I think that current games in MULE go on way too long and eventually someone will get bored and quit / interrupted by real life. I'm all for concurrent rounds where everyone moves at once as the game will progress much faster and remove one of the biggest problems.
The main problem I have with MULE is that if I get disconnected, I am permanently out of the game and cannot rejoin it which is tragic. There should be some kind of way of rejoining a match providing you have the right account name, password etc. Having 30-60 minutes of your time being wasted due to a temporary internet glitch is really offputting for some.
It should be more clear if a player has not been at the keyboard for a while. Perhaps between 10 and 15 minutes would count as that person idling? I think that seems fair.
Well, I've been playing the M.U.L.E. game for many years now. I'm 24 years old and a Gemini. I first started playing on the NES and found it was one of the most compelling games I've ever played. Unfortunately I've only played computer players in the past, but I'm adapting to the new system fairly quickly. I love this game and hope to play lots of games with you all soon!