Grudges:
I was referring to both of you. Great chance to kill two old grudges in one game. It’s of course from the full-tech game Slynky mentioned, but I also have some unfinished business with Mark after a KOTH game. I have some not very fond memories of getting annihilated by ships named after popsicles

I don't mind loosing to ships named "Annihilator", "Avenger" or "Scourge of the Gods" or such, but "Chocolate Chip" or "Strawberry Fudge"

. The merciless one sure know how to add insult to injury to a poor barbarian
Anti-Ancient:
Ancient is just too good a trait to pass on, but playing it makes the game boring. I like the suspense when you pop into that next system.
Anti-Openers:
You’ll been away for a while Mark
The current “hot” strategy is to go for openers as fast as possible and then do the “riot run” in the more or less undefended backsystems. Makes the game a racing-game instead of a strategy-game. Not much fun at all.