Rated Challenges Thread

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Nodachi:
I'd be willing to go with colonize own type only to reduce the micro-management if you'd like.

No, I don't think that would be neccesary. Maybe if we could keep to a smallish map, that would keep things from getting too out of hand.

Perhaps since this is to be a rated game and you seem to have some experience in high tech you'd be a sport and give me some friendly pointers before hand. Not your whole strategy or anything, but stuff to think about that is different then a normal game, so I don't do too many stupid things. I'd like to give you a good game of it.

[Nodachi]

I'm sure I don't need to point out the obvious one, drop your intel to 50 and spend the 800 points elsewhere!

Remember that monoliths are extremely expensive and that too many being built at once will cripple your economy.
Same thing goes for planet modification facilities.
All worlds have value once the atmosphere has been converted.
Resource conVersion can save your butt.
At the very beginning you need to keep in mind that your space yards use more resources each turn than in a normal game.

These are just a few things I can think of. Ask around, I'm sure there's more that I can't bring to mind. Tesco was always better at this than me.

[Baron Grazic]

Mad Max style!
I'll take you up on that offer Nodachi.
Do you want to go head-to-head or see if another 2 people want to join?

[Nodachi]

Baron, thanks for taking me up on this one!

I'm getting ready for work right now so what we can do is wait till I get home in the morning to see if anyone else is interested. Then we can hash out any other details.

I look forward to matching up with you!

[Baron Grazic]

That sounds good, it will give me time to update myself on this mod. I haven't played it since pre-gold and as such, I'll take your suggestions as to settings.

Come on folks, step right up and join the world of Junk. Come and see if you can be the ruler of the galaxy with your very own Mad Max style, sticky taped together shipships. Or will your empire rust away while still looking for how to build Ion Engines I?

[Nodachi]

Well Baron, looks like it'll just be the two of us.

Number of players: 2(or more if interested)
Starting resources: 100000
Starting planets: 1
Home planet value: Good
Score display: Own
Technology level: NA
Racial points: Negotiable
Quadrant type: Standard Mid-Life
Quadrant size: Medium
Event frequency: Low
Event severity: Low
Technology cost: NA
Victory conditions: Last man standing
Maximum units: max
Maximum ships: max
Computer players: none
Computer difficulty: NA
Computer player bonus: NA
Neutral empires: No
Other game settings: No intel, no stellar manipulation, no ancient race

We still need to decide on racial points. Other than that are these settings good for you?

[geoschmo]

Nod, if you are up for two games at once I'll take you up on your high tech challange. I am working today, but it's pretty slow and I could probably get some turns in.

Geoschmo