Regarding the time zone: I see Forsaken One's point.
I'm in Europe, too, and spent most of the night struggling in the first turn of the IR. I went to bed at
5 AM or so and had to be awake again a bit before
8 AM - three hours later.

When I went to bed, the thread was at something like 130-150 posts. *shrug* It isn't a problem for me to subsist on three hours of sleep a night (and possibly another one or two in the afternoon); rather, this is only
slightly more extreme than my usual schedule anyway!

However, should the IR last for months rather than days or weeks, I just won't be able to keep up with it.
I'm also aware of other Europeans who couldn't participate (e.g., Zelda).
However, there's not much to be done about this, I fear, since our American friends have tight schedules as well and, Edena being American, these are the schedules we have to work in.
My solution for my fellow Europeans: E-mail Edena before the turn with the orders you'd like to have carried out. Also, give the command of your forces to another player you trust (like I did). This way, you'll be able to participate no matter
when the IR happens!
