Slowdown in speed at endgames - Hard to play at fast game speed realtime

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TomKy
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Slowdown in speed at endgames - Hard to play at fast game speed realtime

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I experience kinda the same as in this thread: Lags, except I'm playing on a stationary computer with Mozilla browser. Since this is a long game to play, I prefer to set it to fast realtime.

This game takes some time to play, even at BGA where everything is automated because its a heavy game, where you have to think a bit even if you are experienced player.

I usually put it at fast game speed, but even I have problems finishing my turn because every action takes the browser about 10-15 seconds to recover, and in a turn where I completene multiple goals. do a quest which involves combat it always makes me run out of time at fast game speed.

This tend to happend at end of round 3 and in round 4 with higher delay for each action. I dislike to put it at normal speed because then my opponents use 3 min on average every turn which causes the game to last 15-30 min longer than fast with 2-3 players.

Is there any solution to this? I feel like the fast game speed need a little more seconds because its frustrating sometimes to end your turn with -10 to -15 seconds and you get penalty for your score becuase the delay at end game actions where you have to do a lot in some turns. Or is it too heavy game for browser setup?
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Jellby
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Re: Slowdown in speed at endgames - Hard to play at fast game speed realtime

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TomKy wrote: 07 September 2024, 09:44 I usually put it at fast game speed, but even I have problems finishing my turn [...]
I dislike to put it at normal speed because then my opponents use 3 min on average every turn
So... you want to give YOU more time, but not your opponents?

If you want a speed between normal and fast, or a timer that depends on the game progression, I'm afraid that's not possible.
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TomKy
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Re: Slowdown in speed at endgames - Hard to play at fast game speed realtime

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It's not what I meant. I know there is no speed between normal and fast, this is standard for all games. I know the time is equal for everyone.

Playing fast as possible is hard because of the great delay at endgames and increasing the time allowance a bit at fast would be nice.

Normal speed is to slow because everyone takes a bit slower pace because they can see the time and when I only have max 2 hours for a game with 3 people, sometimes it exceeds that at normal speed if someone is maxing out their thinking time to the limit and sometimes above.
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