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

KOTH: The Primitive Horde (Primitive) against the Arcadia League (Alneyan). Turn 65 or so. Settings were: a rather large galaxy, high tech cost, everything else default.

Primitive did the first blood, taking down a colony ship or two and likely a planet as well. (Afterwards warships went down to his nasty trick, or were damaged at the very best) After these initial skirmishes, the map was pretty well shared in two, with the Evil Ones in the north/north east and the Primitive Ones at the other end of the galaxy. Nothing too surprising, as we were both using the same scheme for expanding our influence (unless Primitive did altered his plan since the Last discussion on the forum about early expansion). In the end, there were about five or six contested systems, in three corners of the galaxy.

The League retaliated by building a few ships to begin the negociations and swiftly remove the Primitive Horde from a few contested systems. However, all of these were critical failures, being destroyed by minefields bigger than expected or by enemy fleets none too friendly. Worse, Primitive took a few minesweepers and outdated warships from the League, which were not outfitted with the Self Destruct Device due to protests from the crews of the aforementioned ships. Erh, let's just say I forgot to retrofit these ships, it will be closer to reality.

The League did not fret after her first initial plans backfired, and instead cheerfully kept up with producing warships to throw against the Primitive Horde. It goes without saying that a handful of these were once again lost, and the Fiendish Primitive managed to convince the League to withdraw peacefully from a few systems. (The fleets headed towards the aforementioned systems might have help for this peaceful resolution though)

As history tends to repeat itself, so the League lost a few more battles at wormholes, defeated by superior numbers, treachery and the bribing of some officials. Other do argue that the Primitive Horde won merely thanks to much more efficient tactics, but the gentle reader should not pay any attention to these vile lies. (Actually, I hadn't expected to lose so badly. I will ask Primitive about the why at the earliest convenience, but I'm afraid he will not let me in the secret until the end of the game. But I fear I know the answer, unfortunately) To the pride of the League, a few engagements were won however, and two systems were freed from the Horde. Once again, the scandalmongers are minded to think that taking down two enemy planets isn't exactly worth losing fifty warships and several systems, but they know naught about military strategy.

The League, in a pretty poor position, can only pride herself of her lead as far as score goes, as she took the first position at turn 35 or so and has remained ahead since then. One might question the truth of these rankings when losses follow slaughters, but being ahead in a field can never hurt. To handle this situation going out of hand, the League decided to take chances and launched a massive technological problem aiming at both keeping up with the foe and bringing Stellar Manipulation ships Online as soon as possible.

Thus the very first warp opener was out as early as turn 55 (recall the peculiar settings of the game) and its intent was to start wreaking havoc behind the enemy lines. Likewise, other ships were out the following months, or they should have been if an enemy operative had not sabotaged the spaceyards in which they were built. This unfortunate perfidy resulted in an additional delay of several months, while the enemy fleets were closing in with our very worlds in the meantime. (Actually I forgot to launch Emergency Build for several turns. I gather I deserve my dunce's cap. Yes, I will go stand in the corner as soon as I am finished typing this report.)

And so here is the current situation. The Primitive Ones are ahead and achieving critical successes at the borders, while the League went for technological superiority and played her gambit. Will these advanced ships and the economical powerhouse supporting the League be able to turn the tables? The circumstances do not bode well, but you may very well be able to help the League! Please enlist in the nearest recruiting center if you feel this patriotic blaze within your very own heart, and you may very well be the one saving our Beloved League! Yes, you! The League is undergoing her finest hour, and calls all her children to protect her in her direst need! (Erh, I am digressing, but it does reflect the current situation. Unless you can provide a miracle, Primitive will reach the Top of the Hill and will likely challenge Asmala if you ask me. )
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