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Feb-22-2004 20:32

I have a couple of questions I'd like some feedback on. Please Answer by replying to this post.

1) Is the game fun? Really fun, kind of fun, funner than going to the dentist?

2) Can you think of anything that would make the game more fun?

3) Is the game too hard? Too easy?

Thanks
-Ben

Jun-15-2004 10:07

Can we get a modify or delete button on our own posts?

Jun-19-2004 19:03

Maybe each message thread should say how many pages of messages posted there are. Then I'll be able to figure out which way is faster to flip through the notes, if I happen to log out halfway while reviewing page notes.

Alternatively, there could be Pages 1|2|3|4|5 and so on.

Jun-19-2004 19:28

1.is "funner" even a word
2.can we get different fonts
3.game's just fine

Jun-20-2004 18:19

1. Funner is not a word! More fun is correct grammar.
2. I hope so!
3. I agree.

Jun-21-2004 09:44

Treasure hunts for small agencies! Can you run a few treasure hunts that are limited to agencies of 5 or fewer members? We don't want to grow into a major corporation, but we are at a significant disadvantage compared with agencies with 10 or more.
Maybe smaller rewards?

Jun-22-2004 05:19

I'd love for the most recent posts to appear first, rather than have to go to the last page to read the latest postings.

Jun-22-2004 10:15

I disagree with that. I like reading replies in the order posted, backwards threads confuse me.

Jun-25-2004 09:01

Today's downtime is relatively less speedy than usual. I experienced a lag in loading of pages once around 6.57am, and again at 8.57am - server time.

Ben, is this a cause for concern? It makes toggling between pages quite sluggish, and makes me realise how sleepy I really am.

THis wouldn't by chance be part of your ethical strategy to keep sleuths healthy, right....?

Jun-25-2004 09:40

No sorry about that. Server load has been inching up, and mornings are always the bussiest time.

The solution is better hardware, I'll be purchasing a much more powerful web server shortly. I wanted to wait a few weeks, because the game hasn't quite made enough to cover the cost yet (I'm trying to keep it as close to self-sufficient as possible), but I've noticed the server being slow often too.

So, I'm in the market now. If anybody out there has a nice rack-mountable dual processor server they want to sell me cheap, give me a holler. Otherwise I'm going to be trolling ebay for a deal.

Jun-29-2004 06:05

Ben, it's prolly that I check the boards several times a day and it saves me a lot of time if the latest posts show up first. Maybe there's a way to let people choose how the posts are sorted? You could keep it the way it is, I could sort the other way around? Just brainstorming.