Re: Are you tough enough to be the "King of the Hill"?
 

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Re: Are you tough enough to be the "King of the Hill"?
 

Gandalph vs. Slynky Stardate 2402.5

We met around 2401. Neither of us appear to have many warships this early. He has just shown me that he has fighters as he launched some on a planet in a system we share. That leads me to believe that he is behind in other techs. We will see where that leads. I also know he has built many transports, and he uses transports as colony ships. His ship naming convention leads me to believe that he also has mines and is mining and stocking satellites at every warp point. I don't see a real problem there, except the 3 more turns it takes to reach mine sweeping capabilities.
So far, some interesting choices being made on both sides. More to follow.
Slynky, your take on things thus far???

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Well, Gandalph, first of all, I think we met a bit later than the second turn ( http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ).

[edit] Oh, 2401. NOT 2400.1. (sheepish grin)

Otherwise, my take? I'm kinda stumped. Not sure what to do. 'Course, my research is NOT running as high as I would like it to (but that's always the case, right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ).

As far as tech goes, I figure fighters and mines make you have to research stuff to get around them...only way I know how to play.

And I think I've gotten used to being in 2nd place...LOL!

[ June 14, 2003, 03:08: Message edited by: Slynky ]

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K.O.T.H. Gecko vs Lord Chane

2403.8
The borders have settled down, and we look about even on the number of systems occupied. The initial sparring is over, with L. Chane picking off my scout ships with fighter squadrons. He used a fleet to pick off one planet in the Nizzarum system and I promptly returned the favor. He has gone in heavy for carriers/fighters; I am missile/drone heavy so far. I believe L. Chane has the tech edge at this time.

2403.9
Our 20+ ship fleets met head on in the Nizzarum system. I chewed up an insignificant number of hundreds(!) of L. Chane’s fighters and lost my entire fleet without damaging a single L. Chane ship. This was the probable outcome anyway, but my fleet broke in half around the warp point, effectively letting him “divide and conquer”. His fleet continued into the Ishantrissti system, wiped out my forward fleet base, and captured the 4 colony ships that were mothballed there. Oh joy. Effectively, I have lost the war in a single turn.
A. He now has my gas colony tech.
B. He can immediately colonize my former fleet’s resupply base.
C. He has a 30-ship fleet in my territory, enough minesweeping capability to clear any sector, and no viable opposition for the foreseeable future.

Truly, I am an idiot.

Asmala, please move Lord Chane up a level, and return me to the recycler in the KOTH basement where I belong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

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Ragnarok vs. Rambie

Turn 121 - I open the turn thinking that I'll have found his home system by now and should be doing good. Only to find that I haven't found it yet and he now has a fleet of 18 ships heading towards the same planet he lost his other fleet at by my mines. Same turn I continue on my path to wipe out a few colonys in search of his home system.

Turn 122 - I open this turn anxious to find out what happened over my planet with his fleet charging. He managed to sweep the field of 90 mines and battle took place. His 18 battleships against my fleet of 15-19 ships and plus my planet with one WP. Battle was indeed lopsided my fleet took his out with only minimal damage and no loses while taking 1 of his mine sweeping ships. Which should prove useful as it is lvl 3 and I only have lvl 1. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif My other fleet is still insearch of his home system and it takes out a field of 20 mines and glasses one of his colonies. The fleet will glass a couple more in the system and then move on into the next unexplored system. He is close as 3 systems remain unexplored. I figure that was his Last fleet and shall soon be gone with. But I thought that Last time too so who knows. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Georgig has won our game. I don't have anymore enough time for the league so I guess this was my Last game. At least for some time.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">First, I want to thank Gecko for the game. He was the fastest opponent I've played against. Sometimes we'd get 6 - 8 turns done in a day. Games are much more interesting when they move along. Second, Gecko's not an idiot. He played well. Fortunately for me he gambled on an approach that didn't pan out this time. It could just as well have gone the other way. A couple of games ago Asmala hammered me in 36 or so turns because I gambled on something that didn't work out either. The bottom line is that sometimes gambles pay off and other times they don't. But it doesn't make us idiots for trying.

Good game, Gecko. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

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The Primitive one has been waiting a long time on the crest of the hill. That's no good for for his temper, no good at all.

A skinny little guy calling himself Lord Chane steps up to the crest and calls out a challenge. Sounds like the poor bastard belives the Primitive one will fight an honorable battle.

- Not so young lord, cause no Lords or Lordly manners are alowed in the realm of Primitive.
You I will hunted for sport alone. Your planets I will be glassed and your people captured to serve as slaves for my barbarian hordes. For you Lord Chane, only the ball and chain awaits.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">NOT so skinny, Primitive...LOL...an ex-MP from the US Army and current LAN manager for our southeastern network in the US.

He is about 6 feet 8 inches. And don't EVEN try him in basketball !

Hope you two have a good game!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">First, I want to thank Gecko for the game. He was the fastest opponent I've played against. Sometimes we'd get 6 - 8 turns done in a day. Games are much more interesting when they move along. Second, Gecko's not an idiot. He played well. Fortunately for me he gambled on an approach that didn't pan out this time. It could just as well have gone the other way. A couple of games ago Asmala hammered me in 36 or so turns because I gambled on something that didn't work out either. The bottom line is that sometimes gambles pay off and other times they don't. But it doesn't make us idiots for trying.

Good game, Gecko. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Lord Chane. Guess I prefer thinking and playing...
"outside the box". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif