[shannon2007]

Actually I think Raptors hit a fair point. People who were around when I wrote about BPA will know that I was updating that story like 4-5 times a day at times, and it flew by, with I think all the league loaded.

With CM4 I just dont think thats possible and it does in many ways ruin the flow of a story imo. However, I can't see the game getting faster, probably slower if anything.

[retired_brinker317]

I seem to play 4-5 games per 'session', which can be anything from an hour to three, depending on what's on the radio, weather I'm trying to beat everyone else to listing football scores on OTF, or weather I'm reading at the same time.

That includes all the typing as well. The game has got slower - but for me, I don't go through as quick as I could. Not sure about you lot, but I always find myself getting distracted. "Oh, I'll just look at the Brighton squad", or "Wonder if any regens are in the England squad yet?" etc.

20 minutes later I'll get a grip, and get back to the game

[retired_hamawandi]

I've been reading stories for nearly a year now, and i reckon there's loads of great ones, and the only problem as far as i can see is when people start stories and stop after 1 or 2 posts.

[Raptor]

Yep, that's a bit of a shame, though you soon find out which writers are committed and worth keeping an eye on.

[retired_nela]

*waves*

I'm Nicholas, a full-time uni student (3rd year Law) who writes stories for CMS instead of studying.

I also think CM 03/04 is a bug-riddled mess with a weak simulation engine, but since I've already written nearly 100,000 words on it [I'm several seasons ahead of what I've posted], I guess the joke's on me...

[retired_mellnet]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>, or weather I'm reading at the same time. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That pretty much sums up the speed of the game.

I think there are many good writers plying their trade here, and I think what is being written now is a lot better than what we tossed together in the past. Writing a good story takes a lot of time, which is one of my problems (the other is not being a very good writer...)

Another problem I have is I seem to only be able to get interested in writing stories about three teams: Hearts, Clydebank and Swansea...

[shannon2007]

You're one of the best around mao so stop being modest. You have a real ability to bring a character to life, such as Stan McCabe who is and always will be a legend.

But enough of that, people will think my accounts been hacked.....

[retired_mellnet]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Peacemaker7:
You're one of the best around mao so stop being modest.

But enough of that, people will think my accounts been hacked.....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You must not be reading the pish I've been writing since Stan. No really, I am only middle of the pack around here these days.

... I was worried for a second someone nice like Raptor hacked you.

[shannon2007]

I wonder if you're mibbe both trying to hard to re-capture that McCabe Magic, and also being a bit hard on yourself, cos I've read some of your stuff over time and it's certainly not all 'pish'. I think we all produce crap from time to time, it's inevitable, and when like you and me you have produced a character that is SO real, its very tough to shake that off imo.

Anyway, the amount of crap people like you, gino, displaced and me have poured out over the years here, it cant all be brilliant

[retired_mellnet]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Anyway, the amount of crap people like you, gino, displaced and me have poured out over the years here, it cant all be brilliant <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That is true.