Rated Challenges Thread

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Slynky:

So, without thinking...missile weapons only, no mines, 3 good planets...low tech cost. Weird, huh? Adds a dimension, possibly.

No PDC even? Sounds interesting. What abotu limiting other techs? I had an idea along these lines the other day. I was playing around with turning off techs at game startup. I ended up turning all the techs off. All that was left was CSM, Plasma missles, DUC's and drones. I thought that might be fun for something different. You want to give that a try? We could leave on some of the techs if you want, stuff liek armor, shields, pdc, sensors if you want even.

Hey, do you have any IM? ICQ, AIM? anything like that?

Geoschmo

[ December 25, 2003, 05:16: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

[Slynky]

I thought about leaving PDs. But that's just a thought. Figured it would make one think about how to balance them against fighters and missiles. Possibly make planets impregnable with loaded PD plats BUT...one has to worry about ground troops.

DUCs can win a game, I think, in missile games. So, I think they are out.

So, PDs, and launched weapons...can't remember if that counts those torpedo things are not...but I suspect the game tells you it's a missile.

Sensors are a must...trust me...(evil grin) (well, depending on your racial settings).

So, launched weapons, PD, fighters (with any weapons), and all the other techs. No mines...no ancient (I know you like that) and no intel?

What say you?

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Slynky:
I thought about leaving PDs. But that's just a thought. Figured it would make one think about how to balance them against fighters and missiles. Possibly make planets impregnable with loaded PD plats BUT...one has to worry about ground troops.

DUCs can win a game, I think, in missile games. So, I think they are out.

So, PDs, and launched weapons...can't remember if that counts those torpedo things are not...but I suspect the game tells you it's a missile.

Sensors are a must...trust me...(evil grin) (well, depending on your racial settings).

So, launched weapons, PD, fighters (with any weapons), and all the other techs. No mines...no ancient (I know you like that) and no intel?

What say you?

Sounds good. You want to set it up? I think I hosted teh Last two of our games.

Torps are direct fire weapons according to the game mechanics, but we can leave them as an option or not. It's up to you.

I am not sure what is neccesary about sensors if all we are usign is missles. Unless you mean for shooting down fighters. I can see some usefulness there I guess. Although PDC do a decent job of that even without them. But I look forward to learning the hard way there is some crucial point I am missing.

Drones ok?

[Slynky]

I'd prefer you set it up since you are faster and less prone to error and I trust you implicitly. I don't know if I have that trust, so I'd rather let it go with you.

No Torps, then...I just didn't remember. And a word of caution...I was in a game where someone couldn't hit my fighters with PDs...20 fighters killed 40 ships...so beware!

But I will set it up if you insist...my empire is nearly done.

[edit - I might suggest a medium map...just in case...whether you set it up or me.]

[ December 25, 2003, 05:35: Message edited by: Slynky ]

[Slynky]

Ahhhh, I see you can have much fun with empire names, too! GOOD ONE!

[geoschmo]

First contact in turn 7. Looks like another interesting one.

[parabolize]

Originally posted by Slynky:

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Geoschmo Agogo vs Nodachi Marachi. ROFL!

You've turned empire names into an artform Slynky.

Well, it's about the most fun I can have doing it, I figure. It grinds my groin to host games and see all of them running (the Messages that come in during play) while I sit staring at no turns for my games... .

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Sorry I had to celebrate Chrismas on my Mom's side of the family. I can put in alot of turns tomorrow night (after I celebrate Chrismas on my Dad's side).