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We have a new player: welcome Taterbill!

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, it works at home but it didn't when I tried at work. I clicked "refresh" but that didn't help. Guess I'll look again tomorrow at work. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Could it affect if you're behind a proxy at work? I don't know if it has any effect or whether you're behind a proxy at work but it's the only reason I can think.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, I see we're getting "table" items lately...Spoons, and Taters. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Welcome to the madness, Taterbill.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Any updates from the King match http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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KOTH BBegemott vs Asmala 2402.1

We took 10 good starting planets so both of us have expanded very fast. The map is a special one, Geoschmo made a 177-systems sphere-like grid map (extra warp points from top to bottom and left to right) map to us so there's a lot to exlore and expand. Actually there isn't lot to explore since we both took ancient trait but at least there's lot of space to expand.

Not much happened yet but the fierce expansion. BBegemott took religious trait and he has already researched the talisman so he has some advantage. I have destroyed a few planets using fighters, but that's all.

Borders are forming gradually so some battles are coming, but how soon, it will be a mystery.

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177 systems, and religious http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Good luck then, You'r gonna need it. Lots of it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, you're very brave to use (nearly) the same start-up that he (Bbegemott) beat Rex with. I bet this game will be another "nailbiter", too.

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It's actually 117 systems, not 177. But he is still to have his hands full with a religious player and a ten planet start I am sure.

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Yep it's 117 systems, not 177. But even that is quite a lot against religious player, especially when the map is a grid map so there's no choke points to defend. Which means there's no warp point battles which are good when playing against religious player using nasty max range tactic. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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My match with Dav is now over. My fleets had formed and I invaded his territory and was taking no losses against his fleets, they just couldn't take on my advanced ships. One thing I noticed that didn't help Dav is the use of Torps, all I needed was enough PD and it was a slaughter most of the time. I only got to invade about 2 systems before he surrendered.

But thanks for putting up a fine battle, Dav. You had me worried many times in that one system (I forget the name of it) when you blocked my single ships from getting there.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You mean missiles? Torps are also useless but then you didn't have needed PDC.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, I meant missiles. I guess thinking back on it now he used a mix of both Torps and Missiles, I just got the names mixed. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

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Hmm, a mix of missiles and torpedos aren't very good combination in the stock game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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Warlord Ragnarok did you want to have our KOTH rated? I'm happy for a rating.

[ January 28, 2004, 11:14: Message edited by: Joachim ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I didn't even think of that. I'm willing to go with a rated game.

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K.O.T.H. Grazic vs Alneyan 2409.5

For the past year or 2, Alneyan's forces were within our controlled space hitting the odd planet, and a single cloaked ship made it into our Home System and destroyed our Home Planet. {Note to self - At least build 1 mine on Home Planet next time}. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif
The 2 EEEvil fleets were making head way into his territory, taking out some planets and 2 of his fleets.
But now that both of our fleets have run out of supplies, Alneyan still has a large fleet in our territory, not counting his solo raiders and now all but 5 of our planets are rioting, we have surrendered to Alneyan.
Welcome done and thanks for a good game Alneyan.
Next time as I said to you, I want fighter technology disabled. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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A great game with Grazic which highlights once more my incredible silliness and my infamous luck. (They might have minefields? So what? Send in the warships without any proper scouting, and may they be successful. It even worked save for a single cruiser which came upon a few rogue mines.)

As I told you Grazic though, I had another fleet in my system protecting my warp closer and my brand new warp opener to join in the fun in your systems and to make a few nice fireworks. (I am very talented when it comes to blowing my own fleets against a supposedly weaker fleet, or even "protecting" a very vulnerable warp opener by putting a non-cloaked warship on the same sector. It does marvel when an enemy fleet is heading towards the aforementioned sector. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )

Great game and good luck in the future Grazic, and I would like a rematch sooner or later as I told you. With my beloved Light Carriers on the run and the other toys that is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Silly double post. *Grumbles* So that it will not be completely useless, I will ask Primitive about the settings he would like to have in our upcoming KOTH game.

[ January 29, 2004, 21:59: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

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Yummy, French fries. Primitive hungry http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

I like no Ancient, else I'm game for almost everything http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Yea it was one of the most enjoyable games i have played in seiv... did you like how i dragged it out and forced you to invade countless systems http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Hey! If you could of moved your 2 Big fleets together, I would have been toast! Even the Last battle could have gone either way.

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K.O.T.H. Tescosamoa vs Electrum Turn 102

After a classic game of back and forth combat. Tesco surrenders... Tesco is hoping that Electrum can squash the riots that have taken over his empire compteley.

Great game.

Enjoyed every minute of it. Put me back at the bottom and move Electrum up.

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An Excellent Game! it could have gone either way. I was enjoying it so much, I'm kind of sad it's over. Thanks for the game Tesco!

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GrandpaKim has surrendered to me.

Thanks for a great game Kim. Best of luck in your future matches.

Asmala, please move me one up http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif .

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Yes, 'tis true. Despite my brand new Pexlerr shipset, Rollo whooped me good.

Asmala, with my old computer dying and the new computer just arrived (yes, I'm wacking XP with a stick but it still won't do what I want), better put me on the sidelines for a while. I'll be back soon. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I guess I love the agony of da feet. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

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Looks like we are up again Tesco.
Standard Koth settings, with a Good planet start, or do you want something different?
I won't be able to upload my turn for about 48 hours, cause I'm having difficulties with my dial-up ISP.

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sign me up. jump right in, both feet.

wonder if i'll make the record for the quickest defeat? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif i've only played in one pbw game and that ones still not finished. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

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Good luck to you in your efforts Narf. I, for one, will resume my attempts at taking over the world, each and every night. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Do not worry, the quickest game was done in six turns, but both players started seven sectors away from each other, so you aren't likely to beat this record. (Unless you did offend Lady Luck recently that is)

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Rollo moved up and Grandpa Kim put on the sidelines.

Welcome Narf! I need to know your PBW username. And do you want to use narf poit chez BOOM or just Narf as your nick in KOTH?

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Welcome David! What nick you'd like to use in Koth? David E. Gervais, David, AvatarMan?
Your first opponent is Narf. I'll set up the game as soon as I get his PBW username.

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May Lady Luck shine on you as well Hazy Man. Worry not, for you only need five victories in a row to claim the crown, that's a walk in the park. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif (At least the landscape is wonderful here at the crest of the hill, if it were not for this primitive horde which was waiting for an unwary traveler. *Smirks*)

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AvatarMan is fine for my nick on the KotH.

Thanks. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Down to the bottom and off the hill for a bit for me. That's two times in a row that the warp points out of my home system led to nothing but nebulas. I could have stretched this one out longer, but there was no point.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I hear ya, Phoenix! In my game, I went west, organism, went west again, asteroids. Meanwhile, went southeast, 1 planet (whoopie), went east, nebula, went east again, nebula, went east AGAIN, asteroids (out of gas).

I think I'll suggest something besides spiral arm next time!

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Taterbill -vs- SLynky - 2403.2 (or so):

Taterbill surrenders. This was Tater's (sorry, Bill, couldn't help it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ) first KOTH game. I hope he learned a bit. Of course, the game put one system between us (and that sucked for the way he designed his empire). That and a mineral problem.

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Yes, I learned not to sign up for KOTH when Slynky is lurking at the bottom of the hill. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Seriously, I do think I learned a bit about playin head to head games. Hopefully will hold my own a bit better next time.

Good game Slynky.

tater

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KOTH nickname? Narf is good. anybody who knows me will know who it is. pbw name is the same as the forum.

yep, i'm bringing my hammers.

may the best mouse win, David. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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Ok, I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna try my luck at KoTH.

My PBW Name is AvatarMan.

Let me know who I have the horror (I mean honor) of fighting against. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

P.S. ahem, could I possibly start at the top and work my way down? It would be much easier that way. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Just bring that hammer with ya http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, My mouse is an optical illusion and very quiet. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

You know what I find strange Narf? THese KotH folks have been hungry for (how did the put it) "Fresh Meat" and what do they do? they pit the two newbs against each other instead of using us as stepping stools to move up the ladder.

....wait a minute,... I understand now, they are having us face each other so that in the next round (tier) of the KotH games they will walk all over the new kid on the block. So they will be greatly improving their chanches of getting to the upper levels. Gee, I don't know what will be worse beating you only to be squashed by the next player or loosing to you in the first round.

One thing for sure, it will be interesting.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Welcome aboard, David http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif .

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There is a lot to learn in KOTH games. Just becareful you don't get stuck in horrible starting location like I did on my first game. Those super black holes can cost you dearly.

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Is there anybody else waiting at the bottom of the hill? Prefereably a noob like myself?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Someone will come tumbling down soon. Of course, ya just don't know who it will be http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif .

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Thanks for a good game. I had both a large and a huge breathable in my home system. Sorry to hear your start was so poor. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Gecko

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When you got to the point where you plowed right through the largest mine group I could afford to launch, I knew I was screwed. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Looking at the post-surrender disposition, I realize now I also had you cornered much worse than I thought. And I agree, that really was an evil start for you. We need better maps for KOTH sometimes. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

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Updated. There was quite a lot to update this time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif