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**spadequack** · This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 04/06/2008 04:33:27

Second edit: My apologies, this was discussed already: http://battleground2.weewar.com/forum/posts/list/86.page

This is mostly addressed to Pistos. In the chat, this was suggested:

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speedy
this time-limit thing makes me think of a tool I'd like to see.
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speedy
a little weewar bot that monitors your game and ends your turn as the time limit approaches.
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speedy
it's a shame to waste the turn, but better than getting booted because something pulled you away.
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speedy
personally, I won't take anyting less than 1-day anymore
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TheTAZ
That's a good idea - the auto-ender. Would hurt folks a little, but at least not boot them and they would have all the credits the next turn.

I think this is a pretty good idea and probably not too hard to implement for the WWPA. A user would need to give the WWPA their username and password, and the WWPA can check the user's games every so often to see if the user is nearing the time limit, and if so, end the turn. This would probably work best only for >= 12 hour (or 1 day) games. Now that I think about it, this might not be entirely possible... but when the Eliza API is released to the main server, it sure would be.

Edit: Then again, when the Eliza API is released, you might as well have a Bot play your moves before you end your turn... and this brings into issue how bots will be used on the live server, etc.

**bert**

Our Wee-Robot-Laws state that Eliza is only available to accounts that start with 'ai_'.

**Pistos**

Unless the weewar administration objects, I can implement this. Who else wants such a feature? My plate is quite full with projects (including but not limited to weewar stuff), so I don't want to spend time on things that only a few people would use.

**Lucian**

This would definitely be of use and it would further the goals of the WWPA as you simply wouldn't have to boot anyone, but rather just let time run its course. For each missed turn, they're in that much of a worse position. I for one would use this.

**Streen**

sorry to be picky, but it depends on how it works.
If its a script or similar that ends my turn before the time runs out "only" in those games that I want it to, then yes, I would use it.

**Pistos**

I would code it so that you get to set some options. None of your games, all of your games, or only particular games.

04/06/2008 04:19:52 Turn-ender bot WWPA request
spadequack Heavy Tank Offline	Second edit: My apologies, this was discussed already: http://battleground2.weewar.com/forum/posts/list/86.page This is mostly addressed to Pistos. In the chat, this was suggested: # speedy this time-limit thing makes me think of a tool I'd like to see. # speedy a little weewar bot that monitors your game and ends your turn as the time limit approaches. # speedy it's a shame to waste the turn, but better than getting booted because something pulled you away. # speedy personally, I won't take anyting less than 1-day anymore # TheTAZ That's a good idea - the auto-ender. Would hurt folks a little, but at least not boot them and they would have all the credits the next turn. I think this is a pretty good idea and probably not too hard to implement for the WWPA. A user would need to give the WWPA their username and password, and the WWPA can check the user's games every so often to see if the user is nearing the time limit, and if so, end the turn. This would probably work best only for >= 12 hour (or 1 day) games. Now that I think about it, this might not be entirely possible... but when the Eliza API is released to the main server, it sure would be. Edit: Then again, when the Eliza API is released, you might as well have a Bot play your moves before you end your turn... and this brings into issue how bots will be used on the live server, etc. This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 04/06/2008 04:33:27
04/06/2008 09:39:11 Re:Turn-ender bot WWPA request
bert Staff Offline	Our Wee-Robot-Laws state that Eliza is only available to accounts that start with 'ai_'.
04/06/2008 13:16:20 Re:Turn-ender bot WWPA request
Pistos Raider Offline	Unless the weewar administration objects, I can implement this. Who else wants such a feature? My plate is quite full with projects (including but not limited to weewar stuff), so I don't want to spend time on things that only a few people would use.
04/06/2008 13:38:42 Re:Turn-ender bot WWPA request
Lucian Berserker Offline	This would definitely be of use and it would further the goals of the WWPA as you simply wouldn't have to boot anyone, but rather just let time run its course. For each missed turn, they're in that much of a worse position. I for one would use this.
05/06/2008 12:19:26 Re:Turn-ender bot WWPA request
Streen Heavy Tank Offline	sorry to be picky, but it depends on how it works. If its a script or similar that ends my turn before the time runs out "only" in those games that I want it to, then yes, I would use it.
05/06/2008 12:31:34 Re:Turn-ender bot WWPA request
Pistos Raider Offline	I would code it so that you get to set some options. None of your games, all of your games, or only particular games.