Reinforcement/Attack coordination training

TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
edited April 2008 in Gaming
I've been thinking that we should run some coordination drills aimed at being able to reinforce or attack a target at a set time(s). I would like to set a day soon in the future in which 3-4 time deadlines will be established, say in 6 hr intervals. This will give us practice towards the ability of reinforcing or attacking somebody at the same time, as in arriving right down to the second.

The only problem in doing this without it getting confusing is for everybody to change their time zone setting to UTC +0 with the 24 hour clock. We would all have to have the same time showing or it won't work out.

TF1 would be the target of this exercise and will be setup to have everybody send one of their slowest infantry troop to reinforce at say, 06:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs & 00:00 hrs on April XX.

I think this would be very beneficial to us all in the late stages of this game in order to maximize the effectiveness of our strategies allowing us to attack and defend one another in unison.

If we are in agreement with this test then I will set a day and prepare a MM to start the ball rolling on this exercise.

Input and suggestions are appreciated.
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  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I like that idea... Specially if we target a village that is totally dead so we can actually do damage. The coordination thing is going to be important.

    Good idea...
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    QCH2002 wrote:
    I like that idea... Specially if we target a village that is totally dead so we can actually do damage.

    Exactly, this will be exercise #2.
  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Just for a time check my server time should be as of now 21:10:25

    correct?
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    FreeC8675 wrote:
    Just for a time check my server time should be as of now 21:10:25

    correct?

    Yup, 21:19 here.
  • tttooommm10tttooommm10
    edited April 2008
    when is the training going to happen as i only have 1k macemen :(

    and im currently on GMT and it will mess me up to change.
  • SidekicksolSidekicksol Kansas City, Kansas
    edited April 2008
    1k praes only. my cavalry arent ready
  • LamboLambo Sunny Scotland
    edited April 2008
    I'm always willing to better myself.... Count me in!
  • DuchessDuchess Surrey, UK
    edited April 2008
    tttooommm10 wrote:
    when is the training going to happen as i only have 1k macemen :(

    and im currently on GMT and it will mess me up to change.

    Think we only have to send one as it is a practise run only. :)
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Duchess wrote:
    Think we only have to send one as it is a practise run only. :)

    Yes, one single unit of your slowest infantry. No calvary, rams or catapults.

    I would imagine it could happen this Thursday.
  • SidekicksolSidekicksol Kansas City, Kansas
    edited April 2008
    to add a twist, i would say that we ALL need to A. use IRC to coordinate
    or B. use AIM like me and uncle Q. ive been saying this since i joined - we need INSTANT communication.
  • tttooommm10tttooommm10
    edited April 2008
    whats IRC and AIM?
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I've been on our Travian MIRC channel many times and see no one there or there's a couple of people there and not saying anything.
    So I stopped using it.
    tttoommm,
    IRC means Internet Relay Chat, which we have a private channel for IC Travian on MIRC. mirc.com/
    AIM is AOL Instant Messenger which is another chat program...aim.com
    If we are going to use a messaging program.
    I would vote for IRC being we have a channel set up for it already.
    And we can monitor who is joining the room.
    Not to mention I already have Teamspeak and MIRC loaded on my pc and would prefer not putting more programs on my hard drive.
    It's a small 36G WD Raptor.
    I try to keep at least 5-6 Gig open for smooth running.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I just re-joined the #ictravian channel and registered it.
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I'll join that channel by tomorrow.

    This training exercise will be done through MM, as like this forum, I know quite a few people will not register for our channel and so will be none the wiser to this test. Hopefully we can get a good showing, participation wise.
  • MiddgeMiddge
    edited April 2008
    I have never used IRC before. But I like the idea of teamspeak... When is this going down?
  • DuchessDuchess Surrey, UK
    edited April 2008
    Couldn't we use ally chat already in the game?

    Duchess
  • SidekicksolSidekicksol Kansas City, Kansas
    edited April 2008
    we could, but that requires you to go to the alliance page, which can take over a minute of loading time for some people on a busy day
  • skrykingskryking
    edited April 2008
    I'm on irc most of the work day... I'm on instant messenger...pretty much all day... if we are only talking precision to a couple of minutes then email might work just as well.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    It's still just me, Hawk, and FATE in IRC.


    Everyone please set your in-game clocks to UK time.
  • SillyVikingSillyViking
    edited April 2008
    Keebler wrote:
    It's still just me, Hawk, and FATE in IRC.


    Everyone please set your in-game clocks to UK time.

    If you can tell me how to get into the IRC Keebler I will join you now
  • LamboLambo Sunny Scotland
    edited April 2008
    yeah, me too, downloaded it and I'm looking at a list of servers..... any hints?!
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    After you get the software loaded and put your name/email/nickname in.
    Click connect on the first window that pops up. That connects you to rizon.
    Then click the little heart/ (third button in on top). (Favorites button)
    Scroll down until you see (#ictravian) highlight it and click join.
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Or you can type in ictravian in the little window and hit join.
  • SillyVikingSillyViking
    edited April 2008
    Hawk wrote:
    Or you can type in ictravian in the little window and hit join.

    I did that and said hello a while ago, but as far as I can see nobody else is there

    plus.. ictravian is not in the list that I get?! (but, as I said I typed it in)
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Oh, OK I must have added that to my favorites.
    Yes, I'm in there now.
    I go in and out at times.
    You type in ictravian for the IC travian page which is monitored for unfriendly s and you can type icrontic for the main forum.
    You can have multiple channels open at the same time.
    I'm on both at the moment.
  • LamboLambo Sunny Scotland
    edited April 2008
    I went to

    File
    Select Server
    Rizon
    Random Server

    THEN typed ictravian in the heart box!

    and I can now see people, but I can't read what they say, or they've just not said anything yet!

    EDIT: Now we're cooking!
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Your in. Your set.
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I'm downloading mIRC now, be on real soon.
  • tttooommm10tttooommm10
    edited April 2008
    i have just downloaded ill get on asap.
  • Invisible-MuffinInvisible-Muffin Scotland
    edited April 2008
    i just go straight to rizon.net, is that still the same thing?
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