[Alneyan]

A short update while PBW is down:

Alneyan vs Master Belisarius, aka "Who will be the lucky one to go after BBegemot for his next KOTH game?". Turn 55 or so.

There have been quite a few skirmishes of late, where I had the upper hand since my infamous Light Carriers are invincible. (Granted, having better ECM/CS and first shot does help, but not to the point of destroying a fleet twice as big as yours with no casualties) However, Belisarius has raiders behind the lines, and they are currently headed straight for my homeworld. My homeworld! How dares he! The current defences of my homeworld includes the Almighty Escort Harbinger of Doom, but even such a fine vessel might not be enough to repel the four raiders and their minesweeper escort.

I think I have more systems than Belisarius, but given the number of Nebulaes/Asteroid belts on my side, I guess we are roughly on par here. I have more planets than he does, but unbreathable moons have never been known to give much help. Still, my situation isn't as bad as I had expected, and with another tech colony being put to good use, I should expect to finally get rid of my mineral shortages.

The game does seem to be quite open for now, but its final outcome will likely be decided in the turns to come. My spies have reported an increasing flow of Light Cruisers from Belisarius's systems however, so another strike seems likely. There are enough ways to reach my systems thanks to these pesky nebulaes, but I trust my luck will handle such an eventuality. (With the involvment of these Dichosos Light Carriers if needed, or even a Pandora or three. *Winks at Slynky*)

[ June 05, 2004, 21:36: Message edited by: Alneyan ]