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If it hasn't been accepted by next Friday, I'll take it, Primitive.

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The challenge match between Primitive and Slynky ended prematurely at turn 33.
Congrats to Slynky, the new no. 1 ranked player in the world http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

It wasn't my fault, it was the map. Yeah, thats my story and I'll stick with it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
The truth: I gambled and lost. I colonized, he built ships.

Beeing a slow learner, I'll try another challenge:

Anyone up for: Primitives Challenge 2 to be played on this map:
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1064142026.jpg

With these settings:
- 5 planet start
- Full tech
- No intel
- No Stellar Manipulation
- No Talisman
- 3,000 racial points

The map should be balanced (computer generated, only editet a few spacelanes). A quick count of planets says there are a little less Hydrogen planets, and of course there are no None Gasplanets so the None planets will be smaller on average. I have not checked how the planets are distributed but it looks to be plenty of everything everywhere. BTW, I will play Oxygen and take Ancient to offset that I have seen the map. My opponent (if I can get any http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ), can also get a peak of the map before the start if he takes Ancient. Top or bottom start position will be random.

Any takers ?

BTW:
If anyone else want to try this setup or or something else on this map, I'll be happy to run the game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Baron Grazic has defeated me in Ratings Game 3. I'm afraid my organic gambit did not work, and I was outclassed by superior strategy on every level. At least I learned a few things along the way... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I take offense to every compliment Chronon, because I have learned the hard way already, to colonise hard and fast, whereby you just learned that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Geo, Can you setup another game between us? Exact same settings.

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Okay, I'm hereby surrendering to Parabolize in SE Rating Game V. His Talisman-equipped DUC ships are killing my fighters before they can even get near them, AND he has stealthed ships behind my lines.

I HAVE colonized a lot of planets, but making him slog through them is pointless. Chalk up another loss for me.

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The map was GREAT on my side i had 26 breathables in 28 systems before i got gas and ice. I had 120 LCs on the way
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edit: spelling

[ September 22, 2003, 23:33: Message edited by: parabolize ]

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Two new Ratings games up and accepting players:

SE4 Ratings Game VI. This is another two player game.

SE4 Ratings Game VII (3 Players) . Yeah, you can probably guess on this one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok, game is up and I assigned you both to it.

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I will apply to the 1vs1 game, anyone wants to help me in my struggle to take over the Last place in the rating? Beware Deccan, as I shall take your place. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, no, no. You have to lose 2 rated games in a row before even thinking about usurping my place. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday and still silence. Perhaps they are scared of the hoardes. Or maybe the game settings are a bit "radical" for them.

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I don't play full tech games very often. That's the only thing causing me to hesitate.

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I will take the challenge Primitive. Radical is good.

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Good to see somebody got the guts http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Sent you an e-mail. Good luck http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here. I'm quite a newb myself. A lot more of a newb than I thought I was, before I started PBW.

[edit: go ahead and pick whatever settings you'd like.]

[ September 24, 2003, 21:28: Message edited by: Loser ]

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I'll update the site tonight. Good luck guys. Oh, and play nice, Primitive http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif .

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Um, can someone please delete SE Rating Game V already? Thanks.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I you just want it off your game listing, you can pull out of it and it won't show any more.

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Pimitive's challenge:
turn 18
no contact
I am in first place so i cant be doing to badly. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, though people say being in 1st is no big deal, I prefer it over being in a lessor place.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Primitive's Challenge
turn 26
we had contact 3 turns ago
primitive was organic, ancient and propulsion expert
me temporal
He has 2 BCs in one of my new systems. He has killed about 4 undefended planets and 1 BB-SY. More colony ships are coming. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
i still have first place http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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SE4 Rating Games VI: Loser (Sad State of Affairs) versus Alneyan (the Arcadia League). Turn 2404.1

We made contact a few turns ago in a system which would become the heart of the most devastating war the galaxy had ever seen and... Oops, I overdo.

I have been second for the whole game, hopefully rank doesn't really matter. (I was first with a little advance on Geoschmo, even when the game was virtually lost for me) Both our starting systems were actually quite poor, resulting in ecominical hassle.

I am responsible for the first bloodshed, when engaging a lonely colony ship, or I should say, a Bersecker colony ship which retaliated against me. Not even Colony Ships are easy prey nowadays. Afterwards, Loser discovered the marvelous mines, very useful for making beautiful fireworks. But I fear he has something ready, waiting to retaliate against the League. Will I manage to win or at least, be a significant threat? I will let you bet on that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

As for our Empires, Loser seems to be more dangerous. Yes, I made quite a mistake when designing my Empire, I uploaded the *wrong* empire file. Don't ask. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif Sure, my current Empire isn't *too* bad but it could be so much better. *Points at Advanced Storage Techniques for instance*

[ September 28, 2003, 07:31: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

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Didn't generate any interest at all in the three player Ratings game so I scrapped that and setup another 2 player game.

Ratings Game VII

I have taken one spot so we just need one more to get started.

Geoschmo

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It takes quite a bit of nerve to be the first to hop in! Never know when Asmala is feeling froggy ( http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ).

I'd hop in but I'm trying to save every brain cell for my "Hill" match... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Sigh... no one wants to play me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Sigh... no one wants to play me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'd play you now but I'd have to set it up, I guess...what do you think, Geo?

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Oops, DUMB of me...the game is sitting there.

I have several hours to get it started...you available now?

And what kind of settings were you thinking about?

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Yep, I sent you an email.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Got it. Replied (getting settings ironed out).

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Hmmm, how about this then:

3 GOOD planets;
3000 racial points;
No mines;
No Ancient;
Medium midlife galaxy.

(left intel on for you... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )

Counter? Or other suggestions?

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We having our conversation here then? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

That's fine. No mines. Interesting. That will require some thought. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I'll start the game as soon as both empires are up. Take me a minute to put a 3K race together.

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No mines? But... that's so mean! I mean, how would I defend myself, as I am quite a coward in this game, if I cannot rely on mines? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Joking aside, good luck to both of you! And a game without mines could be quite interesting, at least you no longer need to bring that fleet of minesweepers with you all the time, in case your devious opponent put a few minefields here and there in random locations. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, sorry, but I didn't get a reply to my email and I didn't think it was personal enough to worry about http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif .

If you had no other suggestions or disagreements, then I'll work on my race.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Ahhh, what the heck...gotta do SOMETHING different than KOTH, right?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, sorry, but I didn't get a reply to my email and I didn't think it was personal enough to worry about http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif .

If you had no other suggestions or disagreements, then I'll work on my race.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I didn't get a reply to my first email to you. Hmmm.

No it's not too personal to discuss here. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I just thought it would be a little clutter. But no biggie.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Ahhh, what the heck...gotta do SOMETHING different than KOTH, right?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">No offense intented Slick. I was merely kidding, and as I stated (too indirectly though I would believe), I would actually find such a setting interesting. And even *if* I didn't like your proposal, who would I be to ask you to change the settings of a game I am not in?

Sure, I should have been clearer the first time. Sorry for any misunderstanding.

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"No offense intented Slick. I was merely kidding, and as I stated (too indirectly though I would believe), I would actually find such a setting interesting. And even *if* I didn't like your proposal, who would I be to ask you to change the settings of a game I am not in?

Sure, I should have been clearer the first time. Sorry for any misunderstanding."

None taken. I took your comment as it was...that it would be interesting without mines.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, sorry, but I didn't get a reply to my email and I didn't think it was personal enough to worry about http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif .

If you had no other suggestions or disagreements, then I'll work on my race.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I didn't get a reply to my first email to you. Hmmm.

No it's not too personal to discuss here. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I just thought it would be a little clutter. But no biggie.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, this explains why you didn't get it:

Failed to deliver to 'dayton_dragons@yahoo.com'
SMTP module(domain yahoo.com) reports:
connection with mx1.mail.yahoo.com is broken

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Oh, don't forget to put this one down as a rated game Slynk. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, there are a few points to be made off me (but, besides the Ratings, there is fun to be had). AND, I know you've had a run of "luck" lately, so I'm treating you as I know you to be.

So, let's have some fun!

PS: I'll take this as official notice... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Run of luck?

Are you talking about the 2-0 in the Last two abberation, or the 3-6 in the Last nine trend. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'm talking about you being dangerous in any game! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

(to me, you have a sort of "wild card" attached to your playing style)

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Uh, Slynk a doo? I screwed up man. I messed up my empire setup. It's not the end of the world, just a minor screwup. I can live with it as it is if you got a primo starting position or something. But how would you feel about restarting?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, I like my starting position BUT, as a great player once said to me, "I don't want any excuses when I get my win."

So roll back time and throw the dice again!

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Uh, what idiot said that?

(or if I said it)

Yes, those are wise words indeed. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Slynky, I sent you an email. Let me know if you don't receive it, k?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I got it but never know if it will return to you.

In short, pick one. ONE thing I think I know about you is your honesty. Now, trust my honesty to know I deleted the message and will let you chose one.

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It wasn't about trust. I was just trying to get a start that was comparable to the original for you. I didn't want to feel like you got screwed or anything by doing a restart. But ok, I'll pick one at random then.

[ September 30, 2003, 13:08: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">If, Slynky: If http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">If, Slynky: If http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Wouldn't ya know someone would come along and recognize their words... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

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Morning all.
"Chronon vs Grazic, part deux" has finished with a win going to our "Rock Empire".
It was an extremely small map, and very early we were able to sneak a ship past the Nautilus Pirates defenses and was able to blockade their HomeWorld for a couple of turns, which certainly stopped their expansion.

Geo - Can you not delete the game for a day or two, because although I won, I surrendered to Chronon so that he could see the whole map, and my setup. Thanks.