Just to let you guys know, we are planning on having a forum set up over in the Diplomats' forum to be used for the alliance war. Can you guys go register over at this Link ?
Thanks!
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AP Beta can play a 60K game in an hour |
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Not quite an hour but definately before 90mins, using a mixture of tactics.
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vincible! Did your exams/project go well?
Nastavnik: try migrating to Australia - we'll talk to ya!
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Nastavnik, I tried out your save game, the Invasion Success one. It's far from a hopeless situation. Your military resource starbases give you a significant edge. I set spending to 100% (all military), set up a few trade routes with the Torians and got Tri-Strontium Steel and a +1 speed technology off them for techs, built a terror star in the middle of three of the Arcean stars and blew one up, destroyed about fifty corvettes, destroyed an Excalibur with antimatter missiles... Unfortunately, I hadn't realised that the Torians were allied to the Arceans. They joined the war on the Arcean side. But by this time, I'd built up my military and reduced the Arceans' enough that he'd bribe me for peace. That left the problem that the Torians were still at war with me and would eventually drag the Arceans back in on their side.
At that point, I clicked on Next Turn and the game crashed.
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by Citizen Nastavnik - 2/19/2004 7:39:43 AM
Nastavnik: try migrating to Australia - we'll talk to ya! |
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It's more likeky that I'll go back to Brazil. . And if I go to Australia, I think I'll only be in the same time zone with you aussies, and off with every one else here, no? .
Hi Nastavnik, I'm awake! I'm just dropping by on my way to bed, though, so don't expect much company from me. |
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Hi vincible. Sleep tight!
I'm here as well. Well at work anyway. |
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Me too, and still 5 hours to go. And so much work that I can already say that it will be (unfortunatelly) a busy week end .
Nastavnik, I tried out your save game, the Invasion Success one. It's far from a hopeless situation. Your military resource starbases give you a significant edge. I set spending to 100% (all military), set up a few trade routes with the Torians and got Tri-Strontium Steel and a +1 speed technology off them for techs, built a terror star in the middle of three of the Arcean stars and blew one up, destroyed about fifty corvettes, destroyed an Excalibur with antimatter missiles... Unfortunately, I hadn't realised that the Torians were allied to the Arceans. They joined the war on the Arcean side. But by this time, I'd built up my military and reduced the Arceans' enough that he'd bribe me for peace. That left the problem that the Torians were still at war with me and would eventually drag the Arceans back in on their side.At that point, I clicked on Next Turn and the game crashed. |
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As I told you, couldn't play yesterday. But today I will. My plans were to do exactly that: destroy these 3 star systems, hoping to cripple them enough to sue for peace. But... if the torians get in the war (finally ; usually allies come in a few turns after it starts) that will make things tougher.
These 2 starbases weren't such an edge till I destroied their arceans counterparts.
I guess I'll proceed as planned, since it worked for you. And will keep an eye on those torians. I think I have some transports left somewhere, and a few AMM to take out 2 or 3 of their huge starbases I had located near their planets (in sector2-2 or 3-2).
And I'll try sending the freighters I prepared already to them (torians).
When did they declared war on you? After the TS attack?
And thanks for the advices
Edit: on the 100% spending: for how long did you keep it that way? IIRC, the deficit must have been +/- 1000 per month at least. So only about 18 months of building, after that no treasury left... I didn't try it (thus my defensive war, in my SB sector and around my planets) because I was afraid of not being able to replace lost ships and not having money to sue for peace if i found myself in a desperate situation.
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I think they declared war one turn before I used the TS.
Might even be worth declaring war on the Torians yourself - that way you can destroy their starbases when it suits you. (They have starbases in inconvenient places that stop you building T Stars wherever you want.)
Money lying around in your treasury does no good. What you need is more missiles and combat tranports, fast. The war with the Arceans only went on for 4-5 months, so I didn't come close to running out. I also shoved taxes up to 50% (and built combat tranports to reduce the population pressure on any planet with bad morale).
Another thing to watch out for - your system in the top right sector is at risk of flipping. Make sure you take down the Arcean political capital.
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while Matthew and I will be seeing Jaws, Jaxom, & Aaberg slap us around on maso. |
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Oz? Never heard of it. Need to get away from the computer more often, I guess.
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The prison show on HBO? Don't watch it but I've heard of it.
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Yes, I've seen Oz. It's a very convincing argument for not getting caught.
Been trying v1.2. The AI seems very eager to declare war on you, if, for example, you park a combat transport next to a minor's planet a couple of sectors away from one of his.
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Choose Your Own Adventure Booze Raid
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Strange objects are descending on your castle. It’s those “space vessels” again. Well guests are always welcome so you head out to welcome the visitors. Unfortunately, these are very rude visitors. They keep demanding booze and they’ve killed several knights already. What will you do?
a) It’s time for some magic. “Be gone pesky vermin” should do the trick... if you can remember how to cast that particular spell. Go to post #51 in the “Forget about those sissy empires!” thread.
b) You go to your “happy place”. No one can bother you when you’re at your “happy place”. Go to post #23 in the “How do I find out about diplomatic relations” thread.
c) It’s all good. Hard drinkers are always welcome at your castle. You even put on a light show for them. Go to post #32 in the “Empires so tiny there not even ranked” thread.
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To those in the Fellowship with access to the Diplomats Forum: We are voting on our title in the Audience Chamber. Please go at the earliest convience. Appreciate!
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This is really cutting into my video-gaming time.
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A good reason to quit school and work at Wal-mart!
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