[Slynky]

Originally posted by Taera:
Chane's Clan (Lord Chane) vs Taera Hive Imperium (Taera) turn 2404.7

The game is a surprise to me, when my DUC3PN1 frigates invaded one of his homeworlds he, very timely, had just constructed his first mines (at least, to my knowledge) so i lost these. He went straight for units - fighters and mines. Light carriers with heavy-mounted DUC are scary .
Either way, we obviously went different paths now. Im afraid to give out too much info about my latest advancements, but it seems that i can at least match my ships to his now. I couldnt stop his expansion on the far front so it seems he will eventually out-research me. Hope not, i still have some advantage.

EDIT: Slynky, thanks for the tips you gave me - they help a lot.

You're quite welcome, Taera. Of course, I was surprised at the telephone bill ($31) but for the moment, I have money to expend...and it was well worth it. I enjoy meeting people on the forum and I was surprised to learn a bit of your history.

I hope you realize that I am not the answer to KOTH success but I think I can help a bit.

Lord Chane is a close friend of mine. We work together. It was really weird when I found out that you and he were paired. BUT, following my promise to keep tactics and tips about people a secret, all I told him was that I had talked to you on the phone only a few days before you got paired. In a way, he probably knew what that meant ('cause he knows how I play) BUT, he didn't know how much you would follow what I talked about.

It's a good match. He even deviated a bit from his usual empire design. He's a good player. And honest. In fact, his empire management in the (somewhat famous) "Challenge Match" (see thread) was almost extraodinary considering the assault he took.

So, have fun (that's what KOTH is all about) and keep us imformed.