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

Stone Mill, that is a good suggestion. It's just not an original one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif If you read back through the nine pages of Posts here we had much discussion about doing soemthing exactly like that. Since we don't have a K.O.T.H. yet, we tabled it for the moment. But I imagine it will come up again in a few weeks.

Geoschmo

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

Ah, Geo. Yes, I knew it rang a bell.

Sorry Dogscoff!!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey, I really like your suggestions! Maybe we can ask David G? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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

geo what are u doing sitting way up there all by your self... Man...

People are going to start thinking your a really good player and start gunning for you in other games http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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

Dang dude, you're moving up the 'hill' fast. Not even another player in the lower bracket. Me and PhoenixD are at turn 67 and he is winning. I didn't have the greatest starting position and his ships are more advanced then mine. Due to the fact that I am not the best player when it comes low tech start with medium start. I guess I should practice with that setting against the AI for awhile eh? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif But I am sure we will break the 100 turn mark.

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

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Quite simple, really. The two contenders defeat the old King, and then backstab eachother. Last empire standing takes the crown.

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

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So in reality, this turns it into a 3-way dance. Seems like the best players will be playing defensively, and may just go to war with everyone from the beginning. There is nothing really compelling the two challengers to work together, when you think of it.

Nonetheless, I still like the concept. But for Geo, it may be tough to administrate.

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

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have a lot of experience in one on one games. And my strengths at SE4 tend to show up in the early game. What I do here is not neccesarily indicative of my performance in other games. The two player SE4 game really is a different animal than a larger field.

But there are players that can and have beat me in one on one before. A couple are in the league, I just haven't faced them yet. And the guys I beat could beat me if we played again. I got a little lucky and took advantage of a couple small mistakes.

Geoschmo

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

Geo,
you can 'praise' yourself as a 'bad' player but I feel better that I'm loosing the first round. At least for now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif because this is my first (and not only mine) experience in 1-on-1 game. Would be an easy snack for ya http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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

Edit: Totally misread Pablos post. Information there in didn't make any sense. Sorry about that.

[ December 16, 2002, 21:44: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

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

Pablo crackers. Yum! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif