PBEM frustrations (and ways to solve them)

[jive1]

I have played two PBEM games - both times my opponents quit after 3 months play with nothing decided. It's such a shame as I enjoyed the games so much. But I doubt I will get the sequel. I just can't see how anyone will come close to playing the full 4 years!

[von Murrin]

Most of the games I play against human opponents are more suited to TCP/IP. Preference really.

UV, OTOH, is perfect for PBEM, but the long game lengths have kept me from starting as I'm in the USAR. Gamewise, there is nothing I would hate more than to have to force someone to give up months of investment because I might have to deploy.

[Drex]

Someone earlier suggested if you have to give your game up for any reason just give the continuing player the password and then he can advertise it in the Opponents Wanted Forum. Realizing most of these games are on the losing side but for some it might be a real challenge. Also some guys give up thinking they are worse off then they are.

[Oleg Mastruko]

Originally posted by Oleg Mastruko
Mail is on the way elcid, let me just add how I enjoy your posts on this board, very insightful and always a good read.

O.

Elcid, I sent you initial mail successfuly, but when I try to send the attachment with my first turn, my mails get rejected with the following message:

Connected to 216.126.204.160 but sender was rejected.
Remote host said: 550 5.0.0 Denied due to spamming

I tried using both my main accounts but it's no go... can you do something about it?

Mails without attachments won't go thru either... What do I do? Never happened before... I am not on a list of known spammers you know... unless we count this board

O.

[denisonh]

Originally posted by von Murrin
Most of the games I play against human opponents are more suited to TCP/IP. Preference really.

UV, OTOH, is perfect for PBEM, but the long game lengths have kept me from starting as I'm in the USAR. Gamewise, there is nothing I would hate more than to have to force someone to give up months of investment because I might have to deploy.

Hell, I am AD Army (AGR in fact) and have 4 PBEM games going. Of course, I am not in a position to deploy until June either....

[von Murrin]

Wow. You've got a fixed date? :p

My guess is that I should be able to play after Round 2 is over and Kim Dumb Ill stops rattling the sabre and threatening to reach out and touch someone.

[denisonh]

Originally posted by von Murrin
Wow. You've got a fixed date? :p

My guess is that I should be able to play after Round 2 is over and Kim Dumb Ill stops rattling the sabre and threatening to reach out and touch someone.

Not quite. I graduate from fully funded graduate school in late June, so the EARLIEST I can go anywhere would be June.

But more than likely, I will go to DC and scurry around the halls of the Pentagon. (going to OCAR)

[von Murrin]

Ahh...

Best of luck, and don't stay there too long if you can help it. Some of the guys I keep in touch with from my gub'mint-funded vacations say the Pentagram is a black hole.

[elcid]

submitting complaint and initiating investigation with ISP from now

Sid