posted 12-19-98 03:42 PM ET        

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It depends on (a) how many people (b) internet, lan, or modem (i.e. how much latency can be expected).

For internet games of more than 2 players, I'd say go with the non-simultaneous movement. The short scenarios can probably be completed in around 2 hours, but typically people seem to want to jump right in with big games on big maps, in which case you can spend pretty much as
long as you care to :-)

If you're lucky enough to have a LAN, or have a very good connection or very small # of players, you can try the simultaneous movement, where everybody takes their turn at the same time. That normally speeds things up considerably, but watch out because if there's enough lag out there
it will actually take longer than the non-simultaneous games & be infinitely more frustrating.

Brian Reynolds
Alpha Centauri Designer
FIRAXIS Games

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