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The Green Ones are positively mobile in the anger and frustration. Not only have they suffered needless loss after loss, but the impudent scaly ones hurl taunts at them with very fighters that annihilate the hard-grown fruits of the garden. Oh, the indignity of it all!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Nevertheless, the Last bunch of animals that used 'herbicide' and the like served as rich fertilizer, and their gaping maws were used for potting young sprouts. May it be so once again!!

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

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, I need to keep my colony ships away from him or escort them, that's for sure. So far I've been lucky. The only thing he has managed to "capture" is depleted uranium shells and capital ship missles. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Geoschmo vs Cheeze 2403.1

The borders have more or less gelled now. My estimate is we both have about half the quadrant under our control. We both appear to asscribe to the "scout by colony ship" strategy, so we have ended up with shared ownership of several system along the border. Changing that will likely be a priority for both of us I am sure.

I have pretty much held first place the entire game so far, but that really means nothing at this point. I have no way of knowing how far behind me he is. All of the early battles have gone my way. He's lost several escorts and several colony ships. I lost one squadron of fighters to a minefield and had one frigate damaged by a crazy colony ship captain. Mines went up early so neither of us has lost any planets IIRC.

Now comes the phase where we fill in the colonies we skipped to get deep border penatration, and the build up to the first serious battles.

Geoschmo

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

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is an open tournament so if you want to participate just send a message to me.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks for the open invitation. I will wait a bit to join so I can finish the AI's I have been working on recently. There is enough to learn on that front to keep me busy right now.

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

Great reviews. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Keep 'em coming.

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

Hello down there...(echo..echo..) I'm still sitting up here alone. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Any longer and I might fall asleep and ya'll catch me off guard and knock me to the bottom again. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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K.O.T.H. Mathias_Ice vs Gecko
KOTH Defaults
No Intelligence

2407.9
Southern Cross Army
The deep-range colony in Xillantha system has fallen. Millions killed. A handful of defsats and fighters made a Last ditch stand. They confirmed one kill and one probable cripple before we lost contact with planetary defense command. That leaves at least 25 ships remaining in the enemy fleet. We do not have anything to stop the Green Meanie’s Empire fleet’s advance short of our core worlds. Our people are have lost faith and soon will lose hope. All remaining fleet units are being diverted to the Wurtuy system for a forlorn hope warp point defense. Even at maximum speed, most ships will not arrive in time. We have no choice.
2408.0
Xillantha system has fallen. The Last Southern Cross ship refused orders to abandon the system and flee – they were overrun without mercy. They only had time to report the warp transit of the Green Meanie fleet before the explosion that marked their demise – a warrior’s death, at least. Their defiance will earn them a place in Valhalla. The Green Meanies are here… drums in the deep…
A reverent silence has fallen over all of our worlds. For the first time in the war, we have won a major fleet action. 17 ships held the line at the Wurtuy/Xillantha warp point. The only Green Meanie units that survived the engagement are now our fleet’s prizes, their crews craven before the might of our marines. To our horror, they are bipedal and green like us, a twisted, nightmarish parody of our own people. Their physical presence stirs in us a primal, sickening, response – we feel their EVIL on a gut level that is unfettered by any rational control. The prizes and their crews will be displayed at the homeworld so that our people will know our enemies are not gods, not giants, but just men. Then they will be studied…some of the engineers have been quietly discussing “destructive testing”…
A fleet detachment is being dispatched to Xillantha VII to look for survivors, bury the dead, and say the rites.
Fleet Command is feverishly analyzing the battle logs. How, against all hope, have we been victorious? There is elation, but also fear.

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Grazic's Rock Empire Vs Tesco Empire (Standard KOTH game, both using exact same Empire Design)

Year 2409.8 and we are both still going strong.
About a dozen battles have taking place between the our Rock LC Fleets and Tesco's LX/LC Fleets, victory going both ways.
Rock Fleets have destroyed a dozen of Tesco's colonies and cleared 3 systems but have only been able to retain 1 system.
It could be a long game because after realising an early victory was out of the question, I've been planning a long haul to victory.
Rock Intelligence Centers are now Online and commencing attacks.
So far Tesco has refused to take the offensive, but I'm sure that is not going to Last much longer.
Game continues...

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K.O.T.H. Mathias_Ice vs Gecko
KOTH Defaults
No Intelligence

Date 2409.5

King Meanie accepts the surrender of the Southern Cross Army. While your living war machine will be promptly dismantled, your people will be treated fairly and justly.

My adrenal glands were pumping from first contact, when I saw his race setup. Totally not what I expected. And now I'm extra excited as this is my first KOTH victory after suffering three brutal defeats. Thanks for a great game, Gecko!

Shshshshs, don't wake Ragnarok, jumping him in his sleep will most likely be my only hope.

Please move me up, Asmala.

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*Ragnarok is sleeping heavy still waiting on someone to take on when he hears footsteps. But they aren't as loud as normal footsteps, almost like tip toe steps. Ragnarok peeks with one eye to find Mathias_Ice getting ready to pounce on him. Ragnarok jumps up just before Mathias_Ice jumps on him and Mathias_Ice then hits the hard hill surface.*

"Ha! That'll teach you to try and sneak up on me! Let the games begin!"

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Mathias_Ice vs Gecko, 95 turns and four days! Wow http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

The KOTH page is updated. We got new players again, welcome Rojero and Katchoo!