Rather than cluttering up the generic iOS thread, and since we have a five-person MP game going, I thought I'd try a thread.
Interesting. Looks like my place on the map has me pretty much inbetween Habs and Berkut. <_<
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 11:25:44 AM
Interesting. Looks like my place on the map has me pretty much inbetween Habs and Berkut. <_<
what could happen
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 11:25:44 AM
Interesting. Looks like my place on the map has me pretty much inbetween Habs and Berkut. <_<
Assuming the colors map to what is on the diplomacy screen, I have to wonder what map it is you're looking at. I only see Berkut at the moment.
Quote from: Habbaku on September 26, 2013, 11:43:08 AM
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 11:25:44 AM
Interesting. Looks like my place on the map has me pretty much inbetween Habs and Berkut. <_<
Assuming the colors map to what is on the diplomacy screen, I have to wonder what map it is you're looking at. I only see Berkut at the moment.
Well you announced you're in the NE corner. I'm more north-central, with Berkut to the "south" of me.
It matter not where I am, since I intend to live in peace with all.
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 12:27:10 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on September 26, 2013, 11:43:08 AM
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 11:25:44 AM
Interesting. Looks like my place on the map has me pretty much inbetween Habs and Berkut. <_<
Assuming the colors map to what is on the diplomacy screen, I have to wonder what map it is you're looking at. I only see Berkut at the moment.
Well you announced you're in the NE corner. I'm more north-central, with Berkut to the "south" of me.
:lol: You should probably look and see what's in the NE sector.
Quote from: Habbaku on September 26, 2013, 01:43:22 PM
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 12:27:10 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on September 26, 2013, 11:43:08 AM
Quote from: Barrister on September 26, 2013, 11:25:44 AM
Interesting. Looks like my place on the map has me pretty much inbetween Habs and Berkut. <_<
Assuming the colors map to what is on the diplomacy screen, I have to wonder what map it is you're looking at. I only see Berkut at the moment.
Well you announced you're in the NE corner. I'm more north-central, with Berkut to the "south" of me.
:lol: You should probably look and see what's in the NE sector.
Ah. :lol:
Thought I'd toss in some ongoing AAR action for the masses...will see if I can work in some screenshots as well (though OPSEC would be a concern :P )
Consul Tonitrus, hereditary leader of the human Leo Republic (long broken off from their Terran homeworld) watched as the second fleet departed the home system, returning to do battle with the Crystalline beast lurking in the Alcyone system. In the previous encounter, the Leo flagship was lost, along with many of the lighter ships. Having analyzed their previous strategy, and bolstered with new armaments technology, the Leo military leaders have greater confidence this time around.
His thoughts are soon interrupted by his attendant..."Consul, yet another envoy from the Isather's has arrived at the frontier, yet again requesting a research pact."
Visibly annoyed, Tonitrus blurts out "Can they not take a hint!" Apparently, the Isather ruler, Habbaku, does not realize that no scribes are allowed!
"Our trade pact is only now showing a profit...working out the trade routes through Cyban space took forever...those cyborgs have been too quiet. At least our pact with the Vass is finally bearing fruit." But the Consul did mention the worry over the Vass task force, which had just cleared another space beast from the bordering Nashira system...presenting an ominously large presence along the fragile frontier.
Quote from: Berkut on September 26, 2013, 12:31:14 PM
It matter not where I am, since I intend to live in peace with all.
I suspect this desire may be tested rather sorely soon. From my perspective, you border all 4 other players on multiple angles.
Emperor Barrister of the Barristonian Cyban Empire hereby advises all galactic nations we wish nothing but peace and prosperity with all. We are saddened however that we haven't even been able to establish diplomatic relations with two rumoured nations, so we are closing in on completion of a new fleet of improved scout-class ships which we hope will be able to seek out new life forms and new civilizations.
If one of our scouts enters your system I can advise that they intend no harm.
My scouts, on the other hand, are merely seeking planets that should be surrendered to us.
Quote from: Habbaku on October 15, 2013, 05:38:59 PM
Quote from: Berkut on September 26, 2013, 12:31:14 PM
It matter not where I am, since I intend to live in peace with all.
I suspect this desire may be tested rather sorely soon. From my perspective, you border all 4 other players on multiple angles.
I am like the UN of space. I am here to coordinate peace with everyone.
Quote from: Berkut on October 15, 2013, 07:27:15 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on October 15, 2013, 05:38:59 PM
Quote from: Berkut on September 26, 2013, 12:31:14 PM
It matter not where I am, since I intend to live in peace with all.
I suspect this desire may be tested rather sorely soon. From my perspective, you border all 4 other players on multiple angles.
I am like the UN of space. I am here to coordinate peace with everyone.
So Berk... did you start in the middle of this spiral galaxy, or did you merely move fast enough to grab the middle area first?
And dammit - my improved scouts engines may move the ships faster, but don't actually give them an increased range <_<
We have intercepted a brief unencrypted "AAR" relay from the leader known as Ton1trus... an intriguing and well received read.
Quote from: Barrister on October 16, 2013, 10:27:34 PM
So Berk... did you start in the middle of this spiral galaxy, or did you merely move fast enough to grab the middle area first?
And dammit - my improved scouts engines may move the ships faster, but don't actually give them an increased range <_<
Pretty sure he started in the upper left sector and just rushed the center. Everyone seems to have their own, little piece of the spiral.
Beebs attack on my planets will not be tolerated. We have been forced to launch a defensive strike against his forces massing on our border. We can only hope our forces will overcome his rampant warmongering, although the situation does not look promising.
The Empire of Habbaku the Younger laments the loss of Berkut's radar station.
Stardate 410.5 - a stardate that will live in infamy. Our peaceful nation has been subjected to the near-simultaneous attack from invasion fleets from both the Berkutian and Habbakonian empires.
At least Habbaku has the good graces to issue a DOW (though after their forces began the assault).
We shall defend our nation to the last, and now we shall determine if the strategy we have been following will bear any fruit...
Also because I now need to spend a lot of time in formulating my response, my next turn will be significantly delayed.
DOW? Hah!
Our defensive effort to spoil your aggressive attack hardly requires any such declaration. We have been well informed of your conspiracy with....others...to attach our peaceful realm, and your blatant concentration of offensive forces on our border was well known.
Berkut and Habs scheming together?!?!?
Shocking that there is gambling in this establishment!
The only scheming I am doing is trying to pre-empt the conspiracy...
Your lies fool no one, deceiver.
Hah! One of your co-conspirators has loose lips.
Quote from: Barrister on October 17, 2013, 03:50:46 PM
At least Habbaku has the good graces to issue a DOW (though after their forces began the assault).
We believe in constitutional government. Also, we note that our forces are merely seeking the lebensraum in the Kant system. Total war is so...distasteful.
If we wind up going to the hospital tonight, there may not be a Starbase Orion move from me for a day or two.
That seems awfully convenient! :P
Quote from: Habbaku on October 17, 2013, 08:19:07 PM
That seems awfully convenient! :P
It was all part of my fiendish plot launched 9 months ago...
The Leo Republic condemns the breach of intergalactic peace, and will suspend all trade agreements with belligerent states.
We deplore the agressive annexation of Beebs space by Habbaku, and have sent peacekeepers into those systems we can reach to protect the population from the reported use of WMDs.
The Barristonian Empire estimates that it will be reduced to homeworld within 0.5 stardate.
The galaxy's silence at this naked aggression speaks volumes.
Quote from: Barrister on October 21, 2013, 08:55:07 AM
The Barristonian Empire estimates that it will be reduced to homeworld within 0.5 stardate.
The galaxy's silence at this naked aggression speaks volumes.
That is complete unacceptable to us, and we will work to rectify that situation.
Brought to you by the Leo Republic Interstellar News Service...
VICTORY AT YILDUN!
"Just weeks ago, the venomous Maturin Vass pirates revealed their true nature, evoking ancient Human history with their Hitler-like treatment of the non-aggression pact signed in good faith by the peace-loving Leo Republic. The Vass extermination fleet moved in to rain fire on the nearly defenseless colonists at the Yildun system....
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But the stalwart defenders held on, lasting long enough for relief to arrive, the Leo fleet sacrificing their lives to save millions of innocents from the brutal fate that would surely await them at the hands of the Vass gangsters. Their fleet lost, the Vass will have to wait before they again dare lay their hands on the innocent women and children of Yildun!
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Quote from: Berkut on October 21, 2013, 09:06:19 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 21, 2013, 08:55:07 AM
The Barristonian Empire estimates that it will be reduced to homeworld within 0.5 stardate.
The galaxy's silence at this naked aggression speaks volumes.
That is complete unacceptable to us, and we will work to rectify that situation.
Lies! Let your words here be a warning to all... do not trust Berkut0412!
The Barristonian government has been reduced to a single colony world in the home system. Homeworld itself has fallen to Berkutian aggression.
The galaxy has made a serious mistake in letting this aggression go unchecked. Berkutian forced have captured not only my homeworld, but another Terran system I had spent many resources developing.
You didn't have the heart to do a scorched-earth campaign and sell all the buildings, eh?
Quote from: Habbaku on October 31, 2013, 07:37:59 PM
You didn't have the heart to do a scorched-earth campaign and sell all the buildings, eh?
No. If the other guys didn't want to try and stop you and Berk, they can reap what they have sown.
Quote from: Barrister on October 31, 2013, 10:33:24 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on October 31, 2013, 07:37:59 PM
You didn't have the heart to do a scorched-earth campaign and sell all the buildings, eh?
No. If the other guys didn't want to try and stop you and Berk, they can reap what they have sown.
We had some issues of our own, ahem.
Quote from: PRC on October 31, 2013, 11:08:44 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 31, 2013, 10:33:24 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on October 31, 2013, 07:37:59 PM
You didn't have the heart to do a scorched-earth campaign and sell all the buildings, eh?
No. If the other guys didn't want to try and stop you and Berk, they can reap what they have sown.
We had some issues of our own, ahem.
Not. My. Problem.
Quote from: Barrister on October 31, 2013, 03:31:44 PM
The Barristonian government has been reduced to a single colony world in the home system. Homeworld itself has fallen to Berkutian aggression.
The galaxy has made a serious mistake in letting this aggression go unchecked. Berkutian forced have captured not only my homeworld, but another Terran system I had spent many resources developing.
Our nation has deeply regretted the need to intervene in these areas after attempts to negotiate the peaceful release of these independence minded systems from your control failed.
However, we are pleased to announce that we have accepted your recent offer a non-agression pact, and only wish it could have been done prior to wiping you out of the galaxy.
Quote from: PRC on October 31, 2013, 11:08:44 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 31, 2013, 10:33:24 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on October 31, 2013, 07:37:59 PM
You didn't have the heart to do a scorched-earth campaign and sell all the buildings, eh?
No. If the other guys didn't want to try and stop you and Berk, they can reap what they have sown.
We had some issues of our own, ahem.
You mean the unprovoked and failed attack on me? We sure did. :D
Sorry all. Left the iPod Touch at the office over the weekend. I'll submit a move when I get home.
Though of course my moves now are completely irrelevant.
Do you still have to put in a turn?
I think you can resign from the game.
Want to get another going?
I'd be up for paying a second game.
I'm sure you all noticed the update...I think the building lots change is probably the biggest balance change.
Okay, I guess I am gone from the game for good.
I'd definitely be down for another game, but I don't want to pressure you guys to start another when you've obviously got one with plenty left to play.
The Empire of Berkut was very distressed to find that their "alliance" with the Maturinistan was apparently nothing more than a cynical ruse, and their allies have betrayed us after we saved them from the aggression of the Tonitrians.
This infamous stab in the back of their best friend will never be forgiven.
Not a very effective stab in the back. Without the combination of both Maturin and Tonitrus' fleets, Berkut's fleet is going to mop the floor with them.
Berkut0412 must be destroyed!
Berkut has never done anything to warrant this hostility!
But we shall not sit back and be bullied!
Quote from: Berkut on November 07, 2013, 11:27:28 AM
Berkut has never done anything to warrant this hostility!
:lmfao:
Why haunt me? It was Habs who set that entire thing up. I just scooped up a couple of the spoils so he didn't get them all!
Quote from: Berkut on November 07, 2013, 12:42:34 PM
Why haunt me? It was Habs who set that entire thing up. I just scooped up a couple of the spoils so he didn't get them all!
I blame you both.
We pretty much have no shot, each of you easily outclass us in production/population. But we'll try and make a show of it. :D
Quote from: Tonitrus on November 07, 2013, 06:08:49 PM
We pretty much have no shot, each of you easily outclass us in production/population. But we'll try and make a show of it. :D
Probably because I invested very little in military production, hoping to just go under the radar, but massively built up my worlds and technologies, which they captured with little fuss...
Quote from: Barrister on November 07, 2013, 06:18:30 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on November 07, 2013, 06:08:49 PM
We pretty much have no shot, each of you easily outclass us in production/population. But we'll try and make a show of it. :D
Probably because I invested very little in military production, hoping to just go under the radar, but massively built up my worlds and technologies, which they captured with little fuss...
Kinda what I did...but was just under the radar longer...giving me enough time to get my fleet up to (some kind of) snuff. It has yet to see the elephant, however.
That was a cool battle.
Quote from: Barrister on November 07, 2013, 06:18:30 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on November 07, 2013, 06:08:49 PM
We pretty much have no shot, each of you easily outclass us in production/population. But we'll try and make a show of it. :D
Probably because I invested very little in military production, hoping to just go under the radar, but massively built up my worlds and technologies, which they captured with little fuss...
What was a little amusing was that I originally just signed up to snag a couple border systems. Then Habs asked me to come back in because you weren't willing to negotiate. So I attacked the next system which was Mirzam. You did a very, very nice job of developing that system, and we thank you for it.
Another large battle, which the good guys win with something of a Pyrhic victory, as the enemy fleet concentrated all their firepower on our flagship battleship, which was destroyed. :(
Quote from: Berkut on November 08, 2013, 08:08:51 AM
Another large battle, which the good guys win with something of a Pyrhic victory, as the enemy fleet concentrated all their firepower on our flagship battleship, which was destroyed. :(
The Great Nashira Turkey Shoot was what I was going to call it. :D
But I kinda figured if I had any shot at taking down even one ship, I had to go on one primary target.
And the betrayals just keep on coming...
Although I can still log into the game, it doesn't actually show me much.
What's happening?
Habs was brave enough to attack me once everyone else had already.
Quote from: Berkut on November 08, 2013, 06:00:22 PM
Habs was brave enough to attack me once everyone else had already.
That's friendship for ya.
Quote from: Berkut on November 08, 2013, 06:00:22 PM
Habs was brave enough to attack me once everyone else had already.
You really think you would have learned by now, but NOOOOOO!
Quote from: katmai on November 08, 2013, 06:29:58 PM
Quote from: Berkut on November 08, 2013, 06:00:22 PM
Habs was brave enough to attack me once everyone else had already.
You really think you would have learned by now, but NOOOOOO!
Did I say it came as a surprise?
Very true.
Quote from: katmai on November 08, 2013, 06:29:58 PM
Quote from: Berkut on November 08, 2013, 06:00:22 PM
Habs was brave enough to attack me once everyone else had already.
You really think you would have learned by now, but NOOOOOO!
When everyone else attacked him? Does the Berkut duplicity machine ever have any shame? :P
More like this is the only chance to stop Berkut facerolling the board. Hopefully you two are building fleets up ASAP, because if I lose, you're on your own...
This really is a pretty damn good game.
We should start planning the next. I am doomed in this one, 3 on 1 is hopeless. Oh, the huge manatee!
Quote from: Berkut on November 09, 2013, 03:22:13 PM
This really is a pretty damn good game.
We should start planning the next. I am doomed in this one, 3 on 1 is hopeless. Oh, the huge manatee!
3 on 1?
So far this game has shown that all alliances are meaningless.
Myself and BB have probably been the only honest brokers in this game. :P
I have not attacked any of my allies.
I haven't attacked any of my allies, either.
I haven't attacked any allies but I have broken non-aggression treaties. Good game... I think Habs will be the last man standing. I don't have any long term chances.
Definitely up for another game, is there any interest in custom races?
Quote from: Habbaku on November 09, 2013, 07:26:24 PM
I haven't attacked any of my allies, either.
That is most assuredly not true. Traitor.
:hmm: I'm pretty sure we were at war when I attacked you.
Quote from: Habbaku on November 10, 2013, 09:10:23 AM
:hmm: I'm pretty sure we were at war when I attacked you.
Oh please. We were allied, you used my bases to stage an attack on me. The timing of the declaration is irrelevant. Traitor.
I will admit that the game certainly has become a lot more interesting since your bald faced betrayal.
There is a lot of gameplay in the wars. Lots of interesting choices, move and counter-move.
The importance of marines becomes very apparent, for example. They absolutely delay things for the attacker considerably. I am actually surprised there isn't more tech choices around ground combat.
Quote from: Berkut on November 10, 2013, 10:56:13 AM
I will admit that the game certainly has become a lot more interesting since your bald faced betrayal.
That is true...I expected PRC and myself to be ground into dust before you two began clobbering each other for the top prize.
But on the topic of balance...I thought I did pretty well in system development, but from the way you and Habbaku progressed, it looks like industrious racial attributes is king.
If I had gone along with Berkut's plan to do that, you would both be goners, yeah, but then I'd be risking a 1 v 1 against Berkut. No, thanks.
So Berk is space Hitler, while Hab is space Tojo?
Quote from: Berkut on November 10, 2013, 10:12:57 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on November 10, 2013, 09:10:23 AM
:hmm: I'm pretty sure we were at war when I attacked you.
Oh please. We were allied, you used my bases to stage an attack on me. The timing of the declaration is irrelevant. Traitor.
I did no such thing. I used my ally Maturin's bases to attack you and you weren't my ally at the time.
Quote from: Barrister on November 08, 2013, 05:53:44 PM
Although I can still log into the game, it doesn't actually show me much.
What's happening?
I would say they should let eliminated players see everything (i.e. a Ghost mode)...but then I suppose that could be exploited by the eliminated spitefully shuffling intel to other remaining players.
We are sad to announce that the Habbukian empire has placed the system of Mensa back under their iron fist.
However, we are pleased to note that the populations of Mensa Prime and Mensa II, once they heard of the imminent return of their previous overlords, pleaded to be relocated to other locations, and have in fact been successfully moved to other locations within our control, where they will have the opportunity to live and work and work some more under our kind and benevolent direction.
As if the genocide against the Yukon_Barrister was not enough, now the galactic menace, Berkut 0412, runs slave ships to fuel his engine of war. Berkut0412 MUST be stopped!
They are political refugees begging for asylum!
Quote from: Tonitrus on November 10, 2013, 11:14:29 AM
But on the topic of balance...I thought I did pretty well in system development, but from the way you and Habbaku progressed, it looks like industrious racial attributes is king.
I can't take a peek at your systems the way I can PRC's, but I hope you haven't made the mistake he has. He doesn't seem to understand that the same system can have multiple colonizable planets...
Really? I only ever colonize one per system myself.
Quote from: Habbaku on November 11, 2013, 11:06:35 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on November 10, 2013, 11:14:29 AM
But on the topic of balance...I thought I did pretty well in system development, but from the way you and Habbaku progressed, it looks like industrious racial attributes is king.
I can't take a peek at your systems the way I can PRC's, but I hope you haven't made the mistake he has. He doesn't seem to understand that the same system can have multiple colonizable planets...
Of course I fully realize that. Because I have the Vass in that game I don't want to waste low population turns on high / low gravity / toxic worlds.
Presumably, though, you're at high population levels now. Wouldn't it make sense to build a new colony on, say, Equitar III? Or any of the others that can support 4 population? Especially since there are techs that unlock higher population levels on all planets. And gravity generators that fix gravity.
Of course, but that comes at the cost of say, building fleets as you suggest earlier in the thread. Hard choices.
That is what I like about this game, it doesn't just let you do anything you want, you have to make choices.
Like I chose to not invest heavily in counter-espionage. That may have been unwise.
I just noticed that, if you remove Liao, our map/colors are almost a mirror image of the Inner Sphere. :P
I thought Berkut and I did remove Liao. :hmm:
Hehe.
The new game appears to be setup as a team game - was that intentional?
Quote from: Berkut on November 12, 2013, 09:27:04 PM
Hehe.
The new game appears to be setup as a team game - was that intentional?
If it matters, I was drunk when I created it. :P
Quote from: Berkut on November 12, 2013, 09:27:04 PM
Hehe.
The new game appears to be setup as a team game - was that intentional?
I will never be able to stab anyone in the back. :(
Quote from: Habbaku on November 12, 2013, 09:42:00 PM
I will never be able to stab anyone in the back. :(
Think positive, there's always yourself.
Me and Habs are about to have the big showdown fight. Not as well situated as I hoped though.
Kind of weird, my fleet was only 1 turn away, but didn't get there in one turn. However, I did not get the message that says "Your fleet has been delayed..." either...
Quote from: Berkut on November 13, 2013, 10:02:55 PM
Me and Habs are about to have the big showdown fight. Not as well situated as I hoped though.
Kind of weird, my fleet was only 1 turn away, but didn't get there in one turn. However, I did not get the message that says "Your fleet has been delayed..." either...
I had the same thing happen. The ETA for both fleets I sent was the same time, but the smaller (a single frigate-class) arrived by itself and was auto-killed while the big fleet took an extra turn to arrive.
Quote from: Berkut on November 13, 2013, 10:02:55 PM
Me and Habs are about to have the big showdown fight. Not as well situated as I hoped though.
Kind of weird, my fleet was only 1 turn away, but didn't get there in one turn. However, I did not get the message that says "Your fleet has been delayed..." either...
I got the message. :ph34r:
Well, the big battle happened.
It was rather anti-climatic. Habs wiped the floor with me losing nothing more than a bunch fo frigates. His Titans are nasty beasts.
There is a new leading player....
I was trying to send some ships over, basically just to view the battle but it was going to take a couple of turns to arrive. I was a little surprised to see it was over so quickly.
Yeah, I've been thinking about ways to improve the game, and making the fleet battles take longer would be one way - right now they are crushingly decisive. I would like to see fleet battles
1. Take longer
2. Be more damaging to the winning player, while
3. Allowing an opportunity for the player losing the battle to get away...maybe.
I would love to see a huge engagement like we just had have a clear winner and loser, but the winner should be pretty beat up as well.
I thought I was pretty beat up. Do you have any idea how hard it is going to be to find frigate crews after news of that battle spreads throughout my empire?
I mean all your ships with some minor battle damage, rather than just some few ships destroyed.
I would like to see some kind of check on the ability of the winner of a contested battle to simply move immediately to the next system. Maybe even some kind of need to re-supply.
Our little battle was nice in the respect you were talking about. Or just showed the huge flaws in my ship design. :lol:
The Segin Accords have been signed between the lands of the Habbakian Empire and whomever's in charge after a little political scuffle over in Berkut's realm.
With the cession of a few systems and the exchange of war indemnity to cover the payouts to all those poor, lost frigate-crews' families, the Habbakian Empire may finally focus on the only one who has been intransigent about signing research, trade or non-aggression pacts of any kind--Tonitrus. This war-monger must be stopped!
Sure is a good thing the new game is on no timer since Beebs has apparently forgotten about it already.
I can't find my iPod, and everyone has been puking up their guts (little kids included) so I haven't spent a huge amount of time finding it. :(
Hopefully tonight.
Too bad you can't play iOS games on a Mac.
Quote from: Berkut on November 15, 2013, 05:51:42 PM
Sure is a good thing the new game is on no timer since Beebs has apparently forgotten about it already.
Start a new game with a timer and no fixed alliances already.
Quote from: Barrister on November 15, 2013, 05:54:34 PM
I can't find my iPod, and everyone has been puking up their guts (little kids included) so I haven't spent a huge amount of time finding it. :(
Hopefully tonight.
Too bad you can't play iOS games on a Mac.
O rly?
Sorry guys, I spent some time looking on Friday, and still can't find it.
If you want to restart without me I understand. :(
Maybe you left it at work and will find it tomorrow.
One feature I think the game is lacking is some kind of penalty (at least a temporary one) on captured races/colonies...as it stands now, it seems when taking over an enemy colony, it is instantly as fully capable as any of your own. And this leads to an easy swing to an avalanche of an overwhelming victory.
Your planets are nowhere near as capable as mine. :P
Quote from: Habbaku on November 19, 2013, 06:34:28 PM
Your planets are nowhere near as capable as mine. :P
Well, I did try stripping them as best I could, being limited to scrapping one building per turn. :P
Habs does have some nice planets. The ones at Kant are especially awesome.
In other news, the Berkutian fleet has destroyed the bulk of the Habbukian fleet over Kant. We are now engaged in the process of reducing their marine defenses in preparation for its liberation.
Practically all my planets are like that. While you've been building that mean fleet of yours, I've been terraforming and building Gaia devices. I maybe should have built more ships.
It is a nice fleet, isn't it?
I appreciate you allowing me the time to rebuild from scratch. I won't be returning that favor...hopefully.
And my long-lost iPod Touch was found deep within the couch cushions.
Since you guys didn't cancel the game I went ahead and submitted my move, if you're still interested.
It is the Influence of Pisces that has granted my people the chance to play Kingmaker for a day at the Battle for Hloth. Upon whose side I join in battle will surely be the winner of the battle and indeed the galaxy.
Side with Habbaku1600 and be assured that we will be a vassal state, picked apart one by one as occurred to our once friend and ally Ton1trus.
Side with Berkut0412 and be assured that our peoples will be used as fuel for the genocidal engines of his own bleak slave state's war machine.
The choice is made. Habbaku1600, we are on your side.
Weak. Very weak.
I deserve to win more! I lost my entire fleet to Habs epic (even if all too predictable) betrayal of our alliance, went away, rebuilt from scratch, and then smashed him!
Now you are going to come in and throw it to him???
Poor form, sir, POOR FORM!
Diplomacy is stronger a weapon than any fleet.
In Crusade of Twill I see incoming ships from both Berkut and Habbaku (caught between both of them again - what are the odds <_<).
If you come in the spirit of peace and exploration I welcome you.
If you come in some other spirit... I can only tell you my build priorities have been quite different in this game...
I'm auto-allied with you in Crusade of Twill, Beeb...
Quote from: Habbaku on November 29, 2013, 12:48:08 AM
I'm auto-allied with you in Crusade of Twill, genius. It's a team game. :rolleyes:
Oh really. :huh:
...
Interesting...
I edited to be less of a dick. I see you caught it too fast. :P
Quote from: Habbaku on November 29, 2013, 12:53:27 AM
I edited to be less of a dick. I see you caught it too fast. :P
I'm both quick and clueless. :Embarrass:
(cue "That's what she said!")
I had no idea this was a team game. Berkut even mentioned something about that to me, and it completely passed me by...
Being as BB is suffering with only being in one game, are you guys interested in starting another non-team game with all of us in it?
Suggested rules:
Timer: Casual
Type: Classic
Speed: Normal
Leaders: Off
Race: Custom? (I can go either way on this one)
Diplomacy: On
Victory: Allied
Size: Massive
Composition: Random?
Shape: Ring? (Might be fun to try)
Galaxy Age: Normal?
Wormholes: On
Monsters: Off?
Specials: On
By the way - who is frankstarman?
I'd be down with another game.
Quote from: Barrister on December 10, 2013, 10:46:10 AM
By the way - who is frankstarman?
I'd be down with another game.
FunkMonk
Moi
Yeah I'm in.
Victory: Allied seems like a bad idea to me. Just means a couple people will team up early, and then others will be forced to team up as well. And then you have a team game.
Thought about that.
My thinking was enforced teams games might be too rigid, and while voluntary may work out the same, at least there is the possibility of back-stabbing. Of course, the only incentive to sell put is personal glory.
It has the plus side of eliminating some of the tedious end-game mopping of weaker allies.
I thought maybe a massive map might also take away the certainty of solid early game alliances. Unless they're always going to be personality-based/favoritism...but I like to take a fresh, role-playing approach to each game, and not be a grognard, number-crunching Borg. :P
Fair enough - the game is pretty new, and I am always interested in "seeing how things work out".
Lord knows our first game that went the distance saw multiple back stabs...
Accidentally made the game with unlimited custom points. :lol:
Should we kill it, or play as Supermen? :P
Looking at it, there are a couple strategic variables, though pretty much only in how the research tree is managed, and high vs low gravity worlds. :hmm:
Limited custom points what?
You mean unlimited.
Yeah, that sounds lame. I say start over.
Add "Dr Big Dog" to the game as well.
Bringing in ringers? :mad:
:P
So which is the right game?
It's weird - there's Wi-Fi at the courthouse. I can access Safari and other internet services. I can start up Orion and it logs me into Game Center, but if I try to go into a game it says "can not connect to server".
I've had that a few times, Beeb. Try rebooting your device.
Who is this Big Dog guy anyway, and why is he so slow? :mad: :P
Friend of mine and Hab's, lives here in Rochester.
Let me know the next time you plan to play, my handle is HansMarc.
I'm always for adding another game.
Though I worry the others might feel over-saturated. :P
Well guys, if I start another game for Hansie, who wants in?
I am thinking of doing:
- Huge, random, Cluster (I like how the cluster is working in our Crusade of Twill game vs. the Spiral choke-point game).
- Wormholes off
- Allied victory.
Any input on the game/galaxy options?
Edit: Though like with Funk for a while, cannot find HansMarc. <_<
I saw that you added me in on Game Center but I didn't see the game itself.
I got you in the game too.
I am just waiting for these slugs to give some feedback. The last few games, I've just started with what I wanted to try, and theyve just played along. :P
Not sure I like allied victory. Cluster seems good (really not liking ring FWIW).
I was debating joining another game, but I think I can do it. Thats about my max though.
I agree, the ring game kinda sucks
Three concurrent games is my limit tbh.
I kind of like the ring, as a change of pace, but I think the regular is better.
I don't like allied victory either. There can be only one.
Who is up for getting another game going?
I'd be up for another game. :)
I was all indignant when one game skipped me because I couldn't submit a turn because of the birth of my baby Joshua, but as we then launched a game with no timer I have grown to see how necessary it is. -_- Also, let's not have 3 or more games going on at the same time - I think people burned out on it.
Anyone else?
I am always in.
I'd be willing to give it a try.
I know Habs would play as well.
Are you guys playing with premade races, custom or random?
We just started, and doing custom races.
I could not find your username Marty. If you want in, we can restart.
Ok. I'm Martinus777
New game started.
This is starting out well. Hans and Habakku both missed the first turn
I don't remember signing up. :hmm:
Ok, trying one more time....apparently Hans didn't want to play.
Race created and turn submitted. The Martinusian Hegemony of Draske greets you all.
One hour left on timer. Habs and Beebs about to miss turn 2. Beebs already missed turn 1
Quote from: Berkut on September 19, 2014, 11:23:20 PM
One hour left on timer. Habs and Beebs about to miss turn 2. Beebs already missed turn 1
Oh shit. Sorry. Will get right on it.
Quote from: Berkut on September 19, 2014, 11:23:20 PM
One hour left on timer. Habs and Beebs about to miss turn 2. Beebs already missed turn 1
I thought Habs wasn't interested?
Just got in turns 2 and 3.
Missed this with all the starts and re-starts. Should be good to go now.
Turn 3 finished.
Marty you've now missed a couple turns in a row.
We suck at multiplayer games. :sleep:
Apparently. Marty, Habs - you guys want to play this or not?
I understand how you can miss a turn here and there, but Marty, you've missed 5 in a row.
I am playing at the same pace that Berkut is playing our tournament game of Pursuit of Glory.
Not meant as a criticism. The game can survive a few missed turns.
Just wondered if you were interested in continuing (specially Marty).
Quote from: Habbaku on September 26, 2014, 12:59:32 PM
I am playing at the same pace that Berkut is playing our tournament game of Pursuit of Glory.
LOL. I had a suspicion you were doing that...
Sorry guys for dropping out - I missed a couple of turns and then it felt like there is no point coming back. Hope you can continue without me. :)
Missing a couple turns early is no big deal.dont make me rethink letting you back...
Quote from: Martinus on September 27, 2014, 03:25:22 PM
Sorry guys for dropping out - I missed a couple of turns and then it felt like there is no point coming back. Hope you can continue without me. :)
Marty I would much prefer if you rejoined than if you just quit and never came back. The game lasts a long time - missing 5-6 turns is far from fatal.
Okay, so Marti I wish you'd come back to the game.
If, however, you're determined you will not, please at least quit the game, so we don't have to wait 23 hours every day in case you might enter a move.
Sorry, I will quit today - it is just that I upgraded my iPad to the new iOS and now have to reinstall everything because Apple. <_<
So why did you say you wanted to play to begin with? Just wanted to screw up the game?
Habs - how come you quit the game?
Clobbered by the AI and it didn't seem like anyone was into diplomacy. I admit, these types of games are mostly about interesting diplo for me, not seeing how to better run my systems (which I did pretty terribly this time around).
We hadn't really gotten to the diplo point yet... :(
Quote from: Berkut on October 28, 2014, 05:09:14 PM
We hadn't really gotten to the diplo point yet... :(
Yeah, though I do sympathize with the malevolent AI bit...they tend to pick on one person, and I wasn't really in any position to help without doing some kind of full-on "lend lease" effort...still very much in the build/grow industry phase.
Quote from: Berkut on October 28, 2014, 05:09:14 PM
We hadn't really gotten to the diplo point yet... :(
yeah I still have only contacted Bernie so far...
Mart would be proud of his AI, it is attacking and annoying the hell out of everybody. :P
Fake Marti is much more competent than real Marty.
So apparently I'm pretty terrible at this game.
I'd never made any contact with any other player but Berkut, and he seemed occupied fighting the AI, so I though I would just build up and up. Then Berkut had wiped everyone else out so I took my enormous killer fleet and marched it into Berkut's territory. Somehow he was able to slow my fleet so he intercepted it with his own fleet. Numbers looked roughly comparable... and the battle lasted about 5 seconds as my fleet exploded in a million flashes of light, while Berk's wasn't even scratched.
I would be willing to give this game another go though. Anyone else interested, and willing to commit to actually playing?
I am in.
And yeah, Berkut seems to have picked up on some of the tactics I've seen from the high-end power-gamers. :P
Load up on proton torpedos and wipe a fleet out in no time. One can counter the tactic, but I was too far behind in tech/production.
But I am always in for more games.
OK, what kind of game do we want to run?
Habs, you willing to give it another go?
I think we can have four dedicated players - we could do formal teams, non-formal teams, etc.
The last game I setup with no direct tech trading. Do we like that?
What would ya'll think about nixing leaders/monsters?
I am pretty much open to anything myself. The monsters tend to slow early expansion quite a bit. I have no problem ditching them.
Leaders are very powerful, almost too powerful. Would not mind ditching them as well.
I don't mind the monsters, but dislike the leaders.