

In my opinion it's can be fixed quite easily by giving a couple of seconds per extra turn. I wonder if this isn't implemented to nerf the very good eagle cards for example. But anyhow I will look for some other thread to release some tension ;)
Just read that post and you will see why it's not that simple (as usual, it's because players are always going to try to exploit things)
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Tisaac wrote: 06 November 2024, 20:36
Just read that post and you will see why it's not that simple (as usual, it's because players are always going to try to exploit things)
I've read some and it's clear to me an extra increment in time won't work.
A direct loose by extending the time feels still too harsh. Why not let the opponent claim the game?
In my case it was a low rating game so claiming for his it pointless.

Sorry for keep going on this subject, it just feels very wrong to loose like this.
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Have a look at my proposal here:
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=144459 "Provide a real-time game speed with high maximum but short time added per move"

I think this would solve the Ark Nova problem. Although I've never played Ark Nova, so I don't really know about that.
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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FYI, you can report a thread as being "off topic" if it is about a specific game and is not posted in that game's forum. It usually gets moved (only once has it not that I've reported one). It's not being mean and I don't think there's any penalty. It is actually helpful to the OP because it's likely to get more visibility from people with the relevant subject matter knowledge.
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Bokkel wrote: 06 November 2024, 22:41 A direct loose by extending the time feels still too harsh. Why not let the opponent claim the game?
That's exactly how it works. When you run out of time, you don't lose, but your opponent(s) can expel you.
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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Mathew5000 wrote: 07 November 2024, 00:29 Have a look at my proposal here:
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=144459 "Provide a real-time game speed with high maximum but short time added per move"

I think this would solve the Ark Nova problem. Although I've never played Ark Nova, so I don't really know about that.
Ah I see, this could work. But then the time works different then all the other games on BGA, so I guess that´s inconvenient.
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Re: Time per turn in Ark Nova

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But I think the suggestion is for all games, not only for Ark Nova ;)
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