Re: PBW \"newbie game\"
 

My Jealousy of your starting position is overwhelming Dragonlord. I only have 4 planets. They are all good though.

Re: PBW \"newbie game\"
 

It looks like most of you are out for blood. That probably means that I'll be in lots of trouble early and often.

I still think I'm doing alright though, considering this is my first pbw game. Well, you live and learn (or perhaps here I should say "die and learn")...

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Re: PBW \"newbie game\"
 

Whoops, looks like I made another newbie mistake. I had colonised a breathable planet in my second system. Could build 10 facilities, built 4 research centers and a space yard. NOW I find out that spaceports are needed not only for resources but also for research points http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif So that probably puts me behind you guys on the research curve.
In an attempt to reduce the huge maintenance cost on the fleet I am now constructing (4 colonizers and supporting escorts) I have sent out two destroyers with remote mining equipment to some high-mineral planets. They're nice huge gas planets, but I don't think I'll get gas colonisation anytime soon so too bad for the depletion of minerals I'm causing now on those planets.

Re: PBW \"newbie game\"
 

I don't have THAT problem Dragon..Nautral Merchants rocks http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif A bit expensive for what it gives you, but I like it anyway.

Phoenix-D

Re: PBW \"newbie game\"
 

Listening to Dragonlord's reportoire of ships and planets makes me nervous...

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Sorry guys but I have to work for the next 7 hours so don't expect the game to move very fast today.

Just thought that I would warn you.

Re: PBW \"newbie game\"
 

WORK?

What? You're going to work? Why don't you just take the day off? Huh? There are people here with no lives that expect to play for the entire day. Are you going to let them suffer just so you can earn money? What are you going to use the money for, huh? Food and shelter? Give me a break.

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You think I'm joking? - I'M AS SERIOUS AS A HEART ATTACK.

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Actually it makes me feel less guilty that Baal has to work, cause I can't play much for the next few hours either. My girlfriend does not work on weekends so we are going to the pool, and to the movies tonight. When I get back I expect to spend an hour at least on a turn in Letharg's PBW game (it's hard to keep track of what Messages / treaties etc. you are negotiating with 10 humans and 10 AI's !!) , then I'll be available say around midnight EST for multiple turns in the newbie game(s). Last night I saw that three of us were up until pretty late, so I hope we can get some turns in this night.

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You are funny as hell, Spoogy, when you are desperate to play. I'll be upping my turn soon.